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Outdoor Gear Guide

Australian coastal camping adventure — outdoor gear guide for caravanners and campers

Choosing the right outdoor gear for Australian camping and caravanning trips comes down to durability, practicality, and how well it handles the conditions you will actually encounter — dust, heat, corrugated roads, and the occasional downpour. This guide covers the essential outdoor gear categories for Australian adventurers, with a focus on what genuinely makes a difference in the field.

There are an infinite amount of amazing places to visit in Australia and as the popularity of camping, 4x4's, caravans and camper trailers has grown massively in recent years, so to has the variety and availability of the equipment enthusiasts like to use.
Camping equipment has come a long way since the days of canvas tents, plastic folding chairs, and tins of spaghetti over the fire. Whether you're hooking up the caravan for the big trip around Australia, four wheel driving across the simpson desert with the camper trailer, fishing in the top end or just pitching the tent with the kids in a national park near home, we have compiled the ultimate list of camping essentials to make your next trip more enjoyable.


If you're heading into the Australian outdoors, you'll need the right gear to survive the elements, and a few other creature comforts along the way.

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Leatherman Tools

Be prepared for any trip into the wild with Leatherman multi tools. Built for survival.


Give the gift that fixes, saws, starts fires…you get the idea. Special occasion or just because, find the perfect Leatherman for everyone (even you.) here.



LED Campsite Lights

The latest generation of LED lights for inside your tents and camper trailers are amazing, with incredible brightness and battery life and many can even be used to charge phones, tablets and other USB devices. With power banks up to 5000ah and solar charging capabilities these lights become a safety device if your off in remote areas hiking. 



LED Lenser Headlamps

LED lights today are getting brighter and smaller, but is brighter really better if the quality of the light is compromised by outdated focusing technology? While most light companies want to tell you about their quantity of lumens (brightness), we’d like to talk to you about our quality.





4WD Accessories Guide

A selection of recommended equipment and accessories that will enhance your 4x4 and make your next trip more enjoyable and enable you to reach some remote areas and destinations.




Portable Inverter Generators

From camping, caravan and 4x4 trips an inverter generator will serve you as a quiet, efficient, and reliable source of power.To make your decision easier, we’ve created a list of inverter generators that will help you narrow your options. 



Solar Panel Systems

Using a portable solar systems allows you to travel to unpowered and remote locations without sacrificing items like fridges, LED camping lights, mobile devices and more. Swapping a generator for solar panels means you don’t have to detract from the peace and quiet you went outdoors to find.

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Explore Outcamp's Outdoor Gear Range

Outcamp carries a curated range of outdoor accessories for campers, caravanners, and 4WD travellers across Australia. Browse at outcamp.com.au.

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