Hooped bivvy bag

[Squidders]

Anyone know where I could get a cheap hooped bivvy bag with a mosi net? I have seen a Terra Nova one but it's £230 and that's loads more than i'm willing to spend.

Any help appreciated.

Cheers

Joe

 

[Adi007]

Some seem to go on eBay judging from the links posted here at times ...

 

[Squidders]

There's one on ebay at the moment but it looks like it's been damaged and repaired... no telling how well though.

 

[MagiKelly]

I ended up with two (don't get excited I have sold the spare now) from Ebay as they were ending at about the same time. The secret to getting a cheap one is to do searches on all the spelling, Bivi, Bivvi, Bivy, Bivvy etc. The ones with less popular spelling inevitably go for much less.

 

[hootchi]

Some crafty ones do label them "bivvy bivy bivvi bivi bag". :rolmao:

 

[Adi007]

No, that's not right:

"SAS camo super survival GI Joe action man british army german army bivvy bivy bivvi bivi bag" ):

 

[Squidders]

Yeah, I've searched all the variations :biggthump

I'll have a look each week and see if anything turns up... cheers guys.

 

[hootchi]

"SAS camo super survival GI Joe action man british army german army bivvy bivy bivvi bivi bag" ):

:rolmao: :rolmao: Brilliant! :super:

 

[MagiKelly]

No, that's not right:

"SAS camo super survival GI Joe action man british army german army bivvy bivy bivvi bivi bag" ):

Thats the one I got!

 

[Adi007]

Thats the one I got!

:rolmao:

 

[bambodoggy]

Joe, Do you want it long term or just for one trip?

I've got a triple hooped gortex bivvi (as you know from Ashdown where I brought it along and didn't even get it out of it's bag!)....

I only ask as if it's just for one weekend trip then you're more than welcome to borrow mine Mate. Or just borrow mine to try before you buy if you want one long term?

Offers there if you want it....

Phil.

 

[RAPPLEBY2000]

have a look for ECOTAT a US Army goretex hooped bivi with also serves as, poncho, great coat, jacket, tarp, standard bivi bag, sleepingbag cover, jungle shelter, fixes to another to make a 3 person shelter, you can get a liner to fit in it, best thing since sliced bread ect, ect.

i've seen some for as little as $50!

i think available in woodland camo, desert camo, green and airforce blue. there are also civilian versions.

not widley issued but worth a look.

 

[bambodoggy]

i've seen some for as little as $50!

Blimey Mate....where did you see them at that price? ? ? :yikes: I've only ever seen the complete kit for about $200 to $300!!!!!
Looks liek my bargin hunting skills need honning!!!! lol

 

[JFW]

Has anyone got any experience of these - they seem ok but is it a case of Jack of all trades, master of none?
I currently use two standard ponchos - one for my water proof and one for a tarp, it works well for me but I'm always on the lookout for new bivvi setups.
Link for $50 kits for you http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&category=36118&item=5161863529&rd=1&ssPageName=WDVW

Cheers

JFW

 

[bambodoggy]

Cool link thanks....

Just to show I'm not a nutter...I dug out the links to the stupidly expensive sleeping systems I thought you were talking about:

https://secure9.nexternal.com/shared/StoreFront/product_detail.asp?CS=useg&RowID=412&All=

https://secure9.nexternal.com/shared/StoreFront/product_detail.asp?CS=useg&RowID=58&All=

https://secure9.nexternal.com/shared/StoreFront/product_detail.asp?CS=useg&RowID=797&All=

The last one isn't too bad at about $90

EDIT: Those links don't seem to work....hang on....

OK, here's the link to the main page:

http://www.us-elitegear.com/

Then click "Online shop", then down to "Field Gear" and they have the USMC one in the and a few others. In the"Sleeping Gear" section they have a cheaper one....the USMC oen is over $1000 !!!!!

 

[hootchi]

You'll need to be quick Joe...

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&category=588&item=6512015929&rd=1

Cheers

P.S. I am not the seller nor do I know who the seller is and am not making any gain by showing this item. ):

 

[Squidders]

Good find hootchi :biggthump

I'm still very much in the market for one but i'm also going to the outdoors show at the NEC in March and I need to get a tent for Eloise and I to use at the next Ashdown meet...

She'd be mildly ticked off if I stuck her in my tiny little tent and slept in the bivi bag

I'm going to keep an eye on this one though and see where it goes and I might tey and sneak one in to the house in late March.

 

[hootchi]

No worries bud.

 

[Snufkin]

If you were interested in the Ecotat system then check out evil bay .

 

[CLEM]

I forget who it was but someone here mentioned that they had a Carinthian Observer hooped bivi which they highly rated.Did a bit of a search and the post seems to have disapeared.