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Hey mate, does your DCDC stay charging even after your car is off? Also, my battery is full but the harger still kicks in and charges. I thought they only kick in when the battery is around 85%

Asparagus in peppercorn sauce mate get on it

I camp the same way, swag and stretcher in -2c......darche... so its foam matress. Could be the air mattress isnt insulating you as well, my sleeping bag is -10c..... I have a blanket over the top as well. Use hot water bottle mate, they work well, one that has a cover, it raises the temp really well. best $12 you'll spend 4 winter camping hahah. it saved my arse last time out

Those inflatable swags are no good for the cold. Air mattresses just suck. Conventional swag with 70mm foam mattress, decent bag and toasty all night.

Unfortunately you are always going to freeze in cold weather on top of the air mattress. I learnt the hard way. Normal swag with 70mm foam, decent bag and toasty all night in zero temps.

Great video mate. I really enjoyed this. It made me want to go camping. -4 here last night and ahain tonight. I think i will wait a few weeks. Haha 😂😂 The chips looked perfect. 👍👍

I did try and use a flexi panel straight on top of a steel canopy with no air gap... Dont do that 26 deg and fried the panel.. Fiberglass isnt as hot as steel BUT you need a an air gap. Learning is apart of life :)

Yup been there done that,,,,combination of your air matress hurl that get at least a 10cm self inflating mattress and a better sleeping bag .

Get a couple wool blankets and the Burke and wills sleeping bag from anaconda, I've used that just on a stretcher no swag down in about -2 was the last I seen the temp before sleeping. Was a bit cold but made it through the night alright.

What a beautiful spot, I agree with the better sleeping bag and high R value mattress we also use wool blankets for under and over us, all of them came from OP shops.

ive come full circle - started out with full six person tent camping gear...worked out i was taking 99% of stuff i never used on trips. cut down to a single man tent which was pretty good, then a swag, but you do a night in outback Australia, the ground pulls all the heat out of a swag or small tent and you cant keep warm...so now I'm at sleeping in the car...which isn't really camping. i cant find a decent small one man option - the 4wd seat reclined with pillows wins...

Guess who's shoppin for a new sleeping bag, you and I both bro. First time viewer and I enjoyed ya content, camping by a river in frosty conditions is right up my ally so I'll give ya a sub. Let us know how ya get on with ya sleeping arrangements and that inflatable sounds like a cool idea but I'd want some sort of motor. Paddling against a current or even a head wind would be a pain in the arse.

I like the idea of having a wood splitter on hand, something I will take on my trip next year.

The elements will always wear you down eventually, it is just a matter of time, even folks in campervans will tell you this. This is why full time traverlers have live in accommodation, being a van, caravan, truck camper or whatever. Cheers

Ditch the sleeping bag Luke, I would let my mother-in-law use that in summer. Nothing wrong with a stretcher and a swag in the cold, using mine all the time. Just need a decent bag and even a quilt and you’ll be set. I’m sold on the cold oil chips !! 👌💯

Thank you for sharing - enjoyed it 🌸

also get yourself the kings good sleeping bag , it's actualy 2 bags in one , but the bag it comes in is a joke , for being too small ,🙂 so get a biger bag for it

looks like your using an air mattress ? , they are to cold for winter camping , get a self inflating foam one ,as they will stop the cold from underneath

the reason your cold is your on a stretcher in a inflatable swag so the cold air gets under your swag and using a air mattress and inflatable pillow that's asking to get cold as the air inside them gets cold , anything that inflates with air are the worst things to camp in colder weather with.

The sleeping bag looks like one I'd give my kids to take to summer camp with, maybe 5C rating at very best, more likely 10C. The air mattress has no insulation. Given it can get down to -5C you must have froze. Spare a thought for the aborigines who had roo skins at best. They must have been tough as old boots. I'm camping in the snow next weekend and I will have an R4 self inflating mat on top of an R2 foam closed cell mat under me and a -10C top quilt on top... while hanging in my Helsdon hammock.Should be warm as toast. BTW, never seen an inflatable swag before.

New to your channel.. I’m a TH-cam myself

These chairs are rubbish in the wind. Stand up and your chair blows away. Good for hiking but unnecessary if you don’t have a weight issue

That sleeping bag u had was absolute trash. Have a look at the crashpad sleep system, great option for all year round camping

From someone who grew up near the Lachlan yes it gets cold. I use swag on stretcher with self inflating mattress and darche cold mountain bag. If used it in apline country in winter -10 still warm. Great to see the river again 👍.

Put your swag on a ground sheet under your awning ditch the stretcher you will be much warmer with no bed sag....

You could always throw some hot coals under the stretcher to help stay warm.

Yes the cold oil chips are amazing, who would of thought (Harry did lol).

I just spent a couple of days on the Lachlan doing some fishing. The Lachlan is my “local”. I use two sleeping bags in winter…one inside the other. You can also use one of those sun reflective car window sunscreens under your bags or mattress to give you some reflective body heat. The ground will draw your body heat out of you.

Great vid mate! Like others have said, you’re better without that air mattress in winter. Also a shovel load of coals under the stretcher is an old Roothy trick!

things i use ...kings premium sleeping bag -5 to 5 ,kickass 12volt electric blanket, reflective padded foil thermal blanket under the swag mattress, and a Bivi bag which has a zipper on the side like a sleeping bag, also have a thermolite reactor liner (mummy type) and my mum made a liner from arctic polar fleece fabric (from spotlight) with a sleeping bag zipper which is made like a normal sleeping bag not a mummy type.

do you still use the darche swag? Or is it too big?

Your air mattress has no R value and your sleeping bag looks to light , you should have at least foam mattress or self inflating mattress, a -10 rated canvas bag like the 23zero Alaska and 12v heated throw blanket if you want to be spoilt, I also carry a small -2 rated down sleeping bag as back up for emergencies.

Brilliant swag but the mattress is a blow up fridge.Ditch it for a good self inflating one.I also put one of those silver survival blankets under my mattress to reflect heat.$5 from bunnings

Still no Green can in the hand big fella

Look at you being a bit more artistic with your camera angles Well done

I ditched the swag on top of a stretcher years ago. Cold comes from underneath. Better off with it on the ground

Awesome review cobber 👍 I’m looking for an upright for my canopy. Do you still rate the KINGS unit? Any cons you’ve found since this vid? Cheers

Hey Bro, it's been 3 years since this review. How's the fire pit holding up? Looking at getting one of these

nice one, that mattress is a cracker for sure, I never liked air beds either but they have nailed it. Great review, cheers ✌🏻

Great video, I am an old Riverina lad, spent my life growing up on the Murrumbidgee, love those foggy mornings. Great channel, can't fault your channel name! Funny too, VicOffraod sent me one of those swag to check out the other day. I have testing it all out over the last couple of weekends and am hoping to get the review video out towards the end of the week, I'll go and hunt down your video now and check out what you thought. By the way, can't have too much butter, subbed, keep up the great Aussie content ✌🏻

Plenty of feedback of ItechWorld not meeting their claimed specifications. Buyer beware purchasing products from this mob. Much better "OZ" batteries on the market, it's just that those companies chose to spend their money on quality components instead of their marketing budget. Thanks for sharing, cheers.

Do you mind me asking where about on the Lachlan you are? Also, l do a bit of cold weather camping and have found ditching the stretcher and sleeping on the ground to be warmer.

Just a tip...I have the same set up, quick float in the pan to butter the steaks then on the grill. Turn the steaks from a 7 to a 10.

Yep I was like you, paid about $250 for the same fire pit, does the job well but I have just purchased a different one, got a Oz Braai one like Harry from fire to fork and rate that high as well. Nothin beats a fire pit cook up. Cheers and beers.

Two mushrooms or one 🤔 Two steaks… no comment 😂

Great video mate, just subscribed. White pepper is the King of Pepper!

Hey mate how has the swag held up? You still using it?

The little shower head is for cleaning your arsehole I believe. They sell showers and bidetes

Great video…you could’ve doubled the amount of mushies though!! 😳👍👍

Great overnighter vid Luke. Chef Jean Pierre says breaking asparagus is a myth, he peels his. Copping a bit of flack for cooking your steak in a pan, but how can you keep basting the butter on if it is on the grill? Nothing wrong with the pan. Cook it the way you like it. Always remember butter makes everything better, so does beer and so does bacon lol 😂.