WHY I CHOOSE A SWAG OVER A ROOFTOP TENT - RAINGER RT1 TOURING SWAG REVIEW 

Interesting the different ways to go about camping and the compromises. I like being able to stand up to get dressed etc and have a bit of room so it's a tent for me. I always wonder about the rooftop tents stuck up on top of a jacked up 4wd and having to get in and out of it during the night after a session on the booze. Pretty sure I would break my neck the first night and they must be hell on the off road handling with all that weight up the top. I saw the same vehicle as mine a while back with a rooftop tent and an awning bolted to it and I'd already done the sums on weights etc with mine. No way that thing was close to being within spec. for the roof of the vehicle or the roof rack. If I had the money, and went out more often, I would be setting up a Pod trailer with all the gear and maybe a lower roof top tent. Each to their own.

Awesome bro I'm going to go two swags now for me and the mrs, on stretcher beds, looks perfect, 100mm thick mattress too damn! You've sold that setup for me now, cheers for that 🤙

Looks like a great setup. Thanks Pete!

Cheers Pete, Another good honest review... Cheers Mark...

Good one bud, great little review. Happy camping champ 👍😉🇦🇺

Fantastic Pete another awesome video mate and great swag too looks bloody comfortable stay safe mate hope the family is well 👍😂👍🇦🇺can’t wait for the next episode 👍

“Piece of piss” 😅😂😂 So Aussie 👍👍 Love it🤙🤙

I tell you what Pete, I've never been the biggest fan of these style swags, I use a stretcher tent. But this one this one has peaked my curiosity for sure 👏.

Awesome work as always 👏🏼

Great video. Reaffirms my choice of using a RTT really well 😂 (just suits me better) love it

Hi Pete, I've just found your channel. Love it. Just subscribed :) Can;t wait for more

I love my swag but this one sounds really cool, jealous 😄

I have the same problem with the hips, Pete. Those who don't know can't tell you how painful it is. I've woken up limping half the day. 😒 I've resorted to chucking a self inflating mattress on top of the foam. It works. I've done camping in a tent, a pop-up trailer, and a rooftop tent. They all have one disadvatage... you have to set them up😂😅😂. Cheers Pete🎉

Really good review. Thank you!

Good review Pete I’m a sucker for swags have 3 now for all different types of trips

Great review Peter fully enjoyed

Top vid, nice work bloke 🍻

I’m away from home 4-6 months a year working on stations in FNQ got a RTT on my cruiser and wouldn’t have it any other way I’ve swagged it for year years but my RTT is A1 and I can stand up to get changed so each to their own aye

We have a caravan but wanted options to free camp away from it so purchased the dometic inflatable swags over a RTT. A video Ronny Dahl did ages ago educated us on roof weight restrictions and seriously who wants to hear suspension going nuts during the night 😂😂! Great video Pete 👍🏻

Awesome quality gear from ranger 👌

Great video Pete… I’m after a new swag, I think it will be a toss up between yours and the one cam reviewed a couple of months back . Just on the videos I think this one looks better 🍻

Pete knows his swags that’s for sure A stretcher makes a massive difference I have an inflatable swag, so if I’m pissed and fall on it it just bounces back into shape 😂

Great video Pete. Love the audio quality with the mic on too mate! It only took me getting bogged on a 30 degree angle for 2 days once to decide that I never want a rooftop tent! Sleeping in a swag on a level surface next to my ute that was leaning over made it a very obvious decision! 😂 onya mate, ripper production as always!

Cheers mate great review

Fantastic review as usual you are as honest as the day is long. We have an Aldi easy up tent which we free camped from Hervey Bay to Uluru n return, was an absolute revelation. Takes up the same area as a double swag n probably about the same weight. I feel so many people get hoodwinked into getting a RTT not realising the weight restriction on their roof

Great review Brother. It looks like a good bit of kit that’s for sure. Definitely got some great features. Well made. I’m the same with my shoulders. I wake up sore if my shoulders are in an uncomfortable bed Got to be comfortable. I must say though. I would personally pick our RTT over a swag everyday of the week. The sleep I get in ours is like home 👌 Glad you’ve found a set up that suits you Brother 👌 Cheers 🍻

Yeh looks good mate

Very interesting, thanks for this. Coming from South Africa, we know nothing about swags, so I’m trying to research as much as possible about these weird things before buying 😊

Looks like a great swag brother

Awesome mate 🤙 nearly time to park that swag near a fire 🔥 and winter camp/cooks.... can't fukn wait 🤙🤙🤙

...cool video keep up the great content.. Thank you… Greetings Jörg

G”day Pete , fully agree with you on the swag and stretcher set up mate, I even have the same stretcher 👍. At 64 and a light weight it’s much easier to roll in and out of lol . Did you get the straps and D buckles at Bunnings ? mine are the clip in type and there stuffed. 🍻🍻

i love a user review, tho was keen to hear about why you chose a swag over a rooftop tent. I can think of a few, having to go for a pee in the middle of the night, the roof top tent doesn't fit on the boat, a landcruiser makes a bad river boat etc lol

Love the review mate ! May I ask what stretcher you have ? Seems to match very well in terms of sizing.

Cracking review mate, I love how you call us fat bastards larger lads 😂😂 looks a great swag, safe travels mate 🍺🍺

Yep, love my BlackWolf Roebuck swag on a stretcher bed. Roof tops don't do it for me anymore, the ladder is no good for my knees, and due to my kidney transplant I pee a lot at night.

I've wondered about swags for motorcycle touring. Looks a little big to throw out over the back seat of a big mc 🤔🇦🇺

What camera do you use for your close ups mate? Nice quality 👌🏼

For the yanks in the chat, "pissed" means drunk in Australia. 🇦🇺

Nice work mate Random question do you live around midland area ? I think I have seen you a few times

I Is Getting A Swag To Sleep In My Home This Winter To Save On Heating Costs Just Sit It On My Bed Matt Double Oi Oi Oi 🇦🇺

Thanks Pete. Been looking forward to this review for a while. What is the stretcher that you have for it and does it fit well? I see rainger don't do one but I'm keen to get both the swag and a stretcher to go with it. Ta

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Wouldn't have got much sleep in it the other night Pete 😜

What stretcher do you run with your swag.. I have the rt1swag in sandy colour. i bought the oztent stretcher rs1 200kg weight rated i am 187cm tall and weight 115kg. but after 3 weeks off continuous use, I started feeling sag towards the middle, which makes me wonder, do all stretchers, or does everyone get the sag or has my stretcher failed me..

What stretcher do you use for that? Sorry if you mentioned it in the video.

70mm mattress is the minimum for anyone who “enjoys their food” A mattress topper in a 50mm swag mattress can make a big difference though

Hey Pete when are the fishing shirts being shipped?

220 views only 37 likes 🤔 come on guys 🤷‍♂️ it's a simple 👍 thumbs up 👍 guezz

They seem very expensive at nearly $700... but thats fine if they are aussie made. But yet I cannot see anywhere on Raingers website that they are...If these are just chinese swags thats very expenisve. Because then they are actually just all coming from the same factories over there. They do look the exact same design as your BCF and Darche and Ridge 4x4 swags? My old BCF swag looks just like this... so to be charging the same as a Murchison River Swag that is also $700 but aussie made and a 10 year warranty makes sense. This doesnt? Am I missing something?

You don’t really drink when you’re camping …….. hahahahaha

I know why you really dont have a RTT....too many sherbets mate😏🤣🤣

This is a small tent. Not a Swag!