bivvy bags
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hubbike
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Walking pole looks ok but the bike set up looks a bit flimsy to me. ok in the sunny south, but if the wind picked up, and it started lashing it down with rain, I think the bikes would fall over and you'd be left in a soggy heap.
I'd love it to work but don't really think thats the way. maybe you could rig up something similar to this yourself
I'd love it to work but don't really think thats the way. maybe you could rig up something similar to this yourself
The guy on www.backpackinglight.co.uk has a photo gallery showing a number of different setups for a tarp using sticks (as opposed to walking batons). However, the most practical/credible set up I've seen was (I think) a 'flying vee' with a line attached to a tree trunk. I think he demonstrates it in his 'tarp video' taster which can be found here:
http://www.backpackinglight.co.uk/page104.asp
http://www.backpackinglight.co.uk/page104.asp
hubbike
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psmiffy said:
hee hee
On a winter climbing course the instuctor told us that your clothes will keep you alive. just dig a coffin shaped snow hole to keep the wind off you.
tramps and homeless people have slept outside in all seasons for hundreds of years by seeking out bridges, drainage pipes, walls, hedges etc.
why not if you are intent on roughing it - Ive spent a few nights out in not so good weather working triple shifts on construction sites catching a few hours kip whilst waiting my time to do my bit - lie back on a sand stockpile and sou wester over the face to keep rain off
Probably why I overload my bike with luxieries like tents, mats and sleeping bags
Probably why I overload my bike with luxieries like tents, mats and sleeping bags
Zorro
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When I was on an army excercise I thought it would be a good idea to leave the sleeping bag in the barracks and just sleep in the bivvie sack. Even though it was summer it was not a good idea. I woke up with minor hyperthermia!!
I would always use a sleeping bag unless you can guarentee the weather is going to be hot.
I would always use a sleeping bag unless you can guarentee the weather is going to be hot.
hubbike
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Maybe you could sleep through the day (using the sun to stay warm) and cycle at night (using pedal power to stay warm). Its likely to mess up your circadian rhythms. and you wont see much scenery.
samid
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- Toronto, Canada
What if it snows during the night?hubbike said:hee hee
On a winter climbing course the instuctor told us that your clothes will keep you alive. just dig a coffin shaped snow hole to keep the wind off you.
hubbike
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fitzgerald19
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One of the most lightweight forms of camping outdoors is bivvy bag camping, where you do without the need to carry a tent along with you.
A bivvy bag (some spell it bivy, with one V) will keep your sleeping bag dry from any light rain and dew. Since it is also waterproof underneath, the bag presents a barrier to the cold moisture that rises up from underneath your body while you are asleep.
The word bivvy is a soldier's abbreviation for the French word bivouac, which can be both a noun and a verb. Soldiers are taught to bivouac down for the night. They make a bivouac (shelter) to protect themselves as best they can from the elements. This is done where carrying and setting up proper sleeping tents would be too time-consuming. However, a bivvy bag is just a bag. It is compact, lightweight and ultra-convenient.
Most good bivvy bags include a zip-across insect netting to keep the mosquitoes and no-see-ums from eating you alive while you sleep. The best bivvy bags use a breathable but waterproof fabric which allows water vapor to escape yet stops water droplets from coming in. The original type of special fabric was made by Goretex™, but there are other — and cheaper — fabrics available nowadays which stop water droplets, but pass water vapor.
I own two camping bivvy bags. One cheap and one expensive. The top-quality bivvy bag is made of Goretex™ and has been woven or printed in Australian Army desert camo. It cost me about $400 at a specialist camping outfitter in Kent Street, Sydney, a few years back. The other bivvy bag I own is a cheap blue and black one that's made in Korea. I think the brand name was Rhinoceros... It cost me about $50, and this bivvi doesn't have an insect mesh like the Aussie one does. They are both great for lightweight camping or for hiking.
You can use a bivvy bag to camp out in most weather, although driving rain will get in and soak you from the head and shoulders area. This would be most uncomfortable, so some kind of mini-tarp would be a good idea to give extra protection from the rain if bad weather is expected.
A bivvy bag will also work to keep you warm and dry even in the snow. However, you will still need to have a thick enough sleeping bag that is rated for those very cold temperatures. And the same bivvy bag will work very well as a survival bag, something that will keep you dry and hopefully stave off hypothermia (exposure) if you are ever caught out in the wilds while hiking in changeable weather.
Bivvy Bag
A bivvy bag (some spell it bivy, with one V) will keep your sleeping bag dry from any light rain and dew. Since it is also waterproof underneath, the bag presents a barrier to the cold moisture that rises up from underneath your body while you are asleep.
The word bivvy is a soldier's abbreviation for the French word bivouac, which can be both a noun and a verb. Soldiers are taught to bivouac down for the night. They make a bivouac (shelter) to protect themselves as best they can from the elements. This is done where carrying and setting up proper sleeping tents would be too time-consuming. However, a bivvy bag is just a bag. It is compact, lightweight and ultra-convenient.
Most good bivvy bags include a zip-across insect netting to keep the mosquitoes and no-see-ums from eating you alive while you sleep. The best bivvy bags use a breathable but waterproof fabric which allows water vapor to escape yet stops water droplets from coming in. The original type of special fabric was made by Goretex™, but there are other — and cheaper — fabrics available nowadays which stop water droplets, but pass water vapor.
I own two camping bivvy bags. One cheap and one expensive. The top-quality bivvy bag is made of Goretex™ and has been woven or printed in Australian Army desert camo. It cost me about $400 at a specialist camping outfitter in Kent Street, Sydney, a few years back. The other bivvy bag I own is a cheap blue and black one that's made in Korea. I think the brand name was Rhinoceros... It cost me about $50, and this bivvi doesn't have an insect mesh like the Aussie one does. They are both great for lightweight camping or for hiking.
You can use a bivvy bag to camp out in most weather, although driving rain will get in and soak you from the head and shoulders area. This would be most uncomfortable, so some kind of mini-tarp would be a good idea to give extra protection from the rain if bad weather is expected.
A bivvy bag will also work to keep you warm and dry even in the snow. However, you will still need to have a thick enough sleeping bag that is rated for those very cold temperatures. And the same bivvy bag will work very well as a survival bag, something that will keep you dry and hopefully stave off hypothermia (exposure) if you are ever caught out in the wilds while hiking in changeable weather.
Bivvy Bag
