Best caravan and camping gifts for Christmas
Finding the perfect Christmas gift for the camping enthusiast , caravanning convert or 4WD fanatic can be a rewarding experience – but also challenging if you don’t know where to start. Whether they’re an adventurer, a nature enthusiast, or simply loves spending time in the great outdoors, either camping or fishing, there’s a wealth of exciting gift options to consider. All Bushman 12V fridges are super efficient and reliable. When you choose a Bushman fridge for your next camping trip, caravan, or for off-grid living, you can rest assured you’re choosing Australia’s Best Camping and Caravan Fridges 2025.
Best fridge for road trips in the car
When they’re on the road with the family on a day trip, travelling long distance or working onsite, the only choice is a portable fridge they can rely on. Offering supreme strength, and low power so they can run off your car battery, Bushman has the perfect fridge to easily fit in a 4WD, RV, car, truck or agricultural equipment and is Australia’s number one choice of fridge for hitting the road.
Bushman Roadie
The ideal centre console car fridge, the Bushman Roadie packs a lot into a compact space. With its powder coated steel cabinet and cooling system designed to reduce power usage, it’s perfect for storing food and drinks when Dad’s on the go. With a 15L overall capacity and the perfect height to store 1.25L soft drink, champagne and wine bottles upright, the Roadie can be used as both a portable fridge or a dedicated freezer, providing the ultimate flexibility when’s on the road.
Best portable fridge for camping and fishing
This Christmas, why not gift the camping enthusiast in your life a portable fridge to help them stay cool when they’re on the water or camping. Small, compact and easy to transport, but big enough to fit all your bait, drinks and food, Bushman has the perfect portable fridge they can count on for camping and fishing.
Original Bushman fridge
A portable fridge that really pulls its weight, the Original Bushman is small to medium sized and perfect for camping, boating and fishing. Recognised as Australia’s best portable fridge by ProductReview.com.au for seven years and counting, it’s brilliant as a camping or boating fridge or chest freezer. Small enough to fit in the car boot when camping and run off the car battery or solar panels, or take on board a boat or tinny, the Original Bushman has been trusted by Australians for more than 20 years. Setting the standard for durable, efficient design, it will keep Mum or Dad’s food and drinks icy cold on all their fishing and camping adventures.
Bushman DC-X fridge range
For those who love camping in a larger vehicle or fishing boat, the Bushman DC-X series offers the ideal portable fridge solution. Ranging in size from 50-225 litres, there’s a Bushman DC-X to suit most Dad’s vans, 4×4s, 4WD, trucks, powerboats, or RVs. Winner of ProductReview.com.au’s Best 12V Caravan Fridge 2025 and for 2020-2023 for 5 years running, Bushman DC-X fridges are super low-power draw, and designed for extreme durability and efficiency. All Bushman DC-X fridges come with a mounting kit, so Mum or Dad can install in their own custom setup.
Best fridge for caravans
When choosing a dedicated caravan fridge for caravan parks or off-grid setups, a reliable, low-power 12V compressor fridge is the way to go. Bushman’s range of compressor fridges all come with a 7 year compressor warranty and are constructed to meet rigorous quality, efficiency and performance standards.
Bushman DC225L-X
The Bushman DC225L-X is our biggest 12V upright fridge for larger caravans. Featuring the new Secop Danfoss heavy duty series compressor, the DC225L-X comes with Australia’s only 7-year 12V compressor warranty. With a unique, 100% full copper refrigeration system and internal cooling fan, the Bushman 225L is designed to last a lifetime. As with all Bushman upright fridges the DC225L-X comes with a free mounting kit and free shipping Australia wide. If you’re looking for a slightly shorter fridge to replace an existing fridge, the Bushman DC190L-X is also available.
Bushman DC130-X
The 130 litre DC130-X is Bushman’s best-selling under bench style 12V upright fridge for smaller caravans. Winner of the ProductReview Best 12V Caravan Fridge 2025, it offers a super-efficient cooling system, German-designed compressor and comes complete with a 7-year 12V compressor warranty. The DC130-X replaces most older style 90L and 100L gas or 3-way fridges and can be easily mounted in your caravan using the free mounting kit which included with every fridge.
Best fridge for 4x4 canopies and 4WDs
Bushman DF30-HD
The 30-litre DF30-HD is Bushman’s new heavy duty 12V drawer fridge/freezer for 4×4 canopies and 4WD setups. It features Bushman’s unique, heavy duty components including the new heavy duty series compressor and Australia’s first and only 7-year compressor warranty. It has a freezing capability of -18 degrees even in 45 degree heat, offering unbeatable cooling and freezing power, is ultra efficient and our most reliable and toughest fridge ever. The Bushman drawer fridge fits neatly in a 4×4 canopy, 4WD or under a caravan settee with the HD Mounting L brackets included for simple installation.
Bushman DC85-X
Our go-to 12V upright fridge for canopies, the Bushman DC85-X is our most popular fridge. With the largest cooling system to internal volume ratio, the DC85-X can handle the hottest conditions you will find. Being able to easily access your food and drinks from a handy upright fridge really is a joy when you’re out on the road. Take your canopy setup to the next level this Christmas with a Bushman upright fridge.
Why are Bushman's fridges and freezers the superior choice?
Want to make sure you’re making the right choice this Christmas? Here’s why anyone would be happy to see a Bushman fridge under their tree.
Light on power
All Bushman 12V fridges have an ultra efficient, Bushman designed cooling system. We make our fridges specifically for the Australia climate, so they can handle the heat of summer while keeping your food and drinks cold. Our fridges can run from an auxiliary 12V battery, fed via solar, your cars alternator or a 240V battery charger.
German designed compressors
Every Bushman fridge comes with a genuine Secop® Danfoss German designed/Japanese owned compressor for superior performance and reliability.
Made to last
All Bushman fridges are made to stand the test of time. Complete with full steel fridge cabinets, Bushman offers strong and durable designs, tested by Australians for 40+ years.
Rigorously quality tested
Bushman fridges offer a quality guarantee. We quality check all our models so you’re backed by the best when you’re out on the road.
Family owned and operated
Bushman is an Aussie-owned family business and has been operating for more than 40 years. We’re passionate fridge experts and available on the phone to help you when you need us. No call centres here.
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