16 Hours in a Bivi Bag in Wind & Rain
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 22 ม.ค. 2024
- I imagined losing my tent off a cliff in a gale and having to spend the night in the mountains in bad weather, with only my lightweight bivi bag for a shelter. And I wanted to find out how that would go..
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Thanks for watching Wild Ones! This was my last outing of 2023, moving on to 2024 stuff now :) They'll be a 3-night Wild Adventure coming next, although it'll likely take me a while to edit. Have a wonderful week (or 2) 💚🌿🐻
In 2024 please raise the issue of the poison sky via the constent geoengineering happening...
Hey, C. Imagine bivvying in UK in December 😂 you trojan you 💪 (ok, you're an absolute nutter 😂 but my kind of nutter) I love my bivvy, mozi net + tarp for shade. But that's the benefit of Marbella, Spain 🇪🇸 320 days of sunshine Vs Leicestershire.
Hope your good self & George are well. 🙏
Best regards
Benjamin
Ps. Regarding your tent recommendation the other week. Check out the Danish brand Robbens model starlite 1. It's truly superb. Tested in 175kmph winds in their factory wind tunnel. Solid as a rock. Outer fit first. 5.000mm head, 10.000mm floor. Multiple vents, 2 internal pockets, a very helpful clothes/sock internal dry line, 3 point lamp hanger and illuminous Zip tags for the dark. It's a very rare quality tent that just gives you full confidence no matter the season or inbound weather type.
Costs just £220 currently, truly unbeatable qualities Vs price.
I've had many tents ⛺ but absolutely luv this one. ✅
Im a grizzled looking 55 yr biker and the other day I found myself saying ‘floofy’ . What have you done to me? ☮️
Thank you, try and enjoy your week as well. Catch you on the next upload.
How your ankle doing Clare
You brought back 50 year old memories. When I was 14 I went to a "wilderness camp" in Wyoming state, USA. We climbed a mountain, the entire top of which was scree. On the way down the kids I was "with" thought it'd be funny to leave the New York City kid behind. I got down to the tree line, found a fence, which I knew we hadn't crossed, then a creek, which I knew we hadn't crossed, so I knew I was lost. As it was getting dark I headed back up the mountain as I knew that's where they would first look for me. Found a clump of rocks that formed a triangular "cave" that appeared to be uninhabited. Took my Boy Scout poncho and did my best to cover the entrance. Next morning I heard people calling for me. Fortunately reunited with camp. Explained what happened and adults were impressed; fellow campers actually envious! 1973 and still vividly remember it.
Good job there weren't no Bayers in that thur cave...
@@mikeoglen6848Especially as the modern ‘ cameraman never dies’ option wasn’t around then 😂
Well done (after all these years...) I'll wager that there were a few relieved little s h i t s to see you safe and sound. P r i c k s.🤨🤨
Great story.
@@mikeoglen6848 Bears?
Top tip. Put your sleep mat inside your bivvy bag. Keeps it in place and secure
I don't quite understand why but whenever my mental health is low watching and listening to your videos really helps. Thank you!
me rn !!
It takes you back to Maslow‘s hierarchy of needs. Instead of focusing on all our first world crap, we focus on shelter and cease to worry about whether we will be accepted at some stuff shirt social setting.
Love your videos. When I was in the infantry in Canada, during training sometimes all we had for an hour or two at night in -35C weather was our Therm-a-Rest, down sleeping bag and Gore-Tex bivi. It was a blessed reprieve that made me more appreciative of all the relative luxuries I now enjoy in my post-military life.
Me. Comfy bed, 2 duvets, comfy pillow, silk pillowcase. Terrible night's sleep. Claire. Howling gales, sleeping bag, bivvy. Slept really well. Claire- you're a true inspiration ❤
Yes it sounds like your lack of sleep is due to maybe not much exercise ,or your rooms too warm experts say you sleep better ,when it's slightly cool .
@@mickharrison9004 massive assumptions there but okay.
@@Lizpennington nah not assumptions mate ,facts there's only so many things cause bad sleep pattern ,maybe youv got worries on your mind hope not ,maybe snoring partner 😂
@@mickharrison9004OK weirdo lol
I have insomnia, I walk at least 4 miles a day and always keep my room cool.
Howling winds and passing storms, all sane people are wrapped up warm in front of a lovely fire, with a nice warm mug of cocoa. Not our Claire; she's up in the mountains with not much more than a glorified bin bag to spend the night in! Amazing woman.
Yet somehow, I kinda envied her. Or at least her attitude and sense of freedom. Scary conditions, but seemed to not really give a toss. Now researching Bivvy bags!
I need a pee !!!!!
Was thinking lag 16 but cocoa works too 😋🥃
Is she a relative of yours?
@@frankmcnally01 No, I was speaking as someone who gets drawn in to Claire's videos, as so many of her audience do. In my younger days, I did many of the things that Claire now showcases, and feel a strong connection to what she advocates, and her philosophy.
My go to sound effect in bed with my ear buds on is rain falling on a tent … so comforting.
hear hear!
I have never used a bivy bag, but I did switch from using tents to just using tarps for camping.
I always felt closed in with tents and didn't like it. With a tarp you can vary the setup according to the conditions, and can usually have one side raised to provide a view. It makes me feel more connected to the world around me.
My last overnight camp was a couple of years ago now, but I still have fond memories of it. I live in the Yukon, Canada, and had just hiked to the top of a mountain in a place in southern Yukon called Cariboo Crossing. The mountain top looked a lot like the place where you were in this video.
When I got to the top, I found a spot similar to what you had and pitched my tarp really low to the ground, like a low pyramid. I used a hiking pole for the center, and gave myself just enough room underneath to be able to get in, with just enough sitting room.
The rain started just as I finished setting up, but I stayed snug and dry, and even had one side raised enough to have a good view to enjoy.
I imagine that a tarp and bivy combo would work very well. The tarp would keep the wind and rain off of the bivy, and I think it would be very snug!
By the way, I am now 73 years old, so you should be able to look forward to many, many more years of exploring and enjoying the outdoors!
Use four bungee cords and 550 cord for easy set up
Heyy, the Yukon looks so beautiful! Totally agree with you, I don't very much like feeling enclosed and I love being able to lift the side up on a tarp - I just tried the Pyramid recently and was relieved to be able to open it out in the morning. They're so versatile.
It is soo amazing that you're still able to do this in your 70's! 😮😍 I'll be 40 next year and I can only hope I can keep doing this for a long time yet. I have a connective tissue disorder that affects my joints, ligaments etc so I'm making the most of doing what I can while I can. Hopefully my floppy body will hold out haha 🤞 You are an inspiration
Thank you for watching my lil video, best wishes from UK
Tarps are the way forward. I use a German poncho.
Sometimes the mosquitoes are too bad for tarp. Though this time of year it doesn't matter.
@@ulflyng4072 just keep smoking cigars that seems to keep them away.
Camping is not for me for so many reasons, but I absolutely love all your adventures and seeing how you push yourself. You’re amazing.
Ahh thank you, I'm so glad you enjoy them :) and yes, it's not for everyone haha! Have a great week
The best cold weather camping lady on TH-cam
That was an amazing sunset!
I wouldn't spend a night in a bivvi in my garden. I have to wear a coat and hat just to watch this video. 😂😂
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😂🤣😂🤣😂🤣
I slept in a TAS bivvy bag during winter camping in Melbourne, Australia. Our worst temps are -3C because Australia. Bivvy adds +10 degrees, so in -3 it was 7 inside the bivvy. Add a $50 sleeping bag and some old army wool blanket, it was closer to 15-20C inside, which is optimal temp to induce sleep. Never slept better in my life, mate.
😂 me too.
Haha, I'm just like that at home. When I take the rubbish out on a winter evening I'm such a wuss with the cold that I wonder how on earth I do things like this 😄
It's really good to push yourself in a controlled situation. Like you said, it gives you confidence when things go bad for real.
Thank you so much. I live in Alaska and have been jeep camping for the last 7 years. I’ve worked and camped in subarctic temperatures always prepared. I love how you put this into an emergency scenario and still conveyed that staying calm could mean the difference. You’ve inspired me to tread outside my comfort zone with a bivy.
This sounds like heaven to me. Wild weather, camping out, learning and pushing yourself… Brilliant
Wow Claire, this was an incredible experience. Nothing like 16 hours in a bivi to make you appreciate the grandeur of a tent! 😂 The sunset left me speechless. 😢 Thank you for hunkering down and sharing with us. Have a great week. 😁✌️
It was really gorgeous wasn't it! Wasn't expecting that 😍 Thank you Rick, hope you have a great week too :)
So look forward to these videos , Love you Claire and your optimism for life , you are a godsend to the housebound. That little smiley face poking out of the bivvy hole is adorable x
Ahh thanks so much, it was cosy in there! Hope you're having a nice week Chris 🤗
@@WildBeare im sure youve heard this a million times , your acknowledgment of my existence is enough to bring a smile to an old mans face lol .ty xx
You survived! You didn't get blown away or washed away and getting seven hours of sleep is a treat for you most of the time. Well played!
Yeah i,d kill to get 7 hours sleep in my own bed
Brings back memory of my first wet weather bivy bag night in 1998, on top of Mount Binga, 8000 feet straddling the border of Zimbabwe and Mozambique - I was alone, I wanted to walk light. My bivy bag was Gore Tex - high-tech wonder at the time... But it didn't feature a zipper, so I had to take position with slightly elevated upper body, so the hood would actually cover me. The problem is rarely the first night, but the next - when the bag hasn't quite entirely remained dry after the first night.
I love bivi bags. As well as being super light and the best way to camp, they come in handy for a surprising number of other things - keeping a casualty warm, keeping kit dry overnight, carrying kit when your bag unexpectedly splits open. Mine stays in my bag even if I"m just hiking.
Great vid - thanks!
I agree, they're awesome :D thanks for watching!
Done most of my camping in a bivi bag or sometimes with a shelter sheet. Never owned a tent like the open freedom. So well done, especially first attempt in winter. To lessen the time in the bivi bag try walking more in the low light (safely of course). Then cook under torch light. Have some great camping memories in a bivi bag in the Lake District.
The more you use bivi bags the more used to it and better sleep you will get. The benefits the close to nature, that night sky. The memories you can do it.
Thank you :) there's deffo something a bit special about it isn't there 💚
In my 40s I did a PADI Rescue Diver course. The most important thing I learned was not only how to rescue others but how to rescue yourself.
That was fantastic. I can't believe you slept that much! I have only slept in the open a handful of times, in Utah, Idaho and Nevada, but I vividly remember the sick of waking during the night to find the stars had moved while I slept. It was a primal experience.
This experiment is showing the importance of planning and having all necessary gear with you. Thanks for making another great video for us outdoor lovers
Quality jacket 👍🏽. Going from adventurous to crazy, with a survival lesson thrown in, all for our amusement 😂 thanks Claire 🤪👍🏽♥️⛺️
Haha thanks 😄 I'm loving the jacket although it did let some water through during its first relentless-heavy-rain sesh recently 🤔 I don't suppose anything is entirely waterproof though
@@WildBeareNice to see you out in the elements again Claire, without a tent⛺ and in a bivvy bag.
I actually prefer to sleep on a mountain without a tent and no bivvy in the winter. I simply chuck my sleeping bag on a downmat on the ground (no bivvy bag). The sleeping bag is waterproof & breathable, so can withstand any weather thrown at it.
@@WildBeare luckily skin does a pretty good job, your own, I don’t recommend getting someone else’s! 🙈🤣🤣
Another brilliant video, Luv the way you commentate it all. "It's probably the closest I've felt to nature . . . when I'm out here in a bag!"
Waking up to a sky full of stars with the beautiful wind swirling around you whilst your cosy and warm? Heaven on earth. Lovely video, @WildBeare 💚💚💚
Thank you, yeh it was such a wonderful experience, I really wasn't expecting it to be haha! 💚
I carry a bivvy . I’ve had a tent torn to shreds and was able to get tucked in between a rock and a fallen tree. A bit uncomfortable that night but I was able to get back to safety. I took what was left of the tent with me… leave no trace….
kinda makes me wanna try it
Why can't we hit the like button more than once? Claire, you are definitely mad, but that was really good practice in the event it ever happened for real. Just a little tip for you, from someone who used to do this stuff for a living (army life ehh) but who now likes a warm bed instead......if you put your sleeping mat inside your bivi bag, then if you roll over in the night (as I was prone to do) your sleeping mat won't turn into a kite and disappear into the night while you sleep.....if you get my drift!
"..chaos goblin..". "..question my life choices..". Claire, you're hilarious! Love the videos you create. :>)
You are a special person Claire. Talk about cheerfulness in the face of adversity 😮 Since the beginning of finding your channel you’ve grown in confidence and ability and are a huge inspiration for those of us still a bit daunted by camping in the mountains. Belated happy new year and excited to see what adventures are to come. 🙂
Nice one Claire 🐻 really shows the importance of a bivvy. You and that rain have something in common, persistence
I remember watching you when you first started, bouncing about in a onesie in the local woods, check you out now! What a girl! What a brilliant example to young girls everywhere 👏👏👏👏👏 what a great experience x
Ahh thank you so much 💚 Still love a onesie though haha, hope you're having a lovely week :)
unbelievable footage in such extreme conditions. Thank you for sharing Claire....always a pleasure to watch
Well done my good friend! You deserve all the love that you get from us! So great to watch your posts- many thanks 🌿❤️🧘🏼🙏
Absolute boss of a woman... Never makes an issue of men vs women, just shows her pure mastery of the surroundings, no drama, nothing else needs to be said...... love your videos
No one mentioned men v women except you, keep your agenda to yourself, this is not about the sexes
You seriously do amaze me Claire. To purposely go out in bad weather and sleep in a bivvy for 16 hours. You must be mad. (In a good way.) I think that is a fantastic idea, you have your safety net, (spare tent, short distance from the car). To actually stick it out all night, I take my hat off to you. Very well done. I just feel sorry for your camera equipment. 😂. Stay safe. 🏕🏕
Yes, she is totally mad. 😂
That's why I admire this young lady. ❤❤❤
Kept me snug as rug , many times while 22 years in the Marines, bivvi bags are great , really cold sleeping bag inside bivvi bag inside tent cozy .😊👍👍👍
Thank you for sharing! From the distance of a keyboard you look so cosy and it makes me want to curl up and sleep :) It really shows how important it is to be prepared.
Love it Claire, chaos goblin describes you perfectly. Never change young lady. Looking forward to the next episode.
Well done Claire, that really was training to survive, and you have passed the course with flying colours. 👍
This brought back wonderful memories of family camping in Cornwall. Myself, my Wife and our two young boys camped for two full summer weeks every year in Cornwall and there would always be at least one stormy night of wind and rain. The frame tent rattled and rolled, it never failed us but we would cuddle together in our bags and listen to the storm in the pitch black unable to sleep because of the noise. Not quite what you went through but it always filled us with a sense of adventure and danger!
I love how you say "thank you camping place", I do that too!
I use a bivvy bag when i go cycling and camping for a night or 2. So easy to use and as you said make a massive difference in wind and rain. Used mine at dinorwic just after Christmas and stayed in a little cave shelter. One of best nights sleep I've had. Loving your vids ❤😊
Cool little experiment, reminds me of when I was in the military.
I'd suggest you get one of those small pumps for your mat and pillow so that no moist enters either of them. Mould can get in the mat and pillow from blowing them up with your breath.
This is my favourite of all your videos . It looks so cosy with just your face showing , experiencing the weather while you’re all cosy warm and dry . Your voice is very calming and similar to one of the presenters of ‘night tracks’ on radio 3 .
Soldiers been using Bivi Bags for a long time. Bivis gave rise to the personal shelter bag, a great invention. Good video.
That was a pretty big smile I saw through that bivi bag hole! Good for you for doing that, Claire.
"Questioning my Life choices...." is a sentiment I've expressed in the wild, more than I'd care to admit. Love your channel!!
I know it's nothing like camping outside but there is a special feeling of being outside and keeping yourself warm,and snuggling down.amazimg views of the stars aswell
Lovely trip. Majestic scenery. Thanks.
Pretty rigorous experience, Claire. Good video. In Japan several years ago, I was at the hut near the summit of Japan's second highest mountain Mr Kitadake, in the Southern Alps. It was June, but cold, maybe 10C, 3000 m, 20 knot wind, blowing rain. Before sunset I saw a bird trying to get over the ridge, it was flying sideways. I chose to sleep outside in the fresh air and blowing rain over the dorm room with 20 snoring men and an unvented kerosene (paraffin) heater. My asthma was going nuts. I had an REI Minimalist Bivy (Discontinued, $12 parking lot sale.) It wasn't as nice as the one in the video. It had a big mesh panel facing straight up. I had all kinds of plans on how to make this work with rain, but none of them with me. Immediately, it was obvious, just twist the bag and the mesh, away from the rain. What water did puddle in it was well below my air mattress. I was also hunkered down behind some large drums. One of the best nights of my life.
My air pad was inside. You don't want that blowing away. So I think a bivy should be waterproof up the sides so you can turn away from the wind and not soak up water on the ground.
And something bivys need more of: Strong attachment points so you can anchor it. (Sleeping bags too. Every use a rain fly on a very slight incline and wake up half out of the bottom of the fly?) A bivy should also have some space above your head, that's where your phone, camera, GPS, wallet, glasses, water bottle, etc... goes.
I love my bivy. Used it a lot. We want to be outside, that's why we hike. With a bivy, you're never inside. I've used it outside in rain, inside a tent, in the back of my car, in hostels and hotel rooms. There are few things in life better than being warm, cozy, and dry while breathing really cold fresh air. I've done this down to -10f so -23C? It is a bit daunting to climb out in the morning.
I think some of the fancier bivys are too heavy and elaborate. They weigh almost as much as a tent. And you don't want any space inside, you want the bivy to be slack over your body. Space allows water to condense. No space is dry. That's another argument against the expensive ones (and every single one I've ever seen on Go Fund Me.) Your tent should look puffy and your bivy should look slack.
Last year sailing across the Pacific I slept in a SOL Bivy I paid $25 for on Amazon. (SOL is Stay Out Longer). It's more like a water proof mummy bag cover. With a fleece liner and a down quilt (just one from Costco, not that current fad nonsense) it was warm and cozy. And it held up for over 30 nights good as new. That surprised me. No room inside for an air mattress, but a definite carry for emergencies. The only thing lighter and cheaper would be a very large heavy duty plastic garbage bag. You should always carry at least one for everyone you are with. What I learned about preparedness. Most people aren't, so you have to have extras. But get a basic bivy and sleep outside. it's a superpower.
Your comment about “counting chickens” made me smile. No self-respecting chicken would be up a mountain in those conditions! 🤭🤣
As a training exercise to give you confidence it was outstanding. I was glad you were close to the car and had back up kit though. Very sensible.
Another excellent video. Thanks for sharing it, Claire. Stay safe.
Counting ptarmigans
Thanks so much! Haha yes you're right about the chickens 😄 Hope you have a lovely week :)
Just goes to show that good knowledge, practice and faith in your kit can take you along way..been there many times. Love it.😊
There’s something about making yourself cosy in an otherwise uncomfortable place or even just i imagining it, that sends me right off to sleep 💤
The views you catch are simply awe-inspiring, the stars in the night sky are spectacular. You seem to have a good time regardless of the weather. Enjoy watching you adventures, thank you for filming and taking us all along on you journey
Claire, fantastic video and love what you do.
Pretty much every British Squaddie has been in this exact situation, after a route march, with heavy gear and ammo, then have to get up at 3am for a guard duty, it's not much fun, I can tell you. But with great training and reliance of your personal gear, we made it through.
I watch your videos to chill out to, laugh in the appropriate places and whince at the others. What you do for wild camping is amazing, I for one would gladly follow you across any trail. Great job 👏 👍
Urghh 3am sounds absolutely horrendous (as a night owl im often forcing myself to go to bed at that time haha!) I don't envy that at all. You guys are hard-core 💪 Thank you so much for the kind words and for sharing my trips with me, hope you have a great week :)
i am 72 years old, these are GOOD SKILLS+EXPERIENCES you are developing, DO NOT STOP NOW ...
ALL THE BEST TO YOU !!!
The things you do for us
To enjoy watching your videos total respect
Thank you ❤
Claire you're truly the Wildest of them all! We love you! Your videos and filming and editing and all that jazz, views etc, it's the best! ♥️🙏🏼
Claire, Thank you for sharing your thoughts and adventures. You’ve helped me make it through the past several years of COVID-19. You’re a brave, strong soul that inspires me to be strong and adventurous. Take good care of yourself, you are loved!!
I'd put a ring on it! Come visit the Olympic Mountains in the great Pacific Northwest and there's a spot in our nature school just for you! Keep it up!
The night sky is so beautiful in your part of the countryside
and somehow you still manage to have such a wonderful and positive attitude through all of that! you're such an inspiration honestly
Hello 👋 Claire, greetings from Northern California. Thank you for sharing another camping 🏕️ adventure. Despite all the wind and rain, you did an excellent job of filming. Be sure to take good care of yourself and always stay safe out there. 😊
You are one insparational young lady. Its fantastic to see you plan and in advance for any issues that may arise. Just ashame other people dont think like this. So many people spoil it for the likes of us, leaving a mess and not being prepared if anything goes wrong. love watching your video's they are outstanding. I had to abandon my wild camp today in the Lake District due to visability and the weather was horrendous. Better to be safe than sorry. Take care and enjoy your future outings.
Total respect sweet pea, keep it going, i have no doubt your video's are keeping know everything people safe and alive, in the challenging environment they think they are embarking on.
Bless, you enjoy and keep it up.
Claire's back with a new video...Life is good!
I absolutely applaud you for going for it! I think it is important to be mentally prepared for bad situations but actually trying it several leagues better. Having experience with miserable survival scenarios makes you calmer and more self assured when going gets a bit tough. Next up, camping in a field of cows?! 😂
Hahaha I very much doubt that will ever happen!! 😄🐄🐄🐄 Thank you :)
I miss doing this sort of thing. I never used to use a tent but family life has caused me to gather a collections of them.Well done for introducing younger folk to the joys of a comfortable night in the rain without a tent.
That was a delight, thanks! I started using a tent about 3 years ago but since the 1980s I've been a goretex bivvy bag camper. For me it's all about learning to wriggle - out of your kit, into your gonk bag, back into your kit, without getting out of the bb. Also, the rucksack is shoved inside a heavy duty dustbin bag outside and the boots come in with you. All your clothes are your pillow. The big issue was: cut-down sleeping mat inside or larger but wet one outside.
You're a brave lady considering all the cack weather we're having
Thx for sharing. Me sitting on the sofa, drinking a hot Glühwein and enjoying your sometimes crazy but always good adventures, your positive spirit, you loving nature. Especially when remembering there isn't anyone else, so you do not only experience the often bad weather conditions but additionally are filming this by yourself, which means e.g. to get out a lot out of comfort zone even during the night, setting up the camera to create interesting scenes etc., so in fact multiplying the efforts of what we see ... You're amazing.
Heyy I had to look up Gluhwein, sound tasty and warming 😋 thank you so much for the kind words :) photographer by trade so filming my trips is half the fun for me, I like to create. Brings both my hobbies together so I'm very fortunate. Hope you have a lovely week 💚
I love watching you ! If I can't sleep I imagine I'm in a cold and wet windy night on Exmoor .We camped for 8 months when we first came to Ilfracombe right on top of a hill 36 years ago.
I admire and respect you,what a beautifull place you were in,just so beautifull,I just love the sound of the wind and rain,thankyou for sharing something so special..stay safe and take care!.
Loved the fact that each time you poked your face out of the bivvy bag you looked like a giant caterpillar 🐛 😀 And no need to question your life choices, you’re making fabulous videos and having a great time out in the wilds. Take care Claire
Claire, you must have an iron clad immune system! I caught a chill just watching the first 5 minutes of this video 😅
She does not feel cold that's why
Claire love your videos. Always looking forward to every new one. Stay safe and keep living life.❤
It was worth it for that beautiful sunset... Great exercise Claire... and quite tte experince. Can't believe you slept 7 hours! Actually quite cosy in a twisted kind of way. Well done!
Your adventurous spirit is nothing less than courageous, steadfast and absolutely stunning. Much respect❣️
Thanks so much :) 💚💚
@@WildBeare always, all ways. 🩵🩵
That's the first video I've ever watched where you can see the number of views moving.
I can just dream of the things you do, I've got a dodgy back and I had enough trouble walking across level ground to my home tonight. I may summon up the courage to spend a night camping in my garden at the weekend. You are fearless.
So sorry about your back 🤗 hope you get a night in the fresh air, thank you for watching my lil video :)
Best you can with what you got.
One of your best videos ever. I’m quite envious of your outdoor experiences.
"Chaos Goblin" That make me laugh, Claire. :) Another great video and excellent scenario using the lightweight bivvy bag!
Nice one Claire ❤ this must really help your confidence, something easy to mean to do but never get around to trying in realistic conditions. I am amazed at how well you sleep, it must show how at ease with the situation you are deep down. It’s the thought of not being able to get up and move around that always made me dread being weather bound in my tent in the mountains, even when I knew I could stay warm and dry and had food and water. Thanks for all the effort you put into producing these. It’s clear how much you love it, too 😊
Hi David! Thank you yeh I feel like it would help me stay grounded in a real emergency.. reassuring to know what to expect from the gear too.
Mm its funny, when I first started wild camping back in 2017 I would barely sleep. I get some really good restful nights out there now, still some rubbish ones, but that's mostly because I can be a raging insomniac at times
I do love making these, thanks for sharing them with me 💚 :)
Well done for giving that a go, if it happens for real you will be fully prepared for the worst, that actually looks like an option for better weather rather than a tent, love it 👍.
"Chaos goblin" name of the day! 😂
Wow, very jealous, as an ex para officer I camp out on my own as often as possible, I’m off to Scotland for two weeks in April solo camping, not one of my mates wants to join me, Best wishes to you and safe travels, Benji
Excellent video. I’ve been thinking about getting a Bivy but I’m unsure how it will fit me. I’m a big guy. Great to see how it works without a tent in fairly nasty weather conditions.
Love your adventurous spirit!
Alpkit Hunka XL. I’ve heard only good things. 👍
If you can find a British army Goretex bag you should be okay. I'm 6'3" and there's room to store boots etc inside the bottom of the bag to prevent them freezing.
Great video much respect to you doing this in that sort of conditions
We used something similar in the Corps, it was called the USMC 3 Sleeping System. It included the 3 season and extreme cold weather bags. Extremely expensive.
I am enjoying your channel. I really appreciate how you sometimes show the stars and wildlife on you travels. At this time I am binge watching all of your videos. Braver than I!!
Somehow this is very soothing and comforting.. Thank you Claire. You a brave soul.
I love your sky photos❤
Another great video Claire. It looks like you had a fun little overnight adventure and your countryside looks very inviting.
Your videos are so comforting and inspiring ❤
It's a very good choice to experiment your worst case scenario, especially if you're serious about going outdoors because mishaps will happen but you'll be prepared.
Big props!
Your bivi bags have been your best friend in many videos. Mostly saving you from tent problems. But using it as your main shelter in that weather did seem a bit mad. But if anyone could make it work and be smiling throughout it's you. Thanks once again for taking along.
Thank you :) it would be my main shelter if I lost my tent or it was too badly damaged. Good to experience these things I think, just in case. Thanks for watching my lil video, have a great week :D
Always love watching your adventures. Thanks for another good one!
Excellent video!! Very informative and educational. I’ve learnt a lot. Love the Bivi bag, the compact blow-up mattress and the waterproof head light. Together with all the essentials accessories… water, energy foods, GPS tracker, wind checker and of course the essential manual compass and map. Good posting!! 👍🏽
"Lemon cakes... yoink!" You have a fan x
I think we need to take a moment to appreciate that you were also vacating your warm bed to do the filming 👏
I've done this a few time's and I find earplugs and a hip flask of sleeping juice helps me sleep through the racket 💤