Questions tagged [bivouac]
Questions about bivouacs or camping with bivy sacks
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Can I sleep overnight in a lean-to in Germany?
In Germany, wild camping is prohibited in most places, including all forests. The situation is less clear for sleeping in the wild without a tent, which is usually not explicitly prohibited on public ...
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How to avoid slugs on the face in a bivvy bag
I slept out in my bivvy bag (UK army surplus goretex bag with a synthetic sleeping bag inside) in the woods recently, and woke twice to find a big fat slug on my face. It's never happened before. I ...
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Best way to use “space” blanket to boost heat when bivy camping
A thin, heat-reflective sheet (aka “space” blanket) is a popular outdoors emergency item, having a number of uses. See
adventure.howstuffworks.com/survival/gear/space-blanket and
gotimegear.com/blogs/...
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Bivouac on glacier: how to be sure not to stand on a crevasse?
When there is no snow cover on the glacier and crevasses are visible, no need to really worry about crevasses.
But what about when there is a layer of snow on top of glacier, hiding crevasses, and you ...
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What is the most severe temperature that a proper snow cave can protect you from?
This question was prompted by my answer to Under what conditions does heating a backpacking tent artificially make objective sense?. In my answer, I mention the possibility of hiking across Antarctica ...
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Should one remove their boots in an emergency bivvy situation?
Is there an argument for removing your boots to prevent frostbitten toes. Lets say you are at 4000m in the winter in a snow cave with no sleeping bag and frostbite is probable, but death is unlikely.
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Are Oxygen shortages possible in closed bivouacs?
I used to think this question was a bit ridiculous. The volume of air that we take in while breathing may be high but the lungs only consume 25% of the oxygen for any breath and the rest is returned. ...
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How best to arrange a rope that you intend to sleep on top of
Recently i was forced to take a long nap in a particular set of toilets at the top of a particular peak after missing the last bin down.
I had no bivvy gear, but the toilets were heated and i was ...
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Legal situation for camping in the German Elbsandsteingebirge
Am I allowed to bivouac in the German Elbsandsteingebirge (Elbe Sandstone Mountains)? If no, is it considered as a peccadillo/unenforced law (Kavaliersdelikt)?
In both countries ((Czech and ...
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Using a synthetic sleeping bag on/under it's limit
I've got a sleeping bag, rated at 15°c comfort, 6° limit and -8° extreme. I'm planning on a backpacking trip bivvying with a tarp. Currently the nighttime temperature is about 2-4°c. Is there any way ...
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Winter bivvying in the Alps: what is a good temperature rating for a sleeping bag
I am searching for a sleeping bag that would allow me to comfortably sleep in the snow eventually at a significant altitude (2800 meters - 9000+ feet), but also (and likely most often) at lower ...
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Differences for bivi packs
I would like to do a winter bivouac but have no gear for it yet. Especially the choice of a bivi pack is really tough for me because I'd prefer to be able to use it also in summer as a rescue item and ...
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Planned winter bivi
There is emergency equipment to survive nights, like emergency blankets and bivouac packs.
As opposed to this, if you plan to stay overnight on winter trips (e.g. in the Alps) you don't just want to ...
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What's the best lightweight pole for a tarp?
I'm considering starting to use a bivvy bag/tarp combination for solo backpacking in the UK (read: no trees where I'll be walking!) Most people seem to use trekking pole(s) for rigging these up which ...
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Pros and cons of Tent vs bivvy bag
Tent vs bivvy bag - different camping experience, protection from the elements, comfort and weight? What are the pros and cons of both? Is it even a valid comparison - e.g. is it viable to rely on ...
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Factors to be considered and prepared in case of unavoidable bivouac
There are numerous situations when mountaineers may have to bivouac.
A few of them are exceptionally not advised but unavoidable at the same time.
I was going through the details of the K2-Tragedy(...
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Am I allowed to sleep in the wild in the Austrian Alps?
I don't mean to use a tent, just a mat + a sleeping bag, or possibly a bivy sack if the weather is foul.
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