Robens Mountain Bivvy - overnight camp & first impressions

[@1984flicky]

Great video Kev, cracking set up using the tarp too. 👌 I pitched up at tgat exact same crag a couple of weeks back and the sunrise views were fantastic. Parking was quite easy too 👌 Upside to camping in the winter month's 😁

[@TheWalkingKev]

@@1984flicky ah, nice. It's a great spot for a camp, loads of crags to pick from and the morning views are always nice. I've camped around that side a few times now.

[@JamieHarding5]

Very good review. Packs up so small, very impressed. Plenty of room. The tarp was really good too. Terrible weather, held up well. Cheers Kev👍

[@TheWalkingKev]

Cheers Jamie. Yeah, definitely packs down small, as does the tarp. A nice lightweight setup, especially in good weather when you don't even need a tarp.

[@EdwardHurst2323]

Great job nice presentation

[@TheWalkingKev]

@@EdwardHurst2323 thanks, appreciate the kind words.

[@jeffprice2210]

Proper wild camping Kev I’ve never used Tarp and bivvy but after more tent camps I might give it a go Great for a limited set up Cheers Jeff

[@TheWalkingKev]

It's pretty new to me but I like the different options. I do still enjoy a tent as well. Have bought a couple of different tents recently to try out!

[@PhilipOlsen11]

That was great. Even though the weather was bad it’s better to test it in those conditions to get a true sense of how it performs. I like that it has a zip entrance as mine you have to climb in from the top (which can be a bit annoying). Great review 👍

[@TheWalkingKev]

@@PhilipOlsen11 cheers Phil. I've tried clamshell ones and they are a pain so I much prefer the decent side zip.

[@anniemac3075]

Hi Kev, as you may remember I'm claustrophobic but I'd be happy to use this set up, looks really comfortable & dry. I dropped my phone on the bed as I started watching you & found I had Italian subtitles somehow 😂, managed to get English back eventually!

[@TheWalkingKev]

@@anniemac3075 yeah I didn't feel confined it it. If you can get the head end lifted up properly it should work really well.

[@thebarleymow]

Good and all as the the bivvy may be, I think you have successfully convinced me that a tent is the way to go!

[@TheWalkingKev]

@@thebarleymow ha ha. At the start of this camp I'd have switched to a tent in a heartbeat if asked!

[@MoreThanJustaCleaner]

Seems decent Kev. I like the long zip aspect too. Good test & review buddy 👍😁

[@TheWalkingKev]

@@MoreThanJustaCleaner cheers. Hope all is well with you and you have some summer camps and trips planned.

[@northumberlandmountainhopper]

hi and thanks for the test, been considering one of these, but cant chance the condensation as you will or may have seen my Alpkit bivy gets really damp where the heavy army ones do not, the dutch hooped one is truly perfect apart from 1500g weight cheers from Northumberland

[@TheWalkingKev]

@@northumberlandmountainhopper yes, I watch your videos, you've inspired me to get out with tarp and Bivvy. For 1.5kg I'd just take a tent TBH! I'm still looking for my perfect bivvy... I have one in mind but it's expensive.

[@stevenanderson5404]

Great video. Been looking for a bivy and have had my eye on this one. I have a Thermorest Neoair NXT rectangular wide. Do you think one of these will fit inside the bivy ?

[@TheWalkingKev]

It should do, this is a big Bivy. But to be sure just check the dimensions of the Bivy and the mat.

[@jezriggs]

Looking at a first bivvy - this looks like a good contender.

[@TheWalkingKev]

@@jezriggs it's good value and spacious.

[@philandminiphil]

I don't get it. I bought one and weighed it at 339gms everyone else reckons 495gms??? Have I bought the wrong one?

[@TheWalkingKev]

@@philandminiphil I'm pretty sure I weighed mine, but I will double check and let you know...

[@philandminiphil]

@@TheWalkingKev thanks mate.

[@philandminiphil]

@@TheWalkingKev I phoned the shop today, the only one they stock was the standard size Robens Mountain Bivvy, hence the lower weight. But there wasn't a label saying standard size. Anyway can't wait for my first wild camp. 😁

[@TheWalkingKev]

@@philandminiphil I will try and weigh mine tonight. I didn't realise there were different sizes?

[@weeringjohnny]

Wet clothes as you crawled into the bivvy sounds very unpleasant and would be a challenge for any model. I think I would have gone for a more protective tarp set up in wet conditions like that.

[@TheWalkingKev]

I'd been for a day hike earlier and forgot to switch my spare layers into my overnight bag so had to keep on my damp clothes. Far from ideal! Yeah, a bigger tarp would have been more comfortable but I really wanted to try my lightest combo out.