Darche Dirty Dee 1100 Swag

G'day Tom,

No, theres not.  23Zero do have a segmental swag fly, it won't be a perfect fit, but it can work with other brand swags.
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G'day Bart,

We no longer stock the Kozi Outback, but you may be able to get your hands on one elsewhere.
Aside from the colour difference and minor design differences, the Kozi range is aimed at more entry-level campers, or those on a budget.  It's made from a lower-grade canvas, doesn't come with a storage or transport bag, and isnt freestanding - meaning it has to be pegged out aroun the base with guy ropes, etc in order to set up.

The Darche Dirty Dee has a lot more room than the Outback, is fully freestanding, is made from a higher grade canvas & has a storage bag.  It also comes with a thicker mattress.

Hope that helps.

G'day Aaron,

This is a bit of a Holden Vs Ford type question! The Darche canvas is slightly thicker, but aside from this, they have near-identical design, shape, mattress thickness and features. Darche has the reputation for being "the best", however 23Zero are also top notch, and are quickly becoming as popular, or more popular than Darche.

G'day Adam,

There are some reviews around that indicate that some water may pool on the foot end of the Dirty Dee models. Generally, this can be combated with some addition guy ropes in wet weather to add a little more tension to the canvas so that it runs off to the sides.

G'day Jason,

The ends are just windows, so you're not able to get in and out there. You can enter/exit via either side of the swag.

G'day Opal,

I've just double checked and the largest single stretcher we have is 100cm wide. We have got double width stretchers but they all have bars down the centre so unfortunately, they're not a great design to go under a single swag.

G'day Dave,

Having asked a number of swag experts in and around the office, it would appear that the Darche Dirty Dee 1100 isn't totally midge proof I'm sorry to say. To be midge proof, a swag needs to have a number of different elements all ticked off. To see if you're getting a swag that's midge proof or to make your swag midge proof, you can check out our blog here.

G'day Lawrie,

I can't imagine the height of the swag will affect the stability of the stretcher to much, as your body weight will still be in the same position.

However, the concern with a high rising swag will be as the stretcher sags/bows with weight on it, the top of the swag will angle in against itself which will place significant pressure on the poles.

G'day Lawrie,

Unfortunately, you'll have the issue with any swag with poles and poles are now a very modern feature of almost all swags. However, the more you can lower the height of the swag, hopefully, the less strain you can place on the poles.

A common purchase for stretchers is the AOS Tracker Swag. If you're after the 1100 width, the double would be the best-suited size which is available here. Many people manage to get away with using the Tracker without any poles at all and the other benefit is that it's a fantastic quality Australian swag.