G'day Lea,

We do have this information in the product details: "Not specified by Oztrail"
This means that Oztrail have not undergone Waterhead rating testing on this item, and do not provide a waterproof guarantee.

G'day Flynn,

The Darche Swag does have a slightly heavier duty canvas, and a slightly higher head height. Overall they are both popular models, but the Oztrail may be a little more popular due to the slightly lower price point.

G'day Chris,

The Oztrail Centre Ridge Pole Kit is currently out of stock, however, the problem was that the Spigot ends were too large in diameter for the eyelets in this swag - we were suggesting they could be filed down to fit. We're hoping the new stock will fit the eyelets though! Keep an eye on the website for stock or click on the 'Notify Me' tab above.

G'day Georgia,

We'd generally recommend seasoning any canvas swag. We've got a handy blog about how to season your swag here.

G'day Joshua,

Whilst the Mitchell Expedition Single Swag isnt designed with a Ridge Pole in mind, they do come with eyelets/spigot holes either end.  The catch is that the Oztrail Ridge Pole spigots do not fit. Unfortunately we dont carry any other Ridge Pole options, so you may need to track down an alternative. 

I've just had a quick look for you, Mitch, and come up with three potential options for the Mitchell Expedition swag which measures at 210 x 90cm width.

The Oztrail Easy Fold Jumbo Stretcher is tight at 210x90cm but it will sit on the rails at the side a little as these measurements are to the outside edges. The Darche XL 100 Stretcher would be a good fit at 216x100cm and the Outdoor Connection Sundowner at 218x102cm gives you oodles of space.

I hope this helps.

G'day Ben,

We do stock spare pole kits for the Mitchell Expedition Single swags. You can look at those here. You're welcome to place an order online or swing by to pick one up if you're heading into town. Just a heads up, if you come down to Keswick in the next few days you'll find we've had to close the store temporarily to clean up storm damage to our ceiling. We've still got staff at the front door to help customers and you could pay for a set here and then collect them from our warehouse in Thebarton. We're hoping the Keswick store will be back to normal this Friday but for now, this is the best option we have. 

G'day Andrew,

The Oztrail Mitchell Expedition Single Swag has a Waterhead rating of 600mm, which means it's good for light showers for brief periods of time. If you're going to get heavy rain in Ireland, then I'd suggest that it's maybe not the greatest option for you. If you'd like to understand these Waterhead ratings a little better, you can check out our blog on the matter here. 

G'day Brandon,

I would suggest that the best bag for your Oztrail Mitchell Expedition Single Swag would be the Oztrail Canvas Swag Bag - King Single. It should fit nicely in there!

G'day Jake,

I've just checked with our swag expert, Nev, and he said that the Oztrail Mitchell Expedition Single Swag is as long as a King Single but is only as wide as a single mattress. So you'll get the extra length but not the extra width. 

G'day Peter,

Great question. Oztrail have made a few changes to the Mitchell Expedition swag. The two notable ones are that the canvas has been reduced from 330gsm to 230gsm and the mattress thickness from 6cm to 5cm.

G'day Anthea,

I've just pulled the tape measure out, tried not to compress the foam at all and got a measurement for the mattress of 208L x 88W x 5H cm.

G'day Dave,

The Oztrail Biker Swag is a lightweight and compact swag designed for bike touring so it's much lighter and smaller than most swags. This is reflected in the fabric type, space available in the swag and number of poles.

The Oztrail Mitchell Expedition and Oztrail Sturt Expedition are both fantastic entry level swags that in many respects are very much the same. The key differences are that the Sturt is a little smaller in size (10cm shorter in length and 15cm in width) and only has 2 poles, not 3 - the poles are also made of different materials.