Bivvy a month 2018.

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A nice toasty 1/12 here as well, my nearest neighbours I'm sure will attest to the quality of my sleep.....
Some of my pics https://www.flickr.com/photos/107347896@N06/sets/

We’re gonna need snacks

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More words & pics from my January bivvy....
https://fat-bike.com/2018/01/bivvy-a-month-challenge-1/
BAM: 2014, 2018 & ......
2024 Bikepacking nights: 3

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BigRingGrinder
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Managed BAM #1 last week... completely forgot to add it here. Just an extended 17 mile commute home via a pretty uninspiring route but it served it's purpose of getting me to my chosen bivvy sport for 9pm. Only a couple of miles from home and the city, so if things turned pear shaped at least I was close to home! To be fair it was okay albeit a little cold, memo to self to take a more substantial sleeping mat for this time of year. I think at this time of year it takes a bit more extra effort and commitment to get out so at least that's the first one done!
ton
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my 1st BAM last night, be it only a 4 hour effort, due to made wildlife keeping me awake.
choose a nature reserve near home...bad idea.

was snug inside my hunka.......no tarp needed on a clear cold night. woke with ice glistening all over my stuff.

looking forward to number 2 in a quieter location. :-bd
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It's always best to choose a quiet location for a number 2.

Oh, and I've seen the photos. I'm not sure it counts if you can plug in your electric blanket.
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ScotRoutes wrote:It's always best to choose a quiet location for a number 2.
:lol:
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First bivi of the year. Snowy here so took the Fatbike. http://flic.kr/p/DWYSjc
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1/12 for me too, a nice little ride round coed y brenin, then an overnight in the bothy.
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Funnily enough I was discussing the idea with my fellow bivvy mates in work today, and I have approval of HQ (the girlfriend) to get out and do it.

So last Saturday we go out for our first of the year, we have a great location that we have permission to use, it even has a fire pit, luxury!

ImageP1137109 by Simon Kirk, on Flickr

Going to do a full blog up today.
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Sounds like a great plan. I’m in Switzerland for all of Jan so maybe I’ll do 2 in Feb to make up!
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A full write up here, I am thinking about taking a note pad and pen and my better camera out more often.

https://lostonthetrails.blogspot.co.uk/2018/01/bam.html
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Finally got my bivvy in for the month, had some decorating to do across in Fife so I loaded up the road bike with all manner of bags attached to it to carry my tools and such like, TLS was definitely ignored for this trip! Plan was to cycle across there Friday night, kip in the flat, do the decorating and cycle back with a bivvy half way. What actually happened was the weather was crap so I got the train through, decorated on Saturday then headed to have dinner with some friends, ended up inebriated so bivvied in their garden and got the train home again this morning! I believe this is within the rules as it wasn't my own garden, if not let me know and I'll try to squeeze another in before month end.

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TMS perhaps?

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Nice spot to pitch the tarp, I was even greeted with a coffee first thing this morning!

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Tough going on 25mm tyres!

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Are you even really Bikepacking if you don't have a vacuum along with you?
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Finally getting off my ass to join in with this thread, after years of checking out other people's trips. My January trip was a late night loop ride from my house. A couple of hours of Calderdale moors and then a bivvy in Hardcastle Crags woods. Then back in time for breakfast. Next month I hope to make it over to the lakes for something a little more adventurous. I've even included pics(!) - if the technology doesn't fail me now?

Here goes:

ImageScreen Shot 2018-01-24 at 14.40.59 by will lenton, on Flickr

Imageunnamed-19 by will lenton, on Flickr

Pretty exciting pics, I hope you'll agree.

I saw an owl. which was nice.
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I have been looking for places in west Yorkshire to bivi. for some reason I never thought of Hebbers.
40 mins drive from Leeds, park up, ride out and hey presto. perfect.
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ton wrote:I have been looking for places in west Yorkshire to bivi. for some reason I never thought of Hebbers.
40 mins drive from Leeds, park up, ride out and hey presto. perfect.
Could always head East Tony?

I'm debating doing a mid week Bivi in Feb up on the White Horse while I stay at Mums..

Park up, then ride over Black Hambleton, for a night out on the tops?

If you fancy a cheeky mid week one?
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yes Nick, i am up for that. let me know when.
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ton wrote:I have been looking for places in west Yorkshire to bivi. for some reason I never thought of Hebbers.
Loads of places Tony.
Give us a shout sometime and we can sort something out
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Nick/Tony my hip is sorted as it's gonna be for now as is my hand and I have some leave the second half of Feb so I could do an overnight trip (slow/steady ;)) I'm off 17th to 27th I'd just have to let our lass know not to book shifts so sooner you pick a date the better ;) no pressure lol
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mick, i can do any night. but a friday night works better.
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Mick/ Tony, I’ll drop you both an email..
But looking like Friday 9th?
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Not sure where Fri 9th meets the midweek or 17/27th requirement lol I will have just come off nights so could do that potentially I'll have to speak to our lass about her shifts though and let you know though ;)

What time would you be looking at meeting up
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I am good for the 9th..
park up Sutton bank somewhere and ride out from there?
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Re: Bivvy a month 2018.

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ton wrote:I am good for the 9th..
park up Sutton bank somewhere and ride out from there?
Exactly that Tony.. :-bd
I may well ride there from home..
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firestarter wrote:Not sure where Fri 9th meets the midweek or 17/27th requirement lol I will have just come off nights so could do that potentially I'll have to speak to our lass about her shifts though and let you know though ;)

What time would you be looking at meeting up
~Yeah, yeah, Potato, tomato.. :wink:

Sorry Mick, I missed that dates bit. :oops:

I'm over at Mum's for the first week as we are having the bathroom re-fitted..

If you can't do the 9th, we can do another too?
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Went local last night, set up in the rain at 9:40pm, took North Face Mountain Jacket just in case...
quite comfortable lying there listening to the rain, using the jacket as part of my pillow...
Until at 3am I put the jacket on, temp down to 2degrees and going colder, but no wind...
Later on it got to -2 degrees

In the morning tarp quite a bit of frost on, and my frame bag zip was frozen
ImageAB3750C2-2C72-430E-AA72-39263443F089 by Eric Robinson, on Flickr

Image0EF8FE74-58AE-4A03-84E8-2AB9B26E9C46 by Eric Robinson, on Flickr

Sierra Designs Grip Clips:
ImageB350780F-7E4A-4194-AD69-0EC211D44720 by Eric Robinson, on Flickr

Used for pulling two sides of the tarp together, never used before... couldn't get the hang of it

Anybody know how they work ?
(I'm assuming you don't need any cord or anything ?)
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