Swags on Roof Racks

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Originally Posted by mudski

Great view from the slate mine too hey? Had a copper chase me up to their a few years back when I was riding my trail bike out that way. As he tried to stop me for a licence check when I was going full noise up a snotty hill climb. He was coming down and decided to just block the track. I just went around him and made a run for it to the slate mine. The look on his face was priceless when he caught up with me. Lol.

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No way I'd pack my swag "length wise" Ive always packed mine across the patrol with the open down.
Flogged rain all the way home from Birdsville Sept 94 and not a drop in the front swag copping all the weather.
Just saying

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Originally Posted by mudski

Yeah i know the swags are waterproof but it only takes water to get in one section and ruin your sleep. The swag bag is insurance i think. Those Aldi rooftop bags wont fit a double swag too.

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Have you done a link to your swag bags Mark ??

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Originally Posted by threedogs

Have you done a link to your swag bags Mark ??

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Sorry mate. I thought I did.
http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/171514495...%3AMEBIDX%3AIT

Nice looking bag...

I also discovered that if your waterproof swag is waterproof and the bedding inside gets wet then your waterproof swag isn't waterproof and you are better off buying a waterproof swag that is waterproof so your bedding doesn't get wet...

just sayin'

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Originally Posted by AGman

I saw Darche had a really good looking swag bag at the 4x4 show, it had a really good zip design and was vinyl, doesn't look like its on their website though...

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This is a very large one. but its a Darche
http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/Darche-Ou...cAAOSwzgRW1hkY

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Originally Posted by 10G

I feel this is a stupid question, but I don't have any experience, so here goes.

Carrying swags on roof racks. Don't they get all wet and dusty & dirty and when you roll them out to use they will be unuseable because of it?

Or do they somehow magically stay pretty dry & clean?

Now I don't have a ute any longer, the swags will have to go on the roof of my wagon, hence me asking.

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Easy question to answer.......

Go to your local bedding shop and get the left over plastic that comes with new mattresses - preferably not ripped. Single or queen should do the trick. To fit a double swag, you might need a couple of king size mattress plastics.

Put your swag in one or two of them then roll the swag up in the plastic. Should keep the snow, dirt and dust out of them. lol.

That'll be 20 bucks, thanks. lol.

Rossco

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Originally Posted by threedogs

This is a very large one. but its a Darche
http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/Darche-Ou...cAAOSwzgRW1hkY

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Yeah I saw that one but its canvas. The ones at the show were vinyl or a similar plastic material.

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Originally Posted by AGman

Yeah I saw that one but its canvas. The ones at the show were vinyl or a similar plastic material.

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Yeah reckon I'd want one made from some
kind of ripstop weather proof plastic material
no zip but a good over-lap.
Got a mate whos a trimmer will see what he can come up with

I use the Aussie Swag canvas bags for all my swags and have for a few issues and never had an issue with them getting soaked.

It's rip stop canvas like the old army duffle bag style and seasoned the same way you would a swag


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