GEERTOP Plume II BIVY | Set-up & First-use review | Better than a one-person tent?????

Here I try out the Geertop Plume II bivy tent, to see if it's better for me than a one-person tent for future backpacking trips. This is an overnight camping tryout to see how waterproof and comfortable this small shelter really is.

Maybe I'll try the taller Geertop Bivy Tent as an alternative in a future video?

#overnight #GeerTop #Earthgroove

00:00 Introduction
00:17 Welcome
01:01 Geertop Bivy Plume II
02:30 Set-up
04:33 Look Inside
06:08 Sleep System
07:31 Bedtime
08:33 Description and findings
10:14 Leaks?
10:39 Morning wash?
11:44 Pole Struggles
12:26 Result
12:48 Sub and like!

[DelsJogswithDogs]

Good decision or not? Anybody else have experience of a good bivvy or backpacking tent, and what would you recommend? Please let me know below! :)

[jeffmccausland]

Personally, I use a Snugpak Ionosphere. It is very likely heavier than the Geertop; but, I've used it for multiple years in Newfoundland Canada (where we get plenty of rain and wind) without issue. I can fit myself, my pack, and sleeping gear just fine.

[hoopoo]

Next time try put the poles in before you stake it down. Ps. Start staking at foot end Mutch easier to set up:)

[redpillnibbler]

The leggings blend in surprisingly well with the woodland colours.

[Phoenixonesix]

Nice review. I almost got one of these a few years back because i like the idea of the full lenght bug netting. But was unsure of the fabric it looks plasticy and non breathable. I went with the Defcon 5 bivi. The camo version has a "door" at the head end and is made of a gortex style material. Not had a condensation problem yet.
Well done you for getting a dog in there as well👍

[spaltmass]

thank you so much for this honest review!!

[sandymilne]

Thanks for sharing your investigation on the alternatives for overnighting it in a shelter. Ultimately, good choice regarding the tent. Bivvys are more for emergency use, or military excursions where camping and enjoying the “overnight camping hotel” is way down the list of priorities.

[johnblackwood]

I always put my poles in before I started taking my tent down. That way you can put one up against your leg and one on the ground and use it for leverage. Whatever works works though. Practice makes perfect

[wayout]

I love my Geertop tent, but for a good bivvy bag I like alpkit - very good HH across all its products.

[crankyemoji]

One item I think is a must have that you should consider is a zippo hand warmer plus fuel. I bought one and loved it. The next time I’m in a Walmart or wherever I’m going to buy four of them. As a back packers saying 1 ounce of weight is 1 pound of pain. In this case it’s highly well worth it! I’ve seen on YouTube how they can modified to produce even more heat out of these units but I’m not tried it yet. I’ll do it the next time I have one of many zippo hand warmer.

[thefucrew]

Looks like a version of the Solitaire by Eureka.
Thank you for the review.
Keep up the great work !!!

[Oldsparkey]

Jungle Hammocks for me most of the time. Plenty of room under the rain fly to enjoy life, even in the rain. If a tent is required the Dan Durston X mid 1 works wonders. Light weight ( 31 ounces for everything ), plenty of interior room, easy to set up and take down.

[monzarace]

Thanks for a good review, which once more shows the inherent problems with present day bivys: they are too narrow, too short, not enough development in them to be practical, rain is a problem, zips etc. I had the present day The North Face, the one with two poles. It's long enough for me and my bag and big sleeping bag, but poles are a true struggle, more so in bad weather. And the Futurelight is honestly pure crap. So I returned it. Haven't found a good one yet.
Kind regards.

[attiladerwaldschrat]

Hi Del, very nice review! Thumbs up and suscribed.
Love greetings from Germany,
Attila

[gudgo]

Your right. I want more room for the same weight. I don't want to sleep in a coffin until I have too! Great video, my first from your channel. Thanks.

[darrengarlough]

Good review I'm sticking with my big agness fly creek tent.

[neanderthaloutdoors]

A double hooped GoreTex bivi with a small tarp over it, problem solved. If it isn't breathable then condensation is a problem, I've never been damp or cold in my hooped GoreTex bivi and the tarp gives extra cover for the bergen and sitting/cooking in the rain.

[GruntProof]

Good stuff. Geertop has some nice equipment

[eddieallen]

Great review. I’ve got the Snugpak Stratosphere and I love it. Traded it for an OEX Phoxx I v2 and haven’t really looked back. Smaller pack size and enough space for me and either my saddlebag or 40 litre rucksack. You can’t sit up or cook in either so I’d rather save on pack size and weight. The small footprint means I can pitch anywhere. Doesn’t need to be staked out too so soft sand or hard ground isn’t a problem. Combined with a tarp it’s a great combination of cosy bug free sleeping and an airy admin space.

[develentsai]

There is a Etrol hammock can be as Bivy on the ground and hang as a hammock when ground is wet 2 in 1, I think that is more versatile:)