[Closed] Am I going to die tonight.....? (Bivvy content)

Where abouts? What bivvy bag? What sleeping bag?

Good man!!
Enjoy.

I do have a big bivvy urge.

But i was going to pick my day. Best of luck

Die, probably not. But I'd think about falling branches

Whereabouts?

Stoopid cold and frozen solid here in Derbyshire this morniing.

Oh....Good Luck!

Why wait for summer, when you can be a fool in winter? Good luck!

Needs more dried shittake mushrooms.

Concerned I see no booze in the photo.

What's the logic behind the plan ? Doesn't seem like a great idea to me in all honesty.

Top tip, go anywhere except the summit of Benarty Hill.

Last night, ice, snow and a howling wind. Not my picture, I was snug by the stove.

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The wild man of West Sussex waits for nights like this before he roams the South Downs looking for victims.

You'll probably be fine.

Although having ridden around Stanmer in hail, rain and mud last night I don;t envy you spending a night out if it's a repeat this evening.

weeksy - Member
What's the logic behind the plan ? Doesn't seem like a great idea to me in all honesty.

You sound fun.

I'm a fun kind of guy... but i'm struggling to get sleeping under a tarp in winter

I can do a dance for you naked apart from a Santa hat if that helps my fun factor ?

My guess - yes, you'll die

Botulism

but at least you'll have no wrinkles

[i]I can do a dance for you naked apart from a Santa hat if that helps my fun factor ?[/i]

[s]that's one for the gifs you could watch all day thread![/s]

[edit] perhaps not.

😉

What's the logic behind the plan ?

We haven't yet bivvied in December, and one of our lot could only make tonight...
I blame him (Tommo...) personally.

DrP

The wild man of West Sussex waits for nights like this before he roams the South Downs looking for victims.

Shhh, you'll scare my [s]victims [/s]friends away..

DrP

Based on your Strava segments I reckon he'll get Jimbo first if you have to start your get away with an uphill ride so make sure you camp at the bottom of a bowl 😉

If M&S did bivying…. 😀

Have fun!

proper cold\snow\ice bivy in winter any day over a damp spring\autumn for me any time. As long as your warm enough in your bag you'll be fine.

Enjoy!

Had intended on doing all the solstices (solsti?) this year but only managed the summer one... On my list for next year.

Ainsley Harriott??

It won't kill you but it won't be pleasant.

It sounds like great fun, but i'd urge caution: let the conditions dictate when you go out, and I think they're saying don't bother! The weather looks pretty terrible, and although you'll probably be fine, if you do get into trouble you'll be in a worse position than if the weather was OK. Also, good luck keeping your stove going in 50mph winds to cook that lump of meat!

[quote=doctorgnashoidz ]Ainsley Harriott??
It won't kill you but it won't be pleasant.

Have you tried those cous cous packets then? cheap, quick & tasty. perfect i'd say.

good luck for tonight, you could be up for a cracker. some lovely mornings this week, though our weds night ride was well off the grim-o-meter...

I've just looked at the weather forecast for the South Downs...sheeesh! It's bloody warmer than we get in spring! Lows of 10 degrees!!!!!!

MTFU 😉

Lashed it down in Kent last night half way round our normal weekly ride, still got wet with waterproof gear on, good luck sleeping out if it rains, can't wait to hear the report, and see some pics too?

Have you tried those cous cous packets then? cheap, quick & tasty

No on principal. I suspect you are right on two counts. However, the op is excused on the grounds of not having an oven this evening.

if you do get into trouble you'll be in a worse position than if the weather was OK

This. think of the worst case scenario, and then factor in the weather

No on principal. I suspect you are right on two counts. However, the op is excused on the grounds of not having an oven this evening.

give em a try, they're not that bad!

Some folk must have an odd definition of the word 'fun'. In my fancy lectronic dictionary it says 'light hearted amusement (for) enjoyment'.
Looks more like something you'd do in an absolute dire emergency to me!

Who do you think you are, Ranulph Fiennes?

Still, whatever floats your boat. (& I do admire your sense of adventure btw, cos mine used to be like that, a bit.) 🙂

Enjoy!

Cant say wild mushroom is the best Ainsley Harriot meal, the dhal comes up better, and spicy for the cold nights.
Dont forget dry socks, even more important than alcohol!!
Enjoy.

Good choice of food..
These are my current favourites while out.

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Those Look What We Found bags are all ace... Can cook them in the bag too, though, I always kind of expect that to end in disaster if I'm honest!

Hmm, quite fancy doing a bit of bivvying myself. Can't be jaffed at this time of year though. Looking forward to camping out with the chimp when he hits school age.

Best of luck, nothing ventured, nothing gained.We survived (just) Stu's " Bear Bones Welsh Krimbo bimble) last Sat/Sun. The driving rain and very high winds did not relent until gone 20.00 and we set off at 12.30. Even in a dense pine forest trying to set up that level of wind and rain was a lesson in keeping calm & collected when your body and brain were hell bent on shutting down for the evening. Once I got under cover, changed my clothes and got the first round of hot food/liquids inside I started to come to terms with the weather. The rain provided a good supply of fresh water :-). Once in my bag, temp wise all was good but waking up at 02.00 to find a small puddle had formed around me was not my happiest recollection, ditto 09.00 Sunday wringing out drenched riding clothes (fresh base layer was the only dry item)to then put on and instantly start to chill was also a low point. To add insult to injury, Sunday started out clear but very windy, windy enough to have to pedal down hills but as the wind speed reduced the rain came back. I have never been happier to get back in my old x-trail and get the heated seats on and head for home.

Apparently its all character building ! Enjoy and please let us know how you got on.

Why? you are not trying to be the first to reach the south pole, or climb the north face of the Eiger, that's the whole point of a bivy, it's a means to an end, you suffer because you have to.
I must admit the risk adverse, going to sleep behind Tescos in a field is rather amusing, a bit like children spending the night in a tent in their own backyard, bless.

Op, how are you cooking the meat?

if you do get into trouble you'll be in a worse position than if the weather was OK

Well, yes, I suppose so. But that applies to car journeys, roller coaster rides, and promenade walks too....

Why...? it's fun going camping with friends. It's fun testing your gear and tenacity agains nature. It's fun making camping gear (bags, stoves etc) and using them where they 'should' be used....

Really it's grown(ish) men playing Boy Scouts with knives and fire...
It just so happens this is the only night available we can all come out to play.....

DrP

Am I going to die tonight.....?

//stiff upper lip stylee mode// Sounds bloody ace if you ask me, well done Sir (& mates)

Fair wind and a small dose of botulism to you Sir..//end of stiff upper lip stylee mode//

*dofts cap 😀

Nah, you won't die. It'll probably be uncomfortable, but that's sort of the point.

Whisky comes in very handy - I was out a couple of weeks ago, started with snow which was fine, but when it warmed up into rain it got a bit grim for a while as my bag doesn't fully close over.

I can't remember who said it, but it was said that the only difference between bivvying and sleeping rough was choice. Sounds about right...

Sounds like fun. I hope the rain holds off for you.

I'm hoping to get out for a night over Christmas in preparation for 'There and Back' in Jan

good luck DrP, check in tomorrow please.

I'm taking him some cider, should be fine, what's the worst that can happen?

As long as there's no curry there...
Cider + curry + DrP = not so good....

DrP

Sounds awesome. You won't die. So take in the weather and smile and laugh with friends. Wish I had a bivvy adventure partner. It's not so fun alone... 😀

Agree with the Whiskey. Warm the cockles and all that.

clouding over nicely having been sunny all day 🙁

Sounds like it'll be ace! I'm looking forward to more Bivvy adventures next year! Worst thing with cider/beer is needing a pee half way through the night!

Also interested in how you're cooking the meat. I have a honeystove that would probably do a nice job of it with a bit of wood burning.

He's going to eat the meat raw, like real men do !

Worst thing with cider/beer is needing a pee half way through the night!

a still oasis drink bottle has quite a wide neck,
well at least [i]I[/i] need a wide necked bottle 8)

At least it's not a Chanctonbury Moon. Oh. Good luck! 😯

Good luck DrP.
Sounds a right laugh.

Like the middle class hobos we are.. Someone has a wireless dongle!
Lively out here! Having a whale of a time!
Fire is roaring and not a drop of rain... Yet!

DrP

Ha! Good effort. Hoped it was going to be a progress report... 🙂

After a glorious, icy / snowy ride under the full moon last night, it's howling & raining here again, so I'm quite satisfied with my roof / king size bed / thick duvet combo, but do still see the attraction of your night out. I think.

Sleep well (and chapeau!)

Just left them to it, fire is huge and roaring and it's actually pretty warm out there tonight. Will see how they fair if the forecast rain comes in.

DrP overthinking bivvying since 2013... 😉

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The occupier of this shambles will be the first to notice the rain..

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The fire warden has left his role, hence the fire pit is now all on fire...
Chili roulette has been won and lost, and the steak and Camembert went down a treat!
Still dry as a bone.....

DrP

It's a grim morning to be waking up to!

sign in please, getting concerned, bit of a hooley blowing here in Surrey.

They're fine, Tim probably hasn't fired up the wifi yet...

Do we need to send out a search party? Has it all gone Blair Witch?

WHERE ARE THEY??????

a tarp like in that pic just landed in my back garden

Did it have a message written on it in blood?

no, some canine bite marks though, and some long tears that could have been made by finger nails

Twitter indicates that at least some of them survived the night.

Is Tony with you? If he dies can I have all his bikes? 😉 Hang on, just checked Strava and Jimbo survived...

'ello.....!

Back home safe and sound!!
The most miserable part of the trip was the ride home!

Beautiful evening, and didn't start pouring down 'till about 3am ish?
Regardless, were safe and dry under the tarp 🙂

Tea was fantastic!
The steak was cooked to perfection, with a nice Camembert sauce!
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DrP

Na not with them tonight ,I done a ghetto bivvy night ,curry in dorking then pub and slept round a mates
But if I do die my bikes can be shared out nicely cause my worse fear is if I do die my wife will sell them all for how much I told her I paid for them
Tonyb

Sauce with a steak - tut tut.

We missed you Tony!
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Pleased with my secret santa gift!
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The mule...
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DrP

Excellent!!!!!