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By MIKE OF IOWA from ON THE MISSISSIPPI on 11/14/2009 Pros: Comfortable, Compact, Durable, Easy to pack, Good venting, Lightweight Best Uses: Backcountry Camping, Day Trips, River Trips, Survival, Winter Conditions Describe Yourself: Avid Adventurer What Is Your Gear Style: Comfort Driven Bottom Line: Yes, I would recommend this to a friend Comments: GUY OUT POINTS AND A TAB FOR LIFTING THE FACE MESH AWAY FROM YOU SO YOU CAN VENTILATE AND KEEP IT OFF OF YOUR FACE. FANTASTIC!
By RWC from North Carolina on 11/07/2009 Pros: Compact, Durable, Easy to pack, Lightweight Best Uses: Backcountry Camping, Campgrounds, Survival Describe Yourself: Casual Adventurer What Is Your Gear Style: Minimalist Bottom Line: Yes, I would recommend this to a friend
By hunter/riverguide from NE Oregon on 10/05/2009 Pros: Comfortable, Easy to pack Describe Yourself: Outdoor Professional Bottom Line: No, I would not recommend this to a friend Comments: I used it this weekend in Hell's Canyon during heavy rain. i went to bed damp and woke wet. Too much condensation, and no evidence of breathing.
Meets my "works in real life" test By Bill from Worcester, MA on 10/02/2009 Pros: Comfortable, Compact, Easy to pack, Lightweight Best Uses: Backcountry Camping, Survival Describe Yourself: Avid Adventurer What Is Your Gear Style: Minimalist Bottom Line: Yes, I would recommend this to a friend Comments: I use this bivy as my main form of shelter on trips. The bag is long with extra length (over my 6' body) to hold my boots, headlight, phone and assorted clothing items. The bag is plenty wide for the above items, my mummy bag and a wide EMS sleeping pad. I used it in a light rain twice and the second time the foot box of my sleeping bag got wet...not just condensation. Later, I used Kiwi waterproofing spray and slept in a steady drizzle and the entire bag was dry. I am now happy with the bivy and how easy it is to use in thick woods where a tent would never fit.
The way I use this bag helps keep me dry. I put a poncho on the ground to protect the bag from general grime and wetness. I then sleep with the bivy completely zipped except for about 4" for my nose and mouth to "stick out". If it is raining I modify the opening so that the lower portion of the opening is under the side of my face and the upper part sort of hangs over the top side of my face creating a little "porch" for my face and preventing rain from hitting my face. If it really comes down (rain,) I just back my head from the opening a bit. Using this method I only get very slight inside condensation in humid weather and I can "pump" the bag open and closed with my legs to get fresh air into the bivy if needed. Using the bivy in this way makes set up and decamp very fast, which is necessary to stay dry when it is raining.
By DanTheDevil from Soda Springs, CA on 09/28/2009 Pros: Compact, Lightweight Best Uses: Backcountry Camping, Winter Conditions Describe Yourself: Avid Adventurer What Is Your Gear Style: Minimalist Bottom Line: Yes, I would recommend this to a friend Comments: From the once-over in the livingroom... nice, well made piece that will fit into multiple sleeping systems. Smaller/lighter than my old bivy sack.
bivy sack review after hard X treme camp By Boo Boo from Norhtern Michigan on 09/02/2009 Pros: Compact, Durable, Easy to pack, Lightweight Cons: Bag got wet from sweat, Does not dry Best Uses: Backcountry Camping, Campgrounds, Day Trips, River Trips, Road Trips, Survival Describe Yourself: Avid Adventurer What Is Your Gear Style: Minimalist Bottom Line: Yes, I would recommend this to a friend Comments: Used product and enjoyed lightweight packing but did collect beads of h2o minimal however did make bag damp. Good buy for value.
By Man Club Member from Boise, ID on 08/27/2009 Pros: Compact, Durable, Easy to pack, Good venting, Lightweight Best Uses: Backcountry Camping, Campgrounds, Day Trips, River Trips, Road Trips, Survival, Winter Conditions Describe Yourself: Avid Adventurer What Is Your Gear Style: Minimalist Bottom Line: Yes, I would recommend this to a friend Comments: Lightweight and waterproof. Not a replacement for a tent, but it allows you to sack out anywhere in nearly all conditions, provided you have the appropriate sack.
As advertised - light bivy sack By Dave from Colorado on 08/17/2009 Pros: Comfortable, Compact, Durable, Easy to pack, Lightweight Best Uses: Backcountry Camping, Survival Describe Yourself: Avid Adventurer What Is Your Gear Style: Minimalist Bottom Line: Yes, I would recommend this to a friend Comments: I use this product for backpacking when every ounce is scrutinized. pack size and weight are exceptional. like all bivys when you breathe in them they hold the moisture. It dries well and quickly. If you want something that breathes better get a tent and deal with the extra weight.
By Beersmith from Montana on 07/06/2009 Pros: Compact, Easy to pack, Lightweight Best Uses: Backcountry Camping, Survival, Winter Conditions Describe Yourself: Avid Adventurer What Is Your Gear Style: Minimalist Bottom Line: Yes, I would recommend this to a friend Comments: Nice bivy. Seems very breathable, there's a mesh panel over the facial area, so usable when warm and mosquitoes present.
By snoopy129 from Bailey, CO on 07/04/2009 Pros: Compact, Easy to pack, Lightweight Best Uses: Backcountry Camping, Day Trips Describe Yourself: Avid Adventurer What Is Your Gear Style: Minimalist Bottom Line: Yes, I would recommend this to a friend Comments: Nice Product for the weight. Does what it is supposed to do. Remember this is not intended to replace a tent! It is a bivy....that is what it is for and it does just fine.
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