Sunday, Sep 20, 2020 at 07:19
Hi Greendog,
I am sure you will get quite a few responses from people recommending the Swag that they own. I have the ARB Sky Dome double Swag. It is fairly easy to put up, but like all double swags, they are a bit bulky. I bought it to do a
Simpson Desert Crossing, and found it very comfortable. Again, like all swags, you are out in the weather, so some sort of awning might be an advantage as
well.
There are also “hybrid” swags out there that are mounted on a
camp stretcher. They have the advantage of getting you off the ground, but again, there is no protection from the weather, and an awning would be helpful.
Then there are the “30 second tents” such as the OzTent series that sleep from one person up to five people depending on the size. Of course they require a mattress,
camp bed/stretcher or Swag (flat, not dome) as
well. But they have the advantage of providing some shelter if the weather turns wet. These tents, whilst quick to set up, are bulky and heavy. I also have an OzTent RV4 that I have used a few times, with a
camp stretcher. On my first trip across the Simpson, I took my OzTent, but frankly, after the first two nights, I found it just as convenient to set up my
camp stretcher alongside my car and just used it without any other shelter. The weather was fine, so it was not a problem. I then bought the ARB Sky Dome Swag when I did my second trip across the Simpson. This was much more convenient.
These are just a few suggestions, but anything you chooses to take will take up space and weight. Anything bulky or heavy that you need to get up onto a roof rack may become tiresome by the end of a long trip. I hope this info has been helpful.
Macca.
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