{"id":63252,"date":"2025-01-28T13:01:16","date_gmt":"2025-01-28T02:31:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.snowys.com.au\/blog\/?p=63252"},"modified":"2025-01-28T13:01:20","modified_gmt":"2025-01-28T02:31:20","slug":"podcast-new-year-new-gear","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.snowys.com.au\/blog\/podcast-new-year-new-gear\/","title":{"rendered":"Ep145 &#8211; New Year, New Gear"},"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:\/\/youtube.com\/embed\/yIu_NaI3Dic?autoplay=1\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen allow=\"autoplay\">\n\t\t<\/iframe>\n\t<\/div>\n\t\n\n\n<div id=\"buzzsprout-player-16494422\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t <script src=\"https:\/\/www.buzzsprout.com\/1259564\/16494422.js?container_id=buzzsprout-player-16494422&amp;player=small\" type=\"text\/javascript\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">From first-time investments to upgrading the essentials&#8230; what&#8217;s worth watching in 2025?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Starting fresh doesn&#8217;t always mean starting from scratch. In this episode, Ben and Lauren kick off the year with a showcase of 2025&#8217;s most promising gear innovations. From TOAKS&#8217; ultralight cooking solutions, to MPOWERD&#8217;s innovative lighting system, and Dometic&#8217;s latest fridge technology to surprising new players in the roof top tent game &#8211; tune in as our gear gurus unpack what&#8217;s worth watching in the world of outdoor gear.<\/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\/2025\/01\/Body-Image-4-1.jpg\" alt=\"Two campers on a beach, one climbing the ladder up to the roof top tent on their 4WD, the other reaching into an esky.\" class=\"wp-image-63263\" title=\" Tune in as our gear gurus unpack what's worth watching in the world of outdoor gear!\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.snowys.com.au\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Body-Image-4-1.jpg 900w, https:\/\/www.snowys.com.au\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Body-Image-4-1-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.snowys.com.au\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Body-Image-4-1-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.snowys.com.au\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Body-Image-4-1-10x7.jpg 10w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 900px) 100vw, 900px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><em> Tune in as our gear gurus unpack what&#8217;s worth watching in the world of outdoor gear!<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Shortcuts:<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>00:00 &#8211; Intro<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>01:52 &#8211; Lauren&#8217;s Fan Moment!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>02:48 &#8211; New Brands<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>03:08 &#8211; TOAKS: Lightweight Hiking<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>06:36 &#8211; KAON: Fixing and Mounting Tools<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>09:10 &#8211; Oz Braai <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>10:11 &#8211; Dometic CFX5 Fridge\/Freezers<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>14:42 &#8211; Darche Alien Light and Speaker, Solar Fan and Light, and Magic Magnets<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>17:57 &#8211; Darche Datachable Roof Top Tent<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>21:40 &#8211; Darche Solar Roof Top Tent<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>22:05 &#8211; Harry Fisher&#8217;s &#8216;Fire II Fork&#8217;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>23:05 &#8211; Quest Outdoors Pop Top Camp Cupboards<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>24:28 &#8211; Companion Recycled Ground Mat<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>25:19 &#8211; Companion Caravan Awning Clothesline<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>25:32 &#8211; Companion Deluxe Towing Mirrors<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>25:50 &#8211; Companion Aero Breeze Fan<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>26:50 &#8211; MPOWERD Luci Solar Site Lights <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>29:59 &#8211; Coleman Event 15 Deluxe Shelters<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>32:17 &#8211; Teasers<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>32:37 &#8211; Exped Sleeping Mats: Overhaul!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>36:49 &#8211; Sea to Summit Updates<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>37:30 &#8211; Oztent Roof Top Tents?!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>39:26 &#8211; KickAss Air Conditioner<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>40:55 &#8211; 23ZERO Yowie Aluminium-Shell Roof Top Tent<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>42:07 &#8211; New Concepts from Inspired Overland<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>42:44 &#8211; Summary<\/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><a href=\"https:\/\/www.snowys.com.au\/search?w=dometic%20CFX5%20fridge%2Ffreezer\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Dometic CFX5 Fridge\/Freezers<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.snowys.com.au\/alien-light-and-speaker\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Darche Alien Light and Speaker<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.snowys.com.au\/solar-fan-and-light\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Darche Solar Fan and Light<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.snowys.com.au\/magic-magnets-3-pack\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Darche Magic Magnets 3 Pack<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.snowys.com.au\/detachable-rooftop-tent\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Darche Datachable Roof Top Tent<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.snowys.com.au\/fire-ii-fork-more-camp-cooking-harry-fisher\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Harry Fisher&#8217;s &#8216;Fire II Fork &#8211; More Camp Cooking&#8217;<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.snowys.com.au\/search?w=Quest%20Outdoors%20Pop%20Top\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Quest Outdoors Pop Top Camp Cupboards<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.snowys.com.au\/recycled-ground-mat\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Companion Recycled Ground Mat<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.snowys.com.au\/caravan-awning-clothesline\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Companion Caravan Awning Clothesline<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.snowys.com.au\/deluxe-towing-mirrors-set-of-2\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Companion Deluxe Towing Mirrors (Set of 2)<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.snowys.com.au\/search?w=companion%20aero%20breeze\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Companion Aero Breeze Fans<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.snowys.com.au\/luci-solar-site-lights\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">MPOWERD Luci Solar Site Lights <\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.snowys.com.au\/event-15-deluxe-shelter\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Coleman Event 15 Deluxe Shelter<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.snowys.com.au\/search?w=Exped%20Sleeping%20Mats\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Exped Sleeping Mats<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Brands:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.snowys.com.au\/toaks\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">TOAKS<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.snowys.com.au\/kaon\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">KAON<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.snowys.com.au\/oz-braai\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Oz Braai <\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>YouTube:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/cKTawWDIjGY\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Dometic CFX5 95DZ Dual Zone Fridge\/Freezer 94L<\/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 fortnight\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. 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In this episode, Ben and Lauren kick off the year with a showcase of 2025&#8217;s most promising gear innovations. 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