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Title: any ideas on a bivi bag?
Post by: Rumblebum on April 01, 2012, 10:26:09 PM
Ive been looking at the Alpkit bivi bags and have read many great reviews on them, has anyone here got one, i was thinking of the hunka XL or would the smaller hunka be good enough?

http://www.alpkit.com/hunka
Title: Re: any ideas on a bivi bag?
Post by: Kayakgirl on April 01, 2012, 10:39:51 PM
I have one and would throughly recommend it, there's loads of room in the normal bag without getting the XL.
Title: Re: any ideas on a bivi bag?
Post by: Daithi2004 on April 01, 2012, 11:50:36 PM
The website doesn't show a price. How much?
Title: Re: any ideas on a bivi bag?
Post by: Doctor Who on April 01, 2012, 11:52:52 PM
I am planning on getting the normal size Alpkit bivi bag, It is £30, £40 for the XL
Title: Re: any ideas on a bivi bag?
Post by: Oisín on April 02, 2012, 10:58:56 AM
Its not the one your thinking about getting but what about the trekmates?

Half the price, it fits me fine( 6ft )
Title: Re: any ideas on a bivi bag?
Post by: Matthew on April 02, 2012, 03:24:56 PM
Buy the hunka XL, more room to get your kit in if it pours and you can get a sleeping mat in too. No brainer in my opinion.
Title: Re: any ideas on a bivi bag?
Post by: suspectmonkey on April 02, 2012, 04:57:30 PM
I'm going to be listing a few bits of kit for sale in the classifieds soon (don't worry, not packing it in, just some 'gear consolidation'!).  One of the items I will have for sale is the Rab Storm bivi (http://rab.uk.com/products/equipment/bivis/storm-bivi.html).  Very similar to the Hunka XL and a great bivi bag.  It's not had a great deal of use, but it kept me dry sleeping out on a rainy Binnian summit!  If you're interested drop me a wee PM :)
Title: Re: any ideas on a bivi bag?
Post by: Rumblebum on April 02, 2012, 10:54:50 PM
Quote from: suspectmonkey on April 02, 2012, 04:57:30 PM
I'm going to be listing a few bits of kit for sale in the classifieds soon (don't worry, not packing it in, just some 'gear consolidation'!).  One of the items I will have for sale is the Rab Storm bivi (http://rab.uk.com/products/equipment/bivis/storm-bivi.html).  Very similar to the Hunka XL and a great bivi bag.  It's not had a great deal of use, but it kept me dry sleeping out on a rainy Binnian summit!  If you're interested drop me a wee PM :)

Hi Suspect, yeah keep me posted when you are selling it and i could be interested, im reading the reviews on various ones at the minute so havnt decided what to do yet.

Cheers.
Title: Re: any ideas on a bivi bag?
Post by: velvetmonkey on April 13, 2012, 12:37:01 PM
Hi,

Bought the Alpkit Hunka XL late last year and can thoroughly recommend it.
For the extra £10 or so, you've got enough room in it to store bag/shoes etc.

Don't have much experience of any other types though, so I'm sure there'll be others out there who have tried more than one brand, and could advise better
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