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With Overland Express, it couldn't be easier to ship camping gear within the UK or Internationally. Whether you're a small business looking to send tents and awnings for delivery to your customers or a family of outdoor enthusiasts arranging a camping equipment delivery to your favourite kayaking spot. You can count on us to ensure a fast and reliable courier service for all your outdoor activities.
A cardboard box must be used for the outer packaging due to COVID-19 handling restrictions.
We offer a variety of tent delivery options, including express shipping, to suit your needs. Our quick and easy online booking system means you could be sending camping gear to over 220 countries worldwide in just a few clicks. You can organise your items to be collected and delivered at a time and place of your choosing, which means shipping tents and camping stoves directly to your destination. No more dragging it around public transport on the way to a summer festival, just make sure someone is at hand to receive the delivery. Our dedicated customer service team are ready to assist you with any questions or queries you may have, and you'll have access to our online parcel tracking system, so you can keep an eye on your shipment at all times. All quotes include up to £50.00 cover against loss and damages (unless specifically excluded) plus, we offer insurance up to £20,000.00 (exclusions apply) if you're sending high value items like climbing equipment or expensive fishing gear.
Use our 'Quick Quote' tool above for instant access to our exclusive discounts with top-tier courier services such as DHL, Parcel Force, FedEx and more. With us, you can save up to 60% on all domestic and international parcel deliveries.
Sending a tent within the UK
We offer various services for next day tent delivery within the UK and have timed delivery options available, as well as the choice of dropping off at the post office, or one of the service points.
How to pack a tent for shipping
1. Ensure that the tent is clean and dry.
2. Lay the tent out, so that is flat on the ground and close any zips. Fold the tent from the outside inwards and then carefully roll up the tent. Once rolled up, it can be wrapped in either 2 or 3 layers of bubble wrap, or packed in its original bag.
3. For the groundsheet and flysheet, you can follow the same procedure.
4. The tent poles can be tied together and wrapped in bubble wrap.
5. Guy lines, pegs and ropes can be placed in a plastic bag.
Once everything is packed up, select a box large enough to hold everything and fill any voids with additional packaging materials, such as packaging peanuts or bubble wrap. Please use new cardboard boxes where possible, as they provide far better protection than used boxes. If using old boxes, please remove any labels that were previously attached. When you are happy with the packaging, seal the box closed and attach an address label. We will send you a parcel label to attach to the box also.
Take a look at a selection of our popular camping equipment delivery destinations and transit times below.
| Destination | Days |
|---|---|
| Send camping equipment to France | 2 - 3 |
| Send tent to Spain | 2 - 3 |
| Send camping gear within the UK | 1 - 2 |
| Send hiking gear to USA | 1 - 2 |
| Send camping stove to Switzerland | 2 |
| Send bell tent to Italy | 1 - 2 |
| Send sleeping bags to Portugal | 1 - 3 |
For more information, see our FAQ section below.
If you are sending liquids, paints, perfumes or wheels, please press the tile below that best suits your requirements.
Some of our competitors supply budget services at a fraction of the cost cheaper than our premium services, budget services can take up to 5 days to deliver vs overnight for our services, which means your customers are more likely to return, all for the sake of a couple of pounds.
The only information that we require to provide a quotation are the sender's and recipient's postcode along with the dimensions of the parcel. We don't ask for your email address at this early stage as we have no intention of sending follow up emails should you leave before completing the booking.
UPS, DHL, DPD, Parcel Force, APC, FedEx to name but a few courier providers that we have a working relationship with. These providers do fluctuate depending on what offers they can provide us with and the level of satisfaction that our customers have received from these parcel delivery companies.
The whereabouts of your parcel delivery can be instantly tracked by entering the tracking number into our courier partners web-site (links can be found on this site). The status is usually updated at every significant stage, which will allow you clearly see when the parcel has reached its final destination.
High value items are always risky to send by courier, some providers will not even accept such items let alone insure them. We offer both, we can ship expensive items worldwide and provide insurance up to £20,000.00 (exclusions apply) for just 2.00% of the items declared value.
Our UK call centre based customer support team are available to take your telephone call or answer your email questions on working days between 0830hrs and 1730hrs UK time. We also have a live chat facility on this web-site which is available at the same times as the call centre.
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Middlesex
United Kingdom
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