Cold weather bivvy

[Gray]

Putting the feelers out for a Cold Weather Bivvy Camp, no tents or hammocks, strictly improvised shelters only. Looking at the last weekend in January, sat and sun 26 & 27. The dates are not set in stone and can be decided between us. This is in preparation for the start of three 5 items of kit weekends, an easy, medium and hard. By this i mean the easy one can be along the lines of 1 item can be a sleep system ( s,bag, mat and bivvy bag) gradually getting harder so we end up with just 5 items. These weekends will be feb, march and april.
The site will be in north yorkshire at Ribblehead Viaduct, will post some pic in a bit.
Everyone welcome, you dont have to participate in the 5 items weekends.

 

[Gray]

Some pics of the area

 

[Gray]

http://i361.photobucket.com/albums/oo59/Graydurg/SNAKEHOLE.jpg

Improvised cold weather bivvy

 

[ex-member BareThrills]

http://i361.photobucket.com/albums/oo59/Graydurg/SNAKEHOLE.jpg

Improvised cold weather bivvy

What holds up the hill after you cut the chimney?

 

[mountainm]

http://i361.photobucket.com/albums/oo59/Graydurg/SNAKEHOLE.jpg

Improvised cold weather bivvy

Looks very similar to a snake hole oven. Toasty.

 

[Gray]

Looks very similar to a snake hole oven. Toasty.

yeah thats all it is with a tarp over the top, vent should be at the top so the fire doesnt draw cold air over you. Its just an example, use any improvised shelter you like

 

[knifefan]

Nice location, but as far as the snakehole go's I wouldn't believe it would go down too well with lots of people digging holes into the moor!! Also, there dosn't seem to be many sources of fuel to be had !! Not trying to put a downer on the idea - just trying to be constructive

 

[Gray]

Nice location, but as far as the snakehole go's I wouldn't believe it would go down too well with lots of people digging holes into the moor!! Also, there dosn't seem to be many sources of fuel to be had !! Not trying to put a downer on the idea - just trying to be constructive

I get what your saying, its just an example, im not saying you have to do this. We always,always leave the site as we find it, if not cleaner. All holes would be filled in etc etc, you dont think id let people leave holes all over do you, surely. As for fuel, well we usually take our own unless we are in woodland, dont you normally take a bag of logs with you, what do you do for fuel? I've camped this area since i was 13 as an army cadet, the place is close to my heart, i look after it when im there. I know your not trying to put a downer on the idea but you see its not an idea, its an event that happens every year and has done for the last 11 years.

 

[Elen Sentier]

What holds up the hill after you cut the chimney?

like the hill! But thanks for the diagram. I need to learn some of this but feel I might wait to do the hard stuff until next winter - after I've been on some less demanding w/ends

 

[Big Stu 12]

I wouldn't believe it would go down too well with lots of people digging holes into the moor!! Also, there dosn't seem to be many sources of fuel to be had !!QUOTE]

not so sur it would be a good idea on some of the moors... especialy if they were peat... but loads of fuel.....

 

[knifefan]

I get what your saying, its just an example, im not saying you have to do this. We always,always leave the site as we find it, if not cleaner. All holes would be filled in etc etc, you dont think id let people leave holes all over do you, surely. As for fuel, well we usually take our own unless we are in woodland, dont you normally take a bag of logs with you, what do you do for fuel? I've camped this area since i was 13 as an army cadet, the place is close to my heart, i look after it when im there. I know your not trying to put a downer on the idea but you see its not an idea, its an event that happens every year and has done for the last 11 years.

Sorry, I didn't realise this was a "regular" meet-up. No I don't normally carry my wood in!! If I'm in woodland then I'll use a small amount of standing deadwood - failing that I stick to my trangia Are you counting your sack of wood as one of your 5 items ??

 

[Gray]

Sorry, I didn't realise this was a "regular" meet-up. No I don't normally carry my wood in!! If I'm in woodland then I'll use a small amount of standing deadwood - failing that I stick to my trangia Are you counting your sack of wood as one of your 5 items ??

he he err no.... It wouldn't be fair to do that. No the logs are something we use as a group so not an individual item .

 

[rik_uk3]

I get what your saying, its just an example, im not saying you have to do this. We always,always leave the site as we find it, if not cleaner. All holes would be filled in etc etc, you dont think id let people leave holes all over do you, surely. As for fuel, well we usually take our own unless we are in woodland, dont you normally take a bag of logs with you, what do you do for fuel? I've camped this area since i was 13 as an army cadet, the place is close to my heart, i look after it when im there. I know your not trying to put a downer on the idea but you see its not an idea, its an event that happens every year and has done for the last 11 years.

Just take a stove.

 

[Gray]

Just take a stove.

your dead right Rick, i usually do, i put that diagram in as an example and starting to regret it lol

 

[Peterlee_Paddler]

I'll be up for this if it falls on my 'long' weekend off work.
I'll watch this space.

 

[Gray]

I'll give it a nudge nearer the time

 

[Gray]

Time to bring this back to life, if theres not much interest in the 5 items camps, I might scrap the idea and just have cold weather camps/meets. You decide guys, I'm going either way as I love Ribblehead in the first months of the year, watching the transformation from winter to spring.
Not sure if I've already mentioned this but its a vehicle camp: ie set up within 20 yards of your vehicle

 

[Chiseller]

I'd like to make one in for the 5 n less. Just a bad weekend for me as my youngest comes fortnightly and that's one of his weekends. I've already cleared any do-able dates with swmbo for going away with out her. So I'll watch this space for any other dates in the future :thumbup:

I might even fair better than I did one Halloween night on Bleaklow Moor

 

[bilmo-p5]

You can pencil me in for the last w/e in Jan., please, Gray.

Handy spot for the train.

 

[Gray]

Will do Ian, should be able to pick you up along the way somewhere