Re: Bivvy a Month 2021
Posted: Sat Aug 28, 2021 3:52 pm
After a good run of bivvies with companions, last night was just
me, myself and I. I think this contributed to a bit of reluctance to leave the house, a situation further compounded by needing lights for the first time in a while. Still, once on my way I felt a bit better about things, and seeing a herd of deer and a barn owl really lifted my spirits too.
I was making for a little cave that a friend had tipped me off about, but as I headed up the track towards it, I found myself following a few lads on foot. It seems like they were out for a drink and/or a smoke, and while they all seemed perfectly friendly, I didn't feel like drawing attention to myself so carried on a bit further in search of alternative accommodation. Eventually I found a bit of a gully that provided enough shelter from the breeze, and set camp. The Somewhere Between 8 and 12 Stove fired up, and I looked up at an unexpectedly starry sky as my Pot Noodle soaked its way to an edible texture.
https://www.instagram.com/p/CTHjy6YsTOc/
A decent series of naps followed, and I woke to a slightly hazy morning. Following breakfast and a brew, I retraced my steps to scope out the cave I'd passed up on last night. It seemed ok, though maybe a bit in view of the house below. One for a stealthy approach and minimal headtorches methinks.
https://www.instagram.com/p/CTHtedosae2/
Spot noted for future adventures, I then wended my way back past the wary eyes of the locals to Sheffield, hopefully via a bacon sammich. Alas, I reached the first and second cafés far too early, and I was back within the city boundaries before I found my second breakfast. On the upside, the sun was now burning off the haze, and I found a nice cricket pitch to laze on.
2021 BAM 8/12
2021 total bivvies 10
Current streak (months) 33
me, myself and I. I think this contributed to a bit of reluctance to leave the house, a situation further compounded by needing lights for the first time in a while. Still, once on my way I felt a bit better about things, and seeing a herd of deer and a barn owl really lifted my spirits too.
I was making for a little cave that a friend had tipped me off about, but as I headed up the track towards it, I found myself following a few lads on foot. It seems like they were out for a drink and/or a smoke, and while they all seemed perfectly friendly, I didn't feel like drawing attention to myself so carried on a bit further in search of alternative accommodation. Eventually I found a bit of a gully that provided enough shelter from the breeze, and set camp. The Somewhere Between 8 and 12 Stove fired up, and I looked up at an unexpectedly starry sky as my Pot Noodle soaked its way to an edible texture.
https://www.instagram.com/p/CTHjy6YsTOc/
A decent series of naps followed, and I woke to a slightly hazy morning. Following breakfast and a brew, I retraced my steps to scope out the cave I'd passed up on last night. It seemed ok, though maybe a bit in view of the house below. One for a stealthy approach and minimal headtorches methinks.
https://www.instagram.com/p/CTHtedosae2/
Spot noted for future adventures, I then wended my way back past the wary eyes of the locals to Sheffield, hopefully via a bacon sammich. Alas, I reached the first and second cafés far too early, and I was back within the city boundaries before I found my second breakfast. On the upside, the sun was now burning off the haze, and I found a nice cricket pitch to laze on.
2021 BAM 8/12
2021 total bivvies 10
Current streak (months) 33