The six poles are each 43 cm long and fit together, the total length of 3 poles is 1.24 meters long. Each pole is Approx 5mm thick. Hope that helps you out.
That’s a cool Bivi got to be better than the regular none hope version which for longer nights is a tuff pitch. What was the weight approx? Thx 🙏🏼 for the Shared
jim p personally I think basha or tarp and a normal bivi bag. A 3x3 tarp can be made into a variety of shelters including a tent and my issue with the hooped type is where to store your kit. I normally use the Alpkit hunka XL bivi bag and a DD 3x3 tarp.
@@TheCraftyWoodsman I was thinking the same, I'm used to the basha and bivi bag from my army days, I can turn a issued basha into a number of different types of shelter, thanks for the advice
@@TheCraftyWoodsman yeh im dutch and have had my uncle in the army and i was looking around in shed and found one identicle to yours exept just with his name stamped on the bottom, amazing what you find XD thnx for the review tho it was a highly recomended review
I've been studying a bivibag to give it a try. But this one... It seems to me that it gathered the worst of the hooped bivy (more weight) and the non hooped bivy (entrance).. May be wrong though...
@@TheCraftyWoodsman Actually I'm waiting for a British Army Bivi bah which hás a very similar concept. Can't wait tô give It a try... Lol! Thanks a lot for your help!
get in and then try to get into a sleeping bag... lol. I think the construction is kinda flawed. Prefer the Carintha Explorer. Works better, lighter and - in the dutch army version - also cheaper and in DPM too.
I’ve just got a Dutch Army Hooped Bivi
That’s an XL (2.7m long) but side entry zip sells it to me for getting in and out. No snake wrigglers 🤪
Michael seen those, looks like a great a choice. I’ve still not used mine in anger as I tend to hammock more than ground dwell.
Hi I’ve got a DD Hammock that I’ve never used yet. Scared of falling lol 😂
Just subscribed too.
Michael hammocks are great, I find them really comfortable
Same, totally agree 👍
Does it have any bug netting / air holes?
No bug netting or air holes
Just bought one of thease minus the poles, was gonna have a go at making some to keep down on cost of buying. Could u please tell me the pole length
The six poles are each 43 cm long and fit together, the total length of 3 poles is 1.24 meters long. Each pole is Approx 5mm thick. Hope that helps you out.
@@TheCraftyWoodsman cheers bud thanks for the help
That’s a cool Bivi got to be better than the regular none hope version which for longer nights is a tuff pitch. What was the weight approx? Thx 🙏🏼 for the Shared
Thanks for the comments, weight wise it’s 1.5kg in its bag.
I'm in three minds of a dutch hooped bivi and basha, normal bivi bag or just one of these and no basha, any advice?
jim p personally I think basha or tarp and a normal bivi bag. A 3x3 tarp can be made into a variety of shelters including a tent and my issue with the hooped type is where to store your kit. I normally use the Alpkit hunka XL bivi bag and a DD 3x3 tarp.
@@TheCraftyWoodsman I was thinking the same, I'm used to the basha and bivi bag from my army days, I can turn a issued basha into a number of different types of shelter, thanks for the advice
where can we get these?
i see a bunch of knockoff ones but not that one
I was given mine so can’t tell you where to buy one. Military mart carry the Dutch version that opens up more and might be worth a look.
@@TheCraftyWoodsman yeh im dutch and have had my uncle in the army and i was looking around in shed and found one identicle to yours exept just with his name stamped on the bottom, amazing what you find XD thnx for the review tho it was a highly recomended review
Did you use it over night?
Anything to report?
I’ve used it a few times, find it a bit claustrophobic so tend not to use it as much as other sleep setups.
I've been studying a bivibag to give it a try. But this one... It seems to me that it gathered the worst of the hooped bivy (more weight) and the non hooped bivy (entrance).. May be wrong though...
Depends on your needs. Personally if weight is an issue, I’d look at other options. I use the Alpkit hunka XL most of the time.
@@TheCraftyWoodsman Actually I'm waiting for a British Army Bivi bah which hás a very similar concept. Can't wait tô give It a try... Lol!
Thanks a lot for your help!
get in and then try to get into a sleeping bag... lol. I think the construction is kinda flawed. Prefer the Carintha Explorer. Works better, lighter and - in the dutch army version - also cheaper and in DPM too.
To much messing about for me. I prefer a tarp and bed roll plus some were to put your kit. I bet it don’t come cheap 🤣🤣
dont bother .Its a terrible designed bivi .
Looks a truly awful bit kit....I bet the designer never spent a night in it!