{"id":53843,"date":"2023-04-17T10:58:50","date_gmt":"2023-04-17T01:28:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.snowys.com.au\/blog\/?p=53843"},"modified":"2023-04-24T10:49:43","modified_gmt":"2023-04-24T01:19:43","slug":"podcast-staying-safe-on-the-road","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.snowys.com.au\/blog\/podcast-staying-safe-on-the-road\/","title":{"rendered":"Ep98 &#8211; Staying Safe on the Road"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Listen to the full episode here:<\/h2>\n\n\n\n\t<div class=\"wp-video-popup-wrapper\">\n\t\t<div class=\"wp-video-popup-close\"><\/div>\n\t\t<iframe class=\"wp-video-popup-video is-hosted is-landscape is-resizable\" src=\"\" data-wp-video-popup-url=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/E0VejZkR9CU?autoplay=1\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen allow=\"autoplay\">\n\t\t<\/iframe>\n\t<\/div>\n\t\n\n\n<div id=\"buzzsprout-player-12662503\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t <script src=\"https:\/\/www.buzzsprout.com\/1259564\/12662503.js?container_id=buzzsprout-player-12662503&amp;player=small\" type=\"text\/javascript\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">From tedious traffic, detours, and re-directions&#8230;<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>&#8230;to beating the heat, sleet, and wet conditions \u2013 in this episode, Ben and Lauren take the wheel and steer the Snowys Camping Show in a new direction.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Buckle in for their detailed discussion on road safety more extensive than the Sturt Highway, touching on the plans to make and the precautions to take ahead of your next road trip.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Prepare to take the nearest exit onto the Snowys Expressway!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"900\" height=\"600\" src=\"https:\/\/www.snowys.com.au\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/EP98-Body-Image.jpg\" alt=\"A vehicle travelling along a winding road, with the ocean to the left. \" class=\"wp-image-53848\" title=\"Buckle in for a detailed discussion on road safety!\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.snowys.com.au\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/EP98-Body-Image.jpg 900w, https:\/\/www.snowys.com.au\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/EP98-Body-Image-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.snowys.com.au\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/EP98-Body-Image-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.snowys.com.au\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/EP98-Body-Image-10x7.jpg 10w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 900px) 100vw, 900px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><em>Ben and Lauren steer the Snowys Camping Show in a new direction! Credit: Visit Victoria<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Shortcuts:<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>00:00 \u2013 Intro<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>01:17 \u2013 New Gear<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>04:39 \u2013 Packing Your Car<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>05:33 \u2013 Weather Conditions<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>07:19 \u2013 Traffic Conditions<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>07:39 \u2013 Planning Your Departure<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>08:25 \u2013 Regular Breaks<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>09:21 \u2013 Keep Your Windscreen Clean<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>10:05 \u2013 Stay Alert<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>10:49 \u2013 Share the Driving<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>12:04 \u2013 Coffee<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>13:29 \u2013 Practice and Awareness<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>16:24 \u2013 Night Driving<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>18:31 \u2013 UHF Radio Channels<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>19:57 \u2013 Sharing the Road with Trucks<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>21:39 \u2013 Overtaking Trucks<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>25:11 \u2013 Making Space<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>25:52 \u2013 Slipstream<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&nbsp;27:07 \u2013 Passing Trucks<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>28:28 \u2013 Summary<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>29:30 \u2013 Story of the Week (\u2026Sort Of)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Mentioned in this Episode:<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Products:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><em>New Gear:<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.snowys.com.au\/new-gear#?pagenumber=1&amp;orderBy=15&amp;brands=6\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Sea to Summit: new dry bag and stuff sack range<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.snowys.com.au\/lowe-alpine\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Lowe Alpine<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><em>Other:<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.snowys.com.au\/radio-communications\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Radio and Comms<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"block-2dafbca1-db34-4016-9207-f026b83fc830\">Thanks for listening, tune in again for next week\u2019s episode!<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p id=\"block-3fc1e5f8-10be-4b09-998a-70c6506a24fc\">Thanks for tuning in to this week\u2019s episode of the Snowys Camping Show Podcast. Don\u2019t forget to subscribe to us on&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/channel\/UCgpO6k-UyaYgwyLg0ESceCg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">YouTube<\/a>,&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/show\/0wy9b822eekXe00bAIqPbX\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Spotify<\/a>,&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/podcasts.apple.com\/au\/podcast\/snowys-camping-show\/id1527530990\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">iTunes<\/a>,&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/music.amazon.com\/podcasts\/db56692e-96e7-418d-929d-88c5fde70b1a\/Snowys-Camping-Show\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Amazon Music<\/a>,&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.iheart.com\/podcast\/269-snowys-camping-show-79675943\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">iHeartRadio<\/a>,&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/pca.st\/z1mx2k64\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Pocket Casts<\/a>,&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/podcastaddict.com\/podcast\/3281467\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Podcast Addict<\/a>, or&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.stitcher.com\/s?fid=618483\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Stitcher<\/a>&nbsp;so you never miss an upload.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p id=\"block-087cbd57-77e9-4533-b8fc-12f45f86e371\">If you have any questions for Ben and Lauren, make sure you head over to our&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/groups\/snowys\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Facebook group<\/a>&nbsp;and let us know as we\u2019d love to hear from you.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p id=\"block-78e4097f-2fbd-446d-a99b-9a3d09f52d17\">Catch you out there!<\/p>\n<div class='watch-action'><div class='watch-position align-left'><div class='action-like'><a class='lbg-style1 like-53843 jlk' href='javascript:void(0)' data-task='like' data-post_id='53843' data-nonce='12ff46ed16' rel='nofollow'><img class='wti-pixel' src='https:\/\/www.snowys.com.au\/blog\/wp-content\/plugins\/wti-like-post\/images\/pixel.gif' title='Liked it' \/><span class='lc-53843 lc'>0<\/span><\/a><\/div><\/div> <div class='status-53843 status align-left'><\/div><\/div><div class='wti-clear'><\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>In this episode, Ben and Lauren take the wheel and steer the Snowys Camping Show in a new direction. 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