For campsite comradery on every adventure, the Nebula+ 1550 and 70mm Mattress by Darche is your mighty mobile home.
The Nebula+ 1550’s hybrid design allows room for two wrigglers, constructed with premium 420gsm (Grams per Square Metre) ripstop polycotton canvas of a PU 800mm Waterhead rating, plus number ten easy-action zippers on all doorways – built for the rough and tumble of outback brutality. With internal seam sealing and reinforced, heavy-duty 600gsm PVC bucket flooring, stay dry in damp conditions as you doze. Storm covers couple as an awning too, so you can draw out your outback hangout.
Owed to a removable access mesh panel, outstanding ventilation across five entry points, and fine insect mesh on all door and window panels – handle humidity, forget claggy claustrophobia, and find relief from the insects that get you itching. With its Hutch® compartment, stack your camping clobber aside and access via two external doorways. Pack, stash, and store using the internal pockets, and pack compactly with your outback tackle in the included canvas swag bag. Lastly, the high-density 70mm foam mattress sits snug in a removable cover for easy cleaning during the post-road-trip unpacking process.
For swag baggage built for blissful outback slumbers, the Darche Nebula+ 1550 and 70mm Mattress is the better bedtime choice.
Hybrid design for generous dual sleeping area
Unique storage Hutch® included
2x external Hutch® access doors and in-swag removable access mesh panel to the Hutch®
Exceptional ventilation with 5-way entry (2x Hutch® doors, 2x side entry doors, end window opening, each with mesh and storm covers)
Storm covers can double as an awning (poles not included)
High-density 70mm foam mattress with removable cover
Mozzie and bug protection with fine insect mesh on all doors and windows
All-season protection with internal seam sealing
Full-length welded PVC bucket floor
Heavy-duty construction including number 10 easy-action zips on all doors
Two internal storage pockets
Includes pegs and guyropes
Includes canvas swag bag with side grab handles, tensioning straps, and stainless steel D-rings
Staff tip:It's best practice to season your swag a few times, even if it comes seam sealed, pre−seasoned, or waterproofed. For more info, check out our blog post below.
Can you use this swag on a stretcher? Have they designed a stretcher for this swag?
Ben - Wesburn, VIC(1 month ago)
G'day Ben,
The Darche Nebula 1550 Swag fits nicely on the https://www.snowys.com.au/xl-1400-double-swag-stretcher, and they've actually tested this combo. There will be a bit of overhang of the swag on each side since the stretcher is about 148cm wide while the Nebula measures around 150cm. The stretcher sits snugly underneath, and that overhang actually helps keep everything in place. Just make sure all the guy ropes are properly pegged out to ensure the swag stays nicely tensioned and stable on top of the stretcher.
Lee - Snowys(1 month ago)
Self inflating mat 1 answer
G'day recently purchased the nebula 1550 plus my wife was wondering if there is any self inflating mats that would fit this? I did explain that because of the design of the swag it would limit what you can fit in there and would probably have a gap around edge of swag to fit mattress without putting force on seams but she would like to know what assistance you could offer.
Tom - Mackay, QLD(10 months ago)
G'day Tom,
We get this question on the Nebula swags all the time and unfortunately, there isn't a suitable self-inflating solution. The only way a mattress could fit without putting strain on the canvas and damaging the mattress, is if it was 144cm or shorter....which is about the same height as my 10 year old.
We have asked Darche to consider making a self inflating mattress specifically for these swags through their KOZI brand, but there's not really any response to that at this stage. Some people have chosen to purchase an additional 70mm foam Nebula mat from Darche and have a double layered mat in there, but it will make the roll up abit harder, and you'll just end up with a larger pack size.
Lauren - Snowys(10 months ago)
Zempire twin monstermat1 answer
Will the Zempire Monster May fit inside. Why cos we’re old and want to be comfy, the old nebula was not comfy in the slightest
James - Dromana, VIC(1 year ago)
G'day James,
The sleeping area shape of the Nebula 1550 is an elongated Octagon, the same as the normal Nebula, so standard rectangular double/queen mats won't fit. Any mattress longer than 144cm is going to have its corners folded up & in. This will put pressure on the swag wall and create rubbing points, as well causing potential pooling spots for condensation.
Lauren - Snowys(1 year ago)
Size of storage section? 1 answer
Just wondering if you had the dimensions of the storage section. I have a 55 kg dog, I am after something that will shelter my partner, our dog and me. I thought that storage section might be a great dog only area but want to know if he will fit.
Stuart - St Ives, NSW(1 year ago)
G'day Stuart,
Great idea, he'll love it! At the mattress end or internal end its 115cm wide, tapering to 90cm wide on the external edge. The overal length is abut 100cm, so its a slightly off-kilter m², basically.
Lauren - Snowys(1 year ago)
Fly2 answers
Does this version come with a fly like the old Nebula? Helps keep the sun off main advantage. If not can one be purchased separately?
Don - Aeroglen, QLD (1 year ago)
G'day Don,
No, it doesnt come with a fly & there isnt a specific Nebula fly currently available. You could try contacting Darche directly for a standard Nebula replacement fly - as far as we can tell, the original Nebula fly may be able to work - but we haven't yet tried it. https://darche.com.au/about-us/customer-service
Lauren - Snowys(1 year ago)
I found out that whilst visiting the local Darche show room that there is a universal fly that they were testing and will be available around January to early February next year 2024 for under $200. They had it set up over a Nebula 1500 and it looked like a great proposition to me .
