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How does it work?

Unpack & Position

Remove Breakdown Buddy from its holdall and place it a safe distance from your vehicle. If you have broken down on a motorway or major A road, position Breakdown Buddy behind the safety barrier.

Inflate & Secure

The Vango AirBeam® frame inflates instantly using the included pump – no poles, no fuss. Once the tent has inflated, secure Breakdown Buddy to the ground anchors using the rope ties.

Illuminate

Switch on the built-in safety lights to maximise visibility to passing motorists and recovery vehicles.

Stay Safe

Enter the tent to remain dry, warm and visible while you wait for assistance.

Why It Matters:

282,000* breakdowns on UK motorways and major A roads every year.

25 carloads of people become stranded on the roadside every hour.

Drivers are advised to exit vehicle during breakdowns - yet no practical, safe, and comfortable roadside shelter exists.

100 fatalities occur annually on UK hard shoulders.

*National Highways data

Why It Matters:

282,000* breakdowns on UK motorways and major A roads every year.

25 carloads of people become stranded on the roadside every hour.

100 fatalities occur annually on UK hard shoulders.

Drivers are advised to exit vehicle during breakdowns - yet no practical, safe, and comfortable roadside shelter exists.

*National Highways data