Thread: Swag or Tent????

Originally Posted by Stuuu

Two-bob over here china!

Especially with the current exchange rate

Originally Posted by Numpty's Missus

anything under 20 onite in NT is cool I'd guess!!

No, anything under 20C would be bloody freezing, anything under 25C is cool for the next 6 months.

An unfortunate downside of just about anything you get is the sandfly proof mesh. Its either let in the breeze and stay cool and get eaten alive OR have have no breeze (unless its blowing a gale) sweat like crazy and not get eaten by all the insects. I always go with the second option.

Interesting...

Id always thought the swags would be a smaller option. Oh well, thats easy decision made!

ickle pickle mozzi tent then!

I have a dome tent that I don't use much now unless I want to stay one place for more than a few days - pain in the rear to put up/down by myself and difficult to fold pack.

Main problem erecting and pulling down is the poles for the annex (part of the fly), which have to be fed into/out of a sleeve, which is best with 2 people. Where the main part of the tent use clips there is little problem. The job is harder if windy.

Everything with dome tents is hard to pack neatly, because of the shape when flat on the ground.

I've never been able to get everything back in the bag because the tent and fly aren't packed neat and tight.

For wet weather or when staying a couple or 3 days I have bought a blackwolf turbo tent. These are terrific tents but the one I have is too small to use stretchers inside. They are fine for sleeping on a foam mattress on the floor.

They are quick to put up down, and for an overnight stop, if it is not windy/wet, there is no need to put the fly over.

I would get another Black wolf turbo, but would prefer a larger size (for stretchers) and would not have the rear extension as it is harder to pack away neatly.

I use a swag most of the time for overnight stops, and use it inside the tent for bedding, even on a stretcher. If it is warm I have the swag open.