Paraphrasing Freedom of the Hills, bivy sacks are a bit of an acquired taste. If you don't want to haul an entire tent with you on a weight-sensitive trip, these are surprisin…
- HAMIK, 11/23/07
PASADENA

Doing high altitude solo excursions requires to count every ounce and this bivy can replace a tent if you dont insist on too much comfort and space. The Delrin pole keeps the…
- Patrick, 05/11/10

Yes, the sack keeps you dry. It does that very well. I thought the head on this was a great idea when I bought it, but it turned out to be poorly executed. The extra headro…
- John, 01/23/11

I am attending the University of Michigan and I bought this tent for the school year (Yes, I am tenting, hopefully all year). The first night I went out it was difficult to se…
- joseph, 09/09/09
Ann Arbor

This is a wonderful invention. The pole makes it easy to read and relax inside the bivy without making you feel claustrophobic. The bug net is a nice addition. I definitely pr…
- BAYLEY, 10/09/07
SWANSBORO

I've slept in The North Face Simple bivy a hand full of times now, last night was the first time in the "rain". I woke up to rain dripping on my face from the "state of the ar…
- Eric, 10/08/11

I bought this for a camping trip in NC that was notorious for night-crawlers (of which I am no fan) and loved it. Unfortunately, by the end of the trip I had accidentally (so…
- Tatiana, 12/11/11

This bivy is AWESOME!! Waterproof like it is its job... well it is its job. Light weight and very compactable. The bug netting gets annoying while you sleep because it sits…
- ANDY, 04/22/08
YORKTOWN

I hadn't slept in a bivy sack in ten years, then I purchased the BD tripod Bivy, and I used it for the first time this last weekend. It handled a heavy rain and some breeze e…
- THOMAS, 07/04/08
AURORA

Used this bivy after a huge end of the night season party. I can say that the next time I use it I won't forget the stakes. All in all though it held up when the temperature d…
- Ian, 03/26/09
Virginia

if your the type of backpacker that has that type of room to spare in your pack its definatly a good bivy. waterproof and you dont feel as if you are going to be suffocated in…
- andrew, 02/26/12

A lightweight alternative to a big tent? Hit me baby! I use it when I am going ultralight and know it won't rain (because there is no fly). But it is "fly" because of the mesh…
- Stephen, 09/16/10
Desert, AZ

This bivvy-masquerading-as-a-tent is light, durable, easy set up, with ample width & length. I brought my pack inside with no crowding. You could even emergency-shelter 2 peop…
- elizabeth, 10/23/11
michigan

If all you're looking for is an overbag, this will fill the bill nicely. But if you're looking to get through some serious weather without taking on water, I'm not sure how w…
- Tobin, 12/20/10

Bought this several years ago when it was called the "Stormlight Bivy" (they had to change the name for some copyright issue). Superlight and packable, provides good protectio…
- DAVID, 03/05/10
Sacramento CA

My Zagori has a flexible rod (not the new aluminum pole) that holds the rain cover & screen off your face along with a weather proof vent. The REI Minimalist only has a screen…
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High Sierras

My Zagori has a flexible rod (not the new aluminum pole) that holds the rain cover & screen off your face along with a weather proof vent. The REI Minimalist only has a screen…
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High Sierras

This is a really good bug screen, works great over your sleeping bag on a cot or on the ground. I used it on my last trip to Africa, slept in it for a month of nights. The e…
- jim, 06/22/05
RACINE

Undo the velcro. At the hinge of the velcro, there is a hole to thread the pole through. You will be putting the pole from the bottom, up. BOOM. The pocket on the other si…
- Daniel, 08/24/11

This thing is great for rainy nights. It poured All night and I felt perfect.…
- Nona, 09/30/11
Blue Bell, PA

This is my first bivy sack. I used it in May near Mt Cheaha Alabama. Weather was unseasonably cool. Bivy handled wonderfully. Only used a sleeping bag liner and an emergency b…
- Jared, 06/08/11
Anniston, AL

This is a very good product for experienced biblers, it holds up well in the weather, and is very light.…
- william, 04/13/11
heaven

I love this bivi sac! They are super durable and all you need!…
- Owen, 10/18/11
Santa Barbara Ca

Well, my first ever time using a bivy sack and leaving the tent behind of course a harsh storm rolled in. I found that it was quite claustrophobic in there, but it certainly d…
- John, 03/20/12
Cornelius, NC

I got the regular sized and it's amazing. It packs up smaller than a regular nalgene bottle and is as light as a feather. I can't believe it doesn't let in any water, yet br…
- Andrew, 12/29/11
Columbus, OH