Decided it was time to bite the bullet and order good quality stuff.
Went with the mega tarp, Bearpaw bivy and EE 20 quilt.
I knew I wanted the ability to raise the Megatarp to allow airflow to prevent condensation. Especially after reading Luke's advice on the subject. Also, I hate being wet and getting wet inside a shelter. So, I added extensions on the tie out tabs that I would run without the annex installed. With the annex and stove I'd imagine I will run it closest to the ground. I wanted maximum adjustment in the height and wanted to go a little different than the few guys I hunt with. Ordered some small diameter cordage and line adjusters. Now, I am able to raise and lower at any height up to the max height that you see in the pictures.
Since ordering the EE down quilt, I wanted to protect it, avoid drafts and add a degree or two of warmth. I also flip and flop like a fish on land when I sleep. This is my first experience with a quilt, so, I ordered a wide pad, 30", wide quilt and had Bearpaw build a custom bivy. Cuben floor, noseeum mesh and breathable body. 30x84. I don't plan to put anything in the bivy with me so I didn't need to extra length as I am only 5'10".
Excited to get out in the woods and try it this early spring and see how it does. So far, in the yard, it seems to be a quality setup. I plan to ditch the stakes on the bivy and run guy out line to the corner tarp stakes to hold it in place.
Any critiques on thoughts I have messed or notice anything stupid in the pictures, please tell me. I am new to this and just starting out.
To note, I would much rather carry a few extra pounds and be as comfortable as possible wherever I go. I plan to hunt in non rain forest with this setup. Also in the planning stages of a 2018 caribou hunt and this is the setup I plan to take. At home, I will be in dry areas, rain storms and snow, but not 20 straight days of rain. This will be my set up 365days a year.
Now onto researching and reading about cookware....
Went with the mega tarp, Bearpaw bivy and EE 20 quilt.
I knew I wanted the ability to raise the Megatarp to allow airflow to prevent condensation. Especially after reading Luke's advice on the subject. Also, I hate being wet and getting wet inside a shelter. So, I added extensions on the tie out tabs that I would run without the annex installed. With the annex and stove I'd imagine I will run it closest to the ground. I wanted maximum adjustment in the height and wanted to go a little different than the few guys I hunt with. Ordered some small diameter cordage and line adjusters. Now, I am able to raise and lower at any height up to the max height that you see in the pictures.
Since ordering the EE down quilt, I wanted to protect it, avoid drafts and add a degree or two of warmth. I also flip and flop like a fish on land when I sleep. This is my first experience with a quilt, so, I ordered a wide pad, 30", wide quilt and had Bearpaw build a custom bivy. Cuben floor, noseeum mesh and breathable body. 30x84. I don't plan to put anything in the bivy with me so I didn't need to extra length as I am only 5'10".
Excited to get out in the woods and try it this early spring and see how it does. So far, in the yard, it seems to be a quality setup. I plan to ditch the stakes on the bivy and run guy out line to the corner tarp stakes to hold it in place.
Any critiques on thoughts I have messed or notice anything stupid in the pictures, please tell me. I am new to this and just starting out.
To note, I would much rather carry a few extra pounds and be as comfortable as possible wherever I go. I plan to hunt in non rain forest with this setup. Also in the planning stages of a 2018 caribou hunt and this is the setup I plan to take. At home, I will be in dry areas, rain storms and snow, but not 20 straight days of rain. This will be my set up 365days a year.
Now onto researching and reading about cookware....
