Alpkit Hunka bivvy bag mods - midge net and lifter loop

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Alpkit Hunka bivvy bag mods - midge net and lifter loop

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A couple of little mods to my Alpkit Hunka XL...

Firstly a midge net to go across the opening. I sewed some ~10mm knock-off OneWrap (think I got it in Aldi a year or so ago) around the opening of the bag. It seems a good material for this since it's quite thin and therefore doesn't inhibit cinching it with the drawcord too much.

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Hemmed a shape I cut out of mesh which I tried to get roughly to be roughly the same size as the opening (hard to tell since it isn't a fixed shape), preferably a bit larger but with the circumference as close as possible to match the OneWrap up. Turned out a little too small in the end, as you can see from where I've gathered the excess in one place.

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The view from inside. (Yes, I've written my name inside in case I wake up in it and I'm too busy figuring out where I am and what the hell I'm doing there to remember what my name is... kidding, my partner bought an identical bag :roll: )

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It seems fairly well attached but it remains to be seen if it'll stand up to my nocturnal wriggling, particularly once the tape acquires bits of dust.

Also added a little webbing loop to the centre top of the opening so I can tie it to a tree/wall/bike to keep the mesh off my face:

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Very creative that. Far more important though - is that a rag rug there? Brilliant! My great aunt in Sutton in Ashfield had one in the 60s and I've never seen one since. Might make a fun bivvy groundsheet :smile: .
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Good work there Dave.
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Re: Alpkit Hunka bivvy bag mods - midge net and lifter loop

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RIP wrote: Wed Aug 05, 2020 8:32 am Very creative that. Far more important though - is that a rag rug there? Brilliant! My great aunt in Sutton in Ashfield had one in the 60s and I've never seen one since. Might make a fun bivvy groundsheet :smile: .
:lol: Same style but it's felted wool. Handmade, but not by me.

Cheers Stu.

Will try it outside when it's stopped raining :roll:
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