Ep192 - Underrated Camping Gear That Just Works

The unsung heroes of camping: gear that quietly earns its keep…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’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 “hot cross bun” lights that keep popping up in recommendations.The conversation features contributions from team members like Cory, Jake, Hardy, and Brooke, plus community legends like Fiona, Muzzi, and countless others who’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’t break the bank but will absolutely improve your camping experience.Shortcuts:00:00 – Intro(contributors listed in order of mentions)02:30 – Ben – Host04:46 – Lauren – Host05:28 – Corey – Snowys Continuous Improvement Manager06:56 – Jono – Snowys Dispatch Manager09:28 – Jake – Snowys Online product coordinator11:55 – Bec – Snowys Brendale Store Team Member13:09 – Jacob – Snowys Brendale Store Manager14:02 – Hardy – Snowys Keswick Store Manager15:03 – Nicole – Snowys Warranty Team15:47 – Kaya – Snowys Customer Service Champion16:45 – Ava – Snowys Keswick Store Team19:48 – Brooke – Snowys Brendale Store Team & Warranty Coordinator21:07 – Janet Moffett – Snowys Camping Banter Member21:35 – Caelum Luke – Snowys Camping Banter Member22:03 – Muzzy Karra – Snowys Camping Banter Member22:34 – Alyshia Ford – Snowys Camping Banter Member23:10 – Danielle Rogers – Snowys Camping Banter Member23:40 – Aki Steinhorst – Snowys Camping Banter Member24:02 – Andrew Dorney – Snowys Camping Banter Member25:10 – Grant Schumacher – Snowys Keswick Store Team25:57 – Rob Freeman – Snowys Camping Banter Member26:26 – Wanda Daybell – Snowys Camping Banter Member27:04 – Tawanda Zhungu – Snowys Camping Banter Member28:02 – Alex James – Snowys Camping Banter Member28:04 – Chris Walton – Snowys Camping Banter Member28:13 – Sky Armstrong – Snowys Camping Banter Member28:42 – Fiona Ludbrook – Snowys Camping Banter MemberJoin the conversation over on our Facebook group:https://www.facebook.com/groups/snowysHead to snowys.com.au for all your gear needs:https://www.snowys.com.au