Thread: Swag or Tent?
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Old 02-03-16, 07:12
Seahorse Seahorse is offline
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Mate...I bought a Oztrail Biker Swag a couple of years ago....Spent one night in it and I found it was a PITA. (Ended up giving it to my son).

The supplied mattress is just a bit of 50mm foam....It is bulky/heavy and next to useless comfort wise.

The only thing in a swags favour is they are relatively quick and easy to set up..It is all downhill from there.....They are cramped and difficult to get in a and out of...not to mention there is nowhere to stow any of your gear

I guess it all depends on what you intend doing. If you hanker to do multi day rides, and camp most nights I would recommend a tent and a good inflatable mattress (Exped).

My preferred tent for multi day rides is a Mannagum "Howqua" 2 man hiking tent. A quality unit at a reasonable price...especially when Wild earth have them on sale (Regularly).

http://www.wildearth.com.au/buy/mann...FQsQvQod3iADtA

Plenty of room for me and all my gear. Very easy to set up and take down. Packs down small

http://www.bikerbits.com.au/motorcyc...ey-p-1278.html
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Last edited by Seahorse; 02-03-16 at 07:18.