G'day Rich,

Thanks for getting in touch. We don't currently range the Burke & Wills Grampian XL, but they are a similar design and size to the Dusk to Dawn 1100. Overall the Burke & Wills swags use a premium, higher quality and heavier duty canvas than Darche does. We tend to find that they get excellent reviews, and the company is willing to back their swags with a Lifetime Guarantee. In terms of the waterhead rating  - this rating hasn't been applied to canvas products until recently, however we'd be pretty confident a Darche swag will keep water out just as well as Oztrail, 23Zer0, Oztent and Burke & Wills.

G'day Jack,

The mattresses that come with the Darche swags do not have their own R-Value rating, so we don't have an insulation parameter to work off here.
If you are doing a lot of cold winter camping, or camping where there are early morning frosts / super cold nights, a really common fix is chucking an old-school foam mat underneath the swag mattress.  They will still roll up with your swag and are really efficient in giving you abit more insulation from the ground.  Something like the Oztrail Giga Earth Mat would be ideal.

G'day Nick,

As far as we've been told by Darche there isn't an issue with their current swag pole batches. Darche handles their warranties directly, so you'd need to double check with them, but in general poles aren't covered under the warranty period.

G'day Nick,

The mattress is 70mm thick, they were updated last year, and our video was filmed before the updated mattress thickness was in circulation.

G'day Daniel,

Darche hasn't given any indications that they have any known issues with these swags, or that they've made any changes to the poles. Darche handles all warranty-related claims directly, but they do list that poles aren't covered under the warranty. 

G'day Aaron,

It really comes down to personal preference, lots of people do like the Dusk to Dawn as it has the mini side awnings, but the Dirty Dee is also popular as it has a slightly higher overall head height.

G'day Robert,

Yes you can pack away the Dusk to Dawn 1100 with a cold mountain sleeping bag, however you probably won't be able to fit a pillow unless you've got a down pillow that can squash down a lot.

G'day Jake,

The Dusk to Dawn 1100 is a little wide for any of the stretchers we've got, but we've had a few people use them on the Darche XL100 and just worked around the few extra centimetres of overhang.

G'day Jimmy,

You'll struggle to fit the swag back in the bag if you add blankets and a mattress topper, you should be ok with just blankets though. The bag is made from heavy-duty canvas and is water-resistance but not completely waterproof.

G'day Karen,

I've just double-checked our display model and the end seams are seam-sealed, but the zipper seams and seam where the body meets the floor isn't seam sealed, once the swag is seasoned any stitching holes will seal up and keep the water out.

G'day Sunni,

Thanks for the question, I'm not 100% sure what your question is, however the Dusk to Dawn 1100 is 110 x 26 x 26cm when they're packed up if that was your question.

G'day Wayne,

The Darche Dusk till Dawn 1100 is 1100mm wide, or 110cm.  This is considered a King Single measurement and unfortunately there isnt a compatible stretcher to use with this.  Your closest option would be the Oztent RS-1 Stretcher, which measures 107cm wide, but you'll have some overlap.
Hope this helps.

G'day Stacy,

Absolutely, just head HERE for the Dusk till Dawn Swag skin for adding your own mattress, or check out the package deals listed there with a few different Darche mattress options.

G'day Tom,

Yes the Dusk to Dawn Swag 1100 will be fine for Tassie :)

G'day Corey,

Both ends of the Darche Dusk To Dawn Swag 1100 have a zipped mesh and a zipped canvas panel.  This means they can be fully closed, opened with mesh protection, or fully opened. Hope that helps.

G'day Julie,

You could use the internal canvas loops that are used to roll up the canvas sides to hang a light. This obviously wouldn't work if you had the sides rolled up, but if they're down to keep the weather out then that would work well. 

G'day Sue,

Darche doesn't make a specific fly sheet for the Dusk till Dawn swags but something like the Oztrail Hiker Fly should do the job of providing you with some extra protection from the rain. 

G'day Grant,

The Darche Dusk to Dawn swag range have Superfine Insect Mesh which should be ok for sandflies from a size point of view, but there is always an element of possibility as they're pretty sneaky and apparently chew through some materials. Have a look at our blog link on the product page for some good tips when dealing with them. 

G'day Griffin,

I think it's always a good idea to give yourself a bit more space if you can so yeah, I'd recommend looking at the 1100. Things you might want to take into consideration might be, will it fit in your vehicle, will it fit on top of your stretcher etc. As long as you don't think the size will cause any issues like this then I'd say go for it. 

G'day Nathan,

Unfortunately, it the Darche Dusk to Dawn Swag 1100 would probably sag a little too much when on the Xl 100 Stretcher. It wouldn't be stable enough, especially if any wind picked up. 

G'day Ben,

Thanks heaps for that feedback mate. It's good to hear that you can get it to work! I'll stand corrected.

G'day Peter, 

I've just double checked this with Darche, and it looks like the Dusk to Dawn 1100 Swag does not come with awning poles included. 

G'day Riley,

I'm not 100% sure of what you're asking but assuming you're asking if you need to set up your Darche Dusk to Dawn Swag 1100 inside before using it outside. You don't specifically need to set it up inside before you use it, no. But it's definitely worth your while to set it up before you take it away for your first trip, just in case there's something wrong with it that you need to get fixed up. 

G'day Riley,

You will need to set up the Darche Dusk to Dawn Swag 1100 to sleep in it, yes. Otherwise, you'll probably get pretty wet from the condensation that comes through the canvas during the night if it's touching your body. 

G'day Sam,

Great question. Darche midge/sand-fly proof mesh is no worse than many other brands of the same price/quality. However, as you've noted, there is an element of vulnerability which is ultimately dependant on situation and environment.

G'day Joshua,

The Darche Dusk To Dawn Swag 1100 mattress is 5cm thick and takes around 5 minutes to unroll and set up.