A cosy night’s sleep under the stars is wonderful – but in the harsh and variable Australian climate, ‘cosy’ can be hard to achieve without the right sleeping bag. Sleeping bags can be an expensive purchase, but if treated well can last and perform well for many years. Ensuring you purchase the right sleeping bag for all your outdoor activities is important. This blog will discuss how to choose between down and synthetics, the features to look for in a sleeping bag, and how to treat your new bag to ensure sufficient warmth for years to come. In general, there are two types of sleeping bag fill ..read more

Hiking and backpacking are often associated with essentials like water, food, and shelter. However, every hiker has their quirks and preferences when it comes to packing. In this blog post, I’m going to share the five weirdest items that have earned their place in my hiking pack! 1. Beer Yes, you read that correctly – beer. While many hikers opt for lightweight, space-saving beverages, I can’t resist packing a couple of my favourite beers. On a good day there will be a bubbling cold creek close to camp to chill my beers a little, but often they are a touch on the warm side. Despite this, there ..read more

Like losing a tent peg in long grass or detangling a guy rope from your gear bag – Christmas shopping can be a little tedious. So in this blog, we’ve made our list, checked it twice, and tagged every item with a competitive price! From Kris Kringle gifts with a $20 limit, to the bigger gifts you’ve been saving to splurge on – start filling the sack with the gear, gadgets, and rugged gifts for the outdoorsy people you love! The range of hats from Sunday Afternoons are as cool as the new kids on the (sun)block! Image: Sunday Afternoons For the Kids Who Kick Back Under $50 Sunday Afternoons Hat ..read more

To the caravanners stuck off-track without a plug for their tyre puncture, the light sleepers who’ve woken to their backbone cold and flat against the floor through a deflated mat, and the adventurers scanning shelves, sites, and profiles for potential gear upgrades… We see you. We hear you. As heard in Episodes 65 and 66 of the Snowys Camping Show, your trusted Snowys gear experts Ben and Lauren answer more of your campsite questions in the second and final part of our Campsite Q&A’s blog series. Your trusted Snowys gear experts Ben and Lauren answer more of your campsite questions. Imag ..read more

As heard in Episodes 23, 30, and 48 of the Snowys Camping Show, Ben and Lauren bivvy down into our Snowys’ inbox and scan our Instagram, YouTube, and Facebook platforms for your most-asked and always interesting campsite questions! From wet weather tips and coffee at the campsite, to the best bags, mending swags, what they can’t camp without, and how to get around – this blog covers the first of a two-part series on the questions asked of our resident gear gurus – Ben and Lauren. From wet weather tips to coffee at the campsite – read on for answers to some of our most-asked questions! Image ..read more

If you aren’t a proud owner of an air tent yet, here are five reasons why it’s a smart move!   1. Exceptional Wind Performance   Don’t worry, they’re not like bouncy castles that will fly away when the wind picks up! Social media content coming out of New Zealand last summer showed first-hand how Zempire air tents handled the cyclones that hit the country’s east coast. If you haven’t already, view a video example here. Much of wind performance is down to the tent’s shape and aerodynamics. However, when you compare an air tube that is 10-15cm in diameter with a fibreglass pole th ..read more

Like Holden and Ford, Land cruiser and Patrol, you will not find a topic that causes greater divide around the campfire than an Engel or Dometic debate? Which one really is the best portable fridge? Rather than listening to stories about someone’s mate’s uncle’s neighbour that had a fridge that didn’t work very well… let me take you through some key differences so you can make up your own mind. Which fridge is more reliable? It cannot be argued that when it comes to reliability Engel is the clear winner. With a company history spanning over 50 years, it is not uncommon to hear of an Engel sti ..read more

We all know the fight for a good seat. In fact, we consider it in almost every aspect of life, sometimes subconsciously. Where will we sit in the cinema? Where’s the best position on the sidelines of a sports game to catch all the action? What’s the most ideal spot around the campfire for maximum warmth and minimum smoke? Of course, the most important factor is the seat itself. The comfort and convenience of the chair beneath your derrière can make or break a social experience (well, aside from the jokes you tell). At the campsite, usually on offer is the modest wooden log, the humble tree stu ..read more

When camping, caving, or night walking in the great outdoors, chances are you’ll have a headlamp with you. They not only provide lightweight, hands-free illumination, but a beam that directs light wherever you look. No one wants to walk into the dunny hole, stroll off a cliff (yep, it’s happened before), or get attacked by drop bears! However, what sort of light is right at night? Do you have the right light for the right activity? Do you need a headlamp that is waterproof to handle fishing on the boat? Is weight a factor for you when considering how heavy your hiking pack is? Do you need a va ..read more

From feeding the flames to feeding our friends – a fire pit offers warmth, campsite ambience, and even a cooking space for the cooler camp trips and backyard shindigs. After trimming the fat that is bias and sales incentives, we can now present a list of pits that deliver the ultimate outback blend of barbecued food and crackling campfires. Be you a camper who feels the cold, or a chargrilled grub master – make no missed-steak, our best-selling fire pits for 2023 are no smoke! Without further ado, let’s bring the joy of good food and outback magic with our hottest sellers for this year… A fir ..read more