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If you're struggling to fit the mat in a British army bivvy then I suspect you're going to be a little stumped as I don't think you'll find a bivvy bag that's bigger. Even if you plan to sleep out without the tarp then you should be absolutely fine to leave the sleeping pad outside the bivvy...

Hi de hi campers, given the chatter above, I thought it might help if I give another update to my original post on this thread. I spent an unhealthy period of time 'nerding out' on hooped bivi bags and ended up getting a Dutch army hooped bivi. Specifically, I was able to get my hands on a brand...

If you're in the woods you can use trees, if you're not in the woods then you can use sticks or trekking poles. This goes back to the original question that you posed above re Bivvy or tent. I likened the Ionosphere to a bivy and think a small tarp or poncho adds a lot of value, particularly if...

Nice overview. I had one for a while and enjoyed using it. I'd definitely suggest that it's best viewed as a posh hooped bivi rather than a tent because then it really starts to make sense. Some folk might resent there being so many pegging points, but what it does is ensure that the bivi is...

Use some NikWax Tech Wash, just follow the instructions on the bottle but it's pretty straight forward. After that I hung it out to dry and then gave it a cool tumble dry to re-activate the DWR (again this was on the instructions). If you don't have a tumble dryer, then just give it an iron (on...

The Hubba Hubba does look like a great tent too and while it's an awful lot more expensive, it offers quite a weight saving over the Elixir 2. But with that said, you're getting things with the Elixir that you don't get with the Hubba Hubba - a footprint groundsheet for a start, larger...

Another vote for the MSR Elixir 2 here! I've had mine 2-3 years and it's a fantastic tent which meets your criteria. People get a bit tetchy about it being an inner pitch first tent, but I really don't see it as a problem simply because it's such a quick and easy tent to pitch (I'm talking a...

Hi all, It's been a while since I posted on here so I thought I'd share one of my recent uploads to youtube from the Easter weekend. I camped under a Plash Palatka, slept in a wool bedroll, kept a fire going through the night for warmth, cooked some good food and did a bit of crafting around...

I don't think you'll go wrong with a Helikon Tex bag. I've got the Helikon Tex Bergen and the Bushcraft Haversack (and some matching pouches, you've gotta accesorise!!). Admittedly the haversack is a new acquisition but I've had the Bergen for over a year now and it has been excellent as a...

Yep I've been there too and can heartily recommend it. The only downside is the price is a bit hefty, but a lot of nearly wild camping or glamping sites seem to be doing that at the mo to capitalise on the UK focus for holiday makers. It's a lovely woodland though with the North Downs Way very...

Thanks for sharing, that was a really useful insight and overview. I did consider getting one of these a couple of years ago but ended up going for the Dutch Army hooped goretex bivvy. It weighs a good deal more than the Snugpak, but I felt it was worth it for the gore-tex fabric and robust...

I've no experience of them, but I would encourage you to consider some UK based makers who also produce some top quality wax canvas at similar price points. First up is Scott from Thornhill-Ultraheavy. I believe he is a member of this forum (goes by the name of Scotty von Porkchop) but his...

Thanks for sharing your lessons learnt (and also for sending me a link on instagram to your plastic sheeting!). I'm going on Neils Mors Camp down in Kent and will follow his guidance on setting up the supershelter with the poncho. However, one thing I do want to do is use the candle heating...

Hi de hi campers, hope all is well. I thought I'd share my latest video from last weekends camp. I headed to my usual spot in the woods and tried to keep my kit fairly minimal this time. I made up a basic wool blanket bedroll, chucked in some suitable clothing and practiced some firelighting...

Well done Erbswurst, his list above is very comprehensive and a very reasonable list of kit that will, for the most part, be very affordable. I agree with his view that it's worth spending a bit extra on sleeping kit and you won't go wrong with the snugpak gear. There's only two things I'd add...

Thanks, glad you enjoyed it. That's a Helikon Tex Poncho. I've been using it quite a bit over the last couple of years and have been very impressed with it thus far, it's proven itself to be a solid and dependable bit of kit and also works well when used in conjunction with a bivvy bag.

Oh my giddy aunt, the day that I get bored of tea will be the day that someone needs to bury me six foot under. I feel for you, I really do! Is a zig-a-zig-aah? Sorry I couldn't resist. That line might well blow over a lot of people's heads! but if you know, you know! I jest of course, the...

That was just an old Fjallraven bivvy bag that he got second hand. I don't believe they're in production anymore but it looked very nice indeed - usual Fjallraven quality.

Hi all, I thought I'd share a link to a video that I published from last weekends woodland wild camp. I slept under my Helikon Tex Poncho with the British Army bivvy bag and a foam pad. I cooked up some sausages on a stick, did a bit of carving, drank a lot of tea and had a wonderful camp.

I thought I'd just give Joe O'Leary's book - The Wilderness Survival Guide an honourable mention. I really enjoyed this book, would perhaps go as far as to say that I preferred it over Mearsy's tomes and that is primarily down to Joe's less formal/easy going writing style. Having read through...