{"id":65068,"date":"2026-02-02T13:06:13","date_gmt":"2026-02-02T02:36:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.snowys.com.au\/blog\/?p=65068"},"modified":"2026-02-04T14:35:19","modified_gmt":"2026-02-04T04:05:19","slug":"podcast-powering-the-outdoors-qanda-edition","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.snowys.com.au\/blog\/podcast-powering-the-outdoors-qanda-edition\/","title":{"rendered":"Ep 193 &#8211; Powering the Outdoors: Q&amp;A Edition"},"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\/DNaWg8Y4bxE?autoplay=1\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen allow=\"autoplay\">\n\t\t<\/iframe>\n\t<\/div>\n\t\n\n\n<div id=\"buzzsprout-player-18607145\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t <script src=\"https:\/\/www.buzzsprout.com\/1259564\/18607145.js?container_id=buzzsprout-player-18607145&amp;player=small\" type=\"text\/javascript\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>From power banks to generator gripes, we&#8217;ve summarised all your camping electricity questions!<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>In this episode, we&#8217;ve gathered four years&#8217; worth of conversations about camping power systems and collated them into one info-packed episode. Ben and Lauren synthesise their accumulated knowledge on AGM versus lithium batteries, solar controllers, and the maths behind keeping your campsite charged &#8211; from calculating amp hours for multi-day fridge setups to connecting mismatched solar panels in parallel.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Tune in for practical solutions ranging from the ideal pairing of a 100Ah battery with a 200-250W solar blanket, why 240V inverters can be efficiency vampires, and how to diplomatically handle the campsite neighbour whose generator has been humming for eight hours straight!<\/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-2.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-65070\" 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-2.jpg 900w, https:\/\/www.snowys.com.au\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Body-Image-2-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.snowys.com.au\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Body-Image-2-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.snowys.com.au\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Body-Image-2-10x7.jpg 10w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 900px) 100vw, 900px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><em>Power up your campsite: set yourself up to stay offgrid for longer<\/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>03:51 &#8211; Small options for recharging a phone<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>05:10 &#8211; Best battery packs for 70L Fridge<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>11:20 &#8211; Does Ben have AGM or lithium batteries in his car<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>12:02 &#8211; Best way to power 35L fridge &amp; phone for 4-5 nights<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>17:10 &#8211; Do I need separate MPPT controllers for each solar panel?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>20:35 &#8211; Best way to manage generator noise in a campsite<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>25:34 &#8211; Outro<\/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\/solar-12v-power#?pagenumber=1&amp;orderBy=0&amp;brands=225&amp;type=3823\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">HardKorr Battery Box<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.snowys.com.au\/12v-solar-power#?pagenumber=1&amp;orderBy=11&amp;type=3823\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">AGM &amp; Lithium Batteries<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.snowys.com.au\/12v-solar-power#?pagenumber=1&amp;orderBy=11&amp;type=1771\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Portable Power Banks<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.snowys.com.au\/solar-12v-power#?pagenumber=1&amp;orderBy=0&amp;type=1768\">Solar Panels and Blankets<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.snowys.com.au\/solar-12v-power#?pagenumber=1&amp;orderBy=11&amp;type=2100\">Solar Charge Controllers, cables &amp; connectors<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.snowys.com.au\/portable-fridges\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Portable Fridges<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Podcasts:<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.snowys.com.au\/blog\/podcast-campsite-questions-answers\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Ep 23 &#8211; Campsite Q&amp;A\u2019s with Ben &amp; Lauren<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.snowys.com.au\/blog\/podcast-questions-answers-5\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Ep 92 &#8211; Campsite Q&amp;A\u2019s #5 with Ben &amp; Lauren <\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.snowys.com.au\/blog\/campsite-qas-with-ben-lauren-6\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Ep 117 &#8211; Campsite Q&amp;A\u2019s #6 with Ben &amp; Lauren<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.snowys.com.au\/blog\/podcast-campsite-qas-8-with-ben-lauren\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Ep 119 &#8211; Campsite Q&amp;A\u2019s #8 with Ben &amp; Lauren<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Thanks for listening, tune in again for next week&#8217;s episode!<\/h3>\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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