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The polish lavuus are ok but they are in my opinion colder than a hammock!. In fact the hammock with underblanket combination is wamer than my bison lavuu (unless I have the stove burning!!) Get yourself a snugpak underblanket a warm sleeping bag and stay with the hammock....

I almost always use the bivvy bag over my sleeping bag during the colder periods. Firstly my bag lets wind through!! and gets very cold and also for the dampness in the air that cling to the bag normally on misty mornings. It also allows me to take a smaller tarp without the concern of getting...

Thanks on both accounts this looks spot on ;) 6am shouldn't be a problem need to be up early anyhows thanks..

I'm coming over to the uk on the late boat from calais for a traditional archery competition the campsite I booked in to has just informed me that it is unable to allow on the site at midnight which is when i'll get there!! So my question is does anybody know of any quite spots between dover...

Ok so I like comfort and I like to be warm! but I was asked a few weekends ago to help out count the population of roe deer in the local forest. I of course jumped at the chance. But as it was a night/early morning activity I thought i would give minimalist sleeping out a go!!. in my home...

I rekon that we should all turn to Hinduism or become a Zoroastrian, that way we can claim we have to use fire on religious grounds!!

20 21 March Basiclife weekend in Kuinrebos. For all information please check out the website www.basiclife.eu Should be a bit lighter this time of year so plenty of time for you to set your tents up in daylight ;) Simon

Ok I bought two by mistake I know i'm a drongo (mind you it was in german !!) any how the wife says I need to get rid of one of them it's not been used still in the box it arrived in. Here is a photo of the other being used ;) in case you don't know what they look like...

What tarp do you want ? I have the original tarp for henessy I have a BoCamp 'Cat' Tarp this is about 4x3 I have a DD tarp 1 2x3 (I think) and I have a DD tarp 2 3x3 Simon

Well I did think about it but the cost of sending it back to hh was as much as buying a new one and I well happy with the mod I have now much better that the original..

Are these the same as on dirt time ? the wire handle mods ?

George, I would do two sides ;) One long side all the way down one short half way this enables you to roll up the netting and stick it under you sleeping bag or under the underblanket.. Did you still want the photos ? Simon

I can sell you my spare one I ordered 2 by mistake ;)

Hi, I fell through my mozzie net!! I keep telling people it was a strong wind and the tarp pushed me over while I was getting in the hammock!!..... Anyhow hum... The best bet is to take off a long edge and a top short edge make the sewing repair to the net or get no see'um net from...

hahahaha thanks guys