Snowys Camping Show

Dive into the fluffy world of sleeping bag insulation! It’s time to unpack the down vs synthetic sleeping bag debate to help you stay cozy on your next adventure. In this episode of the Snowys Camping Show, Ben and Lauren dive into the age-old debate of down versus synthetic insulation for sleeping bags. They’ll unpack the pros and cons of each, covering everything from warmth-to-weight ratios and...

Elevate your outdoor adventures from basic to bougie! Grab your plush pillows and fancy camp chairs, because today we’re diving into the world of glamorous camping! Ben and Lauren are back with a ripper episode all about glamping gear that’ll take your outdoor experience from rough to ritzy. From the OZtrail Fast Frame BlockOut Lumos 10P tent with its built-in LED lighting system, to the Quest Air...

For links to everything mentioned in this episode, check out our show notes: https://www.snowys.com.au/blog/ podcast-fast-pitch-tents / In this episode, Ben and Lauren unpack how a fast-pitch style tent can upgrade your campsite. From canvas versus synthetic, to folding frames, flies, and pitch times - tune in for some top-quality, compact, and Turbo -charged talk on the features, benefits, and se...

I spy with my little eye, something beginning with…  Ben, Lauren, and two working microphones! The answer is Episode 128 of the Snowys Camping Show – where our outdoor experts work hard, so you can play hard!  This week, Ben and Lauren bring to the podcast table hours of car and campsite games, guaranteeing ongoing entertainment on every family getaway. 00:00 – Intro 03:15 – ‘I Spy’ 05:12 – 20 Que...

If there was ever a topic to associate with a Monday morning, it's mould. This week, Ben and Lauren embrace the Monday blues by touching on something just as damp and dull, but nowhere near as nice on a cracker with quince and a glass of red: mouldy camping gear.  Nevertheless, this episode builds on how to prevent, remove, and recover your tents, shelters, and swags from the ultimate vampire...

For links to everything mentioned in this episode, check out our show notes: https://www.snowys.com.au/blog/podcast-new-season-new-gear-winter/ In this episode, Lauren lifts a rooftop tent with one hand and spins it on her forefinger like a basketball. ...OK, that's not entirely true. But now that we have your attention - this week on the Snowys Camping Show, Ben and Lauren crack into the ~co...

For links to everything mentioned in this episode, check out our show notes: https://www.snowys.com.au/blog/ podcast-talking-oztrail-with-michael-ben / From hitting the track to hitting the sack, OZtrail have successfully designed and delivered rugged outdoor gear to the tourers, travellers, and thrill seekers for over 30 years.  In this episode, Ben and Lauren pull up a chair for Michael and Ben...

For links to everything mentioned in this episode, check out our show notes: https://www.snowys.com.au/blog/podcast-camping-outdoor-apps / Be it traversing the tracks, tracking the weather, or watching for wildlife - there’s an abundance of apps to make outdoor adventuring and travelling safer, easier, more interactive, and enjoyable. Some you’ll grow to rely on, others you’ll just love to have. E...

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 th...

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 sys...

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 gadge...

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...

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 -...

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...

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 bat...

'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 coul...

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 perf...

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 Aust...

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-proofin...

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 com...

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...

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 pr...

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...

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 gea...

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 bloke...