Sorry, another bivvy thread

[Rusty]

Weight isn't an issue Steve but I've just discovered that getting a large bedchair into my car definitely is, it has a lousy boot aperture of about 90cm whichever way I measure it and through the passenger door isn't much better. Would you mind measuring the width of the Wide Load between the camlocks? It looks a lovely comfy bed but I don't want to have to buy a new car just to get a decent nights kip.

 

Thanks

[Steve Burke]

No chance I'm afraid, Chris, it's almost 100cms wide. There's a smaller version though, the Super Flat Deluxe 6 leg at 80cms wide. I've guessing it's the same strength but in view of Andrew's problem I suggest you check with Eric's.

[Anderoo]

Steve, no need to feel guilty, certainly not your fault! It could have just been a dodgy one.

 

Rusty one consideration about the bivvy is weight, if you can drive to your swim or its only a short walk then no problem, but if you have to walk/barrow any distance, a big heavy bivvy is not the way to go.

 

When I was looking around for a bivvy a few years ago it was mainly for wingham, which involves long walks to swims, which was the main reason I settled on the a-lite.

[Steve Burke]

Chris, just had a thought. My 8 leg may be narrower when folded and on its side. I'll measure it for you tomorrow.

[JV44]

Weight isn't an issue Steve but I've just discovered that getting a large bedchair into my car definitely is, it has a lousy boot aperture of about 90cm whichever way I measure it and through the passenger door isn't much better. Would you mind measuring the width of the Wide Load between the camlocks? It looks a lovely comfy bed but I don't want to have to buy a new car just to get a decent nights kip.

 

Thanks Chris I will take your bedchair in the Skoda for a small fee obviously ,I bought an Angling Intel oval brolly with overwrap which will be fine fior the overnighters we are intending but of course you need to buy something mahoooosive for the bragging rites.....cant wait I bought a few more sacks of maples and tigers today so thgen tactic is we iz gonna fill it in spod the granny out of it get on the god zilla pop ups and do some serious hauling.....its golden laters

[Peter M]

Is a built in ground sheet really a red line because if not there are some really cracking bivvys around the 300 pound mark. I can see why a porch is a must and to be honest i did not know how useful this would be when i got my JRC one but overall i am happy with it. Have a look at the Fox traveller no built in ground sheet but does have one that velcros round to give added protection.

[Rusty]

Is a built in ground sheet really a red line because if not there are some really cracking bivvys around the 300 pound mark. I can see why a porch is a must and to be honest i did not know how useful this would be when i got my JRC one but overall i am happy with it. Have a look at the Fox traveller no built in ground sheet but does have one that velcros round to give added protection.

Thanks Peter, the Nash globetrotter one looked pretty good so that's on its way to me, I liked the mesh capsule idea and nobody else seems to make one like that. I'm now researching bedchairs and sleeping bags which will fit into a Volvo C30...oh and then I need a separate chair because apparently bedchairs are no longer used as chairs, they're just beds. 48 hours ago everything I needed for a days fishing would fit in my wicker creel, I now want to fish overnight so have to spend more than the cost of my parents' first house.

[Steve Burke]

Chris, the Venture Wide Load is 83cms long when folded but 104 cms wide. Depth is 40cms. Hope that helps.

[Peter M]

Then you need a barrow to cart it all round the lake.

[Steve Burke]

One downside I forgot to mention about the Titan Globetrotter is that you can't have the rear vents open when it's raining as I could with my Double Top as you'd get wet.. This is due to the shape of the back that's curved rather than flat.

 

Head Bailiff, Terry, worked out how to stop the overwrap coming off in the wind though. Simply pet it out slightly further back and separate it more from the inner capsule than I originally had it. Start the overwrap with the porch struts but then peg out from the back working forward. Together this keeps the overwrap taut.

 

One thing I do like about the overwrap is that you can fold it forward giving shade to just the front of the bivvy and the porch.