My bivvy on the South Downs

[maurice]

Sunny weekend, bikes, bivvy bags and the South Downs equals the following...

Setting out

Sunset

Bivvy/tarp setup

Morning wake-up views

Pretty awesome sleeping under the stars and waking up above the clouds.

Leaving bivvy site

 

[trio25]

Looks great, I really want to go bivvying at some point. I now have a bivvy so its just time and weather that I am waiting for.

 

[Crackle]

A picture paints a thousand words.

Love the way you've got the tarp setup. Was it cold at night this time of year?

 

[maurice]

Thanks.

It's getting nippier, but once in your sleeping bag it's fine. My down bag was actually a bit warm, I had to take my fleece off as I was overheating in there.

 

[Panter]

Wow thanks for sharing those, they're really lovely pictures.


A mate of mine was on about doing this only yesterday, I've sent him the link to this, he'll really appreciate it


You wouldn't think for a moment that those views can be found in the South east

 

[ComedyPilot]

THAT is what it is ALL about. Good on you Maurice!!! Thread of the year as far as I'm concerned.

 

[dodgy]

Inspirational.

 

[mondobongo]

Great pictures, its been a long long time since I did a Bivvy.

 

[maurice]

Thanks everyone!

It was a very memorable weekend and I'd do it again in a heartbeat, it was one of those where everything went right and just clicked.

 

[Trillian]

what do you do with the bikes to prevent theft? or is it not a problem as you're in the middle of nowhere?

 

[maurice]

Our shelter was held up by the bikes, so we were hoping one of us would notice if someone let it down.

We weren't really noticeable until sunrise, when we were drifting in and out of sleep, so it wasn't too big of a window in which they could have got taken.

Used the old bivvy principle of "arrive late, leave early".

 

[summerdays]

Love the photos, and inspiration but it looks cold I think I would need a new sleeping bag.

 

[GilesM]

Looks perfect, hopefully that's the motivation I need to do something similar, but as I live in Scotland, I may chicken out and wait until next spring.

Giles

 

[AndyM78]

I love being out first thing, makes you feel kinda smug that all the lazy people are missing out! Top pics by the way, i'm hoping to bivvy round the isle of wight before winter really arrives!!