Some campers can happily live with sandy tent floors, gear scattered everywhere and empty cans piling up beside the camp chair. Others need everything clean, packed away and exactly where it belongs.
Keeping a campsite tidy isn’t just about making it look good, either. A well-organised setup means less time hunting for gear, fewer trip hazards and a much quicker pack-down when it’s time to head home. With a few clever additions to your camping kit, staying on top of the mess is surprisingly easy.
Here are some of the best KickAss products for keeping your campsite clean, tidy and organised from setup to pack-down.
Make Short Work of Dirt, Dust & Crumbs
No matter how careful you are, dirt gets everywhere when you’re camping. Sand gets tracked into the tent, crumbs accumulate around the camp kitchen and the floor of your 4WD somehow ends up looking like half the campsite came home with you.
The KickAss Portable Vacuum Cleaner is an easy addition to your camping kit for quick clean-ups. Compact, lightweight and rechargeable, it gives you plenty of suction for tackling dirt, dust, sand and crumbs without dragging a full-size vacuum along for the ride.
Keep it handy in your 4WD, caravan or camping setup and you can give everything a quick once-over whenever the mess starts getting out of hand. It’s also great for cleaning up before you pack away, so you’re not bringing a tent full of dirt home with you.
Blow the Mess Away
The KickAss Lithium Rechargeable Jet Blower Fan Max delivers powerful airflow at up to 160,000RPM, making it a handy tool for clearing dust, dirt, leaves and other debris from around your setup.
Give your tent or swag a blast before packing it away, clear dirt from your caravan entrance, or tidy up the campsite without reaching for a broom. Because it’s cordless and rechargeable, you can simply grab it whenever you need it.
With three-speed control and an inflation nozzle, it’s also handy for inflating air mattresses, pool toys, and getting the camp fire blazing.
Want One Gadget Instead of Two?
If you love a tidy campsite but also love keeping your gear list to a minimum, there’s another option. The KickAss 4-in-1 Portable Vacuum Cleaner, Blower, Inflator & Deflator combines four useful functions into one compact gadget. You can vacuum dirt and crumbs, blow dust and debris out of awkward spaces, inflate compatible camping gear and then use the deflator function when it’s time to pack everything down.
It’s especially handy if storage space is at a premium and you’d rather carry one multi-purpose tool than separate gadgets for every job.
Give Everything Its Own Place
The easiest way to keep a campsite organised? Make sure everything actually has somewhere to go. The KickAss Camping Storage Bag range makes it easy to separate and organise your gear rather than throwing everything loose into the back of your 4WD or caravan.
Use different bags for cooking gear, electrical accessories, cables, toiletries, recovery equipment, kids' gear or all those miscellaneous camping bits and pieces that otherwise disappear into drawers and tubs.
Our Premium Clear Top Storage Bags are particularly useful for organised setups, with a range of sizes and shapes available plus removable, adjustable internal dividers. You can customise the internal layout around whatever you’re storing, while the clear top means you can see what’s inside without opening every bag looking for that one cable you swear you packed.
Turn Your Stool Into a Campsite Bin
Rubbish is one of the quickest ways to make an otherwise tidy campsite look messy. Having a designated bin from the moment you set up makes it much easier to keep wrappers, cans, food packaging and other rubbish under control.
The KickAss Large Portable Outdoor Pop Up Stool/Bin with Lid does double duty around camp. Use it with a bin liner as a convenient campsite rubbish bin, then close the lid to keep everything contained and your setup looking tidy.
When it’s not on bin duty, it can also be used as a portable stool, with an adjustable-height twist-and-lock design and a weight limit of up to 300kg. Best of all, its collapsible design means you don't need to dedicate a big chunk of your packing space to an empty rubbish bin on the way to camp.
A Little Organisation Goes a Long Way
You don’t need to spend half your camping trip cleaning to maintain a tidy setup. The trick is having the right gear on hand so you can deal with mess as it happens. Vacuum the tent when the sand starts building up. Blast dirt off your gear before you pack it away. Give every cable, accessory and piece of camping equipment a designated storage spot. Keep a rubbish bin within easy reach.
Five minutes here and there can keep your whole campsite feeling cleaner, calmer and easier to live in - and make packing up at the end of the trip much less painful. Because camping might be about getting back to nature, but that doesn’t mean you have to live like an animal.
