sleep setup

[jack29g]

i was wondering what sort of sleeping setups you use like what shelter what sleeping bag, bivy bag, mat and all stuff like that. Any tips on what to avoid would be helpful too. :chill: - today on my paper round!

 

[ChrisKavanaugh]

Anything you do for @ 1/3 of your life should be done right. I consider a sleeping system the #1 survival item even over a knife and firemaking. My gear isn't common in G.B. I use a Wiggy combination unit of a 35 F bag and 0 F bag. Layered together I have a -20 system or zipped together an emergency unit for two. The best of material is useless compressed against the ground, which requires a pad of some sort. I like a full 72" closed cell foam pad. Not all are created equal, and material that will remain flexible in cold temps is a must. Air mattresses are almost luxurious, but the best are vulnurable to puncture and the effort to manually inflate one dangerous to your lungs in again cold weather. Under the pad you should have some manner of ground cloth. Insulation value is 0, but it's like the rain or wind outer shell in your layered clothing system. I personally detest bivys. They feel like coffins and fumbling about with one zipper in an emergency is enough allready. I like tarps. Where you sleep is just as important. Good campgear in a bad location is a bad camp. Pay attention to what Mother Nature will be doing during the night; cold air sinking into the hollow you selected to get out of the wind, rainwater collecting in that hollow, ants or a grouchy Badger taking exception to company. Also, always position your zipper leeward to any shelter opening. I don't care how elaborate the baffle is, this is the Achilles heel of bags. Some people even roll over to bury the zipper. This and my teddyBear cover 90% of the conditions I encounter.

 

[Paganwolf]

If your on a budget mate try a 95 pattern MOD sleeping bag(a tad bulky but a good bag), a british army breathable bivvi bag and kip mat and a british army basha/tarp, its all good no frills hard wearing kit and you can probably get the lot from an army surplus shop for about 100 quid or so,if its good enough for the british army then you cant go wrong how much did you want to spend?

 

[ScottC]

Hi Jack,

I usually go with tarp/basha, bivi and then my sleeping bag inside that. On top of a cheap roll mat.

There's a thread similar to this here
http://www.bushcraftuk.net/community/showthread.php?t=2695&highlight=shelters

 

[Walkabout]

Make sure the mat actually works! Ive used 58 sleeping bag, bivvi and a poncho for ever and i still love it!

 

[steven andrews]

I go for..
groundsheet - an old canvas sheet
Full length Thermarest
British Army OG Bivi bag
Ajungilak bag for the warmer months or British Army bag for winter
Ajungilak camping pillow (naughty - but nice )
Tarp (Integral Designs Siltarp2 or Hilleberg XP10, depending on how many people are with me)

 

[ScottC]

Make sure the mat actually works!

It's cheap, but effective.

 

[Not Bob]

if its good enough for the british army then you cant go wrong

:rolmao:

 

[jack29g]

i'm not actually buying anything new, i would just like to know what other people use. I use a mountain equipment military tds 2 on a trail 3 regular therm a rest all inside a brittish army bivy bag. that keeps me as snug as a bug! :rolmao:

 

[Brian]

Jack,

I usually use a Thermarest with army bivi bag and Nanok SF sleeping bag under an army basha (soon to be replaced by an Aussie Hoochi). It seems to give me plenty of options and is nice and comfy.

Brian

 

[arctic hobo]

In the UK it's me hammock, tarp, a closed cell foam mat on the hammock and a Vango summer bag.
Elsewhere it's my bearskin, Nanok Endurance -25, the same mat, a snow hole and vegetation.

 

[bambodoggy]

I stay under a brit army basha....lay on a brit army foam kitmat and keep warm in a brit army 95 dossbag.....if it's very cold or very wet I supliment with a brit army og bivvi bag....

Can anyone see a pattern forming here.....lol :rolmao:

Oh and at Ashdown seeing as I had SOOOOOO much kit I used a US lightweight woodland poncho to make a sort of awning (can't spell that) to sit and/or work under (see photo in my gallery).

Never had any problems, never been cold and never got wet....

Happy camping ack:

 

[Chip Dale]

In the UK, i use a 95 Brit Army Basha. Just come back from the mountains in Spain were i used the same basha, but i lay on a hammock made out of an old parachute.

 

[jack29g]

I stay under a brit army basha....lay on a brit army foam kitmat and keep warm in a brit army 95 dossbag.....if it's very cold or very wet I supliment with a brit army og bivvi bag....

Can anyone see a pattern forming here.....lol :rolmao:

Oh and at Ashdown seeing as I had SOOOOOO much kit I used a US lightweight woodland poncho to make a sort of awning (can't spell that) to sit and/or work under (see photo in my gallery).

Never had any problems, never been cold and never got wet....

Happy camping ack:

can someone tell me waht lol means, everyone seams to use it and i don't understand!

 

[hootchi]

laugh out loud. Even I know that!! :rolmao:

 

[jack29g]

no, i'm being serious what does it mean?

 

[simonsays]

can someone tell me waht lol means, everyone seams to use it and i don't understand!

Hi, it stands for 'Laughs Out Loud', a sign that you found the contents of a previous post funny

Now try and work out what ROTFLMAO means ):

simon

 

[jack29g]

are you being serious???-lol!

 

[simonsays]

Hi, it stands for 'Laughs Out Loud', a sign that you found the contents of a previous post funny

Now try and work out what ROTFLMAO means ):

simon

I Dont usually reply to my own posts but you may find this site useful for deciphering abbreviations
http://www.swcp.com/~diamond/net_abbr.html

Cheers,
Simon

 

[jack29g]

cheers, now shall we get back to the subject ):