Which Swag?

[taslucas]

Who runs which swag?

Im in the market for a swag. I have a few mates with some pretty nice looking heavy duty swags.
The Oztrail ones seem to be fairly well priced and look to be decent quality. Does anyone have one of these? What are your thoughts?
A few things to keep in mind:
Im probably only going to use it 3 or 4 times a year so it doesnt have to be fully hardcore.
Most the time ill either be laying on wet ground or get rained on so im looking more for good waterproofing instead of good ventilation.
The weight doesnt bother me as i own a patrol.
Any thoughts or recomendations would be appreciated.

[Winnie]

Swags aren't really good for sleeping in the rain, you will need a tarp or something to go over it. I have a Freetime swag and the water soaks through

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[DX grunt]

I consider a swag an investment and believe you pay for what you get.

I used to be in the SES and bought a decent king single swag. It was an AOS brand and had a roll back top, and underneath that was a sandfly cover, that protected me. I could still hear the mozzies buzzing around, but they were'nt in my space. lol. The only regret I have is not getting the thicker mattress.

Here's a pic of my swag. I'll roll it out and give you the full monty and add it as an edit, sometime this week.


This is an old pic, so don't be too critical. lol

There are lots of options to stay dry. Site selection is the most important thing. Stay away from known waterways/run off areas. Put a tarp/ground mat on the ground under your swag. You could make your own 'tent' by stringing a rope between two trees - remembering not to ringbark or damage the tree - and draping a tarp over it, and using tent pegs to hold the tarp down. If you're allowed, dig a small trench around your swag/campsite, so if it does rain, you won't get flooded out - and remember it's there, so when you get out of bed you don't roll your ankle, and remember to fill the holes in when you leave.

If you go for a few 'drinkies' at another campsite, make sure you've got a couple or a few solar lights at your camp, so you can find your way home in the dark. lol

Rossco

[my third 256]

got a darche kingsize swag and love it
just remember to season it and spray with water proofing stuf

[taslucas]

Yeah you can get good waterproof swags, my mates is awesome, I found him asleep one morning with puddle on him haha. I'll have to find out what brand.
Always the same when looking at camping gear, most of it is designed to be insect proof and well ventilated to keep you cool which isn't what I'm after in Tassie lol.
Hey rosscoe, thats not a swag, thats a tent! Lol

McCulture

[oncedisturbed]

I have a king single wild country dome swag from rays outdoor and works a treat, heavy canvas and good mesh, paid $120 on special for but does need a thicker mattres which I use a 4wd self inflating mat.

Also have a double dome swag made by Sherpa which is awesome as again thick canvas, good mesh and has a good mattres in it. Paid $350 on special from a 4wd show.


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[threedogs]

Had heaps of swags over the years, Scenerio try getting into a Darche or dome style swag in the rain with muddy boots.
But wait theres more you are four parts Pist. Then remember to zip it up. Mob in Shep make an awesome tent style swag
I have two swags don't use them for One reason only, they are far too bulky,
I plan on taking 2 mates to Cape york, way too much room, IMO cheap GEO and Lilo for that trip
But a Rooster like yourself get the King single of Your choice, RAYS do a decent one at a good price

[TPC]

I have a "Down Under Brumby" swag and I love it.
I have used it in the rain and never got wet, if it is raining when I get in I use the end entrance to stop rain getting in.
It has good ventilation too which I found important to let condensation from breathing out otherwise it will build up inside the swag and you end up wet.
It is not cheap but you get what you pay for.

[NP99]

Have a look at the esky web site

http://www.techniice.com/camping-gear-categories

I have one of their swags!

[Cuppa]

I've got one of these, no zips & warmer than many because of the double layer of canvas over the top of you. I had a longer flap sewn onto the head end as I used to get water channeling inside when it rained. From the pics it looks as though todays model has the extended head flap like I had added). A top quality swag....... but to be honest if I were buying another today, just for occasional use I'd go for one of the zip up type with a couple of hoops inside. A mate has had one for years with a pvc floor in it which he reckons is far better for wet weather.

Cuppa