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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1017 COMMENTS

  1. It is very easy to forget a water bottle and a real camera. I have done both when I have gone travelling and both are very useful.

  2. I would rather have an Arlo system camera as we do not have room for a large guard dog and he/she would require a lot of care.

  4. id love both..the dogs barking to scare off prowlers and the camerea so i could check my home and property.

  6. I would like both. Many times a guard dog is a deterrent and if the thief can’t get to the dog (to stop it from barking), they may just move on to another home. The Arlo camera system is great for getting an image of the thief and may also act as a deterrent.

  9. Well both. Dog cannot testify and has no evidence. The camera system on the other hand would make like so much easier and would give us stone cold evidence of an intruder or trespasser. Evidence is key to putting scumbags like that in prison where they belong…Thanks for the entry

  11. I would rather have the Arlo camera system, it is more dependable and 24 hours of home security.
    Thank you

  12. The Arlo Camera System for peace of mind and security. It’s important to keep personal safety in mind. Thank you for this opportunity!

  15. I would rather have the Arlo camera system because I could leave it at home by itself for an extended period of time.

  18. I prefer the Arto camera system because it is movable and you can access the footage from anywhere

  19. Two things often forgotten are travel power adapters and extra memory cards for the camera.

  20. I would rather have the Arlo camera system. I would be concerned that a guard dog may attack someone innocent.

  23. Dogs are great but you don’t have to feed an arlo camera! (Also four cameras, for security coverage at multiple sites). Thank you!

    • They forget about keeping their home safe when they are away. And they also forget to check if the power adapter of their electronic devices are compatible in the country they’re going.

  31. Both ! Double the protection. Something to watch them and something to scare them ! 🙂

  48. I’d rather have the cameras. ONly have to feed them some electricity and rarely need to take them to the vet

  49. I would rather have an Arlo camera system because of all the features it would give me peace of mind.

  50. Most people ( Me, I am most people) tend to forget a few things including:
    1- Luggage organizers – my packed bag ends up being such a mess and it can be difficult to find the clean socks by the end of the trip. I definetly need to get me some organizers!
    2- Home security! I admit I don’t spend much time thinking about this either but it should be top of mind . Investing in some home security tech seems like the way to go!
    Very Helpful blog!

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