Bothy bags: geat piece of equipment

[steve49]

Just picked up a great piece of equipment from Paul Robinson...a Bothy Bag

It's a survival shelter pretty popular in Europe but not well know in Canada or the U.S.....(try Google)...I'd never heard of them ......it's a quick, portable shelter for lunches on the trail, emergencies and SAR use...

the one I got won't take the place of a tent or a bivy sack and is definitely not for stealth camping......it's a dayglo yellow....but it's a light,compact, water and wind proof two man shelter complete with four suspension points, two vents and a bottom drawstring..... I intend to vacuum pack mine for a light compact addition to my daypack....they're reasonably priced enough that I'm looking at getting a larger one (they make a 4-6man or 10-12 man) in a more sedate colour like forest green for a light shelter or deer hunting hide....

I'll try to post pictures later

Steve

 

[KuRUpTD]

Never heard of this type of shelter before ... here's a quick video review I found.

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[kage]

Yeah, they were a big thing in Europe, New Zealand and Japan, when I've climbed over there. I've owned a couple of them, but just never liked them. I think Outdoor Research and maybe Moss Tents, made them in the US, but they just never caught on. I liked how compact they are, but I would still rather use a bivy sack as it's more multi-functional. Bothy bags are usually non-breathable nylon with a vent to help with condensation and the pictures on mine showed the climbers with their faces pushed through the vents, presumably for safety and to further reduce condensation.

A lot of mountain guides like them because they can be used for 2 or more people, meaning you can protect your clients too (and reap the benefits of their body warmth).