The June long weekend is coming up quickly with just over 2 weeks to go, you should start thinking about getting ready as soon as possible for a long weekend escape on a budget!

With a handful of pro-tip’s you can get setup for much less than you imagined with the right gear and proper preparation you’ll be having the time of your life without blowing your beer budget!

Shelter
Getting set up with a quality waterproof shelter, no matter where you want to go camping, you should be able to get setup easily with an awning from 4WD Supacentre. The Range of 4WD mounted Awnings offer the perfect shelter, with a ripstop 170GSM polyester fabric that is rated to UPF50+ for ultimate protection no matter what the weather is doing!

The Adventure Kings range of Awnings offer a stable vehicle mounted shelter that easily folds out in just a couple of minutes. By unrolling the aluminum anodized frame, you instantly provide a shelter that you can add plenty of accessories too for the perfect campsite setup!

Bedding
A quality mattress can make the difference between a good night of sleep versus not sleeping at all, this is why the Adventure Kings range of swags all come with a minimum thickness of 50mm of dense open cell foam, with some models offering up to a 70mm thick mattress as with the Adventure Kings Big Daddy Deluxe Double Swag.

The Adventure Kings range of Roof Top Tents offer excellent value camping setups, but come standard with a minimum 75mm thick mattress, whilst the Adventure Kings Kwiky Pop Up Roof Top Tent comes with an 80mm thick open cell mattress, all of these mattresses are perfect for getting all the sleep you need at camp!

Refrigeration

No long weekend camping setup is valid without a steady stream of cold beverages, so to get your campsite in order, and organize your setup to consistently provide refreshing drinks all weekend long!

The Adventure Kings refrigerator range offers plenty of choice when it comes to keeping your drinks cold. With options ranging from 50L to 90L, with features ranging from dual zone, to remote WIFI controls for up to 30m of information readouts.

The Adventure Kings range of portable car fridges offer the perfect balance between performance and efficiency and value for money on the market. And you and your mates can be setup with a reliable fridge/freezer for easily under $650!

Power

By installing a portable car fridge to your long weekend camping setup, you will have a much higher power demand on your camping, this is why it is important to take advantage of a 12v dual battery system. By adding an additional AGM 12v battery to your camp setup, you can stay at camp longer, you may also want to look at an alternative way of charging your setup, such as an Adventure Kings 12v solar panel setup. By setting up a solar panel and second battery there is virtually no cost of running and you’ll be able to keep your fridge running smoothly and limitlessly!

Cooking!

You have a handful of options for cooking at camp, ranging from gas operated systems like the Gasmate Voyager Portable Barbeque, to campfire cooking systems like the Adventure Kings Camp Oven/Stove or the Bedourie Camp Oven.

By planning before you leave for camp exactly what you are going to cook at camp, you can take advantage of your camp cooking system, for instance if you are wanting to eat a roast, then nothing beats a Bedourie Oven the hot coals of your fire pit. Alternatively if you were wanting barbequed snags or a bit of a hotplate stirfry, nothing beats the temperature control and easy of use of the Gasmate Voyager BBQ!