Vango is proud to be an official manufacturer of Recommended Kit for The Duke of Edinburgh’s Award, and we are proud to sell Vango.
Knowing the right kit to buy for DofE expeditions can often be the first challenge faced by participants. To make this easier, Vango and the DofE work together to produce a range of Vango products which meet the DofE’s high standards in terms of quality, safety and durability. Both Vango and the DofE conduct extensive field testing on our kit and have earmarked these products as being performance led, easy to use and suitable for the variable conditions encountered by DofE participants and Leaders.
The Vango range of DofE Recommended Kit includes tents, rucsacs, sleeping bags and sleeping mats.
Look out for the DofE logo on the product pages. Not only will you know you are getting great quality products, but for every item purchased, Vango will pay a royalty back to the DofE Charity to help their work with more young people.
Cotswold’s tend to sell more expensive btteer quality kit, go outdoors will sell kit that will do your expedition well but force not last quite as long as the btteer stuff.I would consider Cotswold’s for stuff you will keep for years such as rucksac, sleeping bag and mat, and perhaps go outdoors for consumable’ and things you force grow out of, and things like socks
Ourselves at Summits strive to sell high quality gear as well. We range our more basic affordable range (still good quality) to our more expensive longer lasting gear. Have a look at our store as we are competitive with our prices.
if you have a adult Mentor then have word with him as he will have knowledge of Equipment and qaluity of the stuff you need. A question for you though would you you risk your life on cheaper low grade Equipment. Also if you are to progress through to Gold which could take 2 years then gear that will last will be better economical.
Great 1, with thanks for the tip