Ep 47 - Australian Manufacturing with Blacksmith Camping Supplies

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Maybe they used to fight over the TV remote. Maybe they used to nick food from each other’s plate at the dinner table. Maybe they still call dibs on the front seat of the car.
Standard sibling antics aside, founders of Blacksmith Camping Supplies Laine and Erin have demonstrated how hard work, collaboration, and a common love for the great outdoors can foster a successful, streamlined, and proudly Australian family business.
In this episode of the Snowys Camping Show, our canvas bag connoisseurs unpack what Australian-made products mean to them. In that, Lauren and Ben query the challenges they’ve faced, the feedback they’ve embraced, and the production process from design to dispatch.

Short Cuts:
00:00 – Intro
00:58 – Introducing Laine and Erin
02:09 – History
04:37 – Sourcing Aussie-Made Materials
07:01 – Products
08:59 – Machinery and Equipment
11:19 – Blacksmith Camping’s Point of Difference
12:14 – Humble Beginnings
14:21 – A Rapid Progression
15:16 – First Employee?
17:13 – When You Know, You Know
19:30 – Challenges
20:24 – New Designs
21:51 – Cost
22:45 – Inspiration from Competitors
24:10 – The Process from Design to Dispatch
27:21 – Knock-On Effects
31:20 – Maintenance of Machinery
33:32 – Quality Control
35:42 – The Importance of Aussie-Made
37:49 – What’s on the Horizon?
39:37 – Find Out More

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