Posted by: Am_Fear_Liath_Mor
Tent or Basha and Goretex Bivi for Bugout? - 07/01/10 10:54 PM
I will be practicing bugging out up in the
Jocks Road area for 3 days next week. Do I take a lightweight single man tent (Lightwave zr0 cylq) which weighs 1.3kg or a Goretex Bivi (British Army) and Goretex Basha sheet which together weighs 1.6kg. Happy camper or hardened bushcrafter?
Posted by: Teslinhiker
Re: Tent or Basha and Goretex Bivi for Bugout? - 07/02/10 12:04 AM
I would think that either of your choices would be fine. I myself would go the hardened bushcrafter route.
BTW, that is some great country in the video link. Although I live in some of the best pacific rain forest / coastal mountain areas of the PNW, I still much prefer the wide open low mountain countryside like what is seen in the video.
Posted by: roberttheiii
Re: Tent or Basha and Goretex Bivi for Bugout? - 07/02/10 12:56 AM
I feel like in a bugout situation the bivvy would be better.
Posted by: TheSock
Re: Tent or Basha and Goretex Bivi for Bugout? - 07/02/10 06:33 AM
Why carry more weight to be less comfortable? bring the tent.
The Sock
Posted by: chickenlittle
Re: Tent or Basha and Goretex Bivi for Bugout? - 07/02/10 10:53 AM
One advantage of a tent is it protects you from bugs.
Another advantage is modern tents come with their own poles and set up very easily.
Posted by: JBMat
Re: Tent or Basha and Goretex Bivi for Bugout? - 07/02/10 03:09 PM
I don't think you have to train to be miserable, that sorta happens depending on circumstances.
Go with the tent.