View Full Version : i am in need of a of a Good Quality BIVI bag for the Moot!!
the interceptor boy
26-06-2008, 03:09
Hi everyone,
i an in need of a Good quality Bivi/ Breathable/ Waterproof/ Goretex Green Bag. i have £50 to spend.
Any help would be appreciated.
Regards
interceptor boy
British or Dutch army ones. Good bits of kit. Endicotts for the DA one.
The Rab Survival Zone is very good, and packs down very small. Around £40 I think.
I've got one and am very happy with it.
Good luck,
Mike
_Geraint_
26-06-2008, 20:15
The Rab Survival Zone is very good, and packs down very small. Around £40 I think.
I've got one and am very happy with it.
Good luck,
Mike
Looks like a good bag that!
There's another version too that's larger with different features.
http://www.needlesports.com/acatalog/Mail_Order_Bivi_50.html
Does it have to be goretex?
Alpkit do a great bivi bag for £30 .... it's lightweight, it might not be as durable as gortex .... I'm not sure (I've not tested the 2 side by side) but a great piece of kit.
http://www.alpkit.com/hunka/
If you click the Buy Now option you can get it in green ;)
:)
Ed
Bushcraft4life
26-06-2008, 20:41
A fella on British Blades has 2 for sale.
Both are brand new and around £40.
Looks like a good bag that!
There's another version too that's larger with different features.
http://www.needlesports.com/acatalog/Mail_Order_Bivi_50.html
Good find that!
I bought mine with mountaineering in mind, but for bushcrafting/ hiking I'd opt for the storm bivy as well.
I see you're in Lancashire as well. Whereabouts?
Mike
I am with Ed on this one, I bought the Hunka over a year ago and it's been very good for breathability.
They are not as big as the British or Dutch military bags, but I think breathability is better, they pack down a lot smaller, and they are a lot lighter in weight, the cost mentioned on their site is with tax and delivery included and they have very good service.
I can second that leon, I am by no means a bivvy expert, as the alpkit hunka i bought a couple of weeks ago is my first, however it arrived very quickly, and I was amazed how light weight and durable it was. Slept out in it no problem.
brother I just bought one from ebay, it's british and it arrived in less than 4 days,
very good seller.
I post the link below
http://cgi.ebay.ie/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=220230854173&ssPageName=MERC_VIC_RCRX_Pr4_P cY_BIN_Stores_IT&refitem=220242282029&itemcount=4&refwidgetloc=closed_view_item&usedrule1=CrossSell_LogicX&refwidgettype=cross_promot_wid get&_trksid=p284.m183&_trkparms=algo%3DCRX%26its%3DS %252BI%252BSS%26itu%3DISS%252B UCI%252BSI%26otn%3D4
I'm a 46-48" chest and non military bivis just don't fit!!
Scots_Charles_River
27-06-2008, 20:37
If your lucky this one may still be available.
http://www.songofthepaddle.co.uk/forum/showthread.php?t=7342&highlight=bivvy
i have the british army bag and it doesn't weigh alot and theres room to put your boots at the bottom:)
£40 here
http://www.strikeforcesupplies.co.uk/stock.php?page=bigpic&item=3003
iv ordered stuf from him a few times befor and highly recomend him
chrishopper33
28-06-2008, 00:16
http://www.alpkit.com/shop/cart.php?target=product&product_id=16312&category_id=253
i have one of these and it is excellent, much better then gore tex.
littlebiglane
28-06-2008, 08:08
Hi everyone,
i an in need of a Good quality Bivi/ Breathable/ Waterproof/ Goretex Green Bag. i have £50 to spend.
Any help would be appreciated.
Regards
interceptor boy
As Widu says - Endicotts do some good Dutch Goretex ones that they modify to order with zips - you have a choice of side or centre opening. I am going to do a review of the centre opening one shortly (actually I have done the first part of the review and I think I can recommend them). £49
LBL
littlebiglane
29-06-2008, 20:18
'ere you go - review complete now. happy reading :)
http://www.bushcraftuk.com/forum/showthread.php?t=31672
See Jedediah's post in the 'Member Classified' section - he's selling a brand new bag for £35.
Wasn't there a song about a brand new bag once?
Jedadiah
30-06-2008, 14:56
Wasn't there a song about a brand new bag once?
Yes, apparently 'Papa's got a brand new bag' though, unlike him, mine's sold! Good effort though Mikey! :D