dayvid Posted April 23, 2020 Report Share Posted April 23, 2020 Moving on from the Barrow thread , lets see Bivvys in all their tidy untidiness 😁 Can you tell im Bored sat here at home . Heres mine off the barrow. B B, Its-grim-up-north, ... and 1 other 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bluelabel Posted April 23, 2020 Report Share Posted April 23, 2020 Me shop... at Redmire in Walker's Pitch (the Dam wall is in the distance ) snowmanstevo, yonny, dayvid and 4 others 7 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bluelabel Posted April 23, 2020 Report Share Posted April 23, 2020 The old Willow is sadly gone,but there's still a bit of the old magic there yonny 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yonny Posted April 23, 2020 Report Share Posted April 23, 2020 1 minute ago, bluelabel said: The old Willow is sadly gone,but there's still a bit of the old magic there You'll be almost dead opposite the Evening Pitch there? See anything spooky? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bluelabel Posted April 23, 2020 Report Share Posted April 23, 2020 the evening pitch was slightly off to the left, opposite... but although I saw nothing, one night I had an uneasy feeling and didn't sleep well... my buddy, who was fishing up on the shallows said the same thing in the morning yonny 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
salokcinnodrog Posted April 23, 2020 Report Share Posted April 23, 2020 Autumn Fishing... Late Summer fishing... Not got one of the Rod Hutchinson Cabrio yet, not had the chance to use it in a real fishing situation. B B, finchey, bluelabel and 1 other 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
finchey Posted April 23, 2020 Report Share Posted April 23, 2020 This was my first overnighter in March this year, I was planning plenty more this year but I don't no when that's going to happen now. ☹ dayvid and bluelabel 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
framey Posted April 23, 2020 Report Share Posted April 23, 2020 4 hours ago, finchey said: This was my first overnighter in March this year, I was planning plenty more this year but I don't no when that's going to happen now. ☹ Don’t suppose you took a photo inside the brolly so I can see how much room you have Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
... Posted April 23, 2020 Report Share Posted April 23, 2020 Very 1st bivvy £20... bargains, Chub RS plus Max. 2nd Bivvy, CarpZone 2 manner...MAOOSIVE. 3rd (Brolly) Fox Supa brolly. 4th (present) Chub Outkast Brolly System. B B, finchey and dayvid 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snowmanstevo Posted April 23, 2020 Report Share Posted April 23, 2020 I haven’t got a pic of my bivvy as I’ll be honest I only use it for socials or winter overnighters I’m more of a brolly guy. In fact I treated myself last wk to the JRC Extreme last wk so it’s only had a quick pegging out back after work last wk. 80% of my nights are just a brolly nowt else and my old stealth brolly still gets an airing if it’s going to be blowy ! finchey, salokcinnodrog, B B and 1 other 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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finchey Posted April 23, 2020 Report Share Posted April 23, 2020 1 hour ago, framey said: Don’t suppose you took a photo inside the brolly so I can see how much room you have I'm afraid not mate but i will next time I use it, when ever that's going to be. I will say one thing though i was surprised how much room there was more than I'd imagined. 🙂👍 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
framey Posted April 23, 2020 Report Share Posted April 23, 2020 15 minutes ago, finchey said: I'm afraid not mate but i will next time I use it, when ever that's going to be. I will say one thing though i was surprised how much room there was more than I'd imagined. 🙂👍 Cheers Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
salokcinnodrog Posted April 23, 2020 Report Share Posted April 23, 2020 1 hour ago, snowmanstevo said: I haven’t got a pic of my bivvy as I’ll be honest I only use it for socials or winter overnighters I’m more of a brolly guy. In fact I treated myself last wk to the JRC Extreme last wk so it’s only had a quick pegging out back after work last wk. 80% of my nights are just a brolly nowt else and my old stealth brolly still gets an airing if it’s going to be blowy ! You are the same as me Mate. I much prefer not using a full bivvy system unless I have to. The number of times last year I left the overwrap in the car knowing I didn't need it. I have had full bivvies in the past, a bigger EasyDome is handy in a cold winter, (that is ice next to it on the bank) but even with the overwrap the brolly works snowmanstevo, finchey and dayvid 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
B B Posted April 23, 2020 Report Share Posted April 23, 2020 4 hours ago, snowmanstevo said: I haven’t got a pic of my bivvy as I’ll be honest I only use it for socials or winter overnighters I’m more of a brolly guy. In fact I treated myself last wk to the JRC Extreme last wk so it’s only had a quick pegging out back after work last wk. 80% of my nights are just a brolly nowt else and my old stealth brolly still gets an airing if it’s going to be blowy ! I still got my old stealth brolly and use it as well but lost the bell cap. I managed to find one on eBay this year for £5 .....but them spokes no wonder I got no hair. snowmanstevo 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yonny Posted April 24, 2020 Report Share Posted April 24, 2020 13 hours ago, framey said: Don’t suppose you took a photo inside the brolly so I can see how much room you have I probs have some pics of inside the Lo Pro. Bear with me buddy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yonny Posted April 24, 2020 Report Share Posted April 24, 2020 finchey, dayvid, snowmanstevo and 1 other 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
framey Posted April 24, 2020 Report Share Posted April 24, 2020 Cheers yonny what bed is that? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yonny Posted April 24, 2020 Report Share Posted April 24, 2020 finchey, ..., snowmanstevo and 1 other 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yonny Posted April 24, 2020 Report Share Posted April 24, 2020 Just now, framey said: Cheers yonny what bed is that? It's a compact mate - Wychwood Tactical. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
framey Posted April 24, 2020 Report Share Posted April 24, 2020 Hmm now I’m wondering if I should buy one. i know somewhere that has the brolly and groundsheet for 99£ yonny and finchey 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yonny Posted April 24, 2020 Report Share Posted April 24, 2020 Just now, framey said: Hmm now I’m wondering if I should buy one. i know somewhere that has the brolly and groundsheet for 99£ That's a good price. Basically if your priority is lightness and quickness the Lo Pro cannot be beaten. Fact. The downside of that is stability, or lack of it. Don't get me wrong, they are fine in 99% of UK weather conditions, but when the wind gets up to 40/50 mph and you have no cover, they struggle, even with storm poles. I fish a big open reservoir that gets hit badly by winds and had to buy a Tempest Brolly this winter specifically for that water. I still use the Lo Pro for everywhere else. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
framey Posted April 24, 2020 Report Share Posted April 24, 2020 Hi yonny it would mainly be for 48hours at the most for 3 seasons of the year i have other shelters for the winter or big winds if I need it I’m not even bothered about the groundsheet tbh as I only ever use one of them in the winter but as it comes with it I can’t complain I have a fast and light that I use but it’s not any of the names by the time you add on the storm poles etc yonny 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yonny Posted April 24, 2020 Report Share Posted April 24, 2020 3 minutes ago, framey said: i have other shelters for the winter or big winds if I need it In that case go for it mate. I have used the lo Pro through the whole year for probs 3 years now. It's literally just that one reservoir it's no good for. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tree123 Posted April 24, 2020 Report Share Posted April 24, 2020 (edited) 20 minutes ago, framey said: Hi yonny it would mainly be for 48hours at the most for 3 seasons of the year i have other shelters for the winter or big winds if I need it I’m not even bothered about the groundsheet tbh as I only ever use one of them in the winter but as it comes with it I can’t complain I have a fast and light that I use but it’s not any of the names by the time you add on the storm poles etc I used to use a lo pro after yonnys advise. I was a big fan of it. I had an ss3 in it woth eso rucksack and coolbag. It was tight but it all fitted and the coverage was decent I struggled with height of it but im 6-4 but once i starting taking the dog. It was way too tight. So i swapped to a recon which was ok but no where near the coverage of the lo pro Now i dont have dog i would buy the low pro again but match it up with a compact bedchair and smaller ta style rucksack. Edited April 24, 2020 by Tree123 yonny 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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