Hi and thanks for watching, goggles are good, in my review I showed sheep like it was daylight, Condensation, well the bivy was frozen so nothing would have breathed to be fair, only safe bet is to have the bivy under the tarp Cheers Adrian
I always put the down jacket over the bag. Wearing it while sleeping compresses the insulation. If you're susceptible to cold feet, put it over the foot end. I never get condensation in my british army bivi bag. Yes, sleeping bag in bottom of pack, not in a liner but in the bivi bag. Cracking video. Nothing seems to stop you.
@@mallyredfearn6834 hi and thanks for watching, I think I am going to have to try some of these, what seem to be military packing ideas, Too true neither of my army bi us have ever got damp, not sure if I have had complete ice on them though, that’s what happened here. The MLD bivy was purchased for weight, space and protection for my Scotland trip In The spring, so it’s having a good test out. Cheers from a bivy
Hi . With regards to the spruce trees, when originally planted the Forestry Commission would have planted these in a regular pattern. Seeds would have dropped off these original trees but wouldn't have been able to germinate due to the lack of light amongst the dense plantation. Now the planted trees have been harvested these seeds will now have a chance to grow with the availability of light, and will be forming a random dense secondary growth.
Hi and thanks for watching, straightened the pole ok! No tunes I just sometimes edit on my phone or watch a Netflix download, I mostly just relax and enjoy being there,the earphone lead is my high tech microphone ! Cheers Adrian
I stopped using a compression sack for my sleeping bag and I now just stuff it into the space between bits of gear. I do use a 45 litre dry bag to make sure it doesn’t get wet and this also holds my night clothes and down jacket. At the end of the day I don’t know that it makes a lot of difference. With the condensation at the bottom of the Bivy, I have tried using my breathable rain jacket zipped up and put my legs into it as a sort of “inner Bivy” to put an extra breathable layer between my sleeping bag and the cold material of the bivy. The way I see it is depending on conditions, some of the moisture coming from the sleeping bag condenses on the cold material of the Bivy before it has a chance to pass through the goretex. If your sleeping bag is efficient, the Bivy material is freezing and is the first thing that the warm moist air leaving your sleeping bag meets.
@@paulkennedy5021 hi and thanks for watching, think I will try the stuffing method, Just seems more untidy and less secure but I am going to try, As for the bivy freezing damp/rain as in this case nothing would breath, only sure way to stay dry is to have all the bivy under the tarp, It’s all interesting to try and one a one night camp is irrelevant but becoming important on a multi day camp, Many people use the jacket inside over the feet. Cheers from the bivy
I bought my RAB ascent 1100 bag direct from the manufacturers & they sold me a Lowe Alpine 15L compression sack, which halves the size of the bag in it's stuff sack. It's essential to fit everything in my pack.
Hi and thanks for watching,interesting, so Rab own Lowe alpine, I will look into the sack if I don’t get on with just stuffing it in !!! You won’t leave it in there long then as they won’t be any air Cheers Adrian
@@northumberlandmountainhopper Mine is compressed 24 hrs until I reach my Scottish campsite from Northumberland. I pitch & shake it out well upon arrival.
How many times must i tell you, the army bivi is the best for damp conditions. suffer the extra weight on the bivi or take a larger tarp. Think about it like this, during winter I should take an extra two kilo's, its then up to you to put the extra kilo's were you think it makes more sense. Looking forward to the Scotland trip by the way.
Hi and thanks for watching, and a telling off!!! But it’s unjustified in this instance, as on inspection the bivy top was frozen solid, the army can’t breathe through ice either !! I chose this tarp set up for speed due to the time and also I need to test the MLD bivy against the bees knees that is the army bivy, So it will be out again in similar camps lol After I have tested thoroughly we can go back to wrongs and rights Deal ! Cheers from bivy
Hi and thanks for watching, I just love the tarp and bivy, but of wet makes no difference on a one nighter, it you get it wrong with set up, tents are to closed in, To be honest I am tempted for my two week Scottish trip, need dry reliable protection, Cheers from the bivy
British Army IS THE WORLDS BEST don't trust MLD products we had quite a number and they all failed - stitching was crap and they were neither waterproof nor breathable However each to their own...whatever works. Take care, stay well. Helen and Katarin Juska-Lat with Stella.
Hi and thanks for watching, wow, harsh indeed, poor MLD ! I value your input as a few years ago. You were the commentators (before the sad event) who suggested the army bivy, And I never looked back, but on a different note, this one as the Trailstar tarp were purchased for a specific trip, the MlD bivy as you know has the bug net and is very light at 439gr so ideal for a two week trek, I could not carry your training load lol So tell me what MLD items failed ? They are expensive for sure, Cheers from a bivy
I have an mld super light bivvy with half net. Great in summer wind open desert climate no precipitation. However in high precipitation minimal wind shoulder season with rain immediately got condensation. Started to Wet my sleeping bag so didn't use it under the tarp
@@northumberlandmountainhopper Specifically the stitching on the panels forming the 'star shape' had in a number of areas not had the double row of stitching and the single stitch line wandered and in places missed the seams altogether. So, seams were raw material edges. Complained to MLD and reply was that the stitching didn't matter, but could be rectified if we returned the tarp (at our own expense, paid for remedial actions and paid again for return shipping. ) That would have cost more than the original price of the tarp. So far as the bivy sack, it was waterproof to the extent that the condensation was as bad a if it had been a fully enclosed 'plastic body bag' This was a few years (maybe 6) ago so their standards may have improved....hope so for your sake in Scotland. Take care...Helen and Katarin Juska-Law with Stella Jorgensson.
Thanks Em Scotland trip, I am actually thinking of being a traitor to the Tarp and Bivy and taking a - - - - !!!!!!! Just having thoughts, privacy, safer in wind, same weight, My brain is in overload lol Cheers
Those night vision goggles.were mint! Goes to show nothing is safe from condensarion as well! 😀
Hi and thanks for watching, goggles are good, in my review I showed sheep like it was daylight,
Condensation, well the bivy was frozen so nothing would have breathed to be fair, only safe bet is to have the bivy under the tarp
Cheers Adrian
Can’t beat a cold camp for a good nights sleep. Definitely agree with stuffing the sleeping bag in loose as it goes into all the nooks and crannies 👍
Hi Dave, thanks for watching,
I will try stuffing the bag !
Cheers Adrian
I always put the down jacket over the bag. Wearing it while sleeping compresses the insulation. If you're susceptible to cold feet, put it over the foot end.
I never get condensation in my british army bivi bag.
Yes, sleeping bag in bottom of pack, not in a liner but in the bivi bag.
Cracking video. Nothing seems to stop you.
@@mallyredfearn6834 hi and thanks for watching, I think I am going to have to try some of these, what seem to be military packing ideas,
Too true neither of my army bi us have ever got damp, not sure if I have had complete ice on them though, that’s what happened here.
The MLD bivy was purchased for weight, space and protection for my Scotland trip In The spring, so it’s having a good test out.
Cheers from a bivy
It’s a pretty special place to camp Adrian, but perhaps better on a week day as it’s gotten quite popular. Thanks for your company
@@grahamswildcamping hi Graham thanks for watching
Yes midweek definitely
Cheers Adrian
Hi . With regards to the spruce trees, when originally planted the Forestry Commission would have planted these in a regular pattern. Seeds would have dropped off these original trees but wouldn't have been able to germinate due to the lack of light amongst the dense plantation. Now the planted trees have been harvested these seeds will now have a chance to grow with the availability of light, and will be forming a random dense secondary growth.
Hi and thanks for watching,
This is why I love the comments,
Thanks for the insight, I never thought of that,
Cheers Adrian
Very hard walking over the Tussocks did it a lot when younger, couldn't do it now.
Hi and thanks for watching, lol it’s deadly I can still feel it now !!!
Cheers Adrian
Loved watching your camping experience🔥🔥
Hi and thanks for watching
Glad you enjoyed it
Cheers Adrian
Looked a chilling one Adrian, spot on mate 👍
Hi mick, thanks for watching,
Yes cold but always enjoyable, glad you liked it
Cheers Adrian
Crikey Adrian looks cold mate
Hi and thanks for watching, very cold for sure but a nice camp
Cheers Adrian
I’m glad the hiking pole bent and not your leg! What kind of tunes are you listening to in there Adrian?
Hi and thanks for watching, straightened the pole ok!
No tunes I just sometimes edit on my phone or watch a Netflix download, I mostly just relax and enjoy being there,the earphone lead is my high tech microphone !
Cheers Adrian
I stopped using a compression sack for my sleeping bag and I now just stuff it into the space between bits of gear. I do use a 45 litre dry bag to make sure it doesn’t get wet and this also holds my night clothes and down jacket. At the end of the day I don’t know that it makes a lot of difference.
With the condensation at the bottom of the Bivy, I have tried using my breathable rain jacket zipped up and put my legs into it as a sort of “inner Bivy” to put an extra breathable layer between my sleeping bag and the cold material of the bivy.
The way I see it is depending on conditions, some of the moisture coming from the sleeping bag condenses on the cold material of the Bivy before it has a chance to pass through the goretex. If your sleeping bag is efficient, the Bivy material is freezing and is the first thing that the warm moist air leaving your sleeping bag meets.
@@paulkennedy5021 hi and thanks for watching, think I will try the stuffing method,
Just seems more untidy and less secure but I am going to try,
As for the bivy freezing damp/rain as in this case nothing would breath, only sure way to stay dry is to have all the bivy under the tarp,
It’s all interesting to try and one a one night camp is irrelevant but becoming important on a multi day camp,
Many people use the jacket inside over the feet.
Cheers from the bivy
Great video as usual Adrian. BTW have you got a link for the night vision goggles . They look really good
Hi and thanks for watching
Glad you enjoyed it
Link is in the description under the video
Cheers from the bivy
I bought my RAB ascent 1100 bag direct from the manufacturers & they sold me a Lowe Alpine 15L compression sack, which halves the size of the bag in it's stuff sack. It's essential to fit everything in my pack.
Hi and thanks for watching,interesting, so Rab own Lowe alpine, I will look into the sack if I don’t get on with just stuffing it in !!!
You won’t leave it in there long then as they won’t be any air
Cheers Adrian
@@northumberlandmountainhopper Mine is compressed 24 hrs until I reach my Scottish campsite from Northumberland. I pitch & shake it out well upon arrival.
How many times must i tell you, the army bivi is the best for damp conditions.
suffer the extra weight on the bivi or take a larger tarp.
Think about it like this, during winter I should take an extra two kilo's, its then up to you to put the extra kilo's were you think it makes more sense.
Looking forward to the Scotland trip by the way.
Hi and thanks for watching, and a telling off!!! But it’s unjustified in this instance, as on inspection the bivy top was frozen solid, the army can’t breathe through ice either !!
I chose this tarp set up for speed due to the time and also I need to test the MLD bivy against the bees knees that is the army bivy,
So it will be out again in similar camps lol
After I have tested thoroughly we can go back to wrongs and rights
Deal !
Cheers from bivy
Nice one Adrian , interesting that the bivy doesn’t breathe when frozen, wouldn’t have known that.
Hi shaun, thanks for watching,
The water must freeze over the pore ?
Glad you liked it
Cheers Adrian
That's a smart looking pitch, but I bet it was spiteful cold out there.
Hi and thanks for watching, glad you liked it, really cold then damp then colder lol
Cheers from the bivy
Aid get a tent ... no flu or water in your sleeping bag .. you know it makes sense
Hi and thanks for watching, I just love the tarp and bivy, but of wet makes no difference on a one nighter, it you get it wrong with set up, tents are to closed in,
To be honest I am tempted for my two week Scottish trip, need dry reliable protection,
Cheers from the bivy
British Army IS THE WORLDS BEST don't trust MLD products we had quite a number and they all failed - stitching was crap and they were neither waterproof nor breathable However each to their own...whatever works. Take care, stay well. Helen and Katarin Juska-Lat with Stella.
Hi and thanks for watching, wow, harsh indeed, poor MLD !
I value your input as a few years ago. You were the commentators (before the sad event) who suggested the army bivy,
And I never looked back, but on a different note, this one as the Trailstar tarp were purchased for a specific trip, the MlD bivy as you know has the bug net and is very light at 439gr so ideal for a two week trek, I could not carry your training load lol
So tell me what MLD items failed ? They are expensive for sure,
Cheers from a bivy
I have an mld super light bivvy with half net. Great in summer wind open desert climate no precipitation. However in high precipitation minimal wind shoulder season with rain immediately got condensation. Started to Wet my sleeping bag so didn't use it under the tarp
Hi and thanks for the comment, be interesting to test this one fully under the tarp,
Cheers Adrian
@@northumberlandmountainhopper Specifically the stitching on the panels forming the 'star shape' had in a number of areas not had the double row of stitching and the single stitch line wandered and in places missed the seams altogether. So, seams were raw material edges. Complained to MLD and reply was that the stitching didn't matter, but could be rectified if we returned the tarp (at our own expense, paid for remedial actions and paid again for return shipping. ) That would have cost more than the original price of the tarp. So far as the bivy sack, it was waterproof to the extent that the condensation was as bad a if it had been a fully enclosed 'plastic body bag' This was a few years (maybe 6) ago so their standards may have improved....hope so for your sake in Scotland. Take care...Helen and Katarin Juska-Law with Stella Jorgensson.
Thanks
Em Scotland trip, I am actually thinking of being a traitor to the Tarp and Bivy and taking a - - - - !!!!!!!
Just having thoughts, privacy, safer in wind, same weight,
My brain is in overload lol
Cheers
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@@simonodell2103 hi thanks for watching,
Meaning ?
Cheers
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