Camping for work is a dream that only a handful of people can make happen. But for those lucky people who manage it, there are a handful of critical must-have pieces of gear that make the difference, so we are going to share these pro tips on how to have one of the most comfortable camping setups around!

Shade and shelter

Australia is a land of contrast and no matter what season it is, the weather can change in an instant, with parts of Tassie receiving snowfall in the dead of summer and parts of the vast and unrelenting desert flooding to the horizon, turning red sand into a paradise filled with seabirds!

Regardless of where you are heading and why you are going there a solid shelter that is both waterproof and UV resistant are critical when you are out camping and 4WDing. Making use of an Adventure Kings Gazebo, or an Adventure Kings awning, your whole setup will stay high and dry, whilst also keeping the scorching sun off your back.

When touring around the absolute convenience of an Adventure Kings awning means that no matter where you pull up you can have shelter, this is perfect for trackside lunch stops and quick overnight camps, where the old-fashioned method of awkwardly stringing out a tarp has become obsolete and replaced by the easy and versatile setup of unrolling an Adventure Kings Awning!

Comfortable Bedding

When you have to spend time away from your comfortable bed at home, its easy to assume that you will never have a good night’s sleep. But the longer you escape the more important it is to get a good night’s rest, and to support your back at night when you are asleep.

A good quality mattress like the thick 70mm Open cell mattress found in a Big Daddy Deluxe Double Swag offers support whilst keeping you up off the hard and rocky ground. Whilst the open cell foam allows body moisture to breathe away from you without getting clammy.

A thick mattress with a foam core revolutionized the way we camp in the bush and can change your life!

If you are chasing comfort but haven’t kitted yourself out with a Big Daddy Deluxe Swag, you can always add extra comfort an Adventure Kings Self inflating mattress offers even more thickness for 100mm of protection against the cold ground and uneven surfaces.

Eat well!

Cooking on the tracks used to be a challenge, but not anymore, with more options than ever to channel your inner Gordon Ramsey and get creative with food on the tracks, there is no reason to resort to tinned baked beans or burned sausages on a stick.

A combination of the Kings Camp Oven/Stove and the Bedourie spun steel camp ovens, coupled with the Adventure Kings BBQ Tools you have the options to roast, fry, boil, bake, and stew, and all with adjustable heat from the temperature regulator in the flue.

There is little contention that campfire cooking is a different beast to what it once was, and with all the right tools and a little preparation your campsite meals, can be something to look forward to enjoying instead of being something you couldn’t finish quick enough to avoid tasting it on the way down!
 

Keep cool under pressure!

This is a fairly recent development in the camping world, with the ability to keep food and drinks fresh just like your refrigerator at home, the Adventure Kings 60L Fridge/Freezer offers one of the best value portable refrigeration systems on the market. Built with a highly efficient internal compressor, the computer-controlled temperature settings allow you to keep your food and drinks chilled to the perfect temperature.

The Kings refrigeration system, is not the first refrigerator on the market, but it is one of the first available for under $700 whilst still having the fully adjustable +10°C to -18°C temperature range. The reversibility of the lid allows you to place the refrigerator anywhere in your vehicle whilst still being able to easily access all of your chilled goods inside.

With an appropriate setup 12v system and auxiliary charging system like a 12V solar panel you can setup camp and stay put for days without requiring a restock of ice or risk of completely disabling your ability to start your vehicle with a flat battery.

Try these techniques and you’ll be pleasantly surprised with the comfort and ease of setting up camp anywhere in Australia – We can’t wait to see you out on the tracks!