Summer Sleeping Gear

Yeah - I'd love to do the swag thing, but SWMBO, while being a terrific camper, won't come at a swag. Feels the need to be "indoors" during the nights. Getting her into "swagging" is going to be a very long process.

Jack

I thought that of Tracy, but she went and selected her own swag two weeks ago.

Because we are on the move every day, she agreed with me & the people here on the forum, that a swag was the go for touring.

If we stay say more than one night, then we'll put up a small tent.

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Thanks Footlose, I know what you mean. Gets a bit cold in them thar deserts. But I've also had a few scorchers up around Darwin, as well as a couple of unforgettably hot nights at Coongie Lakes, where I had my trusty -10. Too hot to even lay on.

I may just get a lightweight blanket and a silk bag liner and see how that goes.

Thanks

Jack

Yeah - we are looking at that as well .... do you have any thoughts on those "impregnated" ones, the one that are (supposedly) covered in repellant or something like that.

Jack

I sleep with a can of fly spray (not Aeroguard or similar) but good old Mortein etc. Administering a good dose of neuro-toxin to that elusive mossie trapped in the net is both effective and extraordinarily satisfying.

Sometimes I've used Baygon on the outer edges of my swag too in 'high risk' areas.

Think carefully where you set your swag in the evening. Waking up to a full blast of scorching sun in the face is particularly boring.

Sleeping with your head down hill is not good either.

Make sure you're not in the way of anything like cars or livestock (very easy to do in the dark).

Always have a torch close to hand.

Keep a pair of thongs at the end of the swag so you can get up for a snakes without getting dressed.

Know where the dunny roll and shovel are at (hard to find in the dark).

Keep a small bannister brush in your lit to clean the swag as you roll it up.

Put a tarp down first that is bigger than the swag as a 'staging zone' for getting dressed out of the dirt.

Have a resealable one litre water bottle beside the bed (best hangover prevention)

Hope this helps (spent a lot of time in my swag:-))

V8Diesel...

EVERYTHING you have outlined that you have in your swag, is exactly the same as my own set up!

I run a king size job, so my clothes also get stuffed in one side as well, along with my boots, never been cramped. I've had dingo's try to paw their way in, to see what's for free, and never had to worry about stuff missing.

Funniest thing was at the Painted Desert. Woke up, and had the two station dogs sleeping ON my swag, and when I opened the flap, I got a good face wash!

Cheers

Wolfie

What's the saying about great minds Lone Wolf...hahahaha!

Yeah I've got a king size model too that I got custom made up in Alice Springs. I had twin zippers put in because I MUST have my feet exposed to sleep for some reason. I can now undo a small opening at the end to poke my tootsies out.

A good book is a nice thing to have too for those lazy mornings.

You've got to watch out for what is in some of those surface sprays.

One is laoded with Propoxur, which is lethal. Sends my blood pressure through the roof too.

Go for Permethrin if at all.