Bikepacking - a viable alternative to racks & panniers

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Colm89

So, first night out in a bivvy I was absolutely eaten alive by midges, while my mate 2ft to my right was totally untouched. Foolishly we forgot bug spray but I don't know if it would have fended off the swarms that chowed down on my skin. Is there a way to keep them away overnight without carrying loads of additional kit?

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Black_Rainbow_Project in reply to @Colm89

Get a bivvy that zips up completely like mine and shut yourself off from all the midges, swearwolves, and haggis that lurk at night.

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hippy in reply to @Black_Rainbow_Project

That's why I got my fly bivvy. Worked a treat in the US, save for the few minutes of frantically trying to get it setup in the middle of a bug-ridden field :)

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