Looking at the chilly weather, it’s tempting if not sacrilegious to consider staying at home this winter instead of heading out to your favorite campsites. But we simply won’t hear of that! Winter time in our opinion is one of the best times to get out and go camping.

By making sure you pack smart, pack warm and prepare for the cooler conditions, you will have some of the best times at camp.

One of the first winter warmers you must organize is appropriate clothing, this seems ridiculous but when the mercury drops below double digits, a simple cotton hoodie doesn’t quite cut it, make sure that when you are packing clothing for your winter trips away, a good quality fleece, and a set of thermal underwear and a good quality rain jacket.

Staying warm, starts with your body, from here we need to start looking at getting your bedding sorted, by preparing your campsite with warm bedding and an appropriate mattress you will be able to stay comfortable and warm. When heading out in winter conditions we love setting up our Adventure Kings Big Daddy Double Swag, the Adventure Kings Big Daddy Double Swag offers plenty of internal space, this means that you can comfortably fit your better half inside for extra warmth. On top of the extra internal space, you also gain the additional insulation offered by the included 70mm thick open cell mattress.

In our opinion the Adventure Kings Big Daddy Deluxe double swag also blocks out the wind with the heavy-duty rip stop poly cotton canvas, this makes sure that even in all weather conditions, you’ll have absolute control over how warm and comfortable you are through the night!

Whilst your mattress is important, nothing beats a good layer of insulation over the top, and as far as keeping warm when it gets chilly, check out the Adventure Kings Premium Winter Sleeping Bag, rated to be comfortable down to -5°C this temperature is perfect for most conditions across Australia and with the ability to zip both a left hand and right hand zipper bags together to share the warmth between you and your partner, you will stay warm well below the rated temperature!

One of the biggest enemies to staying warm, is being wet. Whether we are talking about your swag or you, not only is it extremely uncomfortable, but it’s a good way to get really cold really quickly, this is why when we go camping in the winter months, we always cover our campsite with a reliable and waterproof Adventure Kings Awning offering plenty of additional shelter for rain hail or shine, the benefit to adding an awning to your campsite is that it will also reflect some of the heat back towards your swag. We’ve found that by adding an Awning Wall, to our awning and setting our Big Daddy Deluxe Swag underneath we can stay warm even through howling wind and rain.

Whatever the weather is doing a good hearty meal is the perfect way to boost morale, and we’ve found that by cooking over the hot coals of our campfire can produce some of the tastiest meals that are very well deserved. With a Bedourie camp oven you can boil stews, bake bread and even fry up all of your favorite meals. By stewing up meats you’ll find that it allows the meat to turn tender and the flavors to explode in your mouth. The other benefits to using a Bedourie camp oven is that it takes up next to no space in the back of your car, and you can keep warm whilst waiting for dinner to cook!

The last thing you may want to consider grabbing to make sure your campsite stays warm without burning all of your belongings in the process, our best bit of advice is to get your hands on an Adventure Kings Camp Oven/Stove, this handy portable campfire oven does just about everything.

Built with a steel body and legs to prop itself up off the ground, the integrated 2.4m tall chimney allows a steady flow of cool air to flow into the chamber allowing a much more complete combustion of your wood fuel, the Adventure Kings Camp Oven/Stove uses an adjustable valve in the flue to allow absolute control over your timbers burn, this means that you save your wood for more efficient burning.

There is no reason you need to stay inside when the weather turns, if you take some time to prepare your setup to handle the cold weather, you will be able to tackle the elements no matter where you like to go, make sure you kit yourself out with some of the best cold weather gear available thanks to Adventure Kings!