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. 👍👍
Thanks Robbie, appreciate that mate! The chips went down well that’s for sure! If you find yourself up this way I’ll have to get some Cod & Yella tips off you, my season was horrible this year 😂😂
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
Couldn’t have put it any better (blow up fridge 😂) Definitely going for a R value self inflatable setup and a quality sleeping bag. Didn’t think of the survival blanket though. I’ve actually got a couple in the ute 😂
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.
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.
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.
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 👍.
Beautiful river system mate! Darche is definitely looking the goods in terms of the sleeping bags to go with. I haven’t found a single negative review yet.
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 !! 👌💯
100% Gav, mate the stretchers staying for sure 😂 too easy to get out of bed in the mornings! I think I got a new bag online as soon as I woke up 😂 I’ve chucked some foam in under the air mattress as well so hopefully that helps a bit…we’ll see how she goes 🤷♂️
@@OutNAboutAustralia I also have a quilt my mum made for me which is always in the troopy during winter, works a treat, just slightly larger then the footprint of the swag. 👍🏼
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.
Thanks mate, I bloody appreciate it! Yeah hadn’t thought of a motor definitely wouldn’t be too fun paddling upriver with a headwind. When I get it all sorted I’ll be sharing for sure!
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
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.
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...
Same here, now the kids are old enough for tents or swags, their choice and they set up, I'm in my old 4WD. I made side window covers out of windscreen sunshades and attach with painters tape.
@@jae4807 you do know kmart has window covers pairs for like $8. double sided thick nylon like stockings, you slide them over the door, and shut it, velcro tabs with double sided tape to put them in place. eight bucks !!! total insect proof gives you airflow. their memory foam car seat inserts are amazing also, waterproof, can double as pillows. the memory foam car seat insert, inside your sheepskin covers, turns a crappy 4wd seat into a lumbar seat. I've got two in my drivers side, one to sit on one for lower back, and its like a proper support seat...whip them out when i sleep and use them as pillows..then slide them back in for the long drive. mem foam so don't absorb water. really comfy.
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.
Spot on mate, definitely looking to add a high R-value mattress and the 23Zero sleeping bag was the first one I thought of! Thanks for the info legend! 🤙🏽
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.
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.
Ok, First i live in Colorado so i had to go look up what the hell 0 deg Canadian is in Freedom units. At first i thought the inter-web calculator was busted because it said it was 32f. 32 degrees that's like prime sleeping temp. I guess I'm just odd. I just bought a 23 Zero 900 bandit swag at overland mountain west. Nice folks wonderful product. i purchased it specifically for winter camping in Colorado. -20f -30f diesel heater blowing into the foot of the swag. Just thinking about it makes me sleepy. Swags are awesome.
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!
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
Believe me mate a caravan sounded pretty bloody good this night 😂 That being said I’ve had similar nights in my Darche swag where I don’t feel the cold at all.
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. 👍👍
Thanks Robbie, appreciate that mate!
The chips went down well that’s for sure!
If you find yourself up this way I’ll have to get some Cod & Yella tips off you, my season was horrible this year 😂😂
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
Couldn’t have put it any better (blow up fridge 😂)
Definitely going for a R value self inflatable setup and a quality sleeping bag.
Didn’t think of the survival blanket though. I’ve actually got a couple in the ute 😂
I use duck down… so snug
I’ve seen a few duck down sleeping bags! They look pretty warm 👌🏽
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.
Sounds like a solid toasty setup!
I’ve grabbed a couple of 12V blankets and they definitely help (especially for the kids)
Thanks for the info! 🤙🏽
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.
Definitely looking to get a high R value mattress. Didn’t think of the wool blankets though. Cheers mate! 👍🏽
Yes the cold oil chips are amazing, who would of thought (Harry did lol).
He was spot on! @firetofork always coming through with the goods!
Thank you for sharing - enjoyed it 🌸
No worries. Thanks you for watching! 🤙🏽
I like the idea of having a wood splitter on hand, something I will take on my trip next year.
Only thing I’d recommend is get a full size one. Mines a bit small for the bigger timber.
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 .
I reckon so mate.
I’ve been checking a few out!
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.
I’ve heard those reflective setups are good.
I’ll have to look into them!
Thanks for the tip mate 🤙🏽
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 👍.
Beautiful river system mate!
Darche is definitely looking the goods in terms of the sleeping bags to go with.
I haven’t found a single negative review yet.
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 !! 👌💯
100% Gav, mate the stretchers staying for sure 😂 too easy to get out of bed in the mornings!
I think I got a new bag online as soon as I woke up 😂
I’ve chucked some foam in under the air mattress as well so hopefully that helps a bit…we’ll see how she goes 🤷♂️
@@OutNAboutAustralia I also have a quilt my mum made for me which is always in the troopy during winter, works a treat, just slightly larger then the footprint of the swag. 👍🏼
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.
Thanks mate, I bloody appreciate it!
Yeah hadn’t thought of a motor definitely wouldn’t be too fun paddling upriver with a headwind.
When I get it all sorted I’ll be sharing for sure!
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
I’ll definitely grab one mate. Thanks for the tip 🤙🏽
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.
Sounds the goods. Cheers mate!
I’ll look into them 👍🏽
@@OutNAboutAustralia I think the sleeping bags might be on special at the moment.
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.
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...
Same here, now the kids are old enough for tents or swags, their choice and they set up, I'm in my old 4WD. I made side window covers out of windscreen sunshades and attach with painters tape.
@@jae4807 you do know kmart has window covers pairs for like $8. double sided thick nylon like stockings, you slide them over the door, and shut it, velcro tabs with double sided tape to put them in place. eight bucks !!! total insect proof gives you airflow. their memory foam car seat inserts are amazing also, waterproof, can double as pillows. the memory foam car seat insert, inside your sheepskin covers, turns a crappy 4wd seat into a lumbar seat. I've got two in my drivers side, one to sit on one for lower back, and its like a proper support seat...whip them out when i sleep and use them as pillows..then slide them back in for the long drive. mem foam so don't absorb water. really comfy.
How goods that! Kmart coming though with the goods once again!
You could always throw some hot coals under the stretcher to help stay warm.
Knowing my luck I’ll load it up and blow an air pole 😂
@@OutNAboutAustralia bahahaha
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.
Spot on mate, definitely looking to add a high R-value mattress and the 23Zero sleeping bag was the first one I thought of!
Thanks for the info legend! 🤙🏽
That sleeping bag u had was absolute trash. Have a look at the crashpad sleep system, great option for all year round camping
Thanks mate, I’ll be sure to check it out. 👍🏽
Appreciate the suggestion!
I ditched the swag on top of a stretcher years ago. Cold comes from underneath. Better off with it on the ground
Tell ya what I was feeling it on this one 😂
I’ll be going back to the ground through winter I reckon!
At least your out camping mate. Chips look good to
@jasonflett3587 they went down a treat that’s for sure.
The cold oil trick was the go!
Put your swag on a ground sheet under your awning ditch the stretcher you will be much warmer with no bed sag....
Thanks for the tip mate, I appreciate it!
I’ll be sure to give it a go 🤙🏽
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.
Sounds like a toasty setup mate!
Definitely felt every bit of cold in this setup 😂
I’ll be doing a lot of mods to warm it right up!
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.
Thanks Jason, definitely learnt this one the hard way 😂
Lots of mods to come to warm it up a bit! 🤙🏽
Look at you being a bit more artistic with your camera angles
Well done
@@Meatcleaver101 thanks mate, not much idea what I’m doing just trying to pick it up as I go 😂
Still no Green can in the hand big fella
@@Meatcleaver101 I’m still watching that price mate $$ 😂
@@OutNAboutAustralia
Ok, First i live in Colorado so i had to go look up what the hell 0 deg Canadian is in Freedom units. At first i thought the inter-web calculator was busted because it said it was 32f. 32 degrees that's like prime sleeping temp. I guess I'm just odd.
I just bought a 23 Zero 900 bandit swag at overland mountain west. Nice folks wonderful product. i purchased it specifically for winter camping in Colorado. -20f -30f diesel heater blowing into the foot of the swag. Just thinking about it makes me sleepy. Swags are awesome.
New to your channel.. I’m a TH-cam myself
Thanks for watching mate. All the best for your channel! 🤙🏽
do you still use the darche swag? Or is it too big?
Yeah mate still getting used.
Mainly just for when the kids come away. It’s just big and bulky but still love using it!
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!
100% mate. Definitely learnt that the hard way 😂
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
Believe me mate a caravan sounded pretty bloody good this night 😂
That being said I’ve had similar nights in my Darche swag where I don’t feel the cold at all.
Not true, the right gear is what it takes.