{"id":65055,"date":"2026-01-27T14:42:53","date_gmt":"2026-01-27T04:12:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.snowys.com.au\/blog\/?p=65055"},"modified":"2026-02-03T16:35:22","modified_gmt":"2026-02-03T06:05:22","slug":"podcast-underrated-camping-gear-that-just-works","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.snowys.com.au\/blog\/podcast-underrated-camping-gear-that-just-works\/","title":{"rendered":"Ep192 &#8211; Underrated Camping Gear That Just Works"},"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\/fzo5mm5N0yE?autoplay=1\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen allow=\"autoplay\">\n\t\t<\/iframe>\n\t<\/div>\n\t\n\n\n<div id=\"buzzsprout-player-18556563\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t <script src=\"https:\/\/www.buzzsprout.com\/1259564\/18556563.js?container_id=buzzsprout-player-18556563&amp;player=small\" type=\"text\/javascript\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>The unsung heroes of camping: gear that quietly earns its keep&#8230;<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Ben and Lauren pull back the curtain on their personal camping preferences, revealing favourite gear, hilarious camp fails, and Ben and Lauren celebrate the overlooked essentials that don&#8217;t get the glory but absolutely deserve it, drawing on insights from the entire Snowys crew and their passionate Facebook community. Our gear gurus explore humble heroes like paintbrushes for cleanup (thanks Bob West), pumps for deflating mats, collapsible buckets for hand washing, and the legendary &#8220;hot cross bun&#8221; lights that keep popping up in recommendations. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The conversation features contributions from team members like Cory, Jake, Hardy, and Brooke, plus community legends like Fiona, Muzzi, and countless others who&#8217;ve shared their low-key game-changers. From Sea to Summit pocket showers to collapsible Tupperware and portable fans that battle condensation, tune in for the practical picks that won&#8217;t break the bank but will absolutely improve your camping experience.<\/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\/2026\/02\/Body-Image-1.jpg\" alt=\"Picture of a remote camp setup with 4WD and Oztent RV Tent\" class=\"wp-image-65058\" title=\"Snowys unplugged: our gear gurus go off-grid, and off-script!\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.snowys.com.au\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Body-Image-1.jpg 900w, https:\/\/www.snowys.com.au\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Body-Image-1-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.snowys.com.au\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Body-Image-1-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.snowys.com.au\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Body-Image-1-10x7.jpg 10w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 900px) 100vw, 900px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><em>Underrated Camping Gear: making off-grid living a little more comfortable<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-left\">Shortcuts:<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>00:00 &#8211; Intro<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>(contributors listed in order of mentions)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>02:30 &#8211; Ben &#8211; Host<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>04:46 &#8211; Lauren &#8211; Host<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>05:28 &#8211; Corey &#8211; Snowys Continuous Improvement Manager<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>06:56 &#8211; Jono &#8211; Snowys Dispatch Manager<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>09:28 &#8211; Jake &#8211; Snowys Online product coordinator<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>11:55 &#8211; Bec &#8211; Snowys Brendale Store Team Member<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>13:09 &#8211; Jacob &#8211; Snowys Brendale Store Manager<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>14:02 &#8211; Hardy &#8211; Snowys Keswick Store Manager<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>15:03 &#8211; Nicole &#8211; Snowys Warranty Team<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>15:47 &#8211; Kaya &#8211; Snowys Customer Service Champion<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>16:45 &#8211;<strong> <\/strong>Ava &#8211; Snowys Keswick Store Team<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>19:48 &#8211; Brooke &#8211; Snowys Brendale Store Team &amp; Warranty Coordinator<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>21:07 &#8211; Janet Moffett &#8211; Snowys Camping Banter Member<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>21:35 &#8211; Caelum Luke &#8211; Snowys Camping Banter Member<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>22:03 &#8211; Muzzy Karra &#8211; Snowys Camping Banter Member<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>22:34 &#8211; Alyshia Ford &#8211; Snowys Camping Banter Member<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>23:10 &#8211; Danielle Rogers &#8211; Snowys Camping Banter Member<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>23:40 &#8211; Aki Steinhorst &#8211; Snowys Camping Banter Member<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>24:02 &#8211; Andrew Dorney &#8211; Snowys Camping Banter Member<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>25:10 &#8211; Grant Schumacher &#8211; Snowys Keswick Store Team<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>25:57 &#8211; Rob Freeman &#8211; Snowys Camping Banter Member<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>26:26 &#8211; Wanda Daybell &#8211; Snowys Camping Banter Member<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>27:04 &#8211; Tawanda Zhungu &#8211; Snowys Camping Banter Member<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>28:02 &#8211; Alex James &#8211; Snowys Camping Banter Member<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>28:04 &#8211; Chris Walton &#8211; Snowys Camping Banter Member<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>28:13 &#8211; Sky Armstrong &#8211; Snowys Camping Banter Member<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>28:42 &#8211; Fiona Ludbrook &#8211; Snowys Camping Banter Member<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Mentioned in This Episode:<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Products:<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.snowys.com.au\/compact-scraper\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">GSI Compact Scraper<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.snowys.com.au\/pocket-shower-10l\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Sea To Summit Pocket Shower<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.snowys.com.au\/4-pack-dual-colour-universal-led-lanterns-with-rechargeable-lithium-batteries\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Hard Korr U-Lites<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.snowys.com.au\/camping-lanterns#?pagenumber=1&amp;orderBy=0&amp;specIds=113&amp;brands=175\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">BioLite Luci Lanterns<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.snowys.com.au\/camping-lanterns#?pagenumber=1&amp;orderBy=0&amp;brands=34\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Zempire Dome Lights<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.snowys.com.au\/straps-shackles#?pagenumber=1&amp;orderBy=0&amp;specIds=3087&amp;brands=6\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Sea To Summit Stretch Loc Straps<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.snowys.com.au\/wolf-pack-pro-hi-lid-kit\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Front Runner Wolfpack Pro<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.snowys.com.au\/vehicle-accessories#?pagenumber=1&amp;orderBy=10&amp;specIds=91&amp;type=3243\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Clear Top Bags<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.snowys.com.au\/camping-food-storage#?pagenumber=1&amp;orderBy=0&amp;specIds=564&amp;type=1520\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Collapsible Containers<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.snowys.com.au\/straps-shackles#?pagenumber=1&amp;orderBy=0&amp;type=3351\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Clips &amp; Carabiners<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.snowys.com.au\/mattress-pumps\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Air pumps<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.snowys.com.au\/hiking-outdoor-thermals#?pagenumber=1&amp;orderBy=0&amp;specIds=1649\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Merino Wool Tops<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.snowys.com.au\/roadie-15l-fridge-freezer\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Bushman Roadie Fridge<\/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<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.snowys.com.au\/ultramesh-tarp\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Ultramesh Ground Sheets<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.snowys.com.au\/2-burner-dual-fuel-powerhouse-stove\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Coleman Dual Fuel Stove<\/a> (no longer available)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.snowys.com.au\/genesis-basecamp-system\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Jetboil Genesis Stove<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Podcasts:<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/2ZSe5durbXY\">Ep 114 &#8211; Rooftop Tents with Dave and Jacob at Brendale<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/EgI-Sj3iiP0\">Ep 120 &#8211; Beach &amp; Island Camping with Dave &amp; Bec from Snowys Brendale<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Other:<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.snowys.com.au\/blog\/5-reasons-to-take-a-paintbrush-camping\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Blog &#8211; 5 Reasons To Take A Paintbrush Camping<\/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&#8217;s 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\">YouTube<\/a>,&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/show\/0wy9b822eekXe00bAIqPbX\">Spotify<\/a>,&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/podcasts.apple.com\/au\/podcast\/snowys-camping-show\/id1527530990\">iTunes<\/a>,&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/music.amazon.com\/podcasts\/db56692e-96e7-418d-929d-88c5fde70b1a\/Snowys-Camping-Show\">Amazon Music<\/a>,&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.iheart.com\/podcast\/269-snowys-camping-show-79675943\/\">iHeartRadio<\/a>,&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/pca.st\/z1mx2k64\">Pocket Casts<\/a>,&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/podcastaddict.com\/podcast\/3281467\">Podcast Addict<\/a>, or&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.stitcher.com\/s?fid=618483\">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\/\">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\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n<div class='watch-action'><div class='watch-position align-left'><div class='action-like'><a class='lbg-style1 like-65055 jlk' href='javascript:void(0)' data-task='like' data-post_id='65055' data-nonce='97dd3ed08b' 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-65055 lc'>0<\/span><\/a><\/div><\/div> <div class='status-65055 status align-left'><\/div><\/div><div class='wti-clear'><\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Ben and Lauren celebrate the overlooked essentials that don&#8217;t get the glory but absolutely deserve it, drawing on insights from the entire Snowys crew and their passionate Facebook community.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1638,"featured_media":65057,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1570,1569,854],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-65055","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-podcast-4wd","category-podcast-camping","category-podcast"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.snowys.com.au\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/65055"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.snowys.com.au\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.snowys.com.au\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.snowys.com.au\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1638"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.snowys.com.au\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=65055"}],"version-history":[{"count":6,"href":"https:\/\/www.snowys.com.au\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/65055\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":65067,"href":"https:\/\/www.snowys.com.au\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/65055\/revisions\/65067"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.snowys.com.au\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/65057"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.snowys.com.au\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=65055"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.snowys.com.au\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=65055"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.snowys.com.au\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=65055"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}