Tarp & Bivvy - For wild camping?
Channel: Robert John Kerr
Date: 2021-11-14

I am here in Dungeon Wood situated to the south-west of Lockwood in Huddersfield West Yorkshire and forms a major part of Huddersfield's first public Park Beaumont Park.
So I just want to let you know that after doing the West Highland Way Back in September 2021 I have really got the bug for wild camping and hiking.
It's very difficult during these winter months not to get the camping gear out and head for the hills
But I promised myself After enduring a freezing night - 7 degrees On Black Hill that I would stick to being a three season camper.
its called dudgeon wood due to the dark oppressive feel you might get as you walk through
that was of course way before this beautiful Victorian park was built.
So for those who might be interested I do have a new new  hiking and camping challenge for 2022
 I will tell you more about that nearer the time haha keeping you in suspenders 
For this new challenge I am going to need a much lighter backpack
I already own a Rab Ridge Raider bivvy bag
 so I am going to make use of that 
In 1812, the Luddites who shot William Horsfall fled through the wood from Crosland Moor, and according to some reports, two of their pistols were buried there
Shortly before the outbreak of the Second World War, the firm of David Brown had begun production of tractors at Meltham Mills. During the war, the company also manufactured vital aircraft gears. Whilst other gear factories at Coventry and Derby were repeatedly bombed by the Luftwaffe, the David Brown works at Lockwood and Meltham Mills were never targeted.
Following the end of the war, David Brown's soon became the primary user of the branch line.
The downside to a  bivvy bag Is of course it's  size
 you can't sit up in it
 all you can do is sleep in it
The good thing about them is the small footprint
 this will enable me to pitch up almost anywhere
To quickly Take Shelter from the rain
 I am going to use this
  the DD 3 x 3 tarp 
I chose the coyote colour maybe to go with my Rab Ridge Raider
It comes with 4 guy ropes and 4 pegs
 it has 19 attachment points this allows for multiple setups and configurations
 and it's those configurations and setups that I'm going to practice during the winter months
 this includes the  knots that I will need to learn turn to make setting up and taking down fast and easy
So if you have any experience using a tarp  let me know what your favourite configuration is
Have you used a tarp setup with a bivvy bag?
If you have any quick setup tips please let me know in the comment section below
Outro
So that's it for this one Hope you can help me out As you have always done before
Where will I be next time?
in future blogs I will be trying out some of your suggestions
And if all goes well I will bring the weight of my backpack down
And hopefully have a more versatile shelter For my next challenge in 2022
I hope you're going to join me again in my next video
 or of course I would be all by myself
 so until the next one bye