Thanx for your kind words (I blush)...lol Glad to hear you have had the chance to view the back catalouge, I pre-recored my vids, so am safe to say there are some great bits of kit and projects to come....bex
Great job, I was just about to install a zip to by Bivvy bag. I did not know that there is such a thing called "Zipper Footer" for sewing machines (just ordered on Amazon). I glad I came across your video. 👍
Hats off for trying the sewing machine... A long time ago I tried to modify a fish-tail parka... ended up binning it an buying another one, and getting one of my mum's friend to sew it fro me.. I opted for the French army bivvy bag that is made by Fresca, and has half zip on the left... it's similar in material to the Dutch hooped bivvy, but with a strange hood/stuff sac attached...(I cut this right off as it serves no purpose and just adds weight..) Really enjoy you videos.. keep up the good work..
Thanx for watching, adapting kit to suit your personal needs is the way to go. Unfortunately most people live in a blinkered one size fits all world, especially on youtube....lol Have a great weekend.....bex
I like what you have done Cracking Job Brilliant I will be doing this for sure this is another game changer much easier to get in and out doing these step by step episodes Bex given me confidence watching how you are doing it so... I need to use a sewing machine never used one I'm gonna learn. Have a Blessed night Bex. 👍😎👍
Setting a machine up is pretty straight forward. I bought this cheap kids machine cheap, with a view to get one of old classics, like Singer or Brother from the car boot, build to last. Neatness will come from experience over time I guess. (its driving my OCD bananas)....Thanx for watching.....bex
you can buy little red clips to keep the zipper and rolled hem edge together and with the zipper foot running along the actual zip teeth will make it easier for you and a more straight line as the previous person said you NEED BOTH HANDS FREE to keep everything going straight and with the clips is almost doable for anybody with a sewing machine and as for thread tension adjustments you have to try on a spare piece of fabric with the same amount of seam/hem folds a few times to get the proper thread tension and stitch length that looks neat and proper .So when you attempt it on the real item you are making looks presentable and not learning from your mistakes on the precious Gore-Tex fabric .
A great vid. I put a zip down the side of my BA bivvy. I did not know how to use the sowing machine so I did it by hand using a glue and a stitch. It is not fully waterproof but it does not need to be ie I use it in conjunction with a polish army shelter half. Recently applied some clear silicone along the stitching area to improve water resistance at that week point. Overall, very happy as it means that use the bivvy more frequently.
I’ve got 3 goretex bivi bags ... I like the idea of a zip, but don’t fancy adding one, lol I did have a 3/4 length zip professionally added years ago to a bag, which worked really well. You can get waterproof zips, but their probably expensive and I’m not sure how durable they are.
I toyed with adding a zip flap, but as I will have a basha going over me for the rain used in a hammock, a flap on the zip seemed too much work for my limited machining skills (I wouldn't even know where to start)....lol
@@bexbugoutsurvivor you're building this next one up 😁 Russian SF? I'll dust off my veshmeshok (which is literally my current bag!). Looking forward to the next one :-)
In order to guide the fabric straight to the needle, you absolutely need both hands on the sewing machine ... so it would have been much better to work with the foot pedal. But in the end your project turned out surprisingly well 👍 Atb from Germania Jürgen
Bloody hell. You made it hard for your self not using a table and operating the peddle with your hand. If you had used table and foot your line of sight would have been clear and stitching straighter. You done really well managing that accuracy on the ground. Thumbs up mate👍
I didn't make it hard for myself not using a sewing table, just hard for you to watch..lol. I seem to have less control with my foot (Too heavy footed) with practice that will change I guess.....
Nice little project there Bex . I've been looking for a centre zip bivvy. Not sure I could do that though as i haven't got a state of the art piece of crap 😂 take care man 👍
@@bexbugoutsurvivor yes Bex!!, well played mate, i need you to advertise this gofundme at the beginning, and end of your videos moving forward, you have a LOT of subscribers mate, IF WE ALL GAVE £1 ITS A DONE DEAL !!!!
A bivvy in a hammock is a real game changer if using pads mats or animal skins, for insulation. I found my goose down quilts wet out too easy here in the UK with the morning dew point being so high....Good luck. Bex
@@bexbugoutsurvivor yeah exactly that my goose down bag getting wet with the dew I was having to put like my swagman jungle blanket over me to because that has a little level of water repellent on it so that got the dew instead but bivvy bag with a zip will be a game changer for me
Brilliant back catalogue of down to earth real knowledge Vids, Bex.
WELL DONE!
Credit to your character👍
Thanx for your kind words (I blush)...lol
Glad to hear you have had the chance to view the back catalouge, I pre-recored my vids, so am safe to say there are some great bits of kit and projects to come....bex
Great job, I was just about to install a zip to by Bivvy bag. I did not know that there is such a thing called "Zipper Footer" for sewing machines (just ordered on Amazon). I glad I came across your video. 👍
Hats off for trying the sewing machine... A long time ago I tried to modify a fish-tail parka... ended up binning it an buying another one, and getting one of my mum's friend to sew it fro me..
I opted for the French army bivvy bag that is made by Fresca, and has half zip on the left... it's similar in material to the Dutch hooped bivvy, but with a strange hood/stuff sac attached...(I cut this right off as it serves no purpose and just adds weight..)
Really enjoy you videos.. keep up the good work..
Thanx for watching, adapting kit to suit your personal needs is the way to go. Unfortunately most people live in a blinkered one size fits all world, especially on youtube....lol
Have a great weekend.....bex
I like what you have done Cracking Job Brilliant I will be doing this for sure this is another game changer much easier to get in and out doing these step by step episodes Bex given me confidence watching how you are doing it so... I need to use a sewing machine never used one I'm gonna learn. Have a Blessed night Bex. 👍😎👍
Setting a machine up is pretty straight forward. I bought this cheap kids machine cheap, with a view to get one of old classics, like Singer or Brother from the car boot, build to last. Neatness will come from experience over time I guess. (its driving my OCD bananas)....Thanx for watching.....bex
you can buy little red clips to keep the zipper and rolled hem edge together and with the zipper foot running along the actual zip teeth will make it easier for you and a more straight line as the previous person said you NEED BOTH HANDS FREE to keep everything going straight and with the clips is almost doable for anybody with a sewing machine and as for thread tension adjustments you have to try on a spare piece of fabric with the same amount of seam/hem folds a few times to get the proper thread tension and stitch length that looks neat and proper .So when you attempt it on the real item you are making looks presentable and not learning from your mistakes on the precious Gore-Tex fabric .
I have seen those gadgets. But the pedal is scary enough....
A great vid. I put a zip down the side of my BA bivvy. I did not know how to use the sowing machine so I did it by hand using a glue and a stitch. It is not fully waterproof but it does not need to be ie I use it in conjunction with a polish army shelter half. Recently applied some clear silicone along the stitching area to improve water resistance at that week point. Overall, very happy as it means that use the bivvy more frequently.
Machining seems daunting to me....lol
Think after a few more projects I will progress from novice, to messy idiot....lol
Cracking idea Bex,ill be getting the mother in law to work on my dpm bivvi very soon,great effort man👍thanks for sharing.all the best.
Better than a sewing machine, someone else to do it...lol Thanx for watching....
Awesome job 👏 👍 I've been wanting to do this, but I wasn't quite sure how. Thanks for the good tips. Again Awesome job. 👌
I’ve got 3 goretex bivi bags ... I like the idea of a zip, but don’t fancy adding one, lol
I did have a 3/4 length zip professionally added years ago to a bag, which worked really well.
You can get waterproof zips, but their probably expensive and I’m not sure how durable they are.
I toyed with adding a zip flap, but as I will have a basha going over me for the rain used in a hammock, a flap on the zip seemed too much work for my limited machining skills (I wouldn't even know where to start)....lol
Fabulous, well done, that's a lot of work.
All the very best to you and yours Bex 👍 👍 👍 🍻
It was easier than my latest project coming soon of 18 hours of hand awling... (Not all in one go though)...Thanx for watching... Atb...bex
@@bexbugoutsurvivor you're building this next one up 😁 Russian SF? I'll dust off my veshmeshok (which is literally my current bag!).
Looking forward to the next one :-)
u got it. Only it needed sooooo much modding for the UK weather system.....😣
Nice job! ..i use the Dutch m90 bivi...very easy to put a zipper in ..
For a similar weight to the M90 you could go with the US MMSS or X2 Med facsa bags and bivvy....I don't recommend the usmss on a personal level...
Hello Bex and that is a great video and you did a great job! Thanks for sharing
You are so welcome
Good job! Changed my zipper in my dutch hooped bivvi today, not beautiful but it Will work! Good idea !
Sounds great! Need to do the same on my Dutch bivvy. Beats shelling out £300 - £400 for the Carinthia bivvy.....b
@@bexbugoutsurvivor Hell yeah!
In order to guide the fabric straight to the needle, you absolutely need both hands on the sewing machine ... so it would have been much better to work with the foot pedal.
But in the end your project turned out surprisingly well 👍
Atb from Germania
Jürgen
Thanx for watching. My wife says I need both hands too...lol Atb from North Wales...
@@bexbugoutsurvivor Your wife knows what she's talking about 😁
You simply broke both hands to properly guide the material
And a over flap check Dutch army but all considered good job
Check out several of my videos on the Dutch army bivvy I already own.
Bloody hell.
You made it hard for your self not using a table and operating the peddle with your hand.
If you had used table and foot your line of sight would have been clear and stitching straighter.
You done really well managing that accuracy on the ground. Thumbs up mate👍
I didn't make it hard for myself not using a sewing table, just hard for you to watch..lol.
I seem to have less control with my foot (Too heavy footed) with practice that will change I guess.....
@@bexbugoutsurvivor had the same problem using my foot when I started coach trimming. 👍
Nice little project there Bex . I've been looking for a centre zip bivvy. Not sure I could do that though as i haven't got a state of the art piece of crap 😂 take care man 👍
Best £12 of machine money can buy...lol
glorious 1080p
gofund.me/21a2ad40
@@bexbugoutsurvivor yes Bex!!, well played mate, i need you to advertise this gofundme at the beginning, and end of your videos moving forward, you have a LOT of subscribers mate, IF WE ALL GAVE £1 ITS A DONE DEAL !!!!
U must be a mind reader ordered the stuff to do mine for the same thing plus it’s easier to get in and out with a sleeping bag inside
A bivvy in a hammock is a real game changer if using pads mats or animal skins, for insulation. I found my goose down quilts wet out too easy here in the UK with the morning dew point being so high....Good luck. Bex
@@bexbugoutsurvivor yeah exactly that my goose down bag getting wet with the dew I was having to put like my swagman jungle blanket over me to because that has a little level of water repellent on it so that got the dew instead but bivvy bag with a zip will be a game changer for me
Try sewing on a table & u can buy zipper ends or a waterproof zipper !
Don't need one.
I don't have your patience or skills - I just bought an M80 Dutch Army bivy instead.
I definitely have no machine skills, and patients needs learning like meditation...(or forty winks) as older lads like me call it...lol