You could probably camp in the bag that thing comes in.

@TAOutdoors

5 ай бұрын

Don’t tempt me Frodo!!!

@joshcline8764

5 ай бұрын

Dooo it! Dooo it! I double dog dare ya!

@mozzogonewild5378

5 ай бұрын

😂

@_stoatchaser

5 ай бұрын

Be a lot quicker

@davidjacobs828

5 ай бұрын

​@@TAOutdoors Great video... Jax is a proper character... He's a real superstar .... Thanks for including him , ..much appreciated... The swag is superb btw... Great design...

Always good to see new ultralight backpacking gear

@robertwilson1827

Ай бұрын

😂😂😂

Traditionally in Australia these are stored on the tray of your 4wd and when you stop to camp you just roll it off and set it up right next to your car. They are also usually rolled up with a duvet and sheets on the mattress that's why the storage bag is so much bigger.

@TAOutdoors

5 ай бұрын

Thanks! Didn’t know that 👍🏻

@Geo921Perth

5 ай бұрын

You make sure you zip them/or role them up every morning also stop the snakes getting into them

@Funkteon

5 ай бұрын

Swags are for clueless car campers only. They are completely and utterly impractical in every situation other than those with large 4WD/SUV's etc. to cart them to the camping location, and those who have never heard of an inflatable sleeping pad and can't fathom more than 60cm of headroom...lol - I cannot wrap my head around the fact they even still exist in the 21st century given the technological improvements we've made to tent design and sleeping pads etc. since the 1970's. You'd literally get 5x the space and comfort from a 3x3m DD Hammocks Superlight tarp, a ground sheet and a basic sleeping pad. The swag he shows in this video, packed up, is literally the size of a 5m radius glamping bell tent for 6 people...lol

@thedukeultimate

5 ай бұрын

​@Funkteon get a life mate. What is this tent elitism? It's the most bizarre prejudice I've ever seen and I'm Australian

@ike8236

5 ай бұрын

​@@FunkteonThat's embarrassing, careful mate your ignorance is hanging out for all to see.

A swagman was a transient labourer during the 1890's and during the great depression of 1930 in Australia. A swag was a shelter and bed for the swagman that he carried on his back. Love the video sir.

@AlexDhyan

Ай бұрын

basically a human snail

That’s a seriously nice kit for those who still have knees.

Lay the poles in the middle of the swag before rolling it up, it will protect them from being damaged if u chuck it in the back of ur Ute. Tip from an Australian Swagman

My dog is exactly the same when we're wild camping - sat next to me, on edge and "shivering". Yet he loves the outdoors and he's fine before dusk, and once we're in the tent and going to sleep... I guess after thousands of years evolving to sleep in buildings, they're probably overwhelmed by all the new information they're receiving in the dark!

Great to see you use a swag mate. Traditionally, in Australia, swags were carried by swagman who moved across the country looking for work. They were very simple. Just a sheet of canvas that you wrapped around yourself with a wool blanket inside. A mattress was usually made out of leaves. They would then roll up the swag with all their belongings, sling it over their back and carry on. Nowadays, modern swags are huge and mainly used by 4wders. I've done a couple of semi-traditional swag camping videos on my channel if you'd like to check them out. I reckon you should try and do a traditional swag camp in a future vid, I think it would make for a very interesting video. All the best mate.

@TAOutdoors

5 ай бұрын

Thanks for the info man! I’d definitely be interested in doing a traditional swag camping trip. I’ll check the videos on your channel. Keep up the great work mate!

@nomadicstar7888

5 ай бұрын

@@TAOutdoors you’re in for a treat. Scotty has done some crackin swag vids

@MrWalko

5 ай бұрын

Plus one to that. Scotty's channel is epic. He's got some epic spots and the camera skills to show them off.

What a fantastic little dog he is. Great companion. That was a really nice camp.

@TAOutdoors

5 ай бұрын

Thanks! He’s going to feature in a lot more videos from now on 👍🏻

@prestonopp

5 ай бұрын

⁠@@TAOutdoorswould love seeing more of him! Always good having a camping buddy

@CherokezPittman

5 ай бұрын

Thanks for your comment! I completely agree, having a great companion like a dog can make any camping trip even more enjoyable. By the way, if you're looking for reliable outdoor gear and power backup solutions, I'd highly recommend checking out Segway's Portable PowerStation Cube Series. It's packed with features like massive capacity, powerful output, and fast recharging, making it perfect for outdoor enthusiasts like us.

The flap at the door is not for your muddy boots. Muddy boots stay on the (muddy) ground. That flap you keep clean so you can stand up when you leave the tent (and put your muddy boots on).

@BriannaRubino-xy7mc

5 ай бұрын

Sounds good, do you like this life?

LOL!!!!!! I saw the size of that bag and thought this was gonna be a tent big enough for a small family! 🤣 You got it assembled and I thought, " _Well that'll do for your dog. Where's the real tent for yourself?_ " That's not much bigger than a Slumberjack bivvy. But to each, their own. Here's what you do: leave the tent and mattress at home. Just take the bag. Sleep in it.

@Funkteon

5 ай бұрын

Swags are for clueless car campers only. They are completely and utterly impractical in every situation other than those with large 4WD/SUV's etc. to cart them to the camping location, and those who have never heard of an inflatable sleeping pad and can't fathom more than 60cm of headroom...lol - I cannot wrap my head around the fact they even still exist in the 21st century given the technological improvements we've made to tent design and sleeping pads etc. since the 1970's. You'd literally get 5x the space and comfort from a 3x3m DD Hammocks Superlight tarp, a ground sheet and a basic sleeping pad. The swag he shows in this video, packed up, is literally the size of a 5m radius glamping bell tent for 6 people...lol

@chatdeblanc

5 ай бұрын

@@Funkteon I travelled from NY to CA in my car and saved a metric crap ton of money by keeping a swag in my trunk and putting that up on truck turnoffs and free campgrounds. "I cannot wrap my head around the fact they still exist-" Well, the 1911 Handgun became obsolete as soon as autoloaders with more than 7 rounds were widely available, but people still use and love them. To each their own. Clearly you enjoy dirt holes more than other people.

@alexb.acevedo5344

5 ай бұрын

@@Funkteon Swags are Australian and that’s not a swag that’s a bivvy a swag is basically a wool blanket with all your gear rolled into it and then thrown over the shoulder

@jon-paulfilkins7820

5 ай бұрын

@@alexb.acevedo5344 well, started with a wool blanket, then someone though a bit of tarp to keep the rain off would be nice, maybe an old vulcanised rubber sheet to lay on, then maybe something soft to lay on... A few more feature creeps and well. That is what you end up with. You heard of Stone soup? Its a bit like that. 😜

@kingrafa3938

5 ай бұрын

​@@Funkteon2 reply with the same comment 😂

I have camped everywhere in North America pretty much. I have slept in mud puddles and with tornados dancing overhead. I also had fun in motorhomes, campers and trailers, owning each as needed. I built my own tree houses, hideaways in sheds and bug outs in the base of fallen trees. I took my time enjoying boat life with a good size living arrangement and took week long trips in a two man sailboat. I have enjoyed five star accommodations and food as much as I enjoyed a tarp and a can of tuna. Now, I am too old to trek into the desert and swim to a pea sized island. So, I have created a place to go in a meditation so when I want fast sleep or to hang out and continue the story in my mind of land owned in the Northwest that includes a cave, a small river and some marsh land....I know I have a place to calm my nerves or work like I did when I was 20. Remember this major factor about life....your health is the most valuable asset you have, never take it for granted and always smile when you wake to enjoy another day. No matter the weather or duty that day, you have one more day to make a memory from. Waste that or your health and you will never get that time back so do your best! Don't end up disabled at 62 or you too could be living vicariously or memory.

Love how excited he got when he set up the porch 😂

Swags certainly a big thing in Australia. This one looks extremely well designed.

One thing about Swags for anyone interested, the canvas is waterproof but the seams are not. Unless its seam taped, you can get water coming through in heavy storms. When you first get one, you have to season it. Basically, either soak it in water like in your bathtub or take it outside and hose it down really well and than let it fully dry in the sun. You have to do it 2 or 3 times from what I read. Doing that causes the canvas to swell up in all the small holes where needle and thread go through sealing them. Swags are grest and theres a few really good videos on KZread about them. I did a lot of research before I had bought 5he one I did.

@MrWalko

5 ай бұрын

Yup. Really crucial to do that.

I love your dog in the tent, thank you for this nice video! Greetz from the Netherlands 😊

Enjoyed the video. I bought a Rockhampton canvas Swag 900 a few years ago, which I find is a great piece of kit. My first camp in it surprised me, It was wintertime, and I didn't know just how it would perform. Inside of the tent, it was between 13° c and 15°c but when I went outside for a leak, the tent was covered in frost, which was really surprising. The comfort sleeping on the mattress was superb. I've only camped out in winter with this tent. I do like the room you have in yours, though. Thanks for sharing the video 👍

Jack Jack ❤

Hi from Australia! Love that you’ve discovered the beauty of a swag. We only ever camp in swags, with my husband and I and our two young kids. It’s the best way to camp.

@stevenkevill735

5 ай бұрын

Vinnies and red cross give them to the homeless

The "hardy leak & onion 🧅 soup" 33:29 with the bread will clear up your cold.

Mike, good to see Jax again. Was concerned that something had happened with him. Good to hear about your family and the kids reaction to the coming holidays. Another great episode. Enjoyed the new product reviews.

A very enjoyable video Mike...thanks so much for bringing us along!

Great video. Shocking prices! Look forward to the next.

Your stealth camping brought me to this channel. Thank you!

Great to see you camping with your dog Mike 👍

@RegNarnoc21

5 ай бұрын

The dog is called jax,not Mike…

@oWarCloudo

5 ай бұрын

Great to his bag camping with him and his dog

@kingrafa3938

5 ай бұрын

​@@RegNarnoc21it's Jaxx not Jax 😂

The best kit yet and "brilliant" light 😂 Your love and enthusiasm for all this is infectious 👍

Yes swags are Australian. When you first buy a swag you need to soak it with a hose to seal all the seams and stitching. Once you have done that it wont leak.

I'm so glad you talked about your hatchet with such enthusiasm as i wont feel so bad when i do it myself now!..

An excellent camp! Thanks for sharing your hard work!

Thanks for filming Mike. 😁👍🏼

That lamp is brilliant! The tent is very cool too. If it comes in larger sizes they must weight a ton. Thanks for the share Mike, good trip

When you come prepared you really do a good job you've got great equipment really like how your dog is so well behaved and just having a good time together real peaceful

This is something I'd use in my house so I could sleep without getting blinded by the sun.... Plus it looks like a fort and I love it. 😁👍❤️ Good choice to bring Jax along... Watching him trying to navigate the woods w/ those little legs is adorable. 😂😍

@Rose.Of.Hizaki

5 ай бұрын

doesnt your house have a roof? 🤔🤔

@xpndblhero5170

5 ай бұрын

@@Rose.Of.Hizaki - Yes but that doesn't keep the sun from coming through the windows.... 😂

@curlysmurf275

5 ай бұрын

There's a clever new invention called curtains, they appear to block out much of this light you speak of. Worth a look, unless you get this tent then you can use the bag as a window covering.

@earlgrey691

5 ай бұрын

@@xpndblhero5170 The price of leccy being what it is,i can see a use for it even indoors when the mercury drops.Less space, more easy to warm maybe ?

@xpndblhero5170

5 ай бұрын

@@curlysmurf275 - I know that but they also have this new thing called *An autistic child* that doesn't give a crap about the purpose of a curtain and only sees it as a thing that's blocking their view of the street so it gets pulled down every morning around 7am so unless I want to put the bag over my head, I'm not going to get good sleep..... 🤣

It's great to see Jaxx back in the limelight love watching outdoor vids with the dogs in them because it's what I do,I like watching 902 with Boomer aswell,just got the one Tigris Conifer hot tent so that's me off to my woods Wednesday for 3 nights in Yorkshire also looking for some woodland in the cairngorms if anyone nos of any it's for snowy camping the more remote the better

I went to a camping store when I visited Australia. The kit they have available is absolutely incredible!

@Meibeon

5 ай бұрын

The bed tents are amazing

I really enjoy the videos where you chat to us. Great video, thanks very much 👍🏻

So good to see you and Jaxx again. He is such an awesome dog.

That is a awesome tent and lantern. So nice seeing Jack again.

Wow what a tent! Cool seeing Jax out again

Mike, I have a SWAG and a dog Mr Bladrick... He camps with me and a little simple tip to keep the mattress clean is get a drab colored fitted ( elastic ) single sized bed sheetand slip it over Ollie's mattress and if it gets a bit grubby from you or the dogs paws you just wash the fitted sheet.. Simple but it works a treat..

Great tent for mountains.

Wow, that is a very cool camping light. So many versatile features.👍

I like all your videos. It’s good to see you and Jacks out in the outdoors again . I can’t wait to see how your channel progresses in the future as your children grow . Wish you and your family the best from America . 👍🏼

Proper episode.

Very smart design. I like it.

Jaxx is such a curious little bugger, he loves to watch what you're up to haha. I always enjoy when you bring him along

Such a nice Autumn 🍂 camp in the great outdoors . Bring along your dog jack kept you company ❤. Thanks for showing us, best wishes Simon and Beth ❤🙋🍂

Nice video Mike & Jaxx's 👍👍. Wow.

Love a canvas tent personally.

@TAOutdoors

5 ай бұрын

Me too

@katwitanruna

5 ай бұрын

The last tent I camped in was a 16x16 Marquee with mudflaps and it had a wooden bed inside. Bad knees & even when I could sleep on the ground I was the Princess & the Pea.

The tent looks amazing as did those sausages! Jacks is a lovely boy xx

Love it man! that looks like a sweet shelter. Enjoyed the doggo being along as well!

Love my swags. Toasty warm in winter

What fun with a great friend.

Nice one. Dogs and camping go together.

Jax is a good camping helper.

The weather in your videos always seems really nice, as a lad from Manchester I can confidently say that it's been raining here everyday for the past month or 2 without fail. Loving the videos mate, looking forward to some winter content soon

I enjoyed that . I camp out too with my dog .She likes to explore , so I keep her in a bright red jacket sometimes with reflective tape ( doggie Hi-vis ) . Keep on camping , take your children , teach them . That is so much more than a short holiday . It`s life skills. Skills are no burden , they`re carried in your head and last a lifetime .

your dog so cute just sitting in the tent, sweet!

Great viewing this Mike. Old school vibes 👌🏻

Your dog is such a cutie! Loved you sharing this with us it has me inspired!

Outhouse makes some really good stuff. Our dog does the same thing-halfway between a squirm and a wiggle, therefore a squiggle. I grew up with heavy duty oiled canvas military tarps and they sure did keep the water off. Enjoy the fall and winter.

Brilliant dog, and I enjoyed the video again. I love how you give Jack bits of attention throughout. One massive bugbear from my guide days, please roll the door under rather than over, especially when it's upwards. If any rain hits, it gets the inside of the door wet (increasing consendation later) and, in that position, you also get water pooling where the roll-up is. One minor bugbear is that you don't peg out the base of your tent first, as well. First world problems, but the rolling of tent flaps the right way will help. You said "boule" perfectly.

Greetings Mike from the USA, I look forward to your videos every week, well done. I enjoy everything you do

Great video mate! So you need to season them, they do come pre seasoned but it’s worth soaking it completely then letting it dry slowly so the fibers in the material contract and makes it water proof. I’m from Australia and have about 3 of them can’t beat a good swag! Great option to get the kids started as well!

I like the look, the size and the thought that went into it. Would I buy one? Probably if I had a way to get it somewhere. Jax, you good boy. Thanks Mike for bringing the little fella out, it was nice to see him again. 😀

That is a gorgeous tent!

Great video it'll be lovely to watch a family video of u all camping

My Daschund does the exact same thing with her lifting her paw up and shivering. 😂

need to add love to see it in heavy rain just to see it how it old's up thanks

I love camping with my oldest. I can't wait to take my toddler maybe next summer.

Mike jax is filling out proper fine terrior health n wellness on a time of giving thanks 🎉🎉❤❤

Really cool I’m catching this when am, as at the weekend I met an Australian family friend who was describing a swag which her son in the outback uses. So great to see in action

Greetings from Michigan, USA Mike. I enjoy watching your videos because of the enjoyment you obviously have when you're making them. Also good to see Jax back in action. Guh-boi.

Enjoyed the video. Thanks!

Robust tent like it, and love jacks 😀

Like the tent. Looks well thought out.

Great video. Love that swag set up the best I've ever seen.

Such a lovely video to watch. While all the gear you presented is very entertaining, it is also so relaxing watching you and Jacks enjoying nature life. It reminds me of your first videos I really enjoyed. Keep on and greetings from Germany!

WOW: this is the best package of bivvy and mattress I have seen. It is even better than I could imagine.

Very impressive piece of kit at first blush.

That is a sweet looking tent!

Very nice tent…for a dog.

I was literally looking at this exact tent the other day as i went camping with a friend and he had something of a similar design and i thought it was cool. Cheers for the video man 👍

The tent is very unique, I really like it

LOVE the lantern! Yes, I think the tent is a bit much but going out with one's dog you can't spoil them too much! Great video bud!

❤ that DOG! Jaxx is awesome too! 😅

Been watching you since you started. Love You, love the videos...

Nice axe there, I am impressed by that little tent as well!

I used Julius k9 with my border terrier. Was well designed and comfortable for him. I highly recommend them, having tried so many others. Sadly I lost him 18 months ago, fond memories.

awesome vid and awesome tent swag thank you t.a

This setup would be perfect for festivals.

I made a mattress cover out of a queen sized flat sheet for the mattress in my husbands swag. They are a very common piece of camping kit here in Australia. The original swags were an oiled canvas ground sheet with a couple of wool blankets. They were used by "Swagies" intinerate workers who would walk between farms looking for any work.

This tent is so big, yet so small at the same time 😂. Jax!!! I don’t think we’ve seen his in a few years!

Great kit and a lovely vid.

Btw swag is amazing, well thought out and rugged

When I was a child, a davenport was a kind of couch. This is like the world's most extravagant bivy bag!

Great video. Thank you.

I am pleased to see you cast a wider net than just the 'go-light' equipment. The older I got, the more I appreciated a bit more room and a bit more sturdiness. This item is a bit too much of a bivvy for my preference. The spreader bar is truly needed in this style of shelter. I made my own with PVC pipe.

Looks great ❤

That light is a game changer mate, and the tent looks blinding, thanks for the time camping with you. Cheers Eddy.

@BriannaRubino-xy7mc

5 ай бұрын

Looks great, don’t you love this tent?