Bushwalk Australia

Hi guys,

I got out for a hike on the weekend in the Berwora area and had a chance to setup a new tarp and bivy combo that i look forward to testing.

Nice report, I see your a fan of army stuff too!

I got quite a few bit's and pieces, basha's and bivi's from various nations around. The prices are ridiculously cheap for what you get. Current fave is a
US bivi out of the sleep system they use [ brand new $135 delivered 2 sleeping bags/goretex bivi/compression sack and foam pad ]. Obviously the bivi bag
is heavy but the quality of construction is just awesome. It's bombproof [ bad pun I know ]. Since it's made for some huge soldier clothed with all his kit,
I just took it to mum, who shortened and tapered it severely as well, to suit my size. It's much lighter and more compact, really quite usable.

Got a Belgian issue bivi I'm doing something similar to, going to team it up with a tiny micro tarp [ just covers top half of body ] It was $20 I think.

Got lots of stoves and mess kits too, more novelty but still fun....

Lot's of governments withdrawing out of Iraq/Afghanistan, lots of army stuff is going to flood the market soon.....

Always did like the army gear, even since i was a kid playing down the bush with my brother. This is the first setup using amry gear i have had in recent years, my other vids show my standard hammock setup which has been great over the past few years.

after 20 years using a bivvy bag and hootchie (tarp) I'm more than happy to have a tent. Mind you, in warm weather the tarp rocks. I just hate dust, mozzie and fine misty rain ingress...

Leppy you just made me very very homesick. Great vid and nice new setup.

You had me worried mate. I thought you were actually going to sleep on the ground lie awake all night tossing and turning on the ground. Glad to see you were just "playing" with new gear.

Rest easy mate, just playin'. Its been way too long between hangs!