What are the essential equipment for bivouac?

From the outdoor military mission  to the ancestral leisure activity through "Bushcraft", "Survivalism" and forest or mountain hiking, bivouac requires special preparation and equipment adapted to the terrain.

Focus on the bivouac equipment necessary to have the best conditions during this experience close to nature…

Table of Contents: 

• Sleeping
• Survival equipment
• Backpack

Army soldier or simply passionate about outdoor activities, sleeping outdoors is one of the main challenges of bivouac! Close to nature, you need to know how to choose where to deploy your camp, but for that, you must first be well equipped, if possible sheltered and leave nothing to chance!

At the heart of the camp, tents to protect yourself from bad weather and cold, tarps, camouflage nets, tent stakes, ground sheets, mattresses, pillows, sleeping bags and sleeping bag covers with different thermal properties, camp beds-hammocks and mosquito nets to best prevent pest invasion… These are numerous essential equipment and accessories that will provide minimum comfort and maximum safety depending on the terrain involved.

Military personnel, hikers, campers and survivalists must know and adopt the equipment necessary for survival in nature. For outdoor missions or bivouacs of several nights in the heart of the forest or in the mountains, certain accessories are simply essential: flashlights or headlamps for lighting, hand warmers, fire starters, storm lighters, first aid kits, survival blankets, necessary for food (stoves, fuel, mess kits, canteens, cutlery, combat rations…) hatchets or survival knives, shovels, compasses and topography accessories…

Heading out for a bivouac? In order to transport all the equipment necessary for survival in nature, a military backpack adapted to the situation is absolutely essential! From

15 L to 120 L depending on needs and use, military backpacks have essential and indisputable properties of durability, but also comfort, for long walks on foot in sometimes harsh and extreme conditions with heavy loads.