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The $10 Kmart solar shower travellers are obsessed with

Jemima Skelley
Jemima Skelley

Every Australian knows Kmart is a treasure trove of a store, filled with a ton of beloved items from jeans and candles to coffee tables and kitchen storage.

And now, in the lead-up to summer, Kmart has done it again.

The latest item to go viral is their solar shower, perfect for road trips and camping holidays.

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Kmart solar camp shower

The $10 item is perfect for camping. TikTok

Usually, camping involves gross spider-ridden public showers, or an elaborate DIY version attached to the back of a van.

But that doesn't have to be the case. Enter Kmart's solar shower, which is all the rage on TikTok at the moment among campers and van-dwellers. While it's not a new item to the store, it's recently become super popular as the weather warms up.

It's simple to use: fill up the bag with water and strap it to the roof of your car. The hot summer sun will warm up the water, ready for you to have a warm shower at the end of the day.

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The bag of water is heated up by the sun. TikTok

One TikTok user said that they got four nights of hot showers for two people, without having to refill the bag at all.

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Another wrote: "This shower is a life saver when there's no public showers around or [you] just want a hot shower."

They're also good for doing the dishes if you're staying at a campsite with no running water.

A few months ago, another beloved Kmart travel item went viral online - an $18 inflatable front travel pillow.

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Kmart's travel pillow is a must-buy for long-haul flights. TikTok

One traveller said that she had "the best sleep she's ever had on a plane" thanks to the pillow.

"I slept for like 10 hours which was a lot of the time and it was heaps comfy," she said.

Though she admitted it was "embarrassing blowing up" but it was worth it.

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In the comments others raved about the buy, with one person writing: "So good just used it for my 24 hours to Europe! With a window seat and on the side it's also amazing."

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