Bivvys- any advice?

[Ric Elwin]

Hi and thanks for reading this post.

 

I'm looking to buy a bivvy and would welcome any advice you may be able to give me.

 

I've read through lots of promotional literature which has left me none the wiser and rather confused. Here are my requirements:

 

1/ Summer/ early Autumn use

2/ One man only

3/ Short session use only (overnight)

4/ Compact when not assembled

 

Price is an issue and I'm tempted by one of the budget domes available for as little as £45.00. I will spend more though, say up to £100 if I can see a real benefit of doing this.

 

I would welcome any advice you can give, either on design/ features to look out for, or on specific models.

 

Thanks in advance.

 

Ric

[will this name be ok]

i bought a cheap 2 man dome tent from pound stretcher about 3 weeks ago at 15 pound (Bargin)

i've only used once for an overnight and it was fine. It is small enough to put in the bottom of your sleeping bag and roll up

 

I don't know if there are still doing it at that price but it's worth looking at

[chesters1]

i think its a case of getting what you pay for ,if its just occasional summer overnight use then the cheaper end but if its going to be for long stay or bad weather use the higher end ,there are some reasonable mid range ones for less than 100 ,i am sure the cypry (or equivelant)has a few followers on here

also check the colour ,our club now only allows greens (it was beginning to turn into a camp site) with the onslaught of tents etc

 

[ 19. August 2002, 10:40 PM: Message edited by: chesters1 ]

[slayer]

hi there.

slayer here.

if you really want to push the boat out.

get an aqua products.

ive had a 1 man for nearly 8 years.

best part of carp kit i ever purchased....

Bignet big ambitons....

slayer...

[Ric Elwin]

Thanks for the replies so far.

 

One thing I omitted was that the bivvy should be waterproof! Do the products at the cheaper end of the scale tend to have this property?

[Keith Finn]

I know this is not a full blown Bivvy, but the Fox Stalker Bivvy is ideal for what you do.

It rolls up to the size of an umbrella and justy about weighs the same. It is a single skin design with sides and a see thro' door.

I use mine for one nighters and for fishing on the rivers over night.

Have to admit that I would not use it in the winter as condensation would be a big problem, but generally it is perfect for what you do

Keith