An ultra-compact and lightweight shelter for single campers looking to keep their kit as streamlined as possible. Sign up here to receive marketing communications from GO Outdoors Retail Limited (t/a Fishing Republic). Google Earth is the best tool for planning IMO, you can draw on routes to export to a mapping app on your phone (I use OSMand with downloaded contours for hiking and MAPS. I tried it out in his hall way and after 5 minutes I felt uncomfortable, slightly claustrophobic and had to get out. Today, we’re going to delve into the world of solo camping and review a product that promises to make your solo adventures more comfortable and convenient: the OEX Salamanda Bivi Bag.

I am hoping to fit both inside the bivvi bag, or maybe I can just have the self-inflating mat underneath the bivvi bag. This is a great product and I have been using this for a number of years on multiday hikes in the wild. is completely overkill for a pack, a 40l pack should be fine but would still be pushing it for hand luggage. His expert advice has helped countless individuals gear up correctly, plan effectively, and cultivate a deeper appreciation for outdoor adventures. The OEX Salamanda Bivi Bag offers a comfortable middle ground, providing the familiarity of a tent with the compactness of a bivi bag.Snugpak have a very similar one that I believe is slightly heavier but slightly tougher and slightly bigger and slightly more expensive. His love for the great outdoors began at a young age, and over the years, he's traversed some of the most challenging terrains and scenic trails around the world.

I think a lot of it depends on your route, if you aren't going to remote places you can usually find guesthouses. Borrowing more than you can afford or paying late may negatively impact your financial status and ability to obtain credit. The OEX Salamanda Bivi Bag also includes a zip opening with midge mesh, keeping those pesky insects at bay while you sleep.When there's a breeze, you can set it up so there's plenty of venting, or leave the porch side wide open.

It packs down to a compact size of 43 x 11 x 11 cm, making it easy to carry in your backpack without taking up too much space. However, if you’re looking for a truly lightweight shelter, there are other options on the market that may better suit your needs. Could this introduce any new challenges of safety, giving yourself more to do in an already stressful situation? the OP mentioned ‘stealth’ which is where a hooped bivi wins over a tarp or a tent in having a more minimal presence than either of them, very useful if you’re riding then cheeky camping wherever you can find. Cooking in the vestibule is possible in dry weather with door tied back and sleeping with mesh zipped round was great overnight (no rain) plenty length ,rucksack went at feet with no problem ,I’m 5 ft 9.

I have encountered dogs in Georgia and I would be frankly terrified of one approaching me if I was lying down in a bivi at night. However, the Oex Bush Pro might help me to use a smaller rucksack (which might ideally fit in hand luggage on the plane - otherwise I have an 80-litre Karrimor rucksack). This has particularly been true over the last 12 months when I have not wanted to be tarnished by association with the Covid fly camping fraternity. kg and packing down to 43 x 11 x 11 cm, the OEX Salamanda Bivi Bag is easy to carry and doesn’t take up much space in your pack.