Bivvies, Shelters & Brollies

It is surely one of the most popular and successful bivvies of all time because I remember seeing an Easy Dome or 10 on just about every lake that we used to venture to while doing our features.

Indeed, I have owned two myself over the years – a one-man version, which I bought long before starting work at DHP, some 12 years ago, and later, a two-man version, which I used for French fishing excursions.

It was the epitome of quick erection but at the same time offered a full-on, all-round shelter capable of keeping the occupant warm and dry.

Setting up, as I touched up, was ridiculously simple and involved simply taking the bivvy out of its bag – which was never quite big enough when trying to put it back in – pulling up on the central boss, locking the joints in place and it was up. An internal groundsheet kept the bugs at bay and any ground water out and the twin-skin outer worked perfectly in all conditions.

So why am I talking about a bivvy that went out of circulation a few years ago? Well, because Fox has listened to popular demand and the Easy Dome has been reborn. There has been a complete overhaul to incorporate all the latest materials but the features and the soul of the Easy Dome remain intact.

The two versions available are the large Continental and this, slightly more compact, Euro Easy Dome. Oh, and I’m delighted to say that the carry bag has been made plenty big enough too! (MC)

£429.99

For more details go to www.foxint.com