I’d like to be transparent and just mention that Tony had to be helicoptered off of the hill midway through the night. The bivvy was just a step too far.
Good on you Tony for your contribution to medical science. In 2005 I donated my Smartwool socks to medical science after a two week hike across the Classic Haute Route in the Alps. I think they made their own way to the laboratory as they'd seem to have taken on a life of their own?
I prefer the bivi's that have hoops and keep the fabric away from your head, like the RAB Ridge raider, but in Summer time a Bivi will suffice:) Nice to see the Peak District again.
Hi Sandy, the best by far is the MLDeVent Soul bivy. It is very very similar to this one, it has a hoop (I removed it) and a small mesh panel that can be opened or fully sealed as in this, mine is a large so next size up from this. I removed the hoop as its not really needed and I'd rather more packability and save 20g or whatever it is. That Rab looks very uncomforatable to get in and out vs this which isnt easy but easily doable from the bivy vs standing on grass and crawling in out. It is 850g this is 250g ish. At 850g I see no point in a bivy I'd prefer a tarp or light tent like enan. I'd not easily be able to sit up in it or make tea eat etc. This was easy. Both in rain need doing up. Once snuggled up the material on face head is imaterial as your kind of snuggled up. One day we should pitch them together and do all pros cons and thoughts on them. This one I got primarily for emergency use in Scotland as emergency lightweight waterproof bivy. I was quite impressed as a stand alone like this. My only concern was how slippery it was! I'm not sure if it was the foam mat or the new poly floor., But it was a problem getting it not to slip everywhere. Maybe me. I'll use it again for sure to see. I was surprisingly surprised how good it was. Thank you for watching Sandy.
Hi Tony I love a bivy, you get more outdoor experience I feel, but don’t often go without the tarp, mind it usually rains on the Cheviots ! Great camp loved it my second watch lol Cheers Adrian
Thanks its good to snare I mean entertain lol 😆 new people on this channel. Most go to big popular channels vs old regular Tony channel 😀 you're most welcome
Great video / show. As always!!! Have you ever thought of , or ever used a sleeping bag liner , it usually brings the sleeping bag rating up by 10 degrees... Also if you have an old sleeping bag , that you never use, or get a slightly used one , you can cut it down to size and Sow the edges back... Instantly a sleeping bag for your dog, and its a lot cheaper, I mean a lot cheaper....
Welcome to the channel, I think youre new.... yup and after kilts you will find odd vids of slugs ie me in a liner lol I have a dog bed thing and a floor for her, but outside winter she won't use the floor she just settles down where she pleases, I gave up taking it when not very wet cold and even then often she finds somewhere more to her taste. Watch my winter trip with chris, she stayed out in minus 7 when I had bed lol she came in eventually lol
@@TonyHobbs yes I'm sorta new, trying to catchup on all your videos/ shows... My mom , I mean , me MUM, was born and raised in Wales , GOD rest her Soul.. You remind me so much of my uncle Rick ... But age wise, we were more closely as cousins, he wasn't but a few years older... Anyway, I stop rambling, I mean waffling ...
Good clip. I was on wild at Peak District on 28.06 on bamford edge and at 9pm farmer kick me out telling me i cant stay there - that was away from crowds etc. He didnt want to listening is getting dark etc
@@TonyHobbs No i back to car and back home. Was to late hike to - as he said on mam tor - or somewhere else . So if anybody want on bamford so be carefull. :)
Hiya :) as long as tarp over head or not raining then it's great fun . I've several on here. Some from Lakes plus Dartmoor several years ago and others on here with MLD Soul eVent bivy . Dartmoor another was under a tor rock. Mind your head lol
@@TonyHobbs absolutely, local knowledge helps , such a beautiful part of the world , hope you enjoyed you’re time up there ont hills . Was good weather weren’t it . Bloody midges though
I’d like to be transparent and just mention that Tony had to be helicoptered off of the hill midway through the night. The bivvy was just a step too far.
They brought me back once they realised I was beyond medical science....
@@TonyHobbs a service to all humanity 🙏
lol one new comment nice said amazing episode lol
Good on you Tony for your contribution to medical science. In 2005 I donated my Smartwool socks to medical science after a two week hike across the Classic Haute Route in the Alps. I think they made their own way to the laboratory as they'd seem to have taken on a life of their own?
I prefer the bivi's that have hoops and keep the fabric away from your head, like the RAB Ridge raider, but in Summer time a Bivi will suffice:) Nice to see the Peak District again.
Hi Sandy, the best by far is the MLDeVent Soul bivy. It is very very similar to this one, it has a hoop (I removed it) and a small mesh panel that can be opened or fully sealed as in this, mine is a large so next size up from this. I removed the hoop as its not really needed and I'd rather more packability and save 20g or whatever it is. That Rab looks very uncomforatable to get in and out vs this which isnt easy but easily doable from the bivy vs standing on grass and crawling in out. It is 850g this is 250g ish. At 850g I see no point in a bivy I'd prefer a tarp or light tent like enan. I'd not easily be able to sit up in it or make tea eat etc. This was easy. Both in rain need doing up. Once snuggled up the material on face head is imaterial as your kind of snuggled up. One day we should pitch them together and do all pros cons and thoughts on them. This one I got primarily for emergency use in Scotland as emergency lightweight waterproof bivy. I was quite impressed as a stand alone like this. My only concern was how slippery it was! I'm not sure if it was the foam mat or the new poly floor., But it was a problem getting it not to slip everywhere. Maybe me. I'll use it again for sure to see. I was surprisingly surprised how good it was. Thank you for watching Sandy.
Hi Tony
I love a bivy, you get more outdoor experience I feel, but don’t often go without the tarp, mind it usually rains on the Cheviots !
Great camp loved it my second watch lol
Cheers Adrian
Thanks its good to snare I mean entertain lol 😆 new people on this channel. Most go to big popular channels vs old regular Tony channel 😀 you're most welcome
Great video / show. As always!!!
Have you ever thought of , or ever used a sleeping bag liner , it usually brings the sleeping bag rating up by 10 degrees...
Also if you have an old sleeping bag , that you never use, or get a slightly used one , you can cut it down to size and Sow the edges back...
Instantly a sleeping bag for your dog, and its a lot cheaper, I mean a lot cheaper....
Welcome to the channel, I think youre new.... yup and after kilts you will find odd vids of slugs ie me in a liner lol I have a dog bed thing and a floor for her, but outside winter she won't use the floor she just settles down where she pleases, I gave up taking it when not very wet cold and even then often she finds somewhere more to her taste. Watch my winter trip with chris, she stayed out in minus 7 when I had bed lol she came in eventually lol
@@TonyHobbs yes I'm sorta new, trying to catchup on all your videos/ shows...
My mom , I mean , me MUM, was born and raised in Wales , GOD rest her Soul..
You remind me so much of my uncle Rick ...
But age wise, we were more closely as cousins, he wasn't but a few years older...
Anyway, I stop rambling, I mean waffling ...
Just amazing episode man, this was enjoyable! 👏👏
very many thanks
Good clip. I was on wild at Peak District on 28.06 on bamford edge and at 9pm farmer kick me out telling me i cant stay there - that was away from crowds etc. He didnt want to listening is getting dark etc
That's a bugger
Did you pitch somewhere else?
@@TonyHobbs No i back to car and back home. Was to late hike to - as he said on mam tor - or somewhere else . So if anybody want on bamford so be carefull. :)
Hi and a great bivy camp, what else to say,do you love or hate a bivy ?
Cheers
Hiya :) as long as tarp over head or not raining then it's great fun . I've several on here. Some from Lakes plus Dartmoor several years ago and others on here with MLD Soul eVent bivy . Dartmoor another was under a tor rock. Mind your head lol
one day i want to do this with my army issue bivvy well done for doing it
Thank you. I've used a bivy like this before plus with tarp over head end on yt 😀 thanks for watching and commenting so often
@@TonyHobbs no worries i try to get out more but just been busy good to see different set ups 👌👌
Looks like you was just round corner from where I was wild camping 🙂
Where did you find something lol it's really tricky all the Heather shrubbery stuff everywhere 😂
@@TonyHobbs I’m a local , we have a secret pitch 😉🦉. Great camp Tony 👍🏼
I can imagine. You need to know this land it seems to me as if that peat bed not available ie if very wet lord knows where we'd have gone lol
Thank you for watching
@@TonyHobbs absolutely, local knowledge helps , such a beautiful part of the world , hope you enjoyed you’re time up there ont hills . Was good weather weren’t it . Bloody midges though
The title 😂
It was very extremely dangerous out there lol 😆
@@TonyHobbs next title; licked to death by my dog 🤣
Near death experience lol 😆
@@TonyHobbs but was there 80mph gusts 🤣🤣
@neonjoe84 you got it exactly right ✅️ it got very windy from the beans 😆 at least 80mph ...amazingly I was able to stand up in it
Did you hear any strange noises and from another world during the night or spot the ghost that haunts that area 👍
There were many strange noises from Tony during the night...
It did go very quiet at one moment when I finally stopped slipping everywhere and I thought Ash had been taken away by aliens but alas he was safe
The lume on your watch appeared rather dull
Can't get the quality these days lol