Hi All

Last xmas me mum and dad brought me the above bivvy, now i am not sure but can i get a winter skin for it?? Hav been looking around but as to yet have been unable to locate one ???

STC

I'm afraid there isn't a winter skin available for this David as it is primarily intended as a lightweight, highly portable shelter - which it is, very successfully. If you could get hold of a very cheap, second-hand over wrap for the Evolution Brolly (the aluminium poled one), you could throw it over and rig it up with extra storm poles, although there are no location holes in the blocks for the front struts. That is why I said it may be worth it if you can find a very cheap one. Something you can do, is to get some suitable material from an old tent, fly sheet or similar (I bought a cheap, green shower curtain and sprayed it with water-proofer), make some infill panels for the front and get someone who is handy with a sewing machine to sew them on for you. You must remember to make them tall enough to compensate for the Classic's adjustable height though. Fox do sell a version with partial front panels and I can't think why they didn't bother to make them big enough to protect the entire front. The Evolution Classic is an ingenious design, but it does allow rain to blow in the front. It really isn't intended for use on winter nights though and it is wise not even to attempt it. Years ago, people used to fish January nights on the banks of the Peterborough Electricity Cut under 36" umbrellas, but they were stark raving bonkers.

Hi Pete

Cheers for that, thought that may be the case. Will give ur suggestion a go. thanks





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