The kit
Everything we carry
This is the whole list, not a trip-by-trip account — we take most of it most of the time, and we couldn’t honestly tell you which tarp was on which weekend. Built up since 2021, mostly from Snowys.
Shelter
- Oztent RX5Canvas touring tent with the front room. The tent everything else is built around.Snowys →
- Oztent floor saver and carpetsMesh floor saver, main tent carpet, and the separate front room carpet.Snowys →
- Coleman Event 14 Deluxe Sun ShelterWith the sunwall. The shade we set up first.Snowys →
- OZoola beach tentFamily size in Ocean. The one that goes in the car for a day at the beach rather than a week at a park.OZoola →
- OZtrail Deluxe Commercial 3.0 GazeboWith Hydro Flow, three HD solid wall kits and base pods.Snowys →
- Supa Peg anchoring kitPolycarbonate sand and screw pegs from 225 to 500 mm, galvanised steel screw pegs, drillable hex pegs, peg sockets, pole plates, storm tie-down straps and a Big Foot 305 cm pole.Snowys →
- Blacksmith peg and tool bagAustralian made, and the only thing that stops the pegs living loose in the car.Snowys →
- Oztent guy ropes and organisersReflective orange guy ropes and hanging bag organisers.Snowys →
- Underkover canvas tent bagsFour piece combo made in Australia to replace the bags the RX-5 came in.Underkover →
- Oz Canopies rooftop tentSoft-shell fold-out tent, rated to 200 kg inside. Bought in 2024 and mounted on a rack over the trailer.Oz Canopies & 4x4 →
- Rhino-Rack Batwing Compact awningLeft-hand mount, on the Mazda CX-5.Rhino-Rack →
Odds and ends
- EGO misting fansTwo of them, a large FN1000E and a 25 cm oscillating one, both run off 56 volt batteries and both used inside the tents.EGO Power+ →
- ELEPHAS 4K outdoor projectorWiFi and Bluetooth, for movie nights at camp.Amazon AU →
- LG StanbyME Go27 inch battery-powered touchscreen that folds into its own briefcase. Bought February 2026.LG Australia →
- Ultracharge 15 m extension reel15 amp contractor reel for powered sites.Amazon AU →
- Fuelio USB fuel transfer pumpFor decanting jerry cans without a funnel.Amazon AU →
- Flextail Tiny RepelThree of them. Mosquito repeller, lantern and torch in one.Flextail AU →
- Equipery multifunction camp lampsThree lamps and two carry cases, bought over two orders in December 2025.Equipery →
- Darkmode Emberstrike ProFire starter.Darkmode →
- Flextail cordless SUP pump20 PSI rechargeable pump for inflatables. Superseded on the Australian site by the EVO SUP Pump Pro.Flextail AU →
- Sangean MMR-99Solar and hand-crank AM/FM radio. Forest green.Amazon AU →
- Bushnell 10x42 Trophy Bone CollectorBinoculars.Tentworld →
- Clip-on belt fansTwo of them. Absurd, and we use them every summer trip.Amazon AU →
Towing and load
- ARK XO Series Jockey Wheel 750Outback Equipment →
- ROK Straps60, 90 and 120 cm, two of each.Snowys →
- Sea to Summit tie-downs3.5, 4.5 and 5.5 m, two of each.Snowys →
- Ezijak tyre changing kitElectric hydraulic jack, rattle gun and compressor in one case, carried for roadside tyre changes.Ezijak →
- B&W Tow & Stow TS10037BAdjustable dual-ball mount. We emailed B&W in the US asking for an Australian dealer; they sent us to one in Frankston and it shipped the same day. February 2024.B&W Trailer Hitches →
- Hayman Reese towbarFitted to the Mazda CX-5 in May 2021, with a Hayman Reese hitch.Hayman Reese →
- Workhorse 7×5 high-side box trailerCharcoal, side-opening, with a lid on struts, two jerry can holders, a gas bottle holder, a swivel jockey wheel and a spare. Bought September 2023. It carries everything that will not fit in the cars, and the rooftop tent sits on top of it.Holiday Trailers →
- WildBoar bike rackMounted on the trailer drawbar, for four bikes. December 2023.WildBoar Bike Racks →
- Rhino-Rack LB200 luggage bag and Drifta carrier200 litre bag on a cargo carrier, on the roof platform.Rhino-Rack →
Camp kitchen
- OZtrail All In One Camp KitchenThe bench everything else sits on.Snowys →
- Odoland 15-piece cook setTwo identical sets, one per vehicle.Amazon AU →
- OutIn Mino espresso machineBattery powered, self-heating. Yes, we know.Amazon AU →
- OutIn Fino coffee grinderThe companion to the Mino.Amazon AU →
- Coleman accessory hoseFive foot, LH fitting. Two of them.Amazon AU →
- The Bush Company Deluxe Dining SetSix person, in a canvas Pioneer box.Outback Equipment →
- OZtrail Ironside folding table180 cm.Tentworld →
- Dune 4WD fridge/freezerLives under the kitchen table. Anaconda’s own brand.Anaconda →
- Napoleon TravelQ PRO285XPortable propane barbecue on a folding scissor cart. The one that comes when we want a proper grill.Joe’s BBQs →
- Oztent bi-fold tableBought with the RX-5 in March 2023.Oztent →
Power and connectivity
- EGO Nexus Escape 400 W inverterTurns the 56 volt tool batteries into mains power. Runs the misting fans.EGO Power+ →
- Starlink MiniActivated November 2024 on a Roam plan. Two dashboard mounts so it can travel between the two cars.Starlink →
- Lensun bonnet solar panelFlexible panel and MPPT controller, fitted to the bonnet of a Mazda CX-5. We ordered the 85 W; Lensun upgraded us to the 110 W free of charge before it shipped. The 85 W is what's listed.Lensun →
- Exped WidgetInflation pump, lamp and powerbank in one. Two of them.Snowys →
- Anker 767 PowerHouse2048 Wh battery, 2400 W output. Sold in Australia now as the SOLIX F2000.Anker SOLIX →
- Anker SOLIX PS200 solar panelsTwo 200 W folding panels, run into the 767. The PS200 is no longer listed on the Australian site.Anker SOLIX →
- XT60 car chargerCharges the Anker 767 off the car while we drive.Amazon AU →
- 10A to 15A adapter cordFor powered sites that expect a 15 amp lead.Amazon AU →
Sleeping
- Disc-O-Bed Cam-O-Bunk XLStretchers that bunk, with the side organiser.Tentworld →
- Sea to Summit Amplitude Am3Double bag rated to −8 °C. Bought for the Snowy Mountains.Snowys →
- Sea to Summit Aeros Down Pillow DeluxeFour of them, one each.Snowys →
About the links. Each item links to the shop we bought it from — the product page where there is one, otherwise a search, so you see the current version and price rather than what we paid years ago. These are plain links — we earn nothing from them today. If that ever changes we’ll say so here first, and on every page that carries one.