Burke and Wills swag vs Jolly swag?

How things have changed :) I have always used a 12foot x12foot birkmire tarp , and when I was real flash , a piece of foam rubber to take the dints out of the ground when I lay down in the blankets :)

Both those swags look pretty good.
It looks as though you have done your homework too.

An important consideration is getting the XL or XXL size, which gives you more space.

I think you would be happy with either of those swags.

Tip.
Use a sleeping bag that can be opened out flat and use this as a "doona" for the cooler nights.
You can leave it in the swag and just roll the whole lot up together.

After living out of a swag i would buy a small oztent and a fold up bed so when you have down time you can sit in there or when it rains put all your stuff in there. it might not suit you but me im never going back in that dim sim again Cheers Tony

Dont think I can say which one is better than the other, but we have a burke and wills dbl swag and its brilliant..!! So very warm but like most swags the matress needs changing...got one of those orr-road self inflating ones......but whether ours is a red gum i dont know...its just a sbl burke and wills swag!

Good luck

Laura

I have a double redgum from burke and wills,the canvas is made (baked) by the company in Dandenong,Victoria..

Initially i had leaking issues and they did well beyond what i'd expect a company to do to rectify the problem...(aussie made aussie owned)

As far as i'm aware the Jolly canvas comes from India etc etc

Cheers

I personally have a Down Under........ I love it......... It is comfortable and very water proof. Slept in it for 3 months whilst on the road recently.

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I would feel a little clostofobic in a swag when it rains during the day. Hence I carry a tarp just in case. Also a tarp is a good idea in the desert in case of a breakdown then there is shade.
Peter

I have a little used Jolly Swag XL Bogong which is almost the same as the lasseter or Jolly swag Shiralee which I may get rid of. The advantage of this one is that the mesh goes all the way to the floor on the sides and full length. Plus if it is raining you can just lift the side up a bit and slide in from the side so none of the bedding gets wet.
Used it usually for the overnighters but getting a bit old for swagging so opted for a tent. If interested let me know. I assume you are in SA also.

We have two Burke and Wills Coolabah swags and can't be happier.

One of the reasons we did not get the Redgum was there is a hoop at the top and one at the bottom whereby the Coolabah has one at the top and one in the middle, it stops the swag falling in in the middle.

Australian made, good quality except get rid of the 4mm cheap pegs and get 8mm ones for a tent, if you try using the 4mm ones and hit something hard (rock, tree root) they bend and can't use them again even if you straighten them.

Spend the money and buy a Thermarest self inflating mattress (about $300.00) and you will have a fantastic sleep.

Also you might want to look at their swag bags that act as a ground sheet.

I would strongly advise NOT to get a low temp rated sleeping bag, the lower the temp rating the tighter it is and the more narrower at the bottom, they are very uncomfortable plus on warmer nights they become to hot.

We chose the Coleman Pilbra that is a 3 Deg rated bag made out of a cotton material...not the slippery stuff most are made from and it is not tapered at the bottom, they are alot wider then you average bag.....it's like sleeping with a quilt on.

You can also get a lower temp rated Coleman one that has a removable liner.

We were prepaired to spend upto $500.00 each on new sleeping bags and the sales guy at Anaconda new his stuff and talked out of it....he surgested the Coleman Pilbra for $99.00 for waht we wanted and I was abit sceptical at first but they are very good.

A -10 is getting into snow ratings.

All we use are the old army style thin wool blankets if we need extra warmth.

Regards Richard

Thanks guys for your opinions, I will not so much be living in the swag we will have a Highways Patrol van on site and we will probably only be out for a week or two at a time, before heading home again, but having a swag is more for emergencies, like if we get stuck away from camp for any reason, and also to use as an extra mattress

hay there Butterflygirl... ive got a Burke n wills..Coolabah....double swag.......and its great.......went for it instead of the red gum ...only for the reason it has higher sides before the zips..and ive woken up in 4 inches of water .....with not a drop inside.....................so u know were my ..vote goes ............
cheers Bundy

I have spent many weeks living out of a Burke and Wills Redgum swag, with a self inflating matress, and Roman 'beast' sleeping bag.

Never had a problem with leaks at all (I did make sure the swag was submerged in the bath at home, and fully dried out a couple of times to prep the canvas, swell the stitching, etc before being used). The full length screen netting means on those really warm nights, you can just open the canvas right off, and still keep the insects away.

I like to sleep warm, and the 'beast' sleeping bag works well for that. I'm fairly tall I guess (6'3"), and it's plenty big enough. It doesn't taper at the feet end either, leaving lots of 'wriggle' room. I've woken up a few times in desert areas and heard the ice from frozen dew on the outside of the swag crack as you open up in the morning. If it ever is warm, I just open it up and use it like a doona as others have mentioned. Slept warm and cosy.

Hope the info helps.

John