For those who like to take their four-legged friend on their caravan adventures, a portable doggo sleeping system is a must. The Snow Peak Dog Cot is an excellent option, weighing less than a kilo. It’s a heavy-duty canvas bed with a lightweight but strong aluminium frame that folds away to fit in a small carry bag. Measuring 650 x 650 x 300mm when set-up, it’s suitable for small and medium dog breeds. 

RRP: $171

Snow Peak Dog Cot 

If your caravan doesn’t have outdoor kitchen facilities or if you occasionally like to duck down to the beach for twilight dinner picnics, this handy contraption could be your ticket to alfresco cooking. The iKamper Aioks unfurls to serve as a cooktop, table and grocery storage system. It’s got plenty of bench space and seats four people. It weighs just 9kg and provides up to 50 litres of space.

RRP: $650

iKamper Aioks

The Knog Bandicoot Headlamp is an Australian designed and made headlamp with a completely different look to what we’re used to seeing. With a streamlined silicone body it’s nice and light at just 60g. The Bandicoot offers multiple light modes: spot; ambient; red night time; reading; and combo. Unlike most headlamps, no batteries are needed for the Knog Bandicoot as it has in-built rechargeable battery with USB charging. The Bandicoot is rated to IP67 for dust and water. The Knog Bandicoot has a claimed range of up to 40 metres.

RRP: $59.99

Knog Bandicoot Headlamp

Summer in Australia is all about cooking and eating outdoors, and the Ooni Koda pizza oven lets you take your campsite cooking to the next level. Weighing just 9kg, simply unfold its legs, slot in the stone baking board and connect it directly to a gas bottle. It reaches the appropriate cooking temperature in just 15 minutes and is capable of reaching temperatures of up to 500-degrees Celsius. Ooni claims it’ll cook a pizza in just 60 seconds. Buon appetito!

RRP: $488

Ooni Koda portable pizza oven 

When it comes to cooking the perfect steak or roast, there’s no better way to nail it than by employing the assistance of a cooking thermometer. And the Meater+ is a cracker. The dual temperature probe measures both ambient oven temperature and the temperature of the meat, which it communicates to your smartphone via an app. The estimator algorithm lets you know how long to cook and rest your food, and there’s even a cooking guide functionality to walk you through the cooking process. Never overcook your meat again!

RRP: $199

Meater+ cooking thermometer 

The simplest products can be the most useful at camp, and that’s certainly the case when it comes to RTM’s Fold Up Trolley. For those with limited ability to carry heavy items at camp, it’s especially handy. Able to carry a load of 100kg, this trolley will help you collect fire wood, carry your gear to the beach, rubbish to the bin and more. It has heavy duty wheels and folds to a compact size for easy transportation.

RRP: $129

RTM Fold Up Trolley

Knowing what tyre pressures you’re running is essential for the performance and handling of your vehicle across different terrains. Drivetech 4x4’s Tyre Pressure Monitoring System is an easy DIY installation that provides real-time monitoring, a high-temperature and audio alarm. Designed to work for tyre pressures between 0-87PSI, this device takes the hard work out of regularly checking your tyre pressures manually.

RRP: $199

Drivetech 4x4 Tyre Pressure Monitoring System

Uniden’s latest dash cam is packed with clever features and the latest technology. It’s a dual dash cam with an Ultra 4K high definition camera at the front and full high definition camera at the rear. It connects to your smartphone via WiFi, allowing you to transfer video easily from the inbuilt memory card to your smartphone. The camera alerts the driver to red light and speed cameras and has a handy parking mode with an optional hard wire kit available allowing it to record any hits to your car when parked.

RRP: $349.95

Uniden Smart Dash Cam IGO CAM 85r