Bivi overnighter.

[GwersyllaCnau]

We didn't leave home until around 8pm and walked the short distance to our intended camp site. We spent a bit of time choosing our spot as we saw the high tide line and the previous times we had camped there would have been nearly 2 feet underwater if the tide was that high again, so we looked for another place. We chose a site within the trees and was sheltered from the wind. This could have been why we were plagued by midges until around 11pm. We boiled water for our drinks and couldn't wait to finish them, in fact I threw half my coffee away so I could get into my bivi bag for shelter from the midges. All in all though we both enjoyed the night. It was a little unnerving laying there watching hundreds of midges inches from my face the other side of my head net, but we both enjoyed and Squatt prefers camping in a bivi to the tent and even the hammock.


http://youtu.be/ALBfCEfi1No

[Thumbcrusher]

Great! Thanks for sharing mate. Those little beggars would have eaten me alive! Glad they didn't totally spoil your trip!

[snowleopard]

T^

[Tigger004]

T^ Nice One - Just being out there is great - I have a cot mosinet which can be draped over you or hung on a length of cordage,

Glad you enjoyed it

[Ehecatl]

T^

[rossbird]

Great vid and a great site:)
What every Dad wants to show his children.
Oh and the bird at 1:46 looked to be a Avocet, you lucky Pair.

[shepherd]

T^

[GwersyllaCnau]

Oh and the bird at 1:46 looked to be a Avocet, you lucky Pair.

There are loads of those around here.

[rossbird]

There are loads of those around here.

Then you really are lucky:)

[GwersyllaCnau]

I just googled Avocet. Sorry it's definitely not that.

[ian c]

Thank you for sharing I enjoyed watching, I never use a tent and if I can I will use my hammock instead of my bivi bag, just wish my kids enjoyed the outdoors as much as I do.

[cuppa joe]

Great vid , could I ask what bivi bags you were using ?

[GwersyllaCnau]

Great vid , could I ask what bivi bags you were using ?

The Alpkit Hunka in Kelp
http://www.alpkit.com/shop/cart.php?target=product&product_id=16312&category_id=253

8996

[cuppa joe]

Thanks ,how did they perform ? how was the condensation ? I've been thinking about getting a cheap but good quality bivi bag for cycling this year and have been looking on flea bay at the old mountain range bags but the hunka xl seems to have good reviews .

[GwersyllaCnau]

Condensation wasn't even noticed. They have leaked but that was in continuous heavy rain and it was running off my tarp in a river directly onto the bivi but even then coz Ive got a synthetic bag I stayed very warm and the temp was -1 that night. Obviously a different trip to the video.

[GwersyllaCnau]

Oh and the bird at 1:46 looked to be a Avocet, you lucky Pair.

I think it was one of these 8997 Arctic Tern... But the tail is straight, less Swallow like