This is great movie, showing a couple of youngsters getting out in the bush with their Dad and trying out Swag camping for the first time. It makes quite a good job of explaining how a swag works – these OzTrail swags are a bit more sophisticated and complicated to set up than most true Australian swags, almost like a mini tent and they don’t quite have the ‘roll and go’ quality that I like with the simpler more traditional swags, but as the chap says in this video they are probably good for a youngsters first time out in a swag.
For more about swags and why they are a great piece of 4×4 (meaning Land rover of course) camping gear see our main post and another short video.
if like me you’re fascinated by these and the swag tradition and history from Australia then you can read my full article on that subject here: http://pathofthepaddle.co.uk/index.php/australian-swag/history-romance-of-the-australian-swag/
