Aussie shares five 'must have' camping items from Kmart

She's on a three-month road trip living out of her car, so we trust her space-saving tips!

An Aussie woman who has been living out of her car and rooftop tent for the past three months while on a road trip through rural Queensland has shared her advice on cutting costs on camping gear.

Georgie Arnold says she recommends five essential items from Kmart that are crucial for saving space and money.

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The 5 essential Kmart camping itmes

First up, Georgie tells her TikTok followers that you can't go past Kmart's $8 stackable storage containers. 

"They fit really nicely in my car, so very ideal," she says, pulling out the drawer of one in her boot containing food items like instant noodles, condiments and spices.

On that note, she says "anything collapsible" is ideal, like Kmart's $16 collapsible kettle, containers and sink.

In terms of packing her clothes away on the road, Georgie uses Kmart's car storage bags which are just $10 each.

"I think they're really great because they've got handles as well. If you're going into a room for a night, you can just pick them up and take them in," she says, showing off a pull-out drawer containing four storage bags full of clothes.

Before she gets to the third tip, Georgie warns her followers to forget the Anko three-piece camping pot set "unless you want to burn all your food."

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More space saving tips

Tip three is to get the $19 camping car organiser, which hangs off the back of the driver or passenger seat.

"You can just fit so many things in them," she says, showing hers off, which holds her water bottle and other easy-to-access items.

The $29 compact camping chair is another one of Georgie's recommendations.

"I do love it. It's so small," she says. 

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Second last on the list, she says "you can never forget a shammy." 

"I actually use this $5 one for my rooftop tent, more than my windscreen. If it's been rainy, it's great."

Lastly, Georgie swears by the $12 Kmart LED light and fan. "If you have a rooftop tent, I  highly recommend it. The light is excellent," she concludes.

"Great advice!"

In the comments, fellow campers backed up her tips, with one saying: "I have had that collapsible kettle for over three years, and she’s still going strong."

"That fan light is 10/10, it gives such good light coverage," a second wrote.

"Great advice, thank you!" said another. 

"Love the stackable container idea," one fan replied.

Others shared more Kmart tips, with one person saying, "Kmart has a solar mozzie zapper light. It's about $14 and works well."

"They have a rechargeable fan/light and it is honestly best thing I've ever bought," concluded someone else. 

Originally published as Aussie shares five 'must have' camping items from Kmart