Best Bivy?

[slammer187]

Well guys with a few busy weekends out in the bush coming up I thought I'd purchase myself a bivy bag because I'm not a tent fan and I'm not up for a hammock haha

I wanted to buy a Hunka bag from Alpkit but they're sold out 'till May so I can't get that,

After looking on Evil-bay I saw plenty of Gore-Tex bags but there was a huge price difference in many of them and some seemed too good to be true and I don't want to risk my money

Any suggestions?
I want to get this before the 16th of April and I'm looking for the cheapest I can get!

 

[Shewie]

Give Endicotts a call mate, Kev will sort you out with something tidy for a really good price.

http://www.endicotts.co.uk/

 

[slammer187]

Cheers for the link Shewie that looks like a great site!

 

[preacherman]

I'm looking for the cheapest I can get!

Try TK Maxx, they sometimes have a trekmates bivi bag for around 30 euro.

Andrew

 

[slammer187]

Cheers Preacherman I'll keep an eye out...haha I noticed you mentioned the €8 bivi bag in your original post but it's too bad that they don't stock them anymore!

 

[preacherman]

Cheers Preacherman I'll keep an eye out...haha I noticed you mentioned the €8 bivi bag in your original post but it's too bad that they don't stock them anymore!

Yeah, sorry I posted the link without checking the site, edited it out once I saw it.

Good luck with the search.

Andrew

 

[redandshane]

Give Endicotts a call mate, Kev will sort you out with something tidy for a really good price.

http://www.endicotts.co.uk/

Aaah at last a post worth making

If you want to be a slug contact Kev he will get you down in the dirt boy
Recomended retailer

 

[slammer187]

Aaah at last a post worth making

If you want to be a slug contact Kev he will get you down in the dirt boy
Recomended retailer

I'll be contacting him tomorrow! Do you know if he ships to Ireland?

 

[Paul_B]

I bought a Rab Survival Zone for about £40 but F&T no longer do them. I think there was apost on here with a link to a £50 or a £45 one. I rate them above hunkas although they are pretty similar. However the Rab SZ are better both for breathability and size. The SZ is actually bigger than the hunka XL one. Mine fits my XL sleeping bag suitable for someone up to 6'6" whereas the hunka doesn't. The hunka XL is more than the standard SZ price of £50.

I think Lakeland Bushcraft and Penrith Bushcraft are also good. Had a look at Endicott's for the first time today and it has a load of kit in. Bought out the stock of one of their suppliers.

 

[MrEd]

I'll be contacting him tomorrow! Do you know if he ships to Ireland?

im sure he will ship anywhere you like, the guy has sorted me out multiple times and is a pleasure to deal with, just got an order off him yesterday,

he wont mug you off either, will just tell you as is and get you what you want.

Nice guys there, thats why they get my repeat business, i dont use any other mil surp shops now

 

[torc]

I'll be contacting him tomorrow! Do you know if he ships to Ireland?

Endicotts are great people to deal with and have no problems posting kit to Ireland at honest rates as well.
Happy trails...torc.

Addendum: http://www.militaerbestaende.de/Angebote/Franz-Biwaksack-Sympatex-CCE-neu::2896.html
These French bivvy sacks are well rated but I don't know how long it will take to deliver though.

 

[TREETOP]

Hi Slammer187, don't go for a trekmates bivi unless you like getting wet, they are ok for a sleeping bag cover ie keeping your bag clean but no good at keeping the wet stuff out.

 

[Kerne]

I've used two bags in earnest and never been let down by either - A Rab survival zone and a Rab superlight. Huge price difference between them but they are both great bits of kit (BTW - I don't work for Rab!)