Gore-tex Hammock Bivvy/micro climate. (easy make) bexbugoutsurvivor

Creating a Gore-tex Micro Climate for a hammock. Easy cheap make. Amazing system for all year round warm wind proof, hammock, camping. bexbugoutsurvivor.

[@robertrobhog]

Great video bex, I like the way you put a lot of thought into your projects cheers.

[@bexbugoutsurvivor]

Thanx for the view buddy, next week the night test,...bex

[@steveproud2893]

Just subbed great idea👍. Your other vids I've watch are all good.

[@bexbugoutsurvivor]

Thanx for the sub, we return this Friday....bex

[@davidstefanovic8610]

4 Stellas and Bex on a Friday night, good times. You the man Bex....

[@bexbugoutsurvivor]

Ahhhhh Stella. Good times. Thanx for the view bud...Bex

[@OldNavajoTricks]

I doubt I'll find one for two quid but I'm doing the exact same, that last layer to protect my pod was going to be a solognac furtiv but the bivvy is full cover and cheaper to boot👍

[@capedmarauder]

Love this idea and you have got me thinking about something else for me to make! I prefer hammock camping but here in the Alps, especially in summer, it's nice to get above tree line. That said, having a system that works on the ground too, at no additional weight, would be perfect. Cheers!

[@bexbugoutsurvivor]

Easy make with maximum benefits. Summer-time use great, add tarp and a sheepskin & blanket great for winter. Blocking convection from under the hammock is so beneficial....thanx for watching bud...bex

[@grahambonner508]

Interesting you do a similar setup to me. I also use a British army issue bivi, the main difference is that I put the longest side to the top, this way it covers the whole hammock, not quite so easy to singe up as the cord to do this is now under the hammock but I can manage it ok, and because the entry/hole now sits under the hammock I don't need to singe it up so much, so get a better air flow into the bivi but still rain proof. The success of this is mostly down to the quality of the Bivi, I also have a Spanish army issue which is not Gore-tex and that gets too wet inside from condensation. I did not try a bivi ridge line yet, will try it later this week. I also use a custom made long sleeping bag (one and a bit bags stitched together) in a cocoon configuration. Although only a cheap one/two season bag I can (with bivi and tarp) get down close to freezing (no pad or under quilt).

[@bexbugoutsurvivor]

Thanx for watching...

[@grahambonner508]

@@bexbugoutsurvivor I tried the ridge line idea to hold up the bivi last night but in the end preferred to use a short stick between hammock and bivi, tied something soft at each end to protect the hammock and bivi, works a treat.

[@bexbugoutsurvivor]

How my hammock bivvy works. The cold air you breath in, requires the lungs/heart to work twice as hard, in order for your body to produce warm inhalation of breath. To counter this The adjustable ridge is there to produce a microclimate (above your head) the air you breath in is warmer than the outside ambient external temperature, and the inner core organs perform at a warmer rate. The exhalation of breath warms the inner bivvy, yet allowing 100% air ventilation. See the night camp test. kzbin.info/www/bejne/jGO1o6h7iqiGrMk

[@grahambonner508]

@@bexbugoutsurvivor So I moved away from the stick idea to support the top of the bivi, now I use a small (marble size) ball of wood to make a tie off at the top the bivi above my head then tie the tie off up to the ridge line. This is simple and reliable. Tested last night in the rain.

[@BurtonOutdoors]

Nice one Bex... like your thinking. Lee

[@bexbugoutsurvivor]

Cheers lee, have used this alot since the making of this vid, and is now much improoved, but the night test, next week. (pre recorded from archieve footage)...Bex

[@billyjoedenny]

i do do agree with 8x4 hammock, great tip on the bivy .. billy joe

[@alexcrawford1352]

Brilliant m8

[@bexbugoutsurvivor]

Any time...

[@stealthandysteath1069]

Morning buddy 😁. Interesting video. A good way of thinking outside of the box. Nice one mate cheers for sharing an ya time. ATVB to you an yours. Andy

[@bexbugoutsurvivor]

Thanx Andy. This system is now a must for me. Later in the series you will see a make I have paired this up with, and see the night test of that also...Bex

[@stealthandysteath1069]

@@bexbugoutsurvivor will you be doing any camping with the Dutch army bivvy mate.

[@bexbugoutsurvivor]

I think 2019 is penciled in for bivvy camps, using a combonations of the Dutch and British and vintage bivvy kit nights. The prequel to it is being filmed now, some great kit to see for gound systems....

[@CharlieK92004]

Would it work if you flipped the bivy over so you have a hood flap?

[@neilcastell6951]

that's an awesome idea .. i think i'm going to borrow that idea off you,

[@bexbugoutsurvivor]

Your more than welcome, since the filming of that episode, I have used the hammmock bivvy a lot. So for can't see any draw backs, but would put up a small bash for dry admin tho...Bex

[@neilcastell6951]

cheers for the heads up, (will have an old 58pattern poncho with me) ... i bought a bivi bag today, its just a matter of reproofing it then making the mods.

[@jaysuffolk3340]

Hi buddy stay safe be well

[@bexbugoutsurvivor]

Thank you, I will

[@wanderingranger4208]

Could you use the bivvy bag upside down so the hood is at the top?

[@bexbugoutsurvivor]

Yes, for light showers its fine, think I did that very thing on the overnight test, which you will see tomorrow. The goretex is more for wind protection, with out the ridgelinge and cinched it up under a basha works great too. Use it a bunch of times now...ATB Bex

[@AlanAlanAlanDave]

Having now bought two British army issue bivvy bags, it turns out they are different. One has an extra panel sewn in making the opening much larger. Q. Which one do you use for the hammock pod?

[@bexbugoutsurvivor]

I would use the larger of the two, as in tent mode the bivvy is further away from your face. You can make it smaller again using the draw cords, but a smaller bivvy can't be made bigger. I am still keen on sewing two bivies together neck to neck, and create a side or bottom opening,... I used the sleeve of an old waterproof coat to go over the suspension ropes, where the hammock meets the carabiners, this prevented external ingress of moisture.....bex .

[@AlanAlanAlanDave]

@@bexbugoutsurvivor Which one did you use in your set-up?

[@bexbugoutsurvivor]

Diameter at neck is 35 inches/ 89 cm...

[@AlanAlanAlanDave]

@@bexbugoutsurvivor The one with the extra panel is 45 inches. My other is 35 inches. This may actually work out better for my idea of creating a hood that over laps the smaller one from the head end. Still working on the idea before I cut anything.

[@bigjedi8006]

So dont know what a bivy is but this is genius. Altho I'm much taller. Any suggestions on making one for a 12 foot hammock?

[@bexbugoutsurvivor]

This set up is not a diagonal lay set up, in that case you may like to watch the Dutch winter sock video instead.

[@bigjedi8006]

@@bexbugoutsurvivor thank you