Re: [at-l] Bivy advice

[Ray Harder <ccray@showme.missouri.edu>]

tell me, a novice -- how do you dress/undress
using a bivy.  where do you store your pack
during storms... ray harder

 
On Tue, 17 Oct 2000 MTN0613@aol.com wrote:

> Date: Tue, 17 Oct 2000 09:56:02 EDT
> From: MTN0613@aol.com
> To: dmyers@zcs.k12.in.us, at-l@backcountry.net
> Subject: Re: [at-l] Bivy advice
> 
> < Mr. Toad wrote,
> < I'm looking into joining the ever growing group of bivy sack users.
> However, our local shop carries exactly zero models to look at.  What
> experience have you all had with them?  What features should I look
> for/avoid?  
> 
> ##### I converted about two years ago and love it. I use the TNF Soloist GTX 
> Bivy, it is storm worthy and at about 2.1 lbs is light enough to carry an 
> Ultra lite therma rest pad bringing the weight up to about 3.1.
> I did learn some lessons the hard way with it, first if you have a problem 
> with closed in spaces it will take a few nights to get used to. My first 
> night in it had me coming out of it in a hurry in the middle of the night 
> after a strange dream, after that I left it open a little and now I am at the 
> point where I can zip all the way up and it does not bother me.
> If you like to read at night it can be done in the Soloist, but is tight. The 
> Bibler Tri-Pod seems to have more head room for this, so if you really want 
> alot of head room I would go with the Bibler.
> Be prepared to change sleeping bags, I used my TNF Blue Kazoo at first, then 
> after a bad sleet and snow storm the bag and bivy could not keep up with the 
> condensation, therefore I froze all night. Snow had piled up under the foot 
> and side of the bivy and inside my bag was frozen from the knees down while 
> the top of the bivy was dry.
> With in a few short weeks after this trip I bought a Gore Dryloft bag. My 
> choice was the Moonstone 800/Zone 3 Dryloft rated at -5 to 10. I chose this 
> because I hike mostly in winter and the 20 degree bag was not keeping me warm 
> even in 32 to 35 degree weather. Old age I guess <G>.
> Anyway I have been out in 0 to 32 degree nights and a couple of sleet storms 
> and have not had any problems with condensation or being cold, as a matter of 
> fact I sleep better in my bivy than I ever did in my tent.
> Hope this helped and good luck in your search.
> 
> mtn0613
> (Doug)
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Sincerely,

Ray Harder 

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