Arlo security cameras can help make any home more secure, whether you are home or away from home. The peace of mind you get while you are sleeping is nothing compared to the calm you feel while on holidays, still able to see your home with the app on your phone or tablet. They are a versatile and reliable way to be aware of everything happening near your home. This is especially true of the Arlo camera bundles, like the Essential bundle we are giving away in this contest. Learn more about how this bundle is essential for travellers, then enter for a chance to win one.

Why prowlers don’t like Arlo cameras

Last week, a neighbour posted on our community Facebook page that he had a prowler on his property the previous night. His dog was “yapping like crazy” he said and he saw the back of a dark figure running down his driveway. He had no idea who it was and could not give much of a description. I’m sure this particular prowler didn’t like that this property had a dog. However, they would have really hated if it had Arlo cameras capturing a crystal clear picture on video that could be instantly shared with neighbours and with the police.

The Arlo Essential camera bundle we are giving away gives better security than a dog for many reasons. A dog might bark, which might potentially scare off an intruder (but not always since brazen thieves might not care if a dog is inside the house). However, when the camera suddenly illuminates the area, the natural first thing to do is to look into the light. At that instant the thief knows they have been captured on video, and that video has already been sent to the cloud. There is nothing they can do at that point. Another reason that this bundle is better than a dog is because it comes with four cameras, for equally strong security coverage at multiple sites in or around your home. Lastly, this security is equally strong even if you and your dog are not home. While you are on holidays, your dog may be with a friend or family member. Your cameras, however, are placed at essential locations around your home: they’re wireless so you will move them around as you please inside and outside your home. You can access the footage, and share clear HD video of nasty prowlers, no matter where you are in the world.

Rethink what is essential for your next trip so you don’t forget anything

Forgetting is normal, it’s human—but it’s also frustrating! Preparation is the key to a vacation with everything essential taken care of. Will you be travelling somewhere this spring or summer? Check out our travel buying guide well before you leave to help you prepare. Our intention was to make it broad enough so that it could help as many people as possible. That article has five sections to help you focus on the many things you might want to consider before your next trip. You’ll noticed, that the last section is about home security: often this is the last thing people think about. Hopefully one lasting impact you get from entering this contest, whether you win the Arlo Essential camera bundle prize or not, is that you take care of home security well before your next trip. 

How to enter

Entering this contest is easy and you can enter in three different ways

  1. In a comment below, tell us which one you would rather have, a guard dog, an arlo camera system, or both and explain why.
  2. First visit the Best Buy blog Travel Buying Guide, then return here and in a second comment below this contest article, tell us at least two essential things mentioned in the buying guide that you think most people tend to forget before going on a trip.
  3. For another entry, visit the Arlo Essential camera bundle page at bestbuy.ca and find the “Specifications” section as shown in the image on the right. In an email to bestbuyblog@bestbuycanada.ca, with the subject line Arlo camera contest, tell us what is the missing information in the image here (what should it say instead of the question mark).

What you can win

At the end of this contest, we’ll randomly select one winner from all eligible entries to receive a new Arlo Essential camera bundle with four cameras included.

This contest runs from March 28th until April 11th.

Remember you can enter this contest in three different ways. Do you know anyone who will be travelling soon? Tell them to enter this contest and make a deal with them: if they win, they take two cameras and you take the other two!

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Good Luck!

Martin Renaud
Martin Renaud
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Martin loves working with the talented editors and writers on the Best Buy Blog as Editor-in-Chief. During his spare time he is either working on his next novel, cooking up a masterpiece in the kitchen, or adding some smart tech to his new home on Mayne Island in British Columbia.
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  3. Both! Cameras for surveillance and safety, but dogs are the alert system and help keep other animals away! Plus dogs are so wonderful

  11. A power bank, a water bottle and extra socks are an essential. I think one also needs a tablet for fun and relaxation.

  12. I would rather have an Arlo system. I have a little 15 pound dog and he is a big help but not as effective as an Arlo system.

  20. When travelling, a water bottle is always handy and a GPS unit is a help when navigating foreign cities.

  24. I would like both a dog and the Arlo camera system. A dog would definitely deter anyone but then you have to have someone come and feed them. The camera system would catch intruders and alert neighbors w the alarm

  25. I would rather have the Arlo camera because if the burglar gets away the dog can’t describe them to me. The camera captures their images.

  30. I tend to forget the power adapter and power bank as these were bought for extended trips but sit in closet forgotten. Just have to travel more.

  34. I would rather have an arlo camera system because a dog can’t give you information that a camera can.

  35. I have found most people including myself would forget to bring a travel power adapter or a power bank with them on vacation.

  36. I’d absolutely would rather have the Arlo Security Camera system because when your property gets broken into the camera system will provide law enforcement with a full picture view of the perpetrators where as I’ve had some extremely smart pets but they can’t tell you it law enforcement what a burglar looks like lol.

  38. I would rather have an Arlo camera. If I were to get another dog, I would want a friendly one, not a guard dog which may bite someone.

  40. the ARLO Camera System would be great, we don’t have a dog anymore, but maybe in the future

  44. I just lost my dog and I can not believe how jumpy I am. Every little noise has me running around making sure all doors and windows are locked. I could really use a security system.

  46. I have a doggie, but he is much too friendly to be a guard dog, I would love to have the Arlo Camera System to keep everyone safer.

  47. When travelling, some folks forget to bring a water container with them, or to set smart lights in their home for turning lights on and off while away.

  48. As a disabled senior, I would prefer the camera system to improve security and bring some peace of mind in days where break-ins are on the rise. The camera system might be easier to maintain, as my husband doesn’t care for dogs, both for their maintenance demands and feeding costs!

  49. I would prefer an arlo camera system to keep my gaurd dog safe. My pug is 10 and she is retired from gaurd dog duties.

  50. I would choose the Arlo Camera system. If I wasn’t allergic to them I would also get a guard dog!

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