G'day Amanda,

The packed dimensions are: 150L x 45W x 45H cm, this is the size of the bag too.

G'day Kris,

You should be able to roll the Bandit up with an Alaska sleeping bag inside and just fit it in the bag, however you might need to have a few cracks to get the technique right.

G'day Tim,

The Bandit 1400 is a great option and quite comparable to the Darche Dirty Dee 1400. The main difference comes down to the weight of the canvas, and the thickness of the mattress. The 23Zero mattress is thicker at 7cm which contributes to the larger packed size. If you add bedding to the roll you might find it a struggle to pop it back in the bag. Best bet will be to keep the pillow out of the roll as that will contribute the most bulk.

G'day Zach,

The mattress in the Bandit Swag is just plain foam, with polycotton cover. The Bandit Swag has a PVC floor which will stop any rising damp from the ground.

G'day Aaron,

Yes, you'll need to season your Bandit Swag, any canvas product will need to be seasoned before it's first use.

G'day Aaron,

You can read more about zippers on this great blog piece that Ben has just written, he explains the different zipper types.

G'day Aaron,

The Bandit 1400 is safe for older children, if they're old enough to be in their own separate tent, then they should be fine in the swag. PVC is a different type of fabric to canvas, but there is no direct strength comparison between the two. Essentially PVC is usually used in the base of swags to protect you from rising damp from the ground. 

G'day David,

The only PVC Bags we currently sell that will fit the Bandit Swag 1400 are the Nero 240 Gear Bags. You can find them here.

G'day Rob,

At the moment we're unfortunately not able to measure and double-check for you as we're out of stock of the Bandit 1400 until mid-March. However, we've given the dimensions an orange Snowys tick which means we've measured the product ourselves, so we're pretty sure it's accurate, but maybe we've made a mistake. We'd be happy to measure it for you when we have stock again if you'd like, just flick us a response to this email and we'll measure it up when we have stock again. Overall this model is pretty similar to the Dirty Dee, and we find that when comparing the two they are very similar, and it often comes down to personal preference to decide which option you want.

G'day Tim,

I've checked out our display model and the mesh is super fine but I would be reluctant to say its completely midgie proof - mozzies definitely, but not midgies or sandflys.

Thanks for the tip David :)

G'day Mark,

Unfortunately, there isn't a perfectly matched stretcher for the Bandit Swag, sorry mate!  The closest fit you're going to get is OZtrail's Easy Fold Queen Stretcher.  This one has dimensions of 200L x 144W x 42H cm so you've got the same length as the swag but you'll come up just a few cms short in width.  This may not be a big deal, however, you'll need to cater for the extra 42cm height if wanting to peg out your guys and awning.  It's also worth remembering that being a Queen size stretcher, it does have a centre support bar running the length of the bed.  Hope that helps :)

G'day Will,

The Bandit Swag 1400 is 135cm wide in the sleeping area so there are a few self-inflating options that will suit. The Blackwolf Mega Deluxe Double will suit, the length will be a tiny bit over but it shouldn't create any issues. The Zempire Monstamat will also suit, with the same length related issue, it will fit but will just be a little snug.

G'day Neil,

I've just double checked, and our weight measure has the little orange tick next to it which means we've physically weighed it ourselves with some accurate scales. We are confident it is 19kg.