Finding the best swag starts with considering your preferred style of camping. A free-standing swag is usually the best way to go if you like to stay at caravan parks, internal space is important and storage space isn’t a problem in your car. A traditional swag makes more sense if you camp in the bush, or hike into your campsite. As they’re smaller, lighter, and quick to set up.
Need help deciding which type of swag to buy and what to look for? Checkout out our New Swag Buyer’s Guide for all of the details.
Already know what you are looing for? This article will help you weed through many options out there to find the best swag for your camping style.
Need help deciding which type of swag to buy and what to look for? Checkout out our New Swag Buyer’s Guide for all of the details.
Already know what you are looing for? This article will help you weed through many options out there to find the best swag for your camping style.
Kings Daddy Deluxe
The Kings Daddy Deluxe is their largest free-standing double swag. At 16.9kg it’s a little heavy, but that’s to be expected with a double swag tent. It’s made from 400 GSM Ripstop polycotton canvas with a 450 GSM PVC bucket floor.
The Kings Daddy Deluxe measures 2.15m L x 1.55m W x 1m H and comes with a 70mm mattress. This gives it enough space to comfortably sleep two people. However, you might want to upgrade the thickness of the mattress or get a self-inflating mattress if you’re going camping in the bush.
Kings Escape Single Swag
The Kings Deluxe Escape Single Swag is made from the 400 GSM Ripstop polycotton canvas with a 450 GSM PVC bucket floor that you see in the Kings Daddy Deluxe. At 2.1m L x 900mm W x 800mm H, it offers the perfect amount of space for one person, and some essential camping accessories.
The Kings Deluxe Escape Single Swag even comes with a 2-in-1 LED light and fan combo, with a perfect spot to hang it inside. There’s also enough room to hang an additional fan or other accessories at the foot of the swag.
If there’s a complaint with this single swag, it’s that the 50mm mattress is a little thin. If you like to do a little bush camping, you might want to upgrade to a thicker mattress pad or invest in an extra inflatable mattress.
Darche Swags
Darche offers a wide range of swag tents and awnings. They embrace innovation, by adding special features into some of their popular models like a built-in hutch for storage, innovative storage pockets, and awnings.
They’ve even started pioneering instant inflatable “Air-Volution” swag tents that set themselves up in seconds. All you need is a hand pump or an inflation point.
Darche swags use a lot of premium materials like 420GSM ripstop polycotton canvas or 280GSM ripstop polyester premium with a superior waterhead rating. Most of their models come with 600GSM PVC bucket floors.
Standard model Darche swag tents come with a 70 mm mattress. This can be a little thin if you’re bush camping but will work just fine in a caravan park.
They’ve even started pioneering instant inflatable “Air-Volution” swag tents that set themselves up in seconds. All you need is a hand pump or an inflation point.
Darche swags use a lot of premium materials like 420GSM ripstop polycotton canvas or 280GSM ripstop polyester premium with a superior waterhead rating. Most of their models come with 600GSM PVC bucket floors.
Standard model Darche swag tents come with a 70 mm mattress. This can be a little thin if you’re bush camping but will work just fine in a caravan park.
Darche Dusk to Dawn 1100 Swag
The Darche Dusk to Dawn 1100 is a free-standing single swag that’s been named Australia’s Best Swag several years in a row. It weighs 14.1kg it comes with two storm flaps, and you can repurpose the storm cover as an awning, but you’ll have to buy the accessory poles separately.
The Darche Dusk to Dawn 110 has all the hallmark material construction shared by the rest of their line. It also integrates easily with many of Darche’s popular accessories like the Hutch™ or Hitch Lite™ which boosts the storage space and functionality.
Darche Ranger Solo+ Swag
The Darche Ranger Solo+ is a traditional single swag that’s lightweight and easy to set up. It only weighs 6.5kg and when rolled up tight it’s just 500mm L with a diameter of 350mm. This makes it a top option for packing on the back of a bike or hiking into a bush campsite.
This single swag is made from lightweight 320GSM ripstop poly-cotton canvas with a full-length 600GSM welded PVC bucket floor. You can also pair it with Darche’s Hutch R to boost the storage space for your shoes and other sundry items.
If there’s a small complaint with the Darche Ranger Solo+ it’s that it only comes with a 50mm mattress. This is a little too thin for bush camping, where this swag truly shines. You can get around this by adding an inflatable mattress.
Oztrail Swag
Oztrail Swag hangs its hat on the quality of its lineup. While many of their swag tents have a higher price point than their competitors, you also get thicker mattresses, high GSM tent canvas, and heavy-duty bucket floors.
Their standard swag mattress starts at 70mm thick. Most of their swag tents have 400 to 480GSM Ripstop polycotton canvas, with a 480GSM PVC bucket floor.
Oztrail Swag also offers a wide lineup of traditional and free-standing swag tents, in double swag and single swag sizes. Many have features built into them that make it easy to add accessories like LED lights and clip-on fans.
They also offer accessories designed to pair perfectly with their swag tents. This includes swag stretchers, awnings, and waterproof swag bags.
Their standard swag mattress starts at 70mm thick. Most of their swag tents have 400 to 480GSM Ripstop polycotton canvas, with a 480GSM PVC bucket floor.
Oztrail Swag also offers a wide lineup of traditional and free-standing swag tents, in double swag and single swag sizes. Many have features built into them that make it easy to add accessories like LED lights and clip-on fans.
They also offer accessories designed to pair perfectly with their swag tents. This includes swag stretchers, awnings, and waterproof swag bags.
4×4 Equip Dual Cab Double Swag
The Oztrail 4×4 Equip Dual Cab is a spacious double swag with a very friendly price built with Oztrail’s high-end material build quality. This swag literally hangs its hat on being a full meter tall, which gives you tons of interior living space for a couple.
It has dual storm flaps and large sandfly-proof mesh screening. If you invest in two cheap awning poles you can turn the entry door canvas into a nice sunshade awning.
The swag mattress in the Oztrail 4×4 Equip Dual Cab is 70mm thick, which is just fine on a smooth surface in a caravan park. If you’re going to take it bush camping, you’ll want to either upgrade the mattress pad or add an inflatable mattress.
Crashpad Swag
Crashpad offers a small, but quality lineup of free-standing single swags at friendly prices. Their swags are available in a wide range of colours including Outback brown, Storm Grey, Forest green, Desert beige, Steal black and Blaze orange for hunting season.
Each swag is made from 410GSM waterproofed canvas, with a 600gsm PVC bucket floor. Their tents are built with fine mesh screens, storm flaps, and dual internal pockets.
Crashpad’s standard swag mattress is 70mm thick, and there’s enough vertical room inside their swags for you to add an inflatable mattress.
If there’s a complaint to be found with Crashpad’s lineup, it’s that they don’t seem to sell any true double swag tents. They’re more like over-sized single swags, that are big enough to sleep a parent and a child. Yet a bit too cramped to comfortably sleep a couple.
Conclusion
Finding the best swag for the money can feel daunting, but you can trust the swags on this list to take care of you. If you’re price-conscious, then the Oztrail 4×4 Equip Dual Cab Double Swag and the Kings Deluxe Escape Single Swag should be at the top of your list. Both have good material build quality at a friendly price tag.
If you’ve got a little more budget to work with, and customizing the swag is a top priority, the Darche Dusk to Dawn 1100m, and the Darche Ranger Solo+ Swag are the top contenders. Both boast Darche’s impressive material engineering and are compatible with their lineup of hutch accessories.
Whatever your needs and camping style are, chances are good the best swag for you is somewhere on this list.
Want more information on deciding which type of swag to buy and what to look for? Checkout out our New Swag Buyer’s Guide for all of the details.
If you’ve got a little more budget to work with, and customizing the swag is a top priority, the Darche Dusk to Dawn 1100m, and the Darche Ranger Solo+ Swag are the top contenders. Both boast Darche’s impressive material engineering and are compatible with their lineup of hutch accessories.
Whatever your needs and camping style are, chances are good the best swag for you is somewhere on this list.
Want more information on deciding which type of swag to buy and what to look for? Checkout out our New Swag Buyer’s Guide for all of the details.
