will I die.......

hoping to start my BAM plan tomorrow night.
planning on using a tarp/bivi set up.
I don't have a proper cold weather kip bag, but I do have a couple of snugpak softee's. was going to use one under, one over.

wish me luck.

this is my 1st bivi in years, I am now able to get up off the floor since I have got my joints mended..........

No, you'll not die Tony. Something great about being under a tarp knowing how little there is between you and 'outside' at this time of year. Much more satisfying than hiding yourself away inside a tent.

In my experience it doesn't tend to make a massive amount of difference unless it's blowing a gale or p*ss*ng down.

Enjoy your night out!

Look forward to some pix. And tales of woe

You’ve got a decent dossbag, sleeping mat etc, you’ll be fine Pal..
Enjoy it.
I’m still yet do do my Jan bivi

You'll be grand t.

My usual mistake if the weather's looking a bit iffy is not making sure I've got the windward side of the tarp pegged closer to the ground (i.e. shorter guys if you're using them). Although it probably doesn't help that I'm usually setting the tarp up in the dark after a few hours in a pub

In Reverse wrote:You'll be grand t.

My usual mistake if the weather's looking a bit iffy is not making sure I've got the windward side of the tarp pegged closer to the ground (i.e. shorter guys if you're using them). Although it probably doesn't help that I'm usually setting the tarp up in the dark after a few hours in a pub

I gather setting up on top of a water sprinkler is also to be avoided

Best of luck - I could barely sleep last few nights in my house, with the storms battering my window!

rufus748 wrote:

In Reverse wrote:You'll be grand t.

My usual mistake if the weather's looking a bit iffy is not making sure I've got the windward side of the tarp pegged closer to the ground (i.e. shorter guys if you're using them). Although it probably doesn't help that I'm usually setting the tarp up in the dark after a few hours in a pub

I gather setting up on top of a water sprinkler is also to be avoided

Yeah, well, it was dark and I'd spent a few hours in a pub.

well I didn't die..............but had to abort after 4 hours kip.
I choose a local nature reserve, and the whole 90,000 geese, swans, coots, spuggies decided to start singing. try as I might I was unable to get back to sleep.
a icy ride home at 2.30am woke me up and I was then unable to sleep at home...........

i was snug warm in merino thermals in a snugpak softee bag in a hunka. no tarp was needed as it was a clear cold night.

2018-01-19_08-42-42 by 20ston, on Flickr

2018-01-19_08-43-00 by 20ston, on Flickr

Good one Tony

Nice one Tony!

Early night tonight then?