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Spending a holiday out with your family can be a lot of fun if you make a smart choice about where to go. But if the place you choose is not exciting at all it can be a huge let down for everyone. Many people are still fascinated by camping and going to campsites but that is because most of them have never been to one for too long. Things are just not the same at campsites.

Most people go to campsites for the nature trail and to be close to nature. But at camps there are lots of problems like insects and poor sanitation facilities. In addition to this, your kids and even you may soon get bored of doing the same things over and over again. How many times can you go hiking, fishing and roast marshmallows on an open fire? After one or two days, it will get extremely difficult to find entertainment.

It is thus a smarter thing to choose places where there are plenty of things to do and something will always keep you entertained. At holiday parks, you will find entertainment for all age groups. From the toddlers to the parents, everyone will enjoy the various activities at these places.

Teenagers often prove to be a tough crowd to please. They are too old to be enjoying cartoon characters and still too young to join the adults. But even they will be pleased at multiple things they can do at holiday parks. They can join their mates in a game of basketball; football or they can try out adventures sports like climbing, bungee jumping, ropewalks and much more. There are also water sports at beach and it is not just limited to surfing. Which campsite can give you so many options? And you can’t even take children who are too young to campsites; it is just not safe for toddlers and young children.

However, at a holiday park, every member of your family will find multiple options of entertainment. You will even find beautiful nature trails to take leisurely walks or for horse riding and you can also go fishing. So you get all the advantages of being close to nature without having to give up anything, it is a win-win situation. And once you are done there, you can have a relaxing time at the spa or go and enjoy activities like archery and fencing with your kids.

A lot of top-notch holiday parks also have celebrity performances very frequently at their permanent stages. Plus they have regular live shows that entertain a wide variety of audience. You will love every minute you spend in such places. And the cost is reasonable too. Most holiday parks have visitors friendly packages whereby all your entertainment and boarding is part of one low cost package. You can enjoy all the activities included in your package an unlimited number of times and you can also add more activities to customize your entertainment. Now that is what I call holistic entertainment for the entire family

Phil Adams-Wright has written this article on behalf of Butlins. Butlins provides family holidays at resorts across the UK. One of their flagship resorts is Bognor Regis.

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Solo shelter systems like the bivvy has evolved considerably with the growing sophistication of ultralight camping. There are a variety of choices and designs available to anyone determined to keep their loads as light as possible.

The main function of a bivvy is to keep the user’s sleeping bag dry and to increase the warming capacity by at least 10 degrees. Bivvies are for people who travel solo in the backcountry, are on hiking trips that take longer than a day to complete, camp during long-distance biking trips, want to shed as much weight as possible and don’t mind sleeping in limited spaces. They’re perfect for summer ultralight backpacking.

Bivvy Sack

The bivvy sack was originally made for climbers who wanted an emergency shelter to protect themselves from the weather on multiple-day climbs on big walls. Bivvy is short for bivouac sack and sometimes “bivvy” is spelled with only one “v” i.e. “bivy”. They look like a sleeping bag modified as a shelter.

In fact, early bivvies were only a single layer of waterproof fabric designed as a slipcover for sleeping bags to keep them protected from the rain. The biggest problem with bivvies in the old days was condensation due to poor ventilation of body heat.

The modern bivvy normally involves Gore-Tex or other breatheable material as the inner shell and commonly a durable nylon coated with urethane for waterproofing for the outer layer.

However, the bivvy is still in need of a opening for breathing but when the rain falls some water can potential leak into the sack through the unprotected opening. You can minimize this risk by pulling the headhole’s drawstring snugly.

Some things you might want to consider when choosing bivvy sacks:

- Armholes on the side that allow for cooking while staying warm and protected inside the bivvy
- Full length zippers for easy ventilation
- Factory sealed seams
- Included stuff sack
- Straps for securing sleeping bag in place
- Integrated camping sleeping pads

Bivvy Tent

There’s also something called the bivvy tent or bivvy shelter which is a modification of the original bivvy sack to have tentlike characteristics for an extra pound or so. This adds two features not available with tradional bivvies - a full enclosure to block out bad weather and insects and an expanded area of shielded headspace.

Bivvy tents are very popular with ultralight backpackers. They usually have mesh panels and some poles that lift the fabric off the face and body. You can get yourself fully enclosed and shut out bugs and rain with this type of bivvy.

Bivvy Inspired One-man Tent

Then there’s the bivvy-inspired one man tent like Kelty Clark Tent, NEMO Gogo and The North Face Solo 12 Tent. This type of tent can weigh as little as 2 pounds 8 ounces. Standard bivvies weigh about 2 pound or less but the bivvy inspired tent has more room for sitting and general comfort. This type of one-tent is the main choice for recreational explorers.

The bivvy is unfortunately for for everyone. Although it is a good option for ultralight backpacking, not everyone is comfortable with the limited space. If space is an issue for you and you don’t mind the joys of sharing then go for a dome tent. It’s a lot heavier but you can share it between few people. Other members of the groups would have to carry some of the gear of the guy who’s carrying the tent.

The ultralight bivvy does not have as much space as dome tents.

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