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The Book of the Bivvy : Tips, stories and route ideas, Paperback / softback Book

The Book of the Bivvy : Tips, stories and route ideas Paperback / softback

Paperback / softback

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They are the best of nights, they are the worst of nights?Bivvying offers a chance to experience a whole new level of immersion in the outdoors, with just a lightweight bag between you and the elements.

The Book of the Bivvy provides an informed, humorous, instructive, wry insight into the world of the bivouac, drawing upon Ronald Turnbull's own extensive experience. The book is a half-and-half mix of how to do it and why to do it (or how not to do it and why not to do it).

Accounts of bivvybag nights and expeditions, both nice and nasty, are interspersed with practical tips about types of membrane, sites, techniques and minimalist kit.

There are stories and anecdotes from all over the UK, plus a few from abroad.

The rich and colourful history of the bivvy is also explored in Ronald's own inimitable style, with descriptions of how Diogenes (the Cynic) bivvied under timber and how the Eigerwand was climbed only through improved bivvying technique.

The Book of the Bivvy is a celebration of back-to-basic camping, the perfect antidote to our fast-paced, comfort-based modern life.

Honest and entertaining, there is every chance it will inspire you to find a remote hilltop, roll out your bag and watch the sunset.

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