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Just got my new bivy tent
bowhuntersd:
I ordered this bivy tent and just received it. Can't wait to use it this year. This will surely help lighten the load for those long treks into spike camp. I've never used a bivy sack, so this will be new. I've had a few 1 and 2 person tents for spike camp but for September I think this will be the ticket.
Has anyone used this or one like it? Just wondering. :dunno:
acnewman55:
I've used a bivy sack on backpacking and mountaineering trips. Had one from Outdoor Research., worked great :tup:. Never had condensation issues, but that seems to be their primary drawback for most. Though this particular sack was 100% sealed Gore-tex.
Moisture management is more important in a sack than a tent, because your sleeping bag is in constant contact with the inner walls of the sack. Make sure you air it our properly each day. Are you using a down or synthetic sleeping bag?
I guess the other negative would be the lack of a vestibule to protect your gear from the weather.
JackOfAllTrades:
--- Quote from: acnewman55 on July 18, 2014, 08:51:38 AM ---
Moisture management is more important in a sack than a tent, because your sleeping bag is in constant contact with the inner walls of the sack. Make sure you air it our properly each day. Are you using a down or synthetic sleeping bag?
I guess the other negative would be the lack of a vestibule to protect your gear from the weather.
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I've also used a bivy. Still have a couple. As soon as I get up in the morning, turn it inside out to breath/dry while glassing/making breakfast. Without a vestibule to protect gear, I put my boots in my pack, and my pack in a garbage liner. Don't expect to weather a storm in a bivy, but they can add a nice layer of weather protection in a pinch. I've slept through some pretty good rain in the cheap tent below. It weighs just some 10oz more than my OR bivy and roughly the same as a USMC bivy.
-Steve
Bmcox86:
I use a bivy in combination with my shelter and quilt. I love it. Weighs 6oz.
acnewman55:
--- Quote from: Bmcox86 on July 19, 2014, 07:23:17 PM ---I use a bivy in combination with my shelter and quilt. I love it. Weighs 6oz.
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:yeah: best of both worlds if you can manage to keep weight to less than a tent after tarp/lines/pole/bivy
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