Am I missing something?
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I went with Stu's recommendation and bought a Borah bag a while back - side zip, extra width, M90 top - and it's really good. Can fit my Pacific Outdoor Ether mat and my big down bag in comfortably. Always used it under a tarp with a groundsheet, and the mesh head end means no bugs and no condensation issues so far
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Hmm
Everytime I keep thinking about going bivi bag and tarp I look at the weights and think that my helium 100 carbon at just shy of a kilo is worth the extra 150 grams (over a hunka XL and a decent size tarp say) adding the advantages for midge survival and the ability to be dry and cozy in pishing rain...
Everytime I keep thinking about going bivi bag and tarp I look at the weights and think that my helium 100 carbon at just shy of a kilo is worth the extra 150 grams (over a hunka XL and a decent size tarp say) adding the advantages for midge survival and the ability to be dry and cozy in pishing rain...
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Having a bivi setup isnt about any weight saving its more about being connected with your surroundings. Once you're zipped up in your tent you could be anywhere, but if you're out biving its the little things. Waking at 3am to see the stars, or at dawn to see the sunrise before you turn over for a few more hours.htrider wrote:Everytime I keep thinking about going bivi bag and tarp I look at the weights and think that my helium 100 carbon at just shy of a kilo is worth the extra 150 grams (over a hunka XL and a decent size tarp say) adding the advantages for midge survival and the ability to be dry and cozy in pishing rain...
Yes theres probably a bit more hardship at times, but its worth it for those magic moments.
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That has to be the best explanation Ive ever heard on the subject.Chew wrote: Having a bivi setup isnt about any weight saving its more about being connected with your surroundings. Once you're zipped up in your tent you could be anywhere, but if you're out biving its the little things. Waking at 3am to see the stars, or at dawn to see the sunrise before you turn over for a few more hours.
Yes theres probably a bit more hardship at times, but its worth it for those magic moments.
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Top reply.Chew wrote:Having a bivi setup isnt about any weight saving its more about being connected with your surroundings. Once you're zipped up in your tent you could be anywhere, but if you're out biving its the little things. Waking at 3am to see the stars, or at dawn to see the sunrise before you turn over for a few more hours.htrider wrote:Everytime I keep thinking about going bivi bag and tarp I look at the weights and think that my helium 100 carbon at just shy of a kilo is worth the extra 150 grams (over a hunka XL and a decent size tarp say) adding the advantages for midge survival and the ability to be dry and cozy in pishing rain...
Yes theres probably a bit more hardship at times, but its worth it for those magic moments.
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You've nearly sold it to me but I seem to be spending an inordinate amount of cash on kit just now.... If alpkit ever do get the hunkas back in stock i may give one a whirl.... One more concern -I use a down bag hence my query about condensation - is it a case of taking extra care to keep it dry or is a synthetic bag better?
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I've used both and experienced little difference.
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I missed this the first time around...htrider wrote:Looks about as effective as an umbrella, rain falls horizontally in these parts....
That's my issue with most of the tarp setups I see. A small tarp that's barely big enough to cover a bivvy bag has to be set very, very low to provide cover from even two directions. When I see some suspended well above ground level I can't see how they work at all in any sort of wet and windy weather. I've considered buying a tarp larger than the 1.5m x 2.2m one I currently have to see if that would work better and let me use a lighter weight (or no) bivvy bag. Of course, I'd then need to look at some sort of groundsheet too....
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ScotRoutes wrote:Of course, I'd then need to look at some sort of groundsheet too....
I use a groundsheet to protect the mat / bivvy bag / me...
I've been very pleased with this one for a small weight penalty:
http://www.ultralightoutdoorgear.co.uk/ ... heet-p1482
The medium one is what I have
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ScotRoutes wrote:Of course, I'd then need to look at some sort of groundsheet too....
I use a groundsheet to protect the mat / bivvy bag / me...
I've been very pleased with this one for a small weight penalty:
http://www.ultralightoutdoorgear.co.uk/ ... heet-p1482
The medium one is what I have