Northumberland Tarp and Bivy NO SLEEPING BAG
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- Опубликовано: 27 янв 2024
- I set out to explore some more areas of the forest
Before setting up for a Tarp and Bivy Camp.
Trying a new system for the first time, NO SLEEPING BAG !
I found that the idea is sound for maybe the Spring and Autumn but I encountered a few issues with the temperature down to 2/3 degrees
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Another great camp. Your videos are very relaxing to watch, and I also enjoy hearing the way Brits talk. “Mooching about” seems to mean wandering around, but here in the States “mooching” is slang for taking advantage of people and getting their goods for free. 😃 I also didn’t realize you had Uncle Ben’s rice over there. Love that pitch; your setups always look so tight and wrinkle free! Blessings to you and the UK! Cheers from Pennsylvania.
Hi and thanks for watching from afar, yes the language differences do make us laugh,
I have to get a tight tarp as we have so much wind in Northumberland
Cheers from the uk
Good idea
Hi and thanks for watching
It was worth a try and I will do it again when conditions suit
Cheers Adrian
It was nice to see you taking this on.
I do the same, though with a Softie suit.
You can go colder. I've gone to -6C, no sleeping gear, clothing layers and Softie trousers (not jacket) The secret was two sets of handwarmers in the top pocket of a gillet and two Curaheat pads stuck to the inside of a gillet. A wool shirt over the gillet to keep the warmth in, but also, layers under the gillet so that the heat itself doesn't reach the body. The warm air is trapped and gives plenty of comfort without being uncomfortable if you know what I mean? Oh, the -6C was in a bus shelter lol
Hi and thanks for watching, interesting comments, and good idea to keep the heater away from the body yet still be warm,
I will be trying this again
Cheers Adrian
@northumberlandmountainhopper Just to give you context and as much info as possible; this was an urban survival test/experiment, hence no sleeping gear.
I was not laid on the cold floor but instead, sat in a camping chair, insulated with a half of a cheap roll mat. My legs were not in contact with anything at all, just the lip of the heel of my boots being in contact with the cold ground. I noticed that if I crossed my legs, the cold was felt straight away where the insulation was flattened.
This was a survival test which I did very comfortably apart from getting zero sleep and being very bored.
You'll need to experiment yourself to find the right formula for sleeping. I suggest a Snugpak jungle bag added to what you had, that and handwarmers should take you to a little below zero. All the best.
@@mallyredfearn6834hi,my objective was can I do it and keep the weight down, if I got the jungle bag it’s a bit heavier than my 3 season sleeping bag,but it’s a good thought as it saves taking a heavy sleeping bag.
Great thoughts and ideas
Cheers Adrian
Good idea for a minimalist camp, nice spot too, cheers 👍
Hi and thanks for watching
Glad you enjoyed it, it was so peaceful
Cheers
Nice one Adrian, very brave heading out without a sleeping bag but you’ve definitely proved a valid point there, saving a lot of weight too, well done.
Lovely vid as always, that spot looked cracking. Cheers, Dave 👍
Hi Dave, good experiment for sure, I think it will work fine for spring and autumn not so much now, also depends if you like being wrapped up in a bag or not
Cheers Adrian
Nice one Adrian , temps have risen to what they have been mind . Your little experiment seemed to work for you . I like that sheepfold you came across it looked in good nick too TFS atb Dave
Hi Dave thanks for watching, yes it’s a great idea for spring and autumn when I am carrying a thinner down jacket I can add the trousers and leave the bag behind, my legs just made it last night thanks to the warmers, it was 2 degrees at its coldest
Cheers Adrian
Cracking video Adrian definitely warmer now that sheep fold is a cracking place to camp had a good night there around 2 year's ago nice bumping into you this morning we will have to hit the hill's together atvb Jimmy 😎😎👍👍
Hi Jimmy, thanks for watching, yes a nice surprise and a good chat we had, and too true the hills must be calling
Cheers Adrian
i like you guy plain simple great
Hi and thanks for watching
Glad you like it
Cheers
Well done 👍
Hi and thanks for watching
Glad you enjoyed it
Cheers
Spot on Adrian 👍, good little hidden spot that, great set up with the tarp, I was thinking about just taking my lightweight quilt out, it’s got a footbox bit, like you I wear down jacket and trousers, so already fairly warm, nice one mate, look forward to see the next one, atb Mick 👍
Hi mick thanks for watching, it was a good idea but just for spring and autumn, can’t help but go back to the forest, taking advantage of no midges, midge time is hill time !!
Cheers Adrian
Cracking camp there Adrian, just proves that you don always need a ll the kit to do a quick overnighter. ATB Nick
Hi and thanks for watching
Yes you can camp with minimal kit, I like, and choose the basic approach, but it shows people you don’t need to spend loads
Cheers Adrian
Nice one Adrian 👍
Hi and thanks for watching
Glad you liked it
Cheers
I slept out at -11’c in thermal underwear and new Carinthia Defence 4 bag. In a tent. Was plenty warm enough. No hat, gloves or socks.
Great experiment my concern would be condensation in the Bivi
I know you said none, but wet down loses all insulation.
Hi and thanks for watching, those army bags are good but heavy,
I didn’t suffer any condensation, the worry could be, if I did the down clothes would be wet and then no good for keeping me warm, it was an interesting experiment as was yours.
I may well do it again in the spring
Cheers
You’re a brave man heading out without a bag! I’m surprised that it worked so well for you. I thought once you get to 5am you’ll be freezing. That was interesting. 👍🏻
Hi and thanks for watching, it was an interesting test, if it wasn’t for the hand warmers I put in my trousers I would have failed ! So it’s going to be good for the spring and autumn for sure, but my next camp will be the same but with the summer sleeping bag.
Cheers
nice one 👍
Hi and thanks for watching
Glad you enjoyed it
Cheers
Hi and thanks for watching
Trousers are Rab Argon so very good but not as thick as the jacket, it will be a perfect set up for the spring and autumn with a lighter down jacket and for this weather with a light sleeping bag, so still weight and space saved over lugging the Ascent 1100,
in this weather I will only save 900 grams but it all helps
Cheers for the interest and ideas
Cheers
Nice idea Adrian , bit of tweaking and you’re there 👍
Hi Shaun, yes great idea for the spring even if not now
Cheers Adrian
This appeals to me so much, could you tell us more about those hand warmers please next time.
amzn.to/3KiBYNl. hi and thanks for the interest, here is the amazon link, they work great in your socks or sleeping bag, they have to have access to air to work, so no leather boots, unless they are off !
cheers
Good video Adrian, loved the stell, wonder what that structure inside it was for? Interesting experiment, but I don’t think I’ll be copying! I like coziness of being enveloped by a bag 👍
Hi Graham, glad you enjoyed it, I also found the ruins of a hillside house, hence Damian’s interest, yes good experience was had, but I now know it’s for spring and autumn !!!! It was hard to warm the legs up !!!!
Check your diary !!
Cheers Adrian
I always try to use my warm clothing as part of my sleep system adrian. as you know our sleeping bags should be rated so we can sleep in it with no clothing on.ive never done it lol.my mate used to.
Hi and thanks for watching, I have been lucky then as I only wear thermal top and bottoms, in a sleeping bag, mind the Rab 1100 is really good, but as you say the ratings !!! I would say my Rab 400 good for +5 up and the 1100 down to -3/5 max
So looking forwards to trying just clothes in the spring
Cheers
Great vid Adrian really enjoyed it mate 😊
Hi and thanks for watching, it was interesting to try something new
Cheers
Really enjoyed the video, perhaps your air mat dosent have a good R rating, so cold was coming through the mat, even with the foam mat underneath ,just a thought, good health and safe travels, cheers craig
Hi and thanks for watching, true my mat is the 3r not the 5r version but it’s fine with a sleeping bag, this test was to replace the bag with down clothes, it was interesting to say the least but will try again in warmer weather and certainly in the cold with a lighter bag
Cheers Adrian
Enjoyed that. New sub here. Good idea and nice little experiment, I admire the bravery to get out and try something new in those conditions. Inspiring.
I wonder if some insulated gaiters would have solved the problem around your ankles?
Hi and thanks for watching, good thought I had clean gaiters as well ! I will be using this method in the spring and autumn, and again in the cold but with a lighter sleeping bag still saving weight, so it was an interesting test
Cheers
Looks so close to our landscape in northern New England! Tarps are the only way to go. I have to burn wood when I get out, its a fault of mine! So small chairs for me (at 61 yrs old & 6'4"/76cm) makes it a pain feeding wood but what can ya do??
Cheers from "the other side" of the pond!
Hi from the uk, that’s a managed forest, we are lucky to have it just up the road, my nearest hills are the Cheviots, barren and windy , I will be back soon, just enjoying the forest before the midges !!
Cheers
Very interesting. Maybe a elephants foot (half length) sleeping bag or down trousers with more down? Which down trousers are you using?
Hi and thanks for watching, just noticed your reply is up the list not attached to a comment !! Don’t get that at all lol
Cheers
Thinking outside the box 👍. Can I ask how you like the dd 2x2 compared to the 3x3?
Hi and thanks for watching, with my style of bivy camping it’s much better as I can pitch it at 45 degrees and sleep under it with just the leg end out of the tarp, easier to set up if it’s windy, it’s just a shame it’s not a super light version, the super light tarp s is 2.8 x 1.5 so can’t get under as good and the 2.8 is a bit long
Cheers
@@northumberlandmountainhopper thank you for the response, I didn’t even realise a 2x2 was a dd option!, in all the years it’s the first I’ve come across it. Would love to see a video with you comparing the tarps you have including the magic carpets. I can see the benefits of a 2x2 for sure as the 3x3 can sometimes be on the larger size depending on the purpose it’s being used for 👍
Hey Adrian, I was really worried about the experiment till I realised you had slippers! I was ok then.
By the way what was that stone structure originally do you think.
As always, best wishes from Australia!
Hi from the uk and thanks for watching, it was a sheep fold, there are a few dotted around in various states of decay
Cheers
@@northumberlandmountainhopper Hi Adrian, I need to wander in a bit further and see the sheepfold with a stone structure inside. Might have been where the shepherd slept?.. I wonder what I'd find with a metal detector?.. there are a few ruins dotted around the forest in various states of decay. Stay safe and warm, ATB.
@@Fell_Wandererhi Damian, yes there are quite a few of them dotted around, I even found the ruins of a hillside house, very overgrown, would pass location on, off line obviously !
Cheers Adrian
Would love to check out the ruined house, do some research on the history and a video. I'd give you my email to pass on phone number but RUclips deletes. Graham could forward you my number, I'll message him now. @@northumberlandmountainhopper