What's your do it all shelter / sleep set up?

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What's your do it all shelter / sleep set up? Sept 16, 2013 15:08:48 GMT

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Post by Stu (Admin) on Sept 16, 2013 15:08:48 GMT

What does everyone use for a do it all shelter?

At the moment I use a rig 7 tarp with some paracord and pegs along with a rab ascent bivi bag. Sleeping bag is a cumulus down bag and I use an x-frame mat.

Tarp
The aplkit rig 7 is large enough to cover a couple of people in terrible conditions or 4 people if they have bivi bags too. Doesn't weigh much either so it always comes with me.
www.alpkit.com/shop/cart.php?target=product&product_id=16474&category_id=290

Bivi
The rab ascent is great: has a bug net, made of event, never had consensation issues and can be completly sealed. Weights in at 600g which isn't the best but the breathable material makes up for that.
www.backpackinglight.co.uk/tarps-and-bivy-bags/WC104.html

Mat
I use a Klymit Inertia X-frame. A strange skeletal inflatable mat. Full length, super ligh weight and comfy if a bit narrow. fits inside a sleeping bag or bivi bag easily.
www.klymit.com/index.php/products-1/sleeping-pads/inertia-x-frame.html

Sleeping bag
I use a cumulus mysterious traveller. 1kg, -7 deg Celsius rating, packs super small. Use as a quilt in summer or with a liner in winter. Fantastic, even better it's cheaper than the main stream competition.
www.cumulus-sleepingbags.co.uk/MT500.htm

These are used in 3 seasons in Scotland. Used in unheated huts in winter too.

What do you use and why?

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What's your do it all shelter / sleep set up? Sept 23, 2013 9:52:16 GMT

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Post by jc on Sept 23, 2013 9:52:16 GMT

A tarp is the most useful shelter I use, it can be set up on the ground in a variety of shapes and sizes depending on location or slung above ground when combined with a hammock.

An army bivi bag is my choice as it's long and allows for plenty of sleeping space, it has also proved itself to be very waterproof! I recently bought a Snugpak softie 3 sleeping bag that is extended as I'm 6'8. I would HIGHLY recommend this to anyone who is tall (over 6'3) as it's made things much more comfortable in chilly conditions than being squeezed into a standard sized bag.

The only downside to the 'oversized' sleeping setup is it increases bulk and weight - but I feel that's a worthy compromise for a good nights sleep.

A thermarest is a must too, however for years I used a standard foam sleeping mat and it was perfectly good, just a bit bulky.

Last Edit: Sept 24, 2013 3:34:34 GMT by jc

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What's your do it all shelter / sleep set up? Sept 23, 2013 21:38:45 GMT

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Post by tricky on Sept 23, 2013 21:38:45 GMT

Mountain Equipment Marathon bag, circa '95. A very lightweight down mountain marathon style bag.
Alpkit Hunka bivi bag to keep the rain off.
My 18 year old Thermarest - faded and tatty, but still very comfortable.
Rolled up clothes inside a stuff sack as a pillow.
Beanie, gloves and down jacket for extra warmth.

Altogether, a compact and usually comfortable setup, that affords an excellent view of the stars.

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What's your do it all shelter / sleep set up? Sept 26, 2013 12:31:03 GMT

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Post by totemblaze on Sept 26, 2013 12:31:03 GMT

An old nylon tarp that I've had for years.
An OR Bug Bivy and a Mountain Warehouse Bivy.
Therm-A-Rest pad.
The good old sleeping bag from my youth for the warm months and a MEC mummy bag for the colder months.
Nothing beats a simple tarp that can be setup in any number of configurations.
A couple of different setups below.
One from a recent canoe trip and the other from a mid week 5 to 9 overnight bike trip.

totemblaze New Member Posts: 21	What's your do it all shelter / sleep set up? Sept 27, 2013 16:25:17 GMT Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by totemblaze on Sept 27, 2013 16:25:17 GMT Great list of tarp configurations. There really is no end to the different ways you can set one up. And a link to some other useful hacks. www.buzzfeed.com/alexnaidus/simple-and-essential-hiking-hacks

Stu (Admin) Administrator Hi everyone, welcome to the forum - it's still being built but will be up and running soon! Posts: 68	What's your do it all shelter / sleep set up? Sept 27, 2013 18:45:42 GMT Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by Stu (Admin) on Sept 27, 2013 18:45:42 GMT I'll have to try some of them out next time I've got the tarp up. Thanks for sharing

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What's your do it all shelter / sleep set up? Sept 28, 2013 0:16:04 GMT jc likes this

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Post by jim on Sept 28, 2013 0:16:04 GMT

Hammock. Now that I'm older, the ENO Doublenest is my go to shelter. Rig a simple tarp over it and it's perfect. I was camping out one night and the sky's got dark and threatening. My trailmates laughed at me as they retreated to their tents for the night. Two inches of overnight rain later, I was the only one who woke up high and dry. It was a very amusing morning.

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What's your do it all shelter / sleep set up? Oct 1, 2013 13:43:16 GMT

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Post by siddongre on Oct 1, 2013 13:43:16 GMT

Some thoughts on the components in my current set-up:

ruinapartum.wordpress.com/2013/10/01/gear-pt-ii-thoughts-on-my-hardware/

Being new to the 'micro-adventure' thing, it's not lightweight or minimalist, but is borne out of a desire to retain comfort, (my other half comes too), whilst having a durable, all-round capable set-up at a relatively reasonable cost.

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