Nebula 1550 Swag

G'day Warren,

For the most part, you should be fine with the Nebula 1550 as is, but if you're regularly out it in super cold conditions theres a few things you could look at.  The OZtrail Giga Earth Mat is a good option for those wanting a big more insulation under your existing mat.  With the Nebula 1550 being 150cm wide, two Giga Mats side by side is a simple solution.  The other option is to upgrade your mat entirely to a thicker mat that will insulate well on its own.  A couple of options you could look at are: Zempire Monstamat Twin, Exped Megamat Duo, or the Black Wolf Mega Deluxe Double.  All can be rolled up with your swag.

G'day Ross,

Generally, with most swags, you'll be able to roll your swag up with a little bedding inside it. There is quite a bit of length in the straps so it shouldn't be a problem to leave your sleeping bag and pillow in the swag when you roll it up. 

G'day Luke,

Darhe do sell a replacement mattress for the Nebula 1550, but at this stage, we're not able to special order them. Your best bet will be to touch base with Darche and they should be able to seel you one directly. 

G'day Luke,

The Nebula 1550 Swag will need to be pegged out to hold its shape. You could get away with only pegging out two at each end though.

G'day Amelia,

You won't need to season the fly for your new Nebula, they are a polyester material so they arrive all ready to go.

G'day Charlotte,

The Nebula 1550 has sealed seams so it would be fine in rain without the fly sheet on. We'd generally recommend using the fly in heavier rain, and cooler weather to reduce condensation.

Sure can, Isaac. The flysheet has an awning and the canvas entry doors have eyelets so you can pitch them awnings too. You can see more information at about 2:15 of this video we put together about the features of the Darche Nebula 1550 - https://youtu.be/bHD2sOzsiXY

G'day Rieley,

Yes the Nebula 1550 comes with a 5cm thick mattress included.

G'day Toby,

The Darche Nebula comes with 10 heavy-duty steel pegs which generously cater for securing both the swag and flysheet.  In some of our images, we do have the awning set up using the optional Darche Swag Awning poles.  These are lightweight alloy and can be found under the "You might also like" heading near the swag product description.  This pole set also comes with pegs and guy ropes, so purchasing any additional pegs is totally up to you but probably not necessary.  Cheers :) 

G'day Gemma,

The packed dimensions on our website are often the closest we can offer you regarding the size swags roll up to as we don't have every model on display. They might end up a bit 'rounder' as the mats are very compressed when they roll them in the factory, but it should give you a pretty good idea. The Nebula 1550 is 112L x 36W x 35H cm.

G'day Gerald,

We can certainly special order a replacement mattress for your Nebula 1550 Swag. The best option will be to send us an email and we can let you know the cost and how much it will be. 

G'day Sarah,

Tough call, it probably depends on where and how you plan on using them. The RS-1 is a bit lighter and is going to be quicker and easier to pitch, especially if you're on your own. This will be handy if you're packing it down and setting it up night after night and it'll basically be for sleeping in. But the Nebula is going to be roomier and offer better ventilation if you're in humid areas. Probably a better option if you're staying in the same place for a while and would like a bit more 'living room' inside. I hope this helps mate! 

G'day Rich,

Great question. Darche describes the mesh on the Nebula 1550 as superfine, which by all good theory is their version of a no-see-um style mesh. Visual comparison of the Nebula to an RV1 are that they have essentially the same mesh in them - both superfine. Which should keep you protected, but I would still consider some of the other protection mechanisms for the sneaky ones that make their way in attached to your clothes etc.

G'day Tony,

We're currently out of stock of the Darche Nebula 1550 Swag, so I couldn't check the exact length of the awning but had a chat with one of our staff members who owns one. He told me that the awning sits at about the 1-1.2m mark. He also said that the setup time is "about half a can". He said that it's not quite the 90 seconds that the box claims but that you should have it all setup within 5 minutes. 

G'day Danielle,

The Darche Nebula 1550 Swag does come with an awning, yes. As for the thicker mattress, we have a few options that will fit within the swag but none of them are the exact same dimensions as the mattress that comes with the swag. Your options are - Oztrail Leisure Mat Queen, Black Wolf Mega Deluxe Double Camp Mat, Exped Megamat 10 Duo Sleeping Mat, Zempire Megamat Twin Camp Mat, or the EPE Sim Camper FDD 100 Double Mat.