Tuesday, Dec 30, 2008 at 13:42
Hi
Ross
We have been happy campers now for a very long time. Like I said above, the only time that we use a tent, is when we are in caravan parks. We prefer the double swag for a couple of reasons. There have been many times out in the Simpson
well before we had the awning when it has come in wet during the night. We just pull the canvas over our heads and listen to the rain on the swag. In the morning, there a small puddles of
water in the hollows of the swag, so a quick kick from inside the swag with your foot and the
water is gone.
As for being warm, it will come down to the quality of the sleeping bags that you are using, we again use good quality, -6 C Australian Made Sleeping Bags. As you would be aware, it can become very cold out in
the desert. The coldest that we have slept out in the open, with nothing but the swag is -6C, and we were as warm as toast. There have been many times also that the swag is covered in frost.
As to what swag is better, is like the Toyota/Nissan debate. Our double swag is the old type, Australian Made with 100mm foam mattress. Some people will tell you that the thicker the canvas, the more waterproof it will be - wrong!
I was told by one swag maker in
Adelaide that any swag will have the condensation problem in the right conditions. The thicker the canvas, the more bulky and heavy the swag. To help combat the condensation issue, we place a cotton sheet over our sleeping bag, so the canvas in on top of the sheet. When it comes to packing up, it takes 10 seconds to roll the sway up and place it in the back of the car.
Each and every person to their own preferred
camping methods, ours has proven itself time after time, from sand storms to cold and wet conditions.
We used to use a canvas tarp under the swag, but have swapped over to shade cloth, any sand on your boots will go through and also protects the swag as
well.
I hope this helps you out.
Cheers
Stephen
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