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[Closed] Recomend me a budget bivi bag with a 'hoop'

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The last time I went out I used 3 bin bags and some gaffer tape. It was not ideal, it was a few years ago and I was younger so more resilient

It's main use will be during warmer weather, but this is the UK, so a reasonable degree of waterproof and breathable would be good.

I would prefer a 'hoop' to keep it off my face and give me some room to move/store smaller bits of kit

Cheap is key!

Anyone care to recommend anything?

TIA

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Posted : 07/02/2013 9:20 pm
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Bump for the daytime crowd 🙂


 
Posted : 08/02/2013 9:27 am
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Aren't all the hoop ones expensive and almost as heavy as a small tent?


 
Posted : 08/02/2013 10:06 am
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Why not just get a hoopless one and stick a short tent pole inside it?


 
Posted : 08/02/2013 10:07 am
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Alpkit Hunka


 
Posted : 08/02/2013 10:09 am
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Gelert do a one man tent which is supposedly quite good, the solo I think. It's sub £40 so certainly cheap.

Otherwise, I looked at the Vaude bivi 1 or the snugpak ionosphere when I was looking last year, both about £100.


 
Posted : 08/02/2013 10:12 am
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issue gore bag rigged as a bivvy pup tent.

Costs ~£30.


 
Posted : 08/02/2013 10:24 am
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Coleman Rigel X1 (or X2 i can't remember)

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not perfect as its not really breathable (condensation gathers on roof) but its <1kg, roomy, RRP @ £100 but i got mine for £30

or [url= http://www.campmania.co.uk/Item-0-0-cat-0-brand-452-Gelert_Solo_One.aspx ]Gelert for £30[/url]


 
Posted : 08/02/2013 11:09 am
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I've got the Gelert Solo One. It's absolutely incredible value for money. Small enough to bungee to the back of a seatpost.


 
Posted : 08/02/2013 7:04 pm
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gelert solo, ive got one but not used it in anger yet, hoping to do the c2c with it this year...


 
Posted : 08/02/2013 7:19 pm

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