Northern Ireland Outdoors Forum - Hiking, camping and more
Outdoor Activities => Northern Ireland Camping and Bushcraft => Topic started by: andy1984 on February 09, 2010
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hi all,
I'm looking at getting a bivy bag for a couple of reasons:
1. to carry with me on long day hikes for emergency use (if severe weather comes in, get lost, hurt etc)
2. I would like to try a night under the stars in a bivy bag!! at this stage i cant see me doing this too much, think i'd prefer the tent but would like to try it.
My budget is tight, any suggestions of something i should be looking at going for?
Cheers
Andy
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Tk max do a trek mate one i've been using it for a while and it does the job its only £20, if wanted to go a bit higher Alpkit do the hunka bivy for £30.
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A vote from me for the Hunka
http://www.alpkit.com/hunka/
Only issue I have is it has no zip (although alot of bivvy bags don't for the obvious reason) which makes it a bit tight (though they do an XL size but it's heavier again).
I did 2 nights under a tarp last year - one at the end of Oct and one at the start of Dec and it was great. I can highly recommend it, even in relatively dodgy weather. (Just get a mozzie net in the summer.
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mayby this is a good time to start your "bivvi on the 7 7's jonno. Binnian is calling me ;D
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I have a trekmate bivvi bag to and have never had a problem with it.
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I'm well game. I defo think we should try and do all 7 before the end of the year.
mayby this is a good time to start your "bivvi on the 7 7's jonno. Binnian is calling me ;D
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cheers guys, i'll have a look at them two.
Where can i get a half decent cheap light tarp?
I'm thinking like a PU coated nylon one would be better than the cheap and nasty blue tarp type ones?
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for a trail run those cheap nasty tarps are grand ;D They can be picked up for a couple of quid and a few extra quid for some bungie cords you'll be set up in no time.
I still use one as I'm a bit cheap and nasty myself ;)
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I have a tarp from DD Hammocks. It's good but a bit heavy. You can get ultralight tarps from Backpackinglight.co.uk but they're pricey. I've not used the plastic type tarps - I thought they might make a bit much noise in the wind.
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for a trail run those cheap nasty tarps are grand They can be picked up for a couple of quid and a few extra quid for some bungie cords you'll be set up in no time.
just what i wanted to hear!! ;D
where would be the best place to find one? can you get any other colour rather than blue?? ???
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We used those cheap tarps one on side of Ben Crom one nite and the rain and wind was wild, and they kept us dry.They can be got at Nuts corner for bout£2.00
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think I've a green one I picked up in B&M or the poundshop or somewhere.
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hi all,
I'm looking at getting a bivy bag for a couple of reasons:
1. to carry with me on long day hikes for emergency use (if severe weather comes in, get lost, hurt etc)
2. I would like to try a night under the stars in a bivy bag!! at this stage i cant see me doing this too much, think i'd prefer the tent but would like to try it.
My budget is tight, any suggestions of something i should be looking at going for?
Cheers
Andy
either of these will do that job very well and are the lightest around......
http://www.ratracestore.com/store/info_1618.html]http://www.ratracestore.com/store/info_1623.html[/url
I always carry this one with me.....
[url]http://www.ratracestore.com/store/info_1618.html (http://www.ratracestore.com/store/info_1623.html[/url
I always carry this one with me.....
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Link wasn't working for me Shirley, but think its this one? http://www.ratracestore.com/store/info_1623.html
For an emergency bag I just carry one of the orange, polythene bags with me on day trips. Always figure it will at least keep me dry and keep the worst of the elements off if I get stuck. Pretty visible as well if any one was trying to find you! On an overnighter I don't bother with it if have a tent and sleeping bag with me anyway.
I'm rather interested in the whole tarp/bivvi thing, would love to try it out. How much of a weight saving is there with using a tarp? Presumably you need to bring a tarp, bivvi, sleeping bag and roll mat. So the weight saving is tarp + bivvi vs. tent?
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Thanks jon donno what ive done there but that was the first link i use the lighter of the 2
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I've seen quite a few bivi bags and easily the best quality for the money is the ex Army bivi bags. They are considerable more robust than the normal ones and usually a but larger too. Some I have tried were like being in a straight jacket. No room to move at all. if you can get them, go for the Dutch army ones.
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try endicotts.
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yeah I use an ex army one (british) and its fine, bit heavier than the rest but other wise bomb proof. I got mine for free but I'm sure you could pick one up for next to nothing.