#AskPaulKirtley 83 – My Go-To Bivvy Bag, How To Gain Backpacking Fitness, Caring For Leather Boots
In this episode of #AskPaulKirtley I answer questions on getting fit for backpacking, keeping leather boots in good condition when out for a while, and which is my go-to bivvy bag.
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4 thoughts on “#AskPaulKirtley 83 – My Go-To Bivvy Bag, How To Gain Backpacking Fitness, Caring For Leather Boots”
Hi Paul . thanks for another great vid . I would be interested what you would use to waterproof or keep in good order your boots in a SHTF situation or long term in the wilderness . Not sure just smearing animal fat on them would be beneficial , and natural cleaning what would you use . ? All the best Phil.
Another great video, Paul. I have used nothing but leather boots all my life, construction and military grade boots with steel toes (great if you stub against a stone, or drop a log on your foot). I have worked in contruction industries for a living: general contruction, welding, and concrete production, and my boots went through daily hard use. I have had pairs of boots last me three or four years, because I kept them cleaned regularly, Dubbined (yes, I am old school, that combo of sheep fat, bee’s wax and mink oil is a tried and true product) and I polished my boots too. Other co workers simply wore their boots out without care, and were changing boots every six month. Sometimes old school is best. So, needless to say, I use steel toed construction boots on my bush and camping outings, and regular Rebox running shoes around camp, or moccassins, in the evening. My dad and his friends never went for the specialty equipment of camping stores, and they all survived with mainstream hardware and mainstream type store equipment. Leather, canvas, cast iron, all were used for centuries. Only recently did they wimp out and go superlight. No wonder they push their SPOT rescue button when they are tired at the end of a ten mile hike and get extracted by SAR. 😉
Hi Paul!
Where is the upper temperature limit to use the British army bivvy bag (current version with wide entrance) comfortably if it’s fully closed apart from a small breathing hole. I mean without sleeping bag in hot summer conditions just in short underwear.
Is the temperature where it becomes too hot inside rather at 20, 25 or 30°C (outside)?
And until which temperature can I use it under a tarp or poncho shelter if I keep the entrance wide open? That’s especially interesting if I use just a poncho shelter and want to protect my feet against rain and stay prepared for a heavier downpour during the night in a warm summer night.
To make the answer easier and more precise let’s say we use 8t in the darkness of the night and don’t count in that it could become unpleasant in the morning if the sun shines onto the bivvy bag, what surely also eliminates the question about the colour, OD, DOM or MTP.
Sorry, of course:
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DPM not DOM