Aldi Kings Camp Swag

[Oldbloke]

These are on special on Saturday. Are they any good? Anyone purchased one in the past? Are they good value? $99


https://www.aldi.com.au/en/special-buys ... mp-swag-1/

[RoginaJack]

At $99 I'd say that's very good value but would they suit your purpose in chilly Victoria?

[scoobs]

looks the same as the 4wdsupacenter ones

[Oldbloke]

Looks different to me.
Just wondering if anyone had experience with one of these?
And yes, mostly for use in Victoria.

[scoobs]

just had a look. looks like 4wdsupacenter has discontinued the one i had. looked identical to the aldi one. really good swag for the price.

[bigpete]

All stores ?

[Stix]

At $99 I'd say that's very good value but would they suit your purpose in chilly Victoria?

Looks different to me.
Just wondering if anyone had experience with one of these?
And yes, mostly for use in Victoria.

Temp shouldnt make a difference/be the same as all others, so camping in NT, SA or Vic is irrelevant...canvas doesnt keep you warm just keeps rain off you, its your bedding in the swag that keeps you warm...

Just check out the canvas specs...i rekon it'd be fine.
However i use & personally prefer a double swag, so i have plenty of room for a good few boom sticks next to me if necessary & im camped on public land....but they are more bulk to carry...

I rekon they look like the annaconda ones.

For warmth put some foil sarking beneath your sleeping bag &/or matress...insulated sarking is the bomb if you can scrounge an off-cut...

[brett1868]

Ill be swagging it in rural Vic in a months time so I've got a 3300W inverter and electric blanket in my trailer No way I'll be cold.

[Oldbloke]

I definitely need a new one. So looks like I’ll be in line Saturday.

[Pythonkeeper]

If your budget allows spend the extra coin and get the adventure kings big daddy, you won’t look back.

Plenty of room and proven quality, excellent price.

Mines been used and abused for quite some time now and I haven’t had a problem with it, it’s been in wild storms where gale force winds and 50 + mm rain in less than and hour had fallen, not a drop of water got inside.

A swag will be warmer inside in cool conditions, when all zipped up, heat from your body and breath gets trapped inside and warms up the air space and will be several degrees warmer than the ambient temps outside. I’ve slept in temps down to -6 deg C and was toasty warm in my +5 deg C sleeping bag (Colman Mudgee C5) and wearing shorts and t-shirt, I can’t sleep if I’m cold.
That particular morning froze the brake lines on my quad, I couldn’t move it till it thawed out.... ....Property owners water pipes froze up too..

[Oldbloke]

Well, got the swag. Looks like luxury to me. Especially compared to what I've been using for the last 15 or 20 years.

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[Wombat]

Did you pick up one of the cast iron skillets while you were there? $13 for a 30cm one.

[RoginaJack]

And don't forget the 4WD mats

[Oldbloke]

Did you pick up one of the cast iron skillets while you were there? $13 for a 30cm one.

No mate. Got fry pans

[pete1]

Don't forget to waterproof it before you use it, think a few of us have made that mistake.

[scoobs]

i bought a snatch strap and some tie downs

[Oldbloke]

Don't forget to waterproof it before you use it, think a few of us have made that mistake.

What the! It must be rain or at least shower proof

[Lifesaride]

Don't forget to waterproof it before you use it, think a few of us have made that mistake.

What the! It must be rain or at least shower proof

Yeah the canvas is treated, but all swags need to be seasoned by wetting thoroughly and drying a few times, so the canvas swells around the seams, to fully seal.

[bigfellascott]

Ill be swagging it in rural Vic in a months time so I've got a 3300W inverter and electric blanket in my trailer No way I'll be cold.

Ah a man after my own heart, I use a leccy blanket too in my swag, I was camping in -9 a while back and was warm as toast, others were shivering and bitching about the cold - not me, I just slept in my jocks I love my Big Daddy Deluxe Swag, heaps of room and plenty of ventilation. I payed $160 from memory plus Delivery I think, either way it's been a great investment but she is bulky but IDGAF I wanted something with plenty of room and it has that in spades.

https://www.ebay.com.au/p/Deluxe-Double ... 239&chn=ps

[Dazza443]

LOL aussies talking about cold temperatures

[Ziege]

I got one for s**ts and giggles, be ok on a stretcher but no good on the ground