Nice video mate and great taste in gear. The tarp is on my radar. Either the Sarma TST 2.5m or the Aquaquest Safari 3x3m. Both look robust. I have used the British Army bivy for the last 8 years and it keeps going.
I can confidently recommend the Sarma tarp. Its an amazing piece of gear. Not the lightest tarp in the world but its extremely durable and blends in super well
Id say those parts you used to hold the mat are actually intended to be used on a cot, typically they intend for the air mattress to be inside the bivy vs outside of it. Of course, it can be used however you want lol but I'd say that was the thought.
That's funny; every bushcrafter I've seen use this particular bag over the years has stated that they are to hold the sleeping mat in place and many of them have military experience. So I think. I will defer to their knowledge on the subject. Being able to attach it to a cot would be a secondary benefit. This is military surplus meant to give a soldier a dry place for him and his gear. Have you ever heard of a soldier carrying a cot into the field? No ; you haven't.
Never understood why the Dutch Forces were issued this item. They already had Poncho and liners. Its more of a Survival item, they are very good though. Maybe try it in the Fall without a tarp? Would be interesting to know how much you paid for it as here in the Netherlands the going rate is around 100 euros.
Yeah I don't know much about the history behind it but it is for sure a quality piece of gear. I'll for sure be using it this fall and winter because I'm out pretty much everyday once cold weather hits. and i have link to where I got it in the description you could see the conversion rate there
I love all your gear especially the pack. Just too expensive lol. Seems like all your gear is pretty pricey. Will you ever do some budget friendly gear?
For sure. I've tried to do that with some of the military surplus I integrate into content. I'm just field testing some of this higher end gear for the brands.
Both are solid and I've used the marine bivy a lot more. But I think the Dutch bivy would be the way to go. That single pole holding the material off youre head works wayyyy better than the wire in he usmc bivy
This tent isn’t thought trough, it has a bug net, and yet theres a hole 1-2 fingers wide where the zippers meet, which makes the bug net useless. You might be ok mosquito wise, but nothing will protect you from ticks, spiders and other crawling insects
I'm going to be taking this out again very soon. I heavily treated mine with permethrin so that does a fantastic job at keeping ticks and other bugs off the bivy. I didn't notice such a large opening but I'll pay more attention this time. If anything I'll throw a piece of tape over it.
Thats an idea, ill try this as well, i wish i could share a photo of it so we can compare, maybe yours hasn’t got one. Mine isnt the carinthia one, so maybe it could be because of that. Anyways, thank you for responding to my comment bro, love your videos, definitely looking forward to more of them, especially with this bivy.
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That Särmä M05 tarp and Savotta sleeping mat combo just works wonders!
Yeah they was made to be together haha
Hello from the UK. Because of the generous space in the Dutch army bivvy try using the air mattress inside the bivvy 👍
Thanks for the tip, and thanks for watching!
Nice video mate and great taste in gear. The tarp is on my radar. Either the Sarma TST 2.5m or the Aquaquest Safari 3x3m. Both look robust.
I have used the British Army bivy for the last 8 years and it keeps going.
I can confidently recommend the Sarma tarp. Its an amazing piece of gear. Not the lightest tarp in the world but its extremely durable and blends in super well
Nice setup, but the tarp reminds me of the last time I saw the Grateful Dead in concert.
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The kit is great for a camping trip but be careful of the forest when mosquitoes are present 🎉
For sure. Thanks for watching
Id say those parts you used to hold the mat are actually intended to be used on a cot, typically they intend for the air mattress to be inside the bivy vs outside of it. Of course, it can be used however you want lol but I'd say that was the thought.
That's funny; every bushcrafter I've seen use this particular bag over the years has stated that they are to hold the sleeping mat in place and many of them have military experience. So I think. I will defer to their knowledge on the subject. Being able to attach it to a cot would be a secondary benefit. This is military surplus meant to give a soldier a dry place for him and his gear. Have you ever heard of a soldier carrying a cot into the field? No ; you haven't.
I dont think the placement would line up properly with a cot because the head area would hang off
@procaliberhq could be I'm not sure about that one specifically, the US made version they copied was able to be used on a cot in that fashion.
Never understood why the Dutch Forces were issued this item. They already had Poncho and liners. Its more of a Survival item, they are very good though. Maybe try it in the Fall without a tarp? Would be interesting to know how much you paid for it as here in the Netherlands the going rate is around 100 euros.
Yeah I don't know much about the history behind it but it is for sure a quality piece of gear. I'll for sure be using it this fall and winter because I'm out pretty much everyday once cold weather hits. and i have link to where I got it in the description you could see the conversion rate there
Great video 💯💯💯
Thank you!
I love all your gear especially the pack. Just too expensive lol. Seems like all your gear is pretty pricey. Will you ever do some budget friendly gear?
For sure. I've tried to do that with some of the military surplus I integrate into content. I'm just field testing some of this higher end gear for the brands.
I thought aboat getting that duch bivi still might or the marine bivi
Both are solid and I've used the marine bivy a lot more. But I think the Dutch bivy would be the way to go. That single pole holding the material off youre head works wayyyy better than the wire in he usmc bivy
OK thanks
When it is high humidity I just stay in the house with A/C end of Story
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I wish I could pack an A/C out with me haha
@@procaliberhq I thought you could now days.
@jakemcclellan8399 there are some good ones but it's a car camping type of thing because they are a bit bully and heavy
This tent isn’t thought trough, it has a bug net, and yet theres a hole 1-2 fingers wide where the zippers meet, which makes the bug net useless. You might be ok mosquito wise, but nothing will protect you from ticks, spiders and other crawling insects
I'm going to be taking this out again very soon. I heavily treated mine with permethrin so that does a fantastic job at keeping ticks and other bugs off the bivy. I didn't notice such a large opening but I'll pay more attention this time. If anything I'll throw a piece of tape over it.
Thats an idea, ill try this as well, i wish i could share a photo of it so we can compare, maybe yours hasn’t got one. Mine isnt the carinthia one, so maybe it could be because of that. Anyways, thank you for responding to my comment bro, love your videos, definitely looking forward to more of them, especially with this bivy.
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