In reply to Post #15
That might blocks the UV rays so you don't burn but does it actually make the bivvy cooler?
That might blocks the UV rays so you don't burn but does it actually make the bivvy cooler?
In reply to Post #16
Neverless blocking UV is important
I'd stick to a nylon bivvy with a couple of vents and a decent USB fan 👍🏼 Works for me.
Neverless blocking UV is important
I'd stick to a nylon bivvy with a couple of vents and a decent USB fan 👍🏼 Works for me.
In reply to Post #17
In the absence of natural shade, surely a simple old school brolly with the same UV blocking treatment would be even cooler.
In the absence of natural shade, surely a simple old school brolly with the same UV blocking treatment would be even cooler.
In reply to Post #1
The 100t wont donit, i have a 100 brolly and have issues with the heat from the sun. The skull cap works but doesnt cover the whole thing so no good when the sun is behind.
I imagine the skull cap wrap would work well, but not sure if it would cause the brolly to be hotter over all.
The 100 brolly skull cap wrap doesnt have vents in it for some reason, the 100t skullwrap does though
The 100t wont donit, i have a 100 brolly and have issues with the heat from the sun. The skull cap works but doesnt cover the whole thing so no good when the sun is behind.
I imagine the skull cap wrap would work well, but not sure if it would cause the brolly to be hotter over all.
The 100 brolly skull cap wrap doesnt have vents in it for some reason, the 100t skullwrap does though
In reply to Post #5
I'm sure ive read on here that European anglers get a beach towel and soak it in the lake and put it on top of the bivvy, never tried it myself, but is apparently cools the bivvy right down,
I'm sure ive read on here that European anglers get a beach towel and soak it in the lake and put it on top of the bivvy, never tried it myself, but is apparently cools the bivvy right down,
In reply to Post #14
Cheers for the tip, can see it has a blackout material built in, which sounds like just the kind of thing required. I wonder if any other bivvies/shelters also have this built in? (Hopefully some that aren't £600!)
Cheers for the tip, can see it has a blackout material built in, which sounds like just the kind of thing required. I wonder if any other bivvies/shelters also have this built in? (Hopefully some that aren't £600!)
For the past few years I was using a tempest 100t with a skull cap now I loved that bivvie but in the sun it didn't help at all to point with even the vents open and no front on I couldn't sit in it, this year I got a fox frontier X and that thing is brilliant in the sun, I use it again with the vapour peak and it's pitch black in there even at midday.
I open the vents and I can just sit in there all day if I wanted it's like being in the shade the sun don't get in apart from the obvious places like the door and the vents but it's so cool in there, I was out at the weekend in it was in a pretty open swim with no shade around and was lovely cool inside
I open the vents and I can just sit in there all day if I wanted it's like being in the shade the sun don't get in apart from the obvious places like the door and the vents but it's so cool in there, I was out at the weekend in it was in a pretty open swim with no shade around and was lovely cool inside
In reply to Post #22
Sounds like a winner to me - exactly what I'm looking for.
Shame it's twice the weight and twice the money of the 100T. I'd best get saving!
Sounds like a winner to me - exactly what I'm looking for.
Shame it's twice the weight and twice the money of the 100T. I'd best get saving!
Frontier comes with groundsheet and front panel, 100T not price diffrence is not that big, i payed €480 for my X, just keep an eye on deals
In reply to Post #23
It is a very good bivvie mate and like mentioned it comes with everything, my 100t I had to buy everything separate. I only paid £490 for my frontier X because I waiters for a bank holiday sale and got 10% off aswell which helped
It is a very good bivvie mate and like mentioned it comes with everything, my 100t I had to buy everything separate. I only paid £490 for my frontier X because I waiters for a bank holiday sale and got 10% off aswell which helped
In reply to Post #25
Good point.
Any regrets on getting the X vs the XD? Footprint and weight seems much the same but the extra 25cm of head height looks appealing on the XD. Having not seen one in the flesh though perhaps the X is plenty big enough.
Good point.
Any regrets on getting the X vs the XD? Footprint and weight seems much the same but the extra 25cm of head height looks appealing on the XD. Having not seen one in the flesh though perhaps the X is plenty big enough.
In reply to Post #26
I first had the XD with inner dome because of the height until I saw the x in the shop and was surprised how high it was despite the 140H, I don't feel like I'm in a really low bivvy, the x is a bit easier to setup too because you don't have to open your arms so high compared to the Xd.
If you want king space for a small outdoor footprint get the XD, but the space in the X is still huge
Post #554 you can see my Xd with inner dome (inner dome is same size as the X) with a Trakker oval and Ridge monkey junior bed in it.
Link: Frontier Xd with inner dome
Edit: Post #133 my frontier X setup
Frontier X setup
I first had the XD with inner dome because of the height until I saw the x in the shop and was surprised how high it was despite the 140H, I don't feel like I'm in a really low bivvy, the x is a bit easier to setup too because you don't have to open your arms so high compared to the Xd.
If you want king space for a small outdoor footprint get the XD, but the space in the X is still huge
Post #554 you can see my Xd with inner dome (inner dome is same size as the X) with a Trakker oval and Ridge monkey junior bed in it.
Link: Frontier Xd with inner dome
Edit: Post #133 my frontier X setup
Frontier X setup
In reply to Post #27
Amazing, thanks dude. Really useful seeing you can get two bed chairs in the XD like that, something id like to have the option to do (even tho 99% of the time I won't be). Can you do the same in the X?
Amazing, thanks dude. Really useful seeing you can get two bed chairs in the XD like that, something id like to have the option to do (even tho 99% of the time I won't be). Can you do the same in the X?
In reply to Post #28
A buddy of mine has the Xd and puts 2 beds in it and still has a lot of space in the middle but the beds do come against the wall, the XD of me in the link is with a trakkel oval Rlx (oval bed is a space saver) and an the Rm junior bed is only 150 x 70 cm is
On facebook is another photo of an Xd with overwrap with 2 beds in it, the 2 beds don't touch the walls because he zips out the front of the Xd and uses the front of the overwrap, hopefully soon (normal this year) there will be an Social cap for the frontier that will be ideal for 2 beds.
A buddy of mine has the Xd and puts 2 beds in it and still has a lot of space in the middle but the beds do come against the wall, the XD of me in the link is with a trakkel oval Rlx (oval bed is a space saver) and an the Rm junior bed is only 150 x 70 cm is
On facebook is another photo of an Xd with overwrap with 2 beds in it, the 2 beds don't touch the walls because he zips out the front of the Xd and uses the front of the overwrap, hopefully soon (normal this year) there will be an Social cap for the frontier that will be ideal for 2 beds.
In reply to Post #29
Cheers, dya reckon you could get both beds into the X if you needed to, or do you need the XD for that?
Cheers, dya reckon you could get both beds into the X if you needed to, or do you need the XD for that?