Outdoor Inspiration
Everybody loves the great outdoors, but it gets frustrating when you can't find a place to put your drinks.
Those camp chair drink holders are too inadequate and those camp tables are just too unstable.
Putting your drinks on the ground....well you're just asking for trouble!
So my wife and I thought there has to be a better way and the Aussie Outdoor Mates - Drink Mate was born. We drew several designs and had multiple prototypes made to test the versatility of the Drink Mate. Then, after speaking with several outdoor equipment specialists, engineers and general outdoor adventurers, their feedback led us to the design we have today.
A sturdy metal powdercoated shaft, which is 97cm high and can be unscrewed to form two pieces. A laser cut drink holder attachment, with a laser cut 15cm diameter disc drink support, An angled bottle opener under the drink support, a foot stabilizer and a metal bowl holder with a melamine bowl. Also with a tough zip up canvas bag.
We then registered our design and sourced a manufacturer that could produce a quality product at the right price and to have the finished product delivered in a reasonable time frame.
The Aussie Outdoor Mates - Drink Mate can hold all your stubbies, cans, coffee mugs through to your wine or champagne bottles and wine glasses. The bowl holder and bowl is added for extra versatility for your snacks. A canvas carry bag is also included to keep your Drink Mate secure when you store it in your car, caravan or trailer for future use.
The Drink Mate can be used Caravaning and Camping.
Dirt bike riding with the boys.
4WDing with your mates
At sporting events or outdoor music festivals.
Down at the beach or on a picnic
The Accessories
Tow Ball Attachment:- Standard 50mm tow ball will a drilled screw in point in the top and a cover to keep the dirt out.* Not recommended for use when towing heavy vehicles - please check towing safety standards within your country.
LED Light Attachment:- a 1.5 cm diameter 8cm high LED light that screws into the top of the drink holder and has a push button top. The LED will be orange so it doesn't attract the bugs but still lights up the drink holder for night time use.
The Pledges
Australian Shipping
Please find your area and the pledge package from the chart below. Add that amount onto your pledge before checkout. In some areas shipping is so much cheaper per Drink Mate when you buy a larger pledge - so buy them together with your mates and save yourself money.
International Shipping - United States
We have set a base rate of shipping within the US in the pledges. Please see the shipping chart below to find your state and pledge package then add the additional shipping charge - less the base rate - to your pledge.
International Shipping
We want the whole world to be able to enjoy the Great Outdoors with their own Aussie Outdoor Mates - Drink Mate, but international shipping can be expensive, so we have a solution!
All of the pledge packages can be sent internationally with a minimum of 1500 Drink Mate orders per country. We will ship a container directly to an agent in that country to distribute the Aussie Outdoor Mates - Drink Mate and use a national postage or local courier network to save you money. We will contact the backers within that country to advise of the shipping charge which can then be forwarded to Aussie Outdoor Mates accordingly. If the minimum order value isn't reached we will let you know at the end of the campaign what the international shipping will be. So spread the word and save yourself and your friends money!
Great Mates
Aussie Outdoor mates would like to recognize some of our great mates who have been instrumental in helping us get this far - from ideas and suggestions, to prototype development, to helping with the kickstarter campaign. These are the following people we would like to sincerely thank:
Simon Christie - 4wd TV.
Andy and Kerry Thoday.
Peter Addicoat
Andrew King
Shane Haw
Naomi Slee
Ben Roberts
Tammy Miller
Our boys - Kev, Daniel, Mitch, Alex and Riley.
Aussie Outdoor Mates - Drink Mate
"Your best mate for the great outdoors"
