Re: Bivvy a month 2020.
Posted: Mon Nov 30, 2020 8:20 pm
11/12 for 2020
This Bivvy a. Month thing is starting to remind me of the school holidays and homework leave it untill the last minute, that's two successive months I have got it done just in time . The November one has been the most difficult to get done both this year and last year but after reading Trep and Landslides report I convinced myself to stop being soft .
It was pretty misty so I headed up the local hill's thinking it would be a lot thicker up there what I actually found was a fullish moon and stars I rode for a couple of hours to get properly warm and found a good flat discreet spot to practice pitching the tarp by the moonlight.
IMG_20201129_224642576 by Kevin Hawker, on Flickr
I lay down for a rest with a hot chocolate and I must have dozed off for a bit when I woke I couldn't see a thing so decided for safety's sake I had better stay where I was until the fog lifted or it was light enough to find my way ! The highly visible pillowcase given to us in the gift bag at the 2018 winter event proved to be a great navigational aid to find the way back from a comfort break.
IMG_20201130_060652557 by Kevin Hawker, on Flickr
As usual after all the prevarication it was a thoroughly enjoyable night with only the owl's for company .
This Bivvy a. Month thing is starting to remind me of the school holidays and homework leave it untill the last minute, that's two successive months I have got it done just in time . The November one has been the most difficult to get done both this year and last year but after reading Trep and Landslides report I convinced myself to stop being soft .
It was pretty misty so I headed up the local hill's thinking it would be a lot thicker up there what I actually found was a fullish moon and stars I rode for a couple of hours to get properly warm and found a good flat discreet spot to practice pitching the tarp by the moonlight.
IMG_20201129_224642576 by Kevin Hawker, on Flickr
I lay down for a rest with a hot chocolate and I must have dozed off for a bit when I woke I couldn't see a thing so decided for safety's sake I had better stay where I was until the fog lifted or it was light enough to find my way ! The highly visible pillowcase given to us in the gift bag at the 2018 winter event proved to be a great navigational aid to find the way back from a comfort break.
IMG_20201130_060652557 by Kevin Hawker, on Flickr
As usual after all the prevarication it was a thoroughly enjoyable night with only the owl's for company .