People views much appreciated.

[Maddosammo]

What are people's view on this as a bug out/ wild camping / stealth camping.
Just the pros and cons you can see or think of all comments welcome.


Thanks in advance

EDIT: http://www.cadetdirect.com/order1.php?pg=1890

[harlowmaverick]

looks great, good idea!
will a sleeping bag fit in it?

[The Ace of Spades]

Looks like a good piece of kit to me. Snugpak are a very highly respected brand in the outdoorsy world.

Pros - Small & light weight, offers good protection from the elements, low profile and drab colour offers good concealment in low brush.

Cons - Limited space inside for you + your kit. (But would be OK if you were going very light on kit)

I'm thinking of getting something like this next year. It'd be great for some of my wild camping adventures, especially in harsh weather. I know someone who uses a similair bivy tent, and he rigs a tarp over it so as to have space to cook and sit outside.

Hope this helps.

Ace.

[Reservior]

I like those and Snugpak make good quality gear. I nearly bought one early this year, I saw them somewhere for £95 posted and was sorely tempted.

However, the reason I didn't is that I just couldn't think of a use for it, for me. As I've got older I've got a lot better with spending money on stuff that, experience tells me, I will never use and will just end up taking up space until it is finally sold for less than I paid for the item.

Useful for wild camping etc I would think but if you are willing to have something which uses a slightly larger footprint you would enjoy much more practicality, like having an area for storage, head room etc.

There are cheaper versions available but I've heard some not so good things about those, mainly a lack of air circulation when fully zipped, which left some users with headaches etc due to oxygen deprivation.

[skaus84]

I had a friend in cadets who had something very similar. He had to lie on his stomach and crawl backwards on his belly to get into it. If I were to take the tent option, I would get a low profile two person tent (Coleman Cobra) in muted colours as it will provide a bit more comfort, kit storage, plus the option of a speedy exit if needed. Then all you need to think about is finding a secure, discrete location to pitch it.

I prefer the use of a tarp, bivi bag, mat, and sleeping bag, can be set up just about anywhere and very quick to pack away if you need to bug out in a hurry. There is a reason the army prefer that set up in combat situations. Even if you use a tarp, a cheap single skinned tent makes a great little stores that can be cammed up and forgotten about. Plus if you hide it well enough, you can leave it for long periods and only come back to it as and when needed. I include one in every cache I set up, even just as an emergency shelter. They are dirt cheap too.

[Maddosammo]

Looks like a good piece of kit to me. Snugpak are a very highly respected brand in the outdoorsy world.

Pros - Small & light weight, offers good protection from the elements, low profile and drab colour offers good concealment in low brush.

Cons - Limited space inside for you + your kit. (But would be OK if you were going very light on kit)

I'm thinking of getting something like this next year. It'd be great for some of my wild camping adventures, especially in harsh weather. I know someone who uses a similair bivy tent, and he rigs a tarp over it so as to have space to cook and sit outside.

Hope this helps.

Ace.

Thanks for the reply. I was planning on taking with a basha so that would cover the extra space I have looked at other low profile tents.

[Arzosah]

Concept and goods both completely new to me! It looks brilliant, but I'm with Reservior, I wouldn't use it ... but the conversation on here is really useful, for introducing me to the concept of a single skinned tent with a tarp over. Thank you all.