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Outdoor Research Alpine Bivy
Bivy++
By Tommy Hunke
February 10, 2009
One important thing that I discovered after the first time I used it is that you really should use some tent stakes with it - they are needed to get the effect as shown in the picture. The stakes also help greatly with getting your sleeping pad/bag in there and help when you climb in. I noticed condensation inside but that is pretty much the norm for every bivy out there. I have used it in the rain and it performed very well. One advantage to the thick fabric is that it really helps to keep you warm. I used it one night on a fishing trip last week at Flaming Gorge where the temperature was in the low teens and noticed a marked difference in warmth over the previous night where I was not using the bivy. The only reason i give it 4 stars is because it takes a while to set up and the stuff sack is pretty tight so it takes a while to put away as well.
View Details: Outdoor Research Alpine Bivy
Helpful Votes: 1 Yes
Tech Specs:
- Material:
- Gore-Tex Respiration+ fabric; [floor] Hydroseal-coated waterproof nylon
- Freestanding:
- Yes
- Poles:
- 1
- Pole Material:
- Delrin aluminum
- Doors:
- 1 zippered opening
- Clip / Sleeve:
- Sleeve
- Floor Space:
- 84 x 19-26in (214 x 49-66cm)
- Interior Height:
- 20in (50cm)
- Seam Sealed:
- Yes
- Ventilation:
- Removable no-see-um netting
- Packed Size:
- 15.25 x 4in (39 x 10cm)
- Weight:
- 2lb (907g)
- Recommended Use:
- Backpacking, camping, climbing, mountaineering
- Warranty:
- Lifetime
- Country of Origin:
- China
Change me.
1 Comments Last Reply: April 8, 2010 By: Fernando Octavio Brendinberger
Is your last name really Hunke?!! ;)
Helpful Votes: 0 Yes