Solo Bivvy Camp | Wild Camping U K | Testing Budget Hooped Bivvy | Sylaeto Bivvy Tent

As promised I took the budget Sylaeto Bivvy out for a test on a solo wild camp.
Bivvy camping is new to me and with ground dwelling not being my favourite past time it surprised me how much I enjoyed it.
Bivvy camping in the rain can be very limiting due to the limited space. I thought this bivi would fail when it came to vondensation but it performed much better than expected.
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[@modestadventurers]

We’ve won the Dartmoor case 🎉

[@Nobby77]

Happy days

[@udmbfckx2916]

My experience is with the previous version of the OR Helium Bivy. Here in the States I was able to purchase it on sale for about $120 at that time. Let me tell you that it is what the rviews say....an award winner for sure. Although condensation is always an issue with any bivy/tent, it is less so in the Helium vs this Sylaeto, and that is probaby because of the Pertex fabric in the Helium. Years ago OR made a Gore-tex bivy which was the BEST in reducing condensation in wet weather but it weighs twice what the Helium does. The Helium comes in at right about 1 lb (half a kilo or so). I section-hiked over 500 miles on the AT, the most famous thru-hiked trail here in the States, doing 3 - 4 day hikes and can tell you that if you are ok being confined and will be using this only to get in and go to sleep after a full day of hiking, then this is the real deal. Get a small quick-dry towel and in the morning before you pack it up, wipe the small amount of condensation and you are good to go. It also fits in the shelters since the footprint is only slightly wider than a sleeping pad.

[@Nobby77]

This was a punt, not bad for the money but won't be getting much use. The trekmates squall hooped bivvy done well tho

[@chrismoore600]

Lee I made that can stove you showed in your last video. It turned out great. Thanks for showing us that. Cheers.

[@Nobby77]

Good to hear dude

[@bushcraftoz2]

Bivy Bag and Tarp still hard to beat 😊

[@Nobby77]

I concur

[@peesua]

Your hoop isn't as moist as expected, I'm impressed.

[@Nobby77]

What were you expecting ffs lol

[@dwaynestewart411]

Well maybe those hoop bivys aren't so bad. Oh by the way, being a woodland pirate isn't so bad . It's way better than being a butt pirate🤣🤣🤣. Great video, catch ya on the next one. Dwayne

[@Nobby77]

Pmsl

[@pairofblankers5586]

I do apologise,I thought I was subscribed and I'm not,,numpty,, love your content and vids mate I follow your mucka Martin ,,what a talent,,,,keep up the good vids mate,,made me laugh earlier how many your camper van vid views had with a bit of flesh thumbnail,,, lovely couple ,,lovely vids ,,my kinda folk👍🍻

[@Nobby77]

Cheers dude

[@chrismoore600]

That is a great looking view. This should be interesting. You're more dedicated then me brother good thing you wore pants.

[@Nobby77]

They didn't help much lol

[@pismorichy]

Mokes! Mokes! Mokes!!

[@andrewbeal6866]

All tents condensates, having a bag to cover the sleeping bag is the best option. I have always used two bags. A gortex bag would need a tarp. Ithe footprint and stealth are its benefits. I have used several over the years (oex salamander has been the best) very waterproof and sleeping with the mesh up and door open has had the best effect. I always use a synfectic sleeping bag on multi days and use a less season bag as having a bag linner and smaller space pushes the temperature rating up.. happy days..

[@Nobby77]

I'm optimistic about the Squall bivvy

[@218colin1]

I bought one but never used it. So a good review for me. Ok for an overnight cheap camp. Save £50 on a b&b or hotel. Away from the rabble. Cheers lee

[@Nobby77]

Itll do a job

[@andrewoffer7369]

The last time I felt this claustrophobic watching something was when Bruce Willis was crawling through those air ducts in die hard

[@Nobby77]

I've got a similar hairline

[@andrewoffer7369]

😂

[@stubloggs6358]

You will never find me in one those Lee so ''hats off'' to you mate, love listening to your thoughts as you move along, bit of a nightmare finding a suitable spot there mate.........''if you want an honest opinion on kit your'e the man Lee'' enjoyable watch mate..........ATB...........Stu....👍👍

[@Nobby77]

Thank you Stu, if I can only offer 1 thing honesty would be it. Out testing the other one this weekend and trying to drag Bramblehead out aswell

[@stubloggs6358]

@@Nobby77 Doubt you'll both fit in it Lee...😮😮.....look forward to that.

[@BorderRambler]

So not as bad as I was expecting in the cheap hoop 😂 from a man listening to another man in a tent from a hill somewhere in Scotland in a tent , when I could be at home getting a decent kip lol

[@Nobby77]

The rear vent defo helped Dave. Reckon the Squall will be a lot better tho. Enjoy your night dude

[@pismorichy]

Sycophagus!! 😂 Now that's funny. Im will subscribe to your channel! Who said the English sense of humor is dryer than the Texas sand,? Not me. Well done im buying this bivy as i hate shopping for gear as its all overpriced and they all lie..

[@Nobby77]

It does have its limitations mate, condensation is there but not as bad as I imagined. The Trekmates was much better.

[@johnturner6251]

Thankx Lee. As one of the other comments be great to see some BASHA setups

[@Nobby77]

I'll sort something out when the bugs disappear lol

[@johnturner6251]

@@Nobby77 Thankx Lee, the mozzieswhere I go nr Bournemouth are bloody huge this year

[@dazzaoutandabout4870]

Funny and i bloody laughed when you stuck your head out of the bivvi in the morning. Reminded me of Ace Ventura squeezing out of the back end of the Rino. "Hot in this ol bivvi"!! Cheers

[@Nobby77]

It smelled like the inside of a rhino in there

[@dazzaoutandabout4870]

What flatulence? That pesto and noodles will do that to you.

[@ducatimann]

Excellent honest review, from the woodland pirate ! lol

[@Nobby77]

Arrrrrrr

[@leafcutter5658]

Makes you appreciate the hammock....

[@Nobby77]

Hell yeah

[@ianwilde1800]

i had a black Dimond double hooped bivi due to circumstances had live in woods in usa for 3 months in it never again they like bring your own body bag

[@Nobby77]

Pmsl, they are a bit restrictive

[@roosterneck2158]

Mate..you should have got bramblehead to test the other hoopcoffin. that would have beat any comedy i have seen in recent years, they would have heard the swearing in portsmouth!

[@Nobby77]

I did suggest it

[@paulleonard8509]

And the winner is 😂😂

[@Nobby77]

Second today Paul

[@paulleonard8509]

@@Nobby77 noooooooooooo 😂

[@Englishsea24]

Thanks I enjoyed this video. Really want to get into wild camping myself as it's obviously cheaper and you get opportunities to see lots more places. Only thing which isn't cheap is a bivy tent. Couldn't find one for less than £90, but you get what you pay for they are very durable

[@Nobby77]

There are tarp and bivvy options which I prefer and they are cheaper mate

[@Nobby77]

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[@Englishsea24]

@@Nobby77 I got mine from mountain warehouse, it's an OLPRO make cost £95 I'm quite pleased with it going to test it out for the first time in a couple of weeks when I go to Lancashire. Got some camouflage netting and some ordnance survey maps so I like to think I'm well kitted out for my first go lol

[@LundysWildcampBushcraft]

I like bivvi camping but not a fan of the front entrance one's you had a nightmare finding a location I hate it when that happens nice stove off the boy's atvb Jimmy 😎😎👍👍

[@Nobby77]

Cheers Jim, not my got to camping style

[@paulleonard8509]

Great one ,really enjoyed it , couldn’t do the bivvy thing though . My oik litter face is the same as yours 😂😂

[@Nobby77]

Makes me mad mate

[@grimlightwildoutdoors]

Get your self over to DJI mate for your video and have hassle free content creation 👍 awesome to see you out my old mucker, missing the boss not being out 👊👍👌❤️

[@Nobby77]

That's what I'm looking at mate the osmo 3

[@grimlightwildoutdoors]

@@Nobby77 cracking gear DJI never had an issue with any of their gear didn’t go the GoPro route due to all the issues with batteries, audio mod, 3rd party mic compatibility, memory card and lost footage not saving the list goes on mate. Look forward to new vids and content in the action 3 mate 👊👍👌❤️

[@Nobby77]

@grimlightwildoutdoors won't be updating for a while yet but looking forward to it

[@grimlightwildoutdoors]

@@Nobby77 action 4 has just been announced so deals should be available on action 3 also the bundle deal is excellent it’s has the stand and wireless mic all in the kit if go for the creator bundle.

[@lauriebloggs8391]

You might? want to look at Snugpaks Ionosphere?

[@Nobby77]

Does look a good bit of kit

[@lauriebloggs8391]

@@Nobby77 It sort of bridges the gap between a hooped bivvy when a bit of stealth and compactness is required and a solo tent. The Ionosphere does ventilate better than most.....Not everyones cup of tea......

[@andrewblakesley4202]

That special path is why I carry a stick and small folding picket secateurs. But I guess you can't film then.

[@Nobby77]

A stick would have come in handy

[@RobertsBulgaria]

The most talked about HOOP on KZbin. Don't know if you're aware, but you can get a 600 ml WILDO folding cup - for me they beat the 200 ml version hands down. In my experience, first thing to fail on those cheap tunnel tents are the poles followed by the zips, but still worth an outing when you compare them to the price of a Dutch Army Hooped Bivi for example.

[@Nobby77]

I reckon the Squall will be a good alternative to the Dutch hoop.

[@stevo728822]

2:04 Haha...I live somewhere down there.

[@Andrewoutdooradventures1550]

That was a fantastic video those meals in a bag looks delicious where did you get them from I've made the can stove my mate and I will be using them at camp in 2 weeks, thanks Nobby for a fantastic video 😊👍

[@Nobby77]

The meals are OK Andrew but nothing spectacular, asda I think I got them. Let me know how you get in with the stove

[@BourneOutside]

Bit too much condensation with a down sleep bag maybe? Too small for me, especially as I am old too 😁

[@Nobby77]

You are old

[@BourneOutside]

@@Nobby77 🤣🤣🤣

[@mooseyrambling5838]

Go on Nobby! get stuck in son, a bit of bush bashing never urt anyone ! LOL. Scoff selection was good bud, I hate paying through the nose for camping grub !Them wet patches on ya mat, you sure that wasn't a result of your age?. Good informative and entertaining as always mate excellent video, big thumbs up Regards Moose

[@Nobby77]

Cheers Moose. I cannot confirm or deny mat patches. Scoff filled a hole but I prefer naked noodles pmsl

[@hazzardoutdoors]

Hi Lee, I'm looking through your videos, I'm sure you said somewhere about your headphones you're using, but can't find that video, can you clue me in to what they are?

[@Nobby77]

kzbin.info/www/bejne/q3OaoICcftxparc

[@oddmanout98]

Nice one Lee. I was wondering... was your sleeping bag damp at all? Bivvy within a bivvy might make a difference? I've only bivvied once, it was in an Alpkit bivvy and I had my head out of it most the night but my body heat alone caused some condensation. some I'm thinking that maybe why you didn't get that much in the hooped bivvy? I'm no expert so just a thought. Thanks for the video anyway!

[@Nobby77]

Dry as a bone dude, British army bivvy bags can't be beaten

[@dontfencemein.6125]

And I thought it was an ordinary cup against a rather large cakehole 😂😂 Thanks Nobby (P.S, still got my catty goin)

[@Nobby77]

How's the aim

[@dontfencemein.6125]

@@Nobby77 yup! I aim to keep it.

[@simonwoodward438]

Have you tried a Lavvu? I've got one on order from Military Mart , a Hungarian version, for 40 quid. Going to try it out hopefully in a weeks time if it comes in time.

[@Nobby77]

Love a lavvu, the Hungarian one is a bit smaller I believe. Spent many a night in mine full/half and split with tarp

[@simonwoodward438]

@@Nobby77 I've found a very local spot in dense woods so it will ideal for that, I'll let you know how I get on. Good bivvy video, there's stacks more than rhat Alpkit Elan I was talking about in your last video.

[@peter236uk1]

Nice one Lee often thought about one of those but I am tall lad so might not suit. I have small Alpkit tent which is OK for me. Interested to know what camera you are going to use?

[@Nobby77]

Osmo 3 I think mate. Everything is simpler and linking mics etc doesn't require extra kit

[@billyaitken7461]

😖 brambles! That’s why you need a machete/ billhook for bushcrafting in the UK. Badgers are full of bovine tuberculosis, best avoided on all fronts mate. If you create a small, ground level tunnel in a patch of summer bracken it creates a very stealthy location for the bivvy / hooped bivvy 🇬🇧⚔️😜.

[@Nobby77]

Billhook would have been a lifesaver

[@billyaitken7461]

@@Nobby77 Billhook’s also a better wood chopper than a machete😉👍

[@garymartin557]

the condensation is a problem, if you have to use a bivi bag inside a bivi bag!

[@Nobby77]

No diggity, more a safety net on its first outing. Think the bag would have been fine

[@garymartin557]

@@Nobby77 my point is, you have a light weight bivi which weighs X and you add a light weight bivi which weighs Y . Why not just use a bivi that is better and weighs somewhere in between, or better still, use a tent which weighs the same as the two bivi, and enjoy the extra comfort.

[@Nobby77]

No disagreement here, I would choose tarp and bivvy bag 9 put of 10 times. Tyvek weighs as close to nothing as it gets tho

[@steveround315]

We should set up a donation page to get nobby a new flat cap

[@Nobby77]

Pmsl, I think I can stretch to a new hat

[@steveround315]

@@Nobby77 with your head it is a stretch 😂

[@steveround315]

@@Nobby77 no offense meant we all know you are the peter stringfellow of the little Isle

[@TheCoopsvids]

Nice one mate wasnt as bad as I hoped boooooo …. Silly question but can you turn these inside to dry them out on washing line or just on floor if you were on a few days trip. Cheers Coops 👍🏻

[@Nobby77]

That's what I did on pack down, flipped it inside out and towel dried with my sleeve.

[@TheCoopsvids]

@@Nobby77 nice one mate 4li express for one of these it it?

[@Nobby77]

Yes mate, but make sure it the double vent and please bare in mind conditions were perfect for the least amount of condensation. I could vouch for it on a cold wet day until I test it. Not enough rain for me to confidently say its waterproof either

[@TheCoopsvids]

@@Nobby77 will hold off till you can do a pissing down review … looking fwd to next one mate 👍🏻

[@denisoleary5302]

What have you done with Tin Tin and Snowey?

[@Nobby77]

Ate them

[@denisoleary5302]

I bet youv'e heard it before. Always good for a laugh. ps good videos. @@Nobby77

[@silaswild6233]

'overgrown' is good for nature, woods shouldn't be managed

[@Nobby77]

Woodland management is essential for prevention of wildfire, spreading of diseases and other things. But I do agree untrafficked areas are important for wildlife

[@steveround315]

why do people do it? So much rubbish Edit, hope you are feeling better after your week

[@Nobby77]

Kn0bh3ads mate and thanks

[@steveround315]

You are welcome tutankhamun