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  • Bivvy kit lists – Can I see yours?
  • Nobeerinthefridge
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    Or even better, all laid out in a picture!.

    I’ve assembled what I think is the majority of a reasonable, lightish kit, I’d like to see what else everyone else takes?

    I’ll get a pic of mine up tomorrow, once I get back from work.

    finners
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    unsponsored
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    A few here –

    http://www.bikeandbivi.co.uk/php/viewforum.php?f=9

    Plus plenty of other bivy info

    stills8tannorm
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    Some more ideas and thoughts here too.

    http://www.bearbonesbikepacking.co.uk/

    Rik
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    Bag
    Omm Jirisica – 600g
    Frame Bag – 100g
    Tarp (loads of room for 1 and kit and storm worthy)
    GoLite Lair 1 – 300g
    Easton Carbon FX Poles (118/78cm) + Brace Pole – 90g
    Alpkit Ti Pegs (10x 6g) – 60g
    Ground Sheet -90g
    Cooking
    Snow peak ti stove – 80g
    Snow peak ti pot (foil lid) – 110g
    Pour and Go Food Bag – 5
    Foldable Spork – 16g
    100g 40/60 Butane/Propane – 200g
    Dried fruits/nuts/super noodles/cup a soup – 500g
    Chilli/garlic oil/ salt/pepper/tea/milk – 100g
    Hipflask (lexan) – Nice strong Whiskey – 350g
    Water + Bag – 1l water + Platiplus flexible bag – 1025g
    Sleeping
    Pacific Outdoors Ether Elite 6 – full length mat – 400g
    Rab Quantum Top – 400g
    Silk Liner – 100g
    Big Agnes Cyclone Chair Kit – 165g
    Clothing
    Waterproof – Omm Cypher Event Smock – 240g
    Insulation – Rab Xenon – 300g
    Merino Baselayer – 100g
    Silk Leggings – 100g
    Buff – 10g
    Merino Beanie – 60g
    Other
    Bog Paper – 5g
    Chewing gum – 5g
    That little lot comes to 5.5kg and includes the weight of the bags your carrying it in too.
    If I want to take a 1 man tent add another 400g.
    2-3 Days – just add a spare pair of lycra shorts, restock food at a shop

    Rik
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    Is that you Greg?

    montylikesbeer
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    all a bit serious me thinks.

    depends where you are going.

    I have done many a winter trip in scotland with minimal kit for an over night stop out.

    For me right now its

    OMM down bag
    alpit bivvy bag
    aric mat
    alpkit head torch
    midgy head net
    half bottle of talisker
    pre cooked, frozen/chilled chicken pillau
    pocket rocket cooker with small valley gas
    ti pan and spork
    a drop of morning scran

    and a few mates, end of

    samuri
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    monty is getting closer but really, it’s about minimalism.

    Bike
    Bivy bag
    Bottle of whisky
    book

    What else do you need?

    Nobeerinthefridge
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    ‘Tis so Rik!. Going to test out the bivvy bag and tarp on our weekend in the lakes!. See you then.

    hoojum
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    I use a 600g down bag, 500g 3/4 length mat, army surplus bivvy bag and a small tarp for when the summer let’s me down. Food is dehydrated but the rum is plentiful. Although Ti mugs and gas stoves seem to be the norm I prefer a campfire for cooking. All my kit packs down to this:

    slugwash
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    All my kit packs down to this:

    …etc,

    Crikey! You travel light hoojum. I’ve also got one of those frame bags, I’ll have to try and whittle my bivi kit down to your minimal amount 🙂

    BTW, your photo reminds me of the escarpment of the glorious South Downs near Ditchling where I’ll be christening my new SS MTB rebuild in a couple of weeks 🙂

    Rik
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    You big freak – most people use a tent on a national trust site! Maybe you’ll get a discount.

    Adele says – You’ll come crying in the middle of the night desperate to sleep in our porch.

    Nobeerinthefridge
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    Adele’s wrong, I’ll go crying to Des, he’s cuddlier than you pair!.

    I’ve just got my kit together, So it’ll be the first time I can try it all out properly, which kills 2 birds with the one stone ;-

    I’ll know what works, what doesn’t and what else I need to get.

    And secondly, I won’t get the Solo bivvying fears, like the fear you get on a solo nightride at Drumlanrig on a foggy december night!.

    Typical (honorary) Yorkshireman, always thinking about a discount.

    Rik
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    Lol :o)

    flashes
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    hoojum, What’s the frame bag? That’s a neat one…………

    Tiger6791
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    WRT Gear Laid Out by fantasticmrmatt, on Flickr

    All labelled in Flickr as I have no life

    unsponsored
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    Length of trip (hrs & distance) – Overnight.
    Area of world – UK, NorthEast. Moors/Dales
    On the bike – Tarp and sleeping bag slung on the bars, water bottle in cage
    On my back – Talon 33 containing my neoair, spare clothes to sleep in, merino top/LJs, Ipod, petzl head torch, 3l bladder with water, disaster kit, map/compass, GPS
    Food – Few chocky/cereal bars. Hoc Chocolate. Hip Flask with current whisky fave.
    Shelter – OES Mac Cat Tarp & OR Bivi
    Warmth – Rab Endurance 250 for this time of year, with a sea to summit silk liner. Thermarest Neoair.
    http://www.bikeandbivi.co.uk

    hoojum
    Free Member

    @flashes. The frame is off eBay for £12.. Bargain

    @slugwash
    . Your right it’s Devils Dyke.

    miketually
    Free Member

    samuri +1

    Aidan
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    Mine’s quite long, but I did need to deal with a variety of climates:

    http://www.aidanharding.com/2011/07/tour-divide-kit-list/

    Nobeerinthefridge
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    I’ve just got some 15mm webbing, and some of the wee clips that you get on your camelbak waist and chest band. My aim is to make a harness for the sleeping bag, below the bars, and one for a dry bag below the saddle.

    Stoner
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    Was just getting my stuff together as feel like going for a walk & bivvi this week. I fancy doing something very local – exploring stuff that’s right on my doorstep but never on my way anywhere.

    Anyway, got the kit laid out and thought Id put some pics and notes up:

    Alpkit skyhigh 600 (bit overkill for summer, but I also have a skinny rubbish wynster 2 season that is half the size and weight) 1402g
    Military bivvi bag. 958g
    Highlander poncho/tarp. 334g
    3/4 original thermarest 504g

    MSR Pocket Rocket + 100g tin
    Ti pan and lid
    Origami mug.
    Ti spork
    Penknife
    Compass
    Whistle
    Lighter & Matches
    Alpkit Gamma & Petzl e-lite spare
    929g

    About 4Kg all in. Not superlight, but nothing too expensive either. And everything I need for a night or two outside.

    [img]https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-sVopuiYyl3c/Ti7cewUSYyI/AAAAAAAAAa8/0l_uGD926c4/s288/P1010046.JPG[/img]

    I like the tarp. Only cost about £15 but doubles as a body/rucksack poncho in downpours.

    http://www.readytoleave.com/Wet-Weather-Gear/Highlander-Adventure-Hooded-Poncho/details

    FLV
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    Force10 Helium Superlight tent 950g
    Alpkit Numo matt 500g
    PHD Minim Bag 450g
    Down Jacket 350g
    Pasty ?

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