Thanks for finishing this one. I did wonder how it had gone. Love the pics and my top tip for winter UK camping is use a lightweight, breathable bivy bag. I’ve got the Alpkit one and it stops drips, condensation and inevitable snow clumps from soaking my sleeping bag.
I've stopped using a bivi in a tent - found that it caused more dampness internally from condensation than it stopped from outside. To be fair a cheapish one with questionable breathability.
I sometimes use my zipped up jacket and place over the sleeping bag foot if it's getting damp against the tent end. On a couple dire occasions I've worn full waterproofs in bed - in preparation for a potential urgent abandonment in dangerous conditions, last thing one wants in a suddenly shredded tent in some mad storm is to find and put them on. On such occasions everything is packed, head torch is around neck too.
Thanks for finishing this one. I did wonder how it had gone. Love the pics and my top tip for winter UK camping is use a lightweight, breathable bivy bag. I’ve got the Alpkit one and it stops drips, condensation and inevitable snow clumps from soaking my sleeping bag.
I've stopped using a bivi in a tent - found that it caused more dampness internally from condensation than it stopped from outside. To be fair a cheapish one with questionable breathability.
Glad you enjoyed, Peter. And thanks for the tip. I have a good bivy bag - never thought to use it inside my tent. What tent did you use for winter?
I use an MSR Hubba Hubba at the moment. It’s sold as a 3 season tent but works well in the winter too
Why not wear waterproofs in bed? So long as they're fairly dry, a useful extra layer!
Good tip Ronald - I'll try that next time! Thank you
I sometimes use my zipped up jacket and place over the sleeping bag foot if it's getting damp against the tent end. On a couple dire occasions I've worn full waterproofs in bed - in preparation for a potential urgent abandonment in dangerous conditions, last thing one wants in a suddenly shredded tent in some mad storm is to find and put them on. On such occasions everything is packed, head torch is around neck too.