https://www.oftenoutdoors.com/blogs/journal/campsites-within-3-hours-brisbane 2026-08-21T16:23:38+10:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0719/2789/0097/articles/campsites-3-hours-brisbane.webp?v=1787285026 The 3-night getaway: the best campsites within 3 hours of Brisbane Ford Ranger with an Often inflatable rooftop tent open and the ladder down, camp chairs and a low table set up beside it on a grassy dune, with the surf behind https://www.oftenoutdoors.com/blogs/journal/camping-for-beginners-queensland 2026-08-21T16:23:39+10:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0719/2789/0097/articles/camping-beginners-queensland.webp?v=1787285027 Camping for beginners in Queensland: 15 things to sort before your first night Man kneeling on the grass, opening the Often tent's carry bag and lifting out the electric pump before setting up https://www.oftenoutdoors.com/blogs/journal/sleep-well-in-a-tent-mattress-r-value 2026-08-21T16:23:39+10:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0719/2789/0097/articles/sleep-well-tent-mattress-rvalue.webp?v=1787285028 How to sleep well in a tent: mattress types and R-value explained Woman in a wide-brimmed hat dropping back onto the made-up inflatable bed inside the Often canvas tent, arms outstretched, in warm afternoon light https://www.oftenoutdoors.com/blogs/journal/camping-vs-hotel-cost-queensland 2026-08-24T02:54:15+10:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0719/2789/0097/articles/camping-vs-hotel-cost-queensland.webp?v=1787285028 Camping vs hotels: what a 3-night Queensland trip really costs (2026) Often canvas tent seen on the diagonal from a low angle, with a Dirodi electric bike parked in front and the camp table beside it, in coastal scrub https://www.oftenoutdoors.com/blogs/journal/are-rooftop-tents-legal-australia-state-by-state 2026-08-22T11:40:57+10:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0719/2789/0097/articles/rooftop-tent-legal-australia-v2.webp?v=1787362857 Are rooftop tents legal in Australia? 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Fuel, speed and height A 4WD with a folded rooftop tent on the roof rack approaching a car park height barrier, photographed from behind so the gap between the tent and the beam is visible. https://www.oftenoutdoors.com/blogs/journal/inflatable-tent-care-pumps-valves-punctures 2026-09-12T07:00:02+10:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0719/2789/0097/articles/inflatable-tent-care.webp?v=1788907298 Inflatable tent care: pumps, valves, punctures and storage between trips An air tent standing open in the shade of a carport with all valves uncapped and the fly hung over a line beside it to dry after a trip. https://www.oftenoutdoors.com/blogs/journal/does-camping-improve-your-sleep 2026-09-13T07:00:02+10:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0719/2789/0097/articles/does-camping-improve-your-sleep.webp?v=1788907304 Does camping improve your sleep? 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