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Sleeping in bivvy bags

Anonymous Mon 04 Jul 2022 10:42:38 No.2409352 View View Reply Original Report

Quoted By: >>2409368 >>2409644 >>2409659 >>2409812

How is your experience sleeping/wildcamping in Bivvy Bags?

I've recently spent couple nights hiking and wilcamping in Wales, UK and I've enjoyed it quite a lot - however the tent and gear I was carrying was a bit too heavy.

I'm trinking now to streamline my setup and exchange tent for a bivvy bag, pic related.

What is your experience sleeping without tent shelter, is it mangeable?

Anonymous

Anonymous Mon 04 Jul 2022 11:08:06 No.2409368 Report

Quoted By: >>2409842

>>2409352
IME bivy's are situational based on your region's climate and the weather when you're going out. Their big issue is condensation, and a lot of designs there's no way to get into it without getting it wet if you're wet.
There's reasons to want a bivy but weight isn't one of them, tarp+bivy combos never really weigh less than an equivalent tent. just get a lighter tent if that's your only reason to want one.
Bivy's are nice because they can be set up anywhere, which plays into the versatility of tarps. that's their main advantage.
Don't recommend them to MOST people as your primary shelter system. Great thing to have for the right trips. Some people really like them regardless.

Anonymous

Anonymous Mon 04 Jul 2022 11:09:57 No.2409370 Report

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They're originally meant for climbers to be able to set up and sleep in very extreme areas like the side of cliffs so basically don't expect to get the best sleep in one.

Anonymous

Anonymous Mon 04 Jul 2022 11:19:08 No.2409373 Report

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3x post deal with it. If you want to cut weight look into ultralight 1-2p trekking pole tents. The 2p are always more like 1.5p sized. Most of them are expensive but there's actually some solid choices between $100-250 that have good designs, just with heavier but still light materials. A lot of the good budget ones are usa cottage brands that might not ship there, worst case just get a lanshan or find a plebbitor who'll ship you a used one.
bivy+tarp weighs more than tent, tarp alone has too much skill curve consider learning how to use one down the road, and tarp tents are more of a good weather thing imo.

Anonymous

Anonymous Mon 04 Jul 2022 12:07:13 No.2409384 Report

Quoted By: >>2409394

Thanks! My current tent is ~2kg but that is 2 person tent, maybe I'll consider a light version for one person.

Anonymous

Anonymous Mon 04 Jul 2022 12:39:56 No.2409394 Report

Quoted By: >>2409808

>>2409384
you can get well under a kilo in even the budget backpacker tents. they're not going to be the most palatial experiences but they're nice and light.
if you post a lighterpack i wouldn't mind giving you some other tips to drop weight cheaply.

Anonymous

Anonymous Mon 04 Jul 2022 18:43:35 No.2409644 Report

Quoted By: >>2409728

>>2409352
>How is your experience sleeping/wildcamping in Bivvy Bags?
Unless you have a good Carinthia hooped one with military grade Goretex, it sucks. All of them.

>I've recently spent couple nights hiking and wilcamping in Wales, UK and I've enjoyed it quite a lot - however the tent and gear I was carrying was a bit too heavy.
Buy a lighter tent.
I can recommend the MSR Hubba line, the 1p weighs about 1kg, the 2p 1.2kg.
Cheaper alternatives exists, but that is what i have.

Anonymous

Anonymous Mon 04 Jul 2022 18:54:52 No.2409659 Report

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>>2409352
I've only used mine as an overbag, with my head sticking out, because I'm afraid of suffocation. 4/10 on the regret scale. I would now just sleep in a tarp taco because a tarp is not single-purpose.

Anonymous

Anonymous Mon 04 Jul 2022 19:59:34 No.2409728 Report

Quoted By: >>2409739

>>2409644
>MSR Hubba li

Hubba NX Tent weights 1.25kg with pegs, the Forclazz from Decathlon I have is 1.95kg - maybe I'll exchange it for 1person variant which is 1.3kg

That is still not that much difference. I guess I need to also look to reduce other stuff - last time was carrying some stuff that perhaps I could reduce:
- DJI mini drone
- Tripod
- Sleeping bag cover (useless)
- inflatable pillow (nice)
- Down jacket (nice in the morning)
- 2x Redbull (useless)

But I think I'll still get the bivvy and just try it for a night or two somewhere,

Anonymous

Anonymous Mon 04 Jul 2022 20:09:47 No.2409739 Report

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>>2409728
>Hubba NX Tent weights 1.25kg with pegs,
The tent is freestanding, so you don't need the pegs. If you need pegs you could cut sticks to length. Don't bring the "packaging" either, just throw the tent into your backpack. That should get you below 1kg.

Anonymous

Anonymous Mon 04 Jul 2022 20:35:02 No.2409757 Report

Quoted By: >>2409759

I’ve used my bivy quite a few times and honestly it’s a love hate relationship. I love how small they are, but the humidity they capture is terrible

Anonymous

Anonymous Mon 04 Jul 2022 20:36:32 No.2409759 Report

Quoted By: >>2409801 >>2409842

>>2409757

> the humidity they capture is terrible

What was the weather (climate) where you were camping? And the temperature in the night?

Anonymous

Anonymous Mon 04 Jul 2022 21:21:47 No.2409801 Report

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>>2409759
This is true for any weather.

Anonymous

Anonymous Mon 04 Jul 2022 21:26:30 No.2409808 Report

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>>2409394

> if you post a lighterpack i wouldn't mind giving you some other tips to drop weight cheaply.

Here it is (missing few details) https://lighterpack.com/r/tzjejm

Anonymous

Anonymous Mon 04 Jul 2022 21:31:59 No.2409812 Report

Quoted By: >>2409823

>>2409352
It's okay if u wanna pack light but it's beh in total, a give style tent is better than small bag bivvy

Anonymous

Anonymous Mon 04 Jul 2022 22:05:07 No.2409823 Report

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>>2409812

> tent is better than small bag bivvy

Yeah, this is what I'm thinking too, but I will get one regardless and try it for an overnight hike just to get a feeling how is it like

Anonymous

Anonymous Mon 04 Jul 2022 22:26:23 No.2409842 Report

Quoted By: >>2409872

>>2409368
To add on to this, the can be a bit tight if you are tall and somewhat difficult if you are a side sleeper.

>>2409759
Different anon, but any weather where I have to keep the hood closed.

Anonymous

Anonymous Mon 04 Jul 2022 23:15:55 No.2409872 Report

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>>2409842

> the can be a bit tight if you are tall and somewhat difficult if you are a side sleeper.

I'm only 5'6 so it shouldn't be a problem. I sleep on the side though...

I'll get the bivvy this week and will go for 1-2 nights out on the weekend. Will make another thread with my report!

Anonymous

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Anonymous Tue 05 Jul 2022 00:19:18 No.2409915 Report

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Blackwolf bike swag is a good compromise between bivvy and tent

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