In reply to Post #15
Why not the Ventec All Season in XL, similar size?
Edit, The more I think about it the more I don't understand why bivvies aren't flat backed. I know Ridge Monkey have their detractors but let's be honest, their bivvy shape is the most sensible use of space.
Why not the Ventec All Season in XL, similar size?
Edit, The more I think about it the more I don't understand why bivvies aren't flat backed. I know Ridge Monkey have their detractors but let's be honest, their bivvy shape is the most sensible use of space.
In reply to Post #16
Good shout that.
I'd never even considered a Fox sleeping bag. Never even looked TBH. Only looked at the Gardner and Sungpak.
I use an Avid Dual Layer brolly system for my shelter. That's flat across the back, and enough room to get my Benchmark X in. Not enough room to get my chair in at night though, but everything is a bit of a compromise when you're on the larger size.
Good shout that.
I'd never even considered a Fox sleeping bag. Never even looked TBH. Only looked at the Gardner and Sungpak.
I use an Avid Dual Layer brolly system for my shelter. That's flat across the back, and enough room to get my Benchmark X in. Not enough room to get my chair in at night though, but everything is a bit of a compromise when you're on the larger size.
In reply to Post #13
Just to give you a better impression of how well oval bedchairs use space, i recently bought the ESP 52" brolly, for winter day sessions. Decided this week i'd give it a run out, over night, sleeping under it on my MF HDR. It slotted under there really well, i stayed completely dry through a storm as well.
Its not a small bedchair so keeping it comfortably out of the elements under a 52" brolly shows the benefits of that oval shape.
Just to give you a better impression of how well oval bedchairs use space, i recently bought the ESP 52" brolly, for winter day sessions. Decided this week i'd give it a run out, over night, sleeping under it on my MF HDR. It slotted under there really well, i stayed completely dry through a storm as well.
Its not a small bedchair so keeping it comfortably out of the elements under a 52" brolly shows the benefits of that oval shape.
Looks like the new Trakker ELS-MF bed has a little more wiggle room at the foot end. Be interesting to see some user feedback when and if they're used.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QrosU2zG5k0
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QrosU2zG5k0
In reply to Post #16
A follow up to this, I bought the Fox Flatliner System and I've got to say I'm impressed so far.
Only spent a couple of nights on it, no back or hip ache and there's enough room for my size 11 feet not to feel restricted at the bottom when lying on my back.
Loving the extra width v my old ELS, can sleep foetal position and not feel pressure on my hip or knees. All in all very promising
A follow up to this, I bought the Fox Flatliner System and I've got to say I'm impressed so far.
Only spent a couple of nights on it, no back or hip ache and there's enough room for my size 11 feet not to feel restricted at the bottom when lying on my back.
Loving the extra width v my old ELS, can sleep foetal position and not feel pressure on my hip or knees. All in all very promising
In reply to Post #19
Picked mine up in the week,first impressions are good.Its very well made,the legs feel more solid than the solar one I had and I know its stupid but the mud feet wont collect mud in them like the solar one did.
Picked mine up in the week,first impressions are good.Its very well made,the legs feel more solid than the solar one I had and I know its stupid but the mud feet wont collect mud in them like the solar one did.