I wild camped for the first time with the Suffolk bushcraft group last month.
Though I have camped in a tent plenty of times I've mostly done it next to my car where weight and space have not been an issue.
I would like to get my kit down to one small Bergen and be able to carry it for a couple of miles minimum.
Now much if that is going toto be down to some training on my part as I am not particularly fit.
Last month it was a fairly warm night. Especially when you consider that it was early March. I can't hope to be so lucky with the weather this time.
I slept in my TW bivi hammock for the first time.
I had the waterproof bottom on which is a bit of a wind shield. I slept on my sheepskin, in a sleeping bag but was wearing thermal top and bottoms, jogging bottoms and a thick jumper. I was cold at 2am (mainly my thighs). I added a huge 8x6foot cotton blanket.
I was really toasty. But that's a lot of kit.
I have available to me...
£3 roll mat - 245g
Sheepskin - 1050g
Down sleeping bag square - 9340g
Synthetic odyssey sleeping bag - 1.32
8x6foot cotton blanket - 1450g
The square down bag was a booty bargain at £2 and was still plastic wrapped.
I've not used it but I've had a test on the sofa and it seems much warmer than the other bag dispute being so much thinner.
So...
What would you take out of those items?
The sheepskin and the blanket are my favourites, but I think they are the heaviest items with the least insulation?
I was planning to use the odyssey sleeping bag as an under quilt. I will be looking on instructions for how to attach.
Though I have camped in a tent plenty of times I've mostly done it next to my car where weight and space have not been an issue.
I would like to get my kit down to one small Bergen and be able to carry it for a couple of miles minimum.
Now much if that is going toto be down to some training on my part as I am not particularly fit.
Last month it was a fairly warm night. Especially when you consider that it was early March. I can't hope to be so lucky with the weather this time.
I slept in my TW bivi hammock for the first time.
I had the waterproof bottom on which is a bit of a wind shield. I slept on my sheepskin, in a sleeping bag but was wearing thermal top and bottoms, jogging bottoms and a thick jumper. I was cold at 2am (mainly my thighs). I added a huge 8x6foot cotton blanket.
I was really toasty. But that's a lot of kit.
I have available to me...
£3 roll mat - 245g
Sheepskin - 1050g
Down sleeping bag square - 9340g
Synthetic odyssey sleeping bag - 1.32
8x6foot cotton blanket - 1450g
The square down bag was a booty bargain at £2 and was still plastic wrapped.
I've not used it but I've had a test on the sofa and it seems much warmer than the other bag dispute being so much thinner.
So...
What would you take out of those items?
The sheepskin and the blanket are my favourites, but I think they are the heaviest items with the least insulation?
I was planning to use the odyssey sleeping bag as an under quilt. I will be looking on instructions for how to attach.
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