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midges
Still don't know what these are but fuck me the USA has some bugs!
So glad I had a fully zipper enclosed bivvy for TABRs instead of the drawstring-closure ones I was using in TCRs.
hippy-
Still don't know what these are
Come up to Scotland and they'll make you regret your existence
Last time I bivvied I got >20 ticks on me. If you're crawling around on the ground where there might be ticks (which you will surely be doing if you're under any kind of fly/tarp) then a groundsheet is 200% essential. Now I know.
frankenbike
A tarp/ground sheet combo can be fun, and you feel like a seasoned explorer + get to take lovely gramable photos, but when you're really knackered, being able to just mindlessly put a little tent up, rather than having to think about how you might pitch your tarp for optimum comfort given the conditions is something I can do without.
Also, where are you all camping where there are no midges? I've been bitten to smithereens everywhere from Exmoor to the Highlands and having a tent you can get in to properly to escape is is something I'd now class as essential.
We're supposed to be off for a trip round Torridon and the Fisherfield Forest (not actually a forest) in July and I'm already worried about the midges.