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 – Host 04:46 – Lauren – Host 05:28 – Corey – Snowys Continuous Improvement Manager 06:56 – Jono – Snowys Dispatch Manager 09:28 – Jake – Snowys Online product coordinator 11:55 – Bec – Snowys Brendale Store Team Member 13:09 – Jacob – Snowys Brendale Store Manager 14:02 – Hardy – Snowys Keswick Store Manager 15:03 – Nicole – Snowys Warranty Team 15:47 – Kaya – Snowys Customer Service Champion 16:45 – Ava – Snowys Keswick Store Team 19:48 – Brooke – Snowys Brendale Store Team & Warranty Coordinator 21:07 – Janet Moffett – Snowys Camping Banter Member 21:35 – Caelum Luke – Snowys Camping Banter Member 22:03 – Muzzy Karra – Snowys Camping Banter Member 22:34 – Alyshia Ford – Snowys Camping Banter Member 23:10 – Danielle Rogers – Snowys Camping Banter Member 23:40 – Aki Steinhorst – Snowys Camping Banter Member 24:02 – Andrew Dorney – Snowys Camping Banter Member 25:10 – Grant Schumacher – Snowys Keswick Store Team 25:57 – Rob Freeman – Snowys Camping Banter Member 26:26 – Wanda Daybell – Snowys Camping Banter Member 27:04 – Tawanda Zhungu – Snowys Camping Banter Member 28:02 – Alex James – Snowys Camping Banter Member 28:04 – Chris Walton – Snowys Camping Banter Member 28:13 – Sky Armstrong – Snowys Camping Banter Member 28:42 – Fiona Ludbrook – Snowys Camping Banter Member Join the conversation over on our Facebook group: Head to snowys.com.au for all your gear needs:

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Ep192 - Underrated Camping Gear That Just Works is an episode from Snowys Camping Show by Snowys Outdoors.

This episode is 34:26 long.

This episode was published on Jan 26, 2026.

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