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David Martin
Guest
soup wrote:
> John Hearns wrote:
> > Later I graduated to using poly survival bags (Peter C - is there ANY
> > other use for these things? I wouldn't care to spend the night in
> > one).
> I am not Peter C but for years used one as an extra liner in a rucksac
> (other people use/I used to use a fertiliser sack [much cheaper]) have
> spent the night (by choice couldn't get into a youth hostel so decided
> to "bivvy-up at the back of it) in one, got absolutely soaked (they do
> not let sweat/water vapour out) would not recommend it and would not do
> it again through choice. May well save your life though; mmm eight
> hours with the wind kept off you (they are usually only about four foot
> long so would not keep heavy rain off your top half) and some heat kept
> in-V-walking off next day with wet kit, close one.
> Would much rather find a cave/couple of rocks to use as shelter and
> take my chances with the body heat the bag would conserve being lost,
> maybe putting all the "spare" clothing I had, on.
After a bit of miscommunication and three clear nights to bivvy under
the stars we discovered the tent poles were in London and we were in
the Dolomites. Thus began a month long road trip of bivvying in orange
plastic bags, under ski lifts, in doorways and so on.
Best bet with the orange bags is to be outside of it. Condensation from
sweat will be more than apparent. It requires a several of rain to be
worth actually getting in it to keep not so wet.
So bizarre were we thought, that the manager of the next refugio, a
good few km up th evalley came down to see these mad English[1] pitched
up outside the hut[2] rather than inside.
Four thunderstorms, 30 nights camping. Ho humm, of such things are
experiences made.
...d
[1] At least one australian, one welsh and possibly a scot (IIRC) with
the balance being English.
[2] At the base of the Torre di Vajolet[3]
[3] Where they filmed the opening sequence to Cliffhanger[4]
[4] Dire Sylvester Stallone movie.
> John Hearns wrote:
> > Later I graduated to using poly survival bags (Peter C - is there ANY
> > other use for these things? I wouldn't care to spend the night in
> > one).
> I am not Peter C but for years used one as an extra liner in a rucksac
> (other people use/I used to use a fertiliser sack [much cheaper]) have
> spent the night (by choice couldn't get into a youth hostel so decided
> to "bivvy-up at the back of it) in one, got absolutely soaked (they do
> not let sweat/water vapour out) would not recommend it and would not do
> it again through choice. May well save your life though; mmm eight
> hours with the wind kept off you (they are usually only about four foot
> long so would not keep heavy rain off your top half) and some heat kept
> in-V-walking off next day with wet kit, close one.
> Would much rather find a cave/couple of rocks to use as shelter and
> take my chances with the body heat the bag would conserve being lost,
> maybe putting all the "spare" clothing I had, on.
After a bit of miscommunication and three clear nights to bivvy under
the stars we discovered the tent poles were in London and we were in
the Dolomites. Thus began a month long road trip of bivvying in orange
plastic bags, under ski lifts, in doorways and so on.
Best bet with the orange bags is to be outside of it. Condensation from
sweat will be more than apparent. It requires a several of rain to be
worth actually getting in it to keep not so wet.
So bizarre were we thought, that the manager of the next refugio, a
good few km up th evalley came down to see these mad English[1] pitched
up outside the hut[2] rather than inside.
Four thunderstorms, 30 nights camping. Ho humm, of such things are
experiences made.
...d
[1] At least one australian, one welsh and possibly a scot (IIRC) with
the balance being English.
[2] At the base of the Torre di Vajolet[3]
[3] Where they filmed the opening sequence to Cliffhanger[4]
[4] Dire Sylvester Stallone movie.
