HI Does anyone use a bivvy heater and if so can you recommend me one? Thanks
In reply to Post #1
No,warm clothes and sleeping bag.
No,warm clothes and sleeping bag.
In reply to Post #1
No because they are incredibly dangerous. As bradders says warm clothes, good shelter and hot food and drink is what you need
No because they are incredibly dangerous. As bradders says warm clothes, good shelter and hot food and drink is what you need
In reply to Post #1
You could boil a kettle and do yourself a hot water bottle. Or you could grow a pair of....
You could boil a kettle and do yourself a hot water bottle. Or you could grow a pair of....
In reply to Post #4
tried sticking my hands down my pants to warm up but get strange looks on the bank as apparently its frowned upon in certain circles. Thanks though - doesn't seem like they are a good idea.
tried sticking my hands down my pants to warm up but get strange looks on the bank as apparently its frowned upon in certain circles. Thanks though - doesn't seem like they are a good idea.
In reply to Post #1
get yourself a sj9 and matching sallopettes,plus some north face traction mules bobble hat plus some aqua torrent over trousers and matching coat for when is rains ,good bivvy and overwrap plus a good quality sleep system and your good to go., or get a old camping gas double burner perfect central heating at its finest.
get yourself a sj9 and matching sallopettes,plus some north face traction mules bobble hat plus some aqua torrent over trousers and matching coat for when is rains ,good bivvy and overwrap plus a good quality sleep system and your good to go., or get a old camping gas double burner perfect central heating at its finest.
In reply to Post #1
Give yourself a good birching for even entertaining the very thought, all you need to do is get a good sleeping bag the right clothing (whatever that might be) a hot water bottle then zip yourself in the bag tuck your head under the covers and have a turbo tug, give yourself enough recovery time and go again.
Give yourself a good birching for even entertaining the very thought, all you need to do is get a good sleeping bag the right clothing (whatever that might be) a hot water bottle then zip yourself in the bag tuck your head under the covers and have a turbo tug, give yourself enough recovery time and go again.
In reply to Post #7
Cover yourself in goose fat all over your skin.
Im a cold person. I'm always cold. I've recently invested in a full set of snugpak sj12. And honestly I can't see myself being cold this winter. Out this week in very low single digits and just with the salopettes alone I felt warm. I've never owned decent clothing before and honestly I think it will genuinly change my life.
Im a cold person. I'm always cold. I've recently invested in a full set of snugpak sj12. And honestly I can't see myself being cold this winter. Out this week in very low single digits and just with the salopettes alone I felt warm. I've never owned decent clothing before and honestly I think it will genuinly change my life.
Not so much fishing related, but I read of some campers,who got cold ,brought a lit BBQ into the tent ..
It didn't end well..
It didn't end well..
In reply to Post #9
They say...no such thing as bad weather,only poor clothing..
I too have started using Salopettes,wish I'd done it before I have to say,most likely my DPM,overskin stuff won't get used much now,as much as I liked it..
Mines ESP..its good
They say...no such thing as bad weather,only poor clothing..
I too have started using Salopettes,wish I'd done it before I have to say,most likely my DPM,overskin stuff won't get used much now,as much as I liked it..
Mines ESP..its good
In reply to Post #11
I have always focused on keeping my upper body warm. Thinking that's the bulk. But I've found that just keeping your legs warm, and hat is way more important.
I think the upper body loses a lot of heat, but thats probably where most heat is made. Your legs are harder for your body to warm up, so make sure they're insulated.
I have always focused on keeping my upper body warm. Thinking that's the bulk. But I've found that just keeping your legs warm, and hat is way more important.
I think the upper body loses a lot of heat, but thats probably where most heat is made. Your legs are harder for your body to warm up, so make sure they're insulated.
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In reply to Post #13
Proper death trap that
Proper death trap that
In reply to Post #14
Agreed
Agreed
In reply to Post #15
Agreed as well..
Agreed as well..
In reply to Post #15
I was being kind, it's a piece of ****.
Trouble is the instant noddies will look at that and think it's a good idea and before you know it you have a tragedy.
I was being kind, it's a piece of ****.
Trouble is the instant noddies will look at that and think it's a good idea and before you know it you have a tragedy.
In reply to Post #13
Do not use those mate .
Do not use those mate .
In reply to Post #17
Sorry for my input I'll remove it as its crap
Sorry for my input I'll remove it as its crap
In reply to Post #17
Yes I was given a little heater for Xmas once,in fact that yr I got given three,anyway ,these use the long thin gas canister, I gave em away if I remember..also dangerous
Yes I was given a little heater for Xmas once,in fact that yr I got given three,anyway ,these use the long thin gas canister, I gave em away if I remember..also dangerous
In reply to Post #19
TBH the post was probably best left up at least people could follow the thread and know they were dangerous and to steer clear.
TBH the post was probably best left up at least people could follow the thread and know they were dangerous and to steer clear.
In reply to Post #20
The coldest I've fished in was -9, I know it was that low as the syndicate had a little weather station that recorded highs and low's, the other was on a Yately water, both times the lakes froze overnight.
I was only cold once, 2am jumping out for a drop back, a quick brew in the bivvy with the door letter boxed soon sorted things along with a quick top up of the hot water bottle.
As said clothes, hat and bag choice made all the difference in those temps.
The coldest I've fished in was -9, I know it was that low as the syndicate had a little weather station that recorded highs and low's, the other was on a Yately water, both times the lakes froze overnight.
I was only cold once, 2am jumping out for a drop back, a quick brew in the bivvy with the door letter boxed soon sorted things along with a quick top up of the hot water bottle.
As said clothes, hat and bag choice made all the difference in those temps.
In reply to Post #22
It's incredible these are allowed to be sold. If you're not poisoning yourself with carbon monoxide you're setting fire to your tent. They're a disaster waiting to happen.
It's incredible these are allowed to be sold. If you're not poisoning yourself with carbon monoxide you're setting fire to your tent. They're a disaster waiting to happen.
In reply to Post #24
I can't believe people are daft enough to buy them too.
I can't believe people are daft enough to buy them too.
In reply to Post #25
I have never had a problem with it and I've had it for 5 years
I have never had a problem with it and I've had it for 5 years
Fished quite a few night down to minus 6 under a 50 inch oval. No groundsheet just an unhooking mat under the centre of the bedchair. Good sleeping bag and cover and the right clothing made it possible.
In reply to Post #25
You have seen his forum name?
You have seen his forum name?
In reply to Post #28
And what's the problem with a name on here
And what's the problem with a name on here
In reply to Post #29
Come on mate keep up, ip100 says the people who buy them must be daft, you've bought one and your handle is "nice-but-dim" connect the dot's mate
Come on mate keep up, ip100 says the people who buy them must be daft, you've bought one and your handle is "nice-but-dim" connect the dot's mate
This is a good bit of kit for just taking the edge off a chill and gives off a little light. Dont use when in bed and always have bivvy door open.
Coleman F1 Lantern
Coleman F1 Lantern
In reply to Post #31
Leave the gas stove on for 10nins before jumping in the bag.. works perfectly like that
Leave the gas stove on for 10nins before jumping in the bag.. works perfectly like that
In reply to Post #31
I can hear this picture.
I can hear this picture.
In reply to Post #33
The program the repair shop had someone bring an old paraffin lamp in to be repaired on yesterday's
Lol
Everyone only wanted to hear the hiss
The program the repair shop had someone bring an old paraffin lamp in to be repaired on yesterday's
Lol
Everyone only wanted to hear the hiss
This thread reminded me of something I read in the Angling Times many years ago..
It went like this ,father dropped boys off to go fishing,during the night it went cold..boys zipped down the bivvy doors,it mightve been a Nash canvas,they lit the gas cooker..
Next morning father came to.pick them up
The boys were dead..
It went like this ,father dropped boys off to go fishing,during the night it went cold..boys zipped down the bivvy doors,it mightve been a Nash canvas,they lit the gas cooker..
Next morning father came to.pick them up
The boys were dead..
In reply to Post #35
my mate was fishing a small lake Uxbridge and opposite the guys never came out their bivvy the next day when he went round one was dead and think the other may have died later
just terrible
my mate was fishing a small lake Uxbridge and opposite the guys never came out their bivvy the next day when he went round one was dead and think the other may have died later
just terrible
In reply to Post #36
That's sad mate..
It's one reason I never zip up my bivvy door,even though I would never use a gas heater, I mightve mentioned I got given three by family members one year..if I remember I gave em to the Cornwall Air ambulance charity ..
I hate being zipped up or locked in...
That's sad mate..
It's one reason I never zip up my bivvy door,even though I would never use a gas heater, I mightve mentioned I got given three by family members one year..if I remember I gave em to the Cornwall Air ambulance charity ..
I hate being zipped up or locked in...
In reply to Post #36
That's horrendous, so tragic.
These days, winter fishing needn't be uncomfortable... Long gone are 50” brollys with two Millets kip bags and a bin bag over the end of the bed to stay dry... Not cheap but in 2021 buy the right kit and the weather can literally do what it wants... Gas heater? No thanks, no need, and in my view you'd only feel colder after switching it off...
Smartwool.
Snugpak.
Buffalo.
Montane.
Baffin.
ECWCS.
Icebreaker.
Not cheap but wrap up in that lot and anyone can fish, and fish well, in any weather the U.K. will chuck our way.
That's horrendous, so tragic.
These days, winter fishing needn't be uncomfortable... Long gone are 50” brollys with two Millets kip bags and a bin bag over the end of the bed to stay dry... Not cheap but in 2021 buy the right kit and the weather can literally do what it wants... Gas heater? No thanks, no need, and in my view you'd only feel colder after switching it off...
Smartwool.
Snugpak.
Buffalo.
Montane.
Baffin.
ECWCS.
Icebreaker.
Not cheap but wrap up in that lot and anyone can fish, and fish well, in any weather the U.K. will chuck our way.
In reply to Post #38
Totally agree 👍
Totally agree 👍
These bivvy heaters are fine for taking the chill out the bivvy and warming you up before getting in your bag BUT you must only do that and have the door open at all times......
The problem with the heaters though, is they make you feel even colder when you move away from them or turn them off.
In reply to Post #41
The problem with bivvy heaters is they can kill you. Buy a decent bag and have hot drinks.
The problem with bivvy heaters is they can kill you. Buy a decent bag and have hot drinks.
In reply to Post #42
Well the stove to a make hot drinks can kill you as well.
But even when they make super safe electric heaters, i wouldn't want one, because when you move away from them you feel even colder.
Well the stove to a make hot drinks can kill you as well.
But even when they make super safe electric heaters, i wouldn't want one, because when you move away from them you feel even colder.
In reply to Post #43
Not when used outside.
Not when used outside.
In reply to Post #42
The problem with bivvy heaters is they can kill you. Buy a decent bag and have hot drinks.
wrong, stupidity is the killer not the heater
The problem with bivvy heaters is they can kill you. Buy a decent bag and have hot drinks.
wrong, stupidity is the killer not the heater
In reply to Post #45
I think you will find on death cert carbon monoxide is named so not stupidly.
I think you will find on death cert carbon monoxide is named so not stupidly.
In reply to Post #32
If it's really cold I light 6 tea light candles together in an old small pan. If you zip the Door down but leave a small gaps for ventilation. Takes the chill off.
If it's really cold I light 6 tea light candles together in an old small pan. If you zip the Door down but leave a small gaps for ventilation. Takes the chill off.
In reply to Post #47
Seven oaks....the best one..
Seven oaks....the best one..
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