For links to everything mentioned in this episode, check out our show notes: https://www.snowys.com.au/blog/podcast-weird-wonderful-camping-gear-3/ If you thought two episodes of nonsense inventions and head-scratcher gadgets were quite enough, Ben and Lauren respectfully challenge that with another twenty! Some are practical, some are peculiar, most are weird, and all are wonderful! In their third episode of the sort, things get weirder without much warning. Join the conversation over on our Facebook group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/snowys Head to snowys.com.au for all your gear needs: https://www.snowys.com.au

For links to everything mentioned in this episode, check out our show notes: https://www.snowys.com.au/blog/podcast-keeping-it-clean-with-camp-showers/ Yeah, Ben and Lauren scrub up alright. In this episode, they keep it classy in their squeaky clean discussion of everything camping showers. From pared-back shower bags and basic bucket setups, to compact 12-volt appliances and gas hot water systems - your favourite outdoor experts run the tap on the range of shower options for a refreshingly rustic cleanse out bush! Join the conversation over on our Facebook group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/snowys Head to snowys.com.au for all your gear needs: https://www.snowys.com.au

For links to everything mentioned in this episode, check out our show notes: https://www.snowys.com.au/blog/podcast-off-grid-communication/ 'Don't call me unless it's an emergency' should be taken just as seriously as 'don't talk to me until I've had my morning coffee.' In this episode, Ben and Lauren discuss the kind of communication that requires a gadget caught between the all-out, 'get me out', sending-out-an-SOS Personal Locator Beacon, and the in-range, just-down-the-road, yarn-with-Mum mobile phone. From connecting to satellites and choosing the right device, to navigating, recharging, and maintenance - we're sending our own important message to every outdoor adventurer ahead of their next off-grid escape. Join the conversation over on our Facebook group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/snowys Head to snowys.com.au for all your gear needs: https://www.snowys.com.au

For links to everything mentioned in this episode, check out our show notes: https://www.snowys.com.au/blog/podcast-beach-island-camping-with-brendale/ Take whatever you've been told about beach camping with a grain of... sand. In this episode, Ben and Lauren invite Dave and Bec from our Snowys store in Brendale, Queensland, to unpack the beach camping considerations for those sunlit trips off the bitumen. From the mesh groundsheets, best sand pegs, and suggested tent designs, to mitigating the mozzies, midges, and high tides - it gets a little ~snowy~ on this beach! Join the conversation over on our Facebook group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/snowys Head to snowys.com.au for all your gear needs: https://www.snowys.com.au

For links to everything mentioned in this episode, check out our show notes: https://www.snowys.com.au/blog/podcast-campsite-qas-8-with-ben-lauren/ This week, Ben and Lauren are back behind the mic with their raw, rustic, and never-curated-ever-organic approach to answering even more of your campsite questions. Be it tent protection from the top down, or preventing mid-adventure vermin invasions - boil the billy and settle in for another Q&A episode with your favourite outdoor experts! There's usually something to learn, and always something to laugh about. Join the conversation over on our Facebook group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/snowys Head to snowys.com.au for all your gear needs: https://www.snowys.com.au

For links to everything mentioned in this episode, check out our show notes: https://www.snowys.com.au/blog/podcast-campsite-questions-answers-7-with-ben-and-lauren/ With the abundance of budding adventurers and outdoor enthusiasts across the country comes a plethora of keen, campsite questions. In this episode, your favourite gear experts prepare their notes, park themselves behind the poddy mics, and produce yet another Q&A episode, addressing your most common queries posed across our Snowys YouTube and social media platforms. Join the conversation over on our Facebook group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/snowys Head to snowys.com.au for all your gear needs: https://www.snowys.com.au

For links to everything mentioned in this episode, check out our show notes: https://www.snowys.com.au/blog/campsite-qas-with-ben-lauren-6/ Fresh at the desk for 2024, Ben and Lauren kickstart Season 4 with their sixth Q&A! Be you a solo 4WDer or an on-the-road family of five - your favourite outdoor experts detail their answers to the top queries in their inbox, from fridge capacities and battery pack portability, to compact tents, extended trips, setups, and storage advice. Join the conversation over on our Facebook group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/snowys Head to snowys.com.au for all your gear needs: https://www.snowys.com.au

'I flicked through all the episodes, and I saw one that was related to pizzas... I don't remember talking about pizzas?!' ~ Ben 'I just feel like I've spent a large portion of this year inside an operating washing machine.' ~ Lauren Generating the majority of 2023's content from their stellar new studio, Ben and Lauren unpack the most notable moments of what could be considered a scramble of sound, yet successful series: Season 3! From their ever-growing Facebook group to the jam-packed chats with some of the best brands - tune in to your favourite gear gurus as they wrap up Season 3, and toss it under the tree! Join the conversation over on our Facebook group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/snowys Head to snowys.com.au for all your gear needs: https://www.snowys.com.au

For links to everything mentioned in this episode, check out our show notes: https://www.snowys.com.au/blog/podcast-christmas-gift-guide-23/ Well, Silly Season has officially hit the Snowys podcast room... In this episode, gear gurus Ben and Lauren work their way down their wish lists, detailing the gear and gadgets fit for every outdoor adventure. From perfectly practical stocking fillers to perfectly portable water faucets, solar-powered string lights, and Sundowner swags - watch or listen for the ultimate gift guide, bundled together with a bow by your favourite, festive outdoor experts! Join the conversation over on our Facebook group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/snowys Head to snowys.com.au for all your gear needs: https://www.snowys.com.au

For links to everything mentioned in this episode, check out our show notes: https://www.snowys.com.au/blog/podcast-roof-top-tents/ A true sanctuary under the stars, the roof top tent quite literally elevates any camp setup. In this episode, Ben and Lauren call on the RTT experts to expand on everything from the racks to the roof! Dialling in from arguably the largest roof top tent display in Australia, Dave and Jacob from the Snowys store in Brendale touch on the styles, systems, setup versatility, and vehicle suitability of those cabins in the clouds raising expectations across the country! Join the conversation over on our Facebook group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/snowys Head to snowys.com.au for all your gear needs: https://www.snowys.com.au

For links to everything mentioned in this episode, check out our show notes: https://www.snowys.com.au/blog/podcast-picking-a-tent/ They're your bedrooms in a bag. Your portable fortresses. Your on-the-road abodes. They're tents. In this episode, Ben and Lauren go back to basics, detailing the main considerations when choosing a tent. From size, space, and weight, to 'future-proofing', vestibules, and product reviews - tune in for the most beneficial 45 minutes of tent-talk to date! Join the conversation over on our Facebook group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/snowys Head to snowys.com.au for all your gear needs: https://www.snowys.com.au

For links to everything mentioned in this episode, check out our show notes: https://www.snowys.com.au/blog/podcast-trekking-poles/ In this episode, Ben and Lauren (flick) lock, rock, and roll! From twist-locking and compact folding, to 'flex tips', good grip, and snow baskets - trekking poles provide a no-pressure solution to taking on the rocky trails and slopes to the summit. Take comfort into your own hands from your palms to the path, and watch or listen here! Join the conversation over on our Facebook group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/snowys Head to snowys.com.au for all your gear needs: https://www.snowys.com.au

For links to everything mentioned in this episode, check out our show notes: https://www.snowys.com.au/blog/podcast-hiking-stoves-for-compact-cooking/ In this episode, Ben and Lauren keep it light. Of everything on your lightweight pack list, your hiking stove is the essential bit of kit! Turning the dry into rehydrated, it's your cooking comrade on every alfresco escape. In this episode, our gear experts throw everything into the pot, touching on fuel types, burners, and tips on how to make the most of your compact cooking package. Let's crank the heat! Join the conversation over on our Facebook group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/snowys Head to snowys.com.au for all your gear needs: https://www.snowys.com.au

For links to everything mentioned in this episode, check out our show notes: https://www.snowys.com.au/blog/podcast-car-camping-without-cramming/ Off-road runaway vacations, backroad adventures, outback escapes...they all have one thing in common: a vehicle. In this episode, our resident gear gurus Ben and Lauren share the driving, exploring the pared-back packing approaches to car camping and proving that there's no limit to how good outdoor living can get - not even the size of your car. Join the conversation over on our Facebook group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/snowys Head to snowys.com.au for all your gear needs: https://www.snowys.com.au

For links to everything mentioned in this episode, check out our show notes: https://www.snowys.com.au/blog/podcast-behind-the-scenes-with-sea-to-summit/ From the infinite horizon where the sea meets the sunlight to the mountaintops that pierce the sky, the range of outdoor gear by Sea to Summit covers the curves and contours of adventures that take on both water and land. In this episode, Ben and Lauren check back in with Sea to Summit's Brand Manager Ross Smith to reveal the parts, parcels, and processes behind the brand's ever-growing success - from their first logo to their future innovations. Tune in for their trailblazing tale! Join the conversation over on our Facebook group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/snowys Head to snowys.com.au for all your gear needs: https://www.snowys.com.au

For links to everything mentioned in this episode, check out our show notes: https://www.snowys.com.au/blog/podcast-new-season-new-gear-spring/ For the outdoorsy type, a good drink bottle is like a good handbag. Be it new bottle brands like Nalgene or new colours from Grayl - the Snowys warehouse is brimming with new gear, just in time for Spring. This week, Ben and Lauren harvest the outdoor gear in full bloom! From storage bags and awning brackets, to camp tables and solar blankets - in this episode, Ben and Lauren detail the new camp clobber fit for the budding adventurers. Join the conversation over on our Facebook group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/snowys Head to snowys.com.au for all your gear needs: https://www.snowys.com.au

For links to everything mentioned in this episode, check out our show notes: https://www.snowys.com.au/blog/podcast-camping-for-big-people/ In this episode, Ben and Lauren discover that less is most certainly not more. From the mats on the wider side to the gear with a bigger pack size, Snowys’ resident camp cook Cam shares how he manages to camp comfortably off the grid as one of the bigger blokes in the group. Listen in for how to live larger on every pared-back, outdoor escape! Join the conversation over on our Facebook group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/snowys Head to snowys.com.au for all your gear needs: https://www.snowys.com.au

For links to everything mentioned in this episode, check out our show notes: https://www.snowys.com.au/blog/podcast-sea-to-summit-tents-ross-smith/ From mountainside to campsite, the new ultralight tent range by Sea to Summit offers ultimate versatility for ventures beyond suburbia. In this episode, Ben and Lauren sit with Brand Manager Ross Smith to discuss the success of their most recent tent line. Be it breaking into the tent market, the argument for aluminium, or engaging 'Hangout' mode, here's their pitch for why the Alto and Telos ultralight tents are the gear guru's choice for off-grid getaways - from the sea to the summit! Join the conversation over on our Facebook group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/snowys Head to snowys.com.au for all your gear needs: https://www.snowys.com.au

For links to everything mentioned in this episode, check out our show notes: https://www.snowys.com.au/blog/podcast-camp-security-safety-tips Camping is supposed to be a freeing experience...but often, the paranoia surrounding campsite theft can leave us feeling more tied to our setup than a guy rope to a tent peg! In this episode, Ben and Lauren lock in the tried and tested tips and tricks for keeping your camp clobber contained and the tent intact. Join the conversation over on our Facebook group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/snowys Head to snowys.com.au for all your gear needs: https://www.snowys.com.au

For links to everything mentioned in this episode, check out our show notes: https://www.snowys.com.au/blog/podcast-awnings-for-adventures/ From a weather shelter to a private space, the all-too-adaptable awning is the sail of your four-wheeled ship. In this episode, Ben and Lauren throw some serious shade in only the best ways, shedding light instead on the awnings designed for 4WDs and vehicles. Be it how to mount, when to peg out, the types that pull out, or the styles that curve around - tune in for all there is to know about the ultimate setup extender ahead of your next escape! Join the conversation over on our Facebook group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/snowys Head to snowys.com.au for all your gear needs: https://www.snowys.com.au