Win a Travel Friendly CO Alarm & £100 Ultimate Outdoor Voucher
As part of its Go with CO campaign, Project Shout is giving one lucky reader of my blog the chance to win a travel-friendly CO alarm + £100 outdoors voucher to help you get holiday ready this summer. It can be used at Blacks, Millets, Ultimate Outdoors, GO Outdoors, and JD Sports, so enter below!
Project Shout is a campaign group raising awareness about the dangers of carbon monoxide poisoning and the importance of having a carbon monoxide alarm.
Whether you’re planning a family holiday abroad or a short staycation with friends in the UK, you should always Go with CO. An audible carbon monoxide detector is the only way to be alerted to a carbon monoxide leak, as the gas can’t be smelt, tasted or seen.
Common symptoms of CO poisoning
Key symptoms include headaches, nausea, dizziness, breathlessness, collapse and loss of consciousness. An audible CO alarm will give you time to seek medical treatment to prevent serious illness, or even death. The symptoms of carbon monoxide positioning can be subtle, and are frequently mistaken for a common illness, like the flu.
By packing a portable CO alarm in your suitcase, you will have peace of mind to enjoy your holiday with your loved ones. The prize includes a travel-friendly CO alarm featuring a digital display, cutting-edge sensing technology and BSI Kitemark approval, to help you stay safe on holiday.
More on the alarms
These alarms are certified for use both in the home and when travelling or staying in tents, caravans and boats.
The pre alarm early warnings show on a digital LCD screen with reduced-volume chirps before full-alarm mode is reached, giving you more time to respond to rising CO levels.
When not showing CO readings and warnings, temperature is displayed instead. The quiet test function also allows for low volume testing.
They can be left free standing or wall mounted. At home they’re ideal for kitchens, boiler rooms, and anywhere gas or solid fuel burning appliances are located. They monitor carbon monoxide, temperature and humidity levels.
Enter to win X 3 CO alarms + a £100 outdoor voucher
To win 3 x travel-friendly CO alarms, and a £100 Ultimate Outdoors voucher, just scroll down and answer this question in the comments box below.
Q. What is your top travel safety tip?
If you’re taking your CO alarm on a plane, you need to make sure the type you take is suitable for travel. Many CO alarms come with a pin which you simply pull out to activate the alarm – leave this pin in place before you travel, and when you reach your destination and set your CO alarm up, save the pin so you can reinsert it for the journey home. If your CO alarm has a removable battery, the batteries must be removed and taken separately when flying.
More useful tips
- Even if you’re travelling within the UK, it’s important to remember that Airbnb properties and hotels might not have adequate CO alarms to protect you from the dangers of carbon monoxide poisoning.
- When booking holiday properties, it’s vital to check if they have carbon monoxide alarms particularly when regulations in other countries differ. Some booking sites include this information in their listings, but it’s always best to be prepared before you arrive.
- Gas boilers, heaters, open fires and fuel burning appliances are all common sources of carbon monoxide in a home which could potentially leak and lead to CO poisoning.
Share your tip below to be in with a chance to win the prize!
Terms and conditions
- I’ve teamed up with Project Shout to give away one prize of X 1 £100 Ultimate Gift Card and X 3 travel-friendly CO alarms.
- The winner will receive three travel-friendly, battery-powered CO alarms which are suitable for settings including driveable caravans, motor holiday homes, and boats; one to keep, and two to gift to family and friends to help keep them safe on their travels, too.
- To enter, share your top travel safety tip in the comments below this blog.
- Open to UK residents aged 18+. Winner will be chosen at random. No purchase required. No cash alternative or transfer of the prize will be offered. The winner will be informed by email within 7 days of the closing date and must respond within 28 days to claim their prize, or another winner will be randomly selected.
- Once contacted the winner will need to provide their address to receive the CO alarms, and the gift card.
- Competition begins at 7am on Monday 21st July.
- Closing date 11.59pm on Thursday 14th August 2025.
When I’m staying in an unfamiliar hotel, I always make a note of where the fire exits are from my room and a mental note of the quickest route from my room just in case!
Before you leave, send a copy of your itinerary to a few trusted people who can keep tabs on your whereabouts. Check in regularly with your contacts so they know you’re where you’re supposed to be.
First aid kit and a good crepe bandage for any sprains
If you are travelling in a group try and swap a outfit in your case with your friends, at least if one case goes missing you will have one outfit to keep you going
Tip the cleaner at the start of your stay. They always leave you little extras in the room .Andrew tanner
Research the area you are going to before you go, Planning is the key to a successful Visit. I spent 30 years travelling to many countries and places, some good some bad, Example The beach at RIO is has a lot of thieves especially youngsters and is dangerous at night. As an aside check a swimming pool before you go in, a friend of mine did after a storm in the nearby sea and found a shark in the pool.
I always take a spare pair of specs in case of breakage or loss, so I know
will be able to enjoy my hols and see where I am going!
Do not go out wearing. lots of expensive looking jewelry or good watches on show. It could tempt someone to have a go!
If travelling with partner you share bank accounts with make sure you both take cards to different accounts, that way if you loose a wallet you still have access to funds.
Keep a brightly colored wristband or clip-on tag on your toddler with your name, phone number, and hotel details — if they wander off, it makes reuniting much faster and less stressful.
Always bring a portable charger, you never know when you may need one, keep it charged up as well before heading out.
Suck a sweet so ears don’t pop when taking off on a plane
I always print all my necessary travel documents/tickets etc just in case my phone goes dead for some reason.
Always pack a First Aid kit
Only use reputable transport – taxis organised by the hotel or public transport. Do your research on getting around the area before you go
Get a water bottle with a shoulder strap, as it is a nuisance otherwise.
Make sure to note down the IMEI numbers for your phones just in case the worst happens as you will need it to report it stolen.
Stay hydrated!
Pop something against the back of your door when you go to sleep. If the door opens even a crack, the noise of it falling will wake you up and scare off the person who shouldn’t be there!!
Keep your phone separate from your money, in a zipped pocket, so you can always get help if needed.