Buy Outdoor Research Bug Bivy (Black, One Size)Outdoor Research Bug Bivy (Black, One Size) Product Description:
- No-see-um netting, durable hyroseal coated waterproof nylon floor
- Single overhead shock corded Delrin pole
- Sleeping pad straps and end opening zipper
- Three stake loops, two guy line loops and smal internal mesh pocket
- Avg weight 16oz/454g, Packed size: 14"x 3"x4"/36cm x 8cm x 10cm, Length: 89in/225cm, Max width: 25"/64cm, Peak heigth: 18"/46cm
Product Description
The Bug Bivy™ provides complete insect protection through the night. A single pole holds the mesh away from your face, keeping the bugs at a distance. The zipper opening seals mosquitoes and other small insects out. A waterproof floor keeps moist ground from soaking through your bag as you sleep.
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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful.
Perfect light solution for hot summer nights
By amazon-jack
I'm not a weight weenie, but when I can reduce bulk [weight and volume], It's always good.I have a few O.R. items in my camping and outdoors gear list and I've always been pleased with them. That trend continues with this Bivy.The Bivy construction is very good. Stitching is well done and overall, I expect good reliability. The underneath is tough wearing and as I use a light weight groundsheet for an extra layer anyway.The pole is easily put in place once you find the little velcro entry on the side. There are marking to show you where to insert the pole.It packs away to a very small and manageable size.I'm ~6", ~100lb so I'm consider myself the larger side of the one size fits all chart. I was easily able to roll inside and I had plenty of head room. Access to the zip [door/entry] was easy and the zip operation was positive.This product does what it says and provides great protection against airborne and ground borne blood suckers. A colleague woke in the morning from his tent and upon checking himself, found two ticks on his upper body. We're pretty used to mozzies now and they are not disease carrying. Ticks are real threat however. Two ticks in the tent was somewhat of an exception in fairness [first time in many trips], though certainly not shocking. If I needed a case in point to justify my new bivy purchase, I had just been given one.I don't see any negatives to be honest. I used a Thermorest and Snugpak lite sleeping bag and everything worked well. OK, this is all light stuff.For instance, a blow up mattress or other luxury bedding may make the available space too little and defeat the point of this bivy.There is some room for some small items in the head area of the bivy [keys, phone, camera and the like]. Not enough for anything more than a small fanny pack or the like but again, storage is not what this product is about.I did not use the guy line or stake loops on the first night and had no problem. The delrin pole was standing up well. I did on the second and this helped the delrin pole remain upright better.I put in my larger 4 season bag [Mountain Hardware] just for a test and found it works well also.The purchase experience from Amazon was great. I needed the item fast and I was impressed with Amazon and their shipping partner choice. I live in EU.This solution would work well on an MTB / bike trips, hiking, fishing etc. If you need to go light, are in warm climates and need protection at night against bloodsucking bugs, this is certainly a product you should consider.
8 of 10 people found the following review helpful.
Bug Bivy Review
By James L. Wertz
The Bug Bivy is a fine product and meets all of the needs one would have on an expedition where mosquitoes are a consideration. I took the bivy to Africa recently and used it in several different indoor and outdoor settings. It was easy to carry, setup and sleep in. My only criticisms are: I had a few minutes of confusion as to how to insert the support pole into the bivy as there were no instructions included with the product. However, I later discovered that one of the tags on the bivy had instructions for setup and I had missed it. The support pole's sections are a bit long for carry in a normal backpack. Even if placed in the bottom of my pack, the poles poke right up against the pack lining and are likely to either cause rub damage to the bivy's carry sack or the same to the inside of my pack.
2 of 2 people found the following review helpful.
Doesn't Stand up properly
By Camp
ProsLight, thick bottom, no ground cloth needed.Good customer serviceConsIf there is wind or if you slightly move in the bivy it will collapse in your face. I thought this would be a great idea because of the pole; but it's very unstable and will frequently pop out of place, meaning you have to get out of the bivy to put it back in. The pole is held together with a small piece of velcro that is not perpendicular with the bivy pole and on the other side is a small hole for it.
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