The Backpack Bed is provided to both street sleeping homeless people turned away from shelter & disaster victims. Looks like a backpack but rolls out into a waterproof, warm and dry portable bed. Ultralight 2.9kg. Ergonomically shaped backpack straps, 190cm comfort mattress with silver foil insulation backing, 3 zipped mosquito mesh windows, hidden internal lockable pocket & lock. Plus multiple storage zones. Totally fire retardant. The Backpack Bed has multiple functionality in one - it is a backpack, bed, sun & wind shelter and a life saving device.


Tony and Lisa Clark are a husband and wife design team that designed the Backpack Bed to save the lives of homeless & disaster victims without shelter. A portable lightweight bedding solution. The Backpack Bed has multiple functionality in one - it is a backpack, bed, sun & wind shelter and a life saving device.
 Easy to use without instructions - lay on the ground and simply unroll the bed from the backpack. Totally fire retardant. Winner Australian Human Rights Award. The backpack styling ensures dignity for homeless - they do not look like they are carrying their bedding on their back. Distributed to homeless people in 5 countries in partnership with over 350 welfare agencies.

Not for profit charity, Swags for Homeless, partners with almost 300 welfare agencies to distribute Backpack Beds across Australia, USA, UK, NZ & Germany. As a self sustaining vision Backpack Beds are also sold to the public with profits back to the charity. Awarded an Australian Human Rights Award 2011 for the dignity Backpack Beds provide.