Bivy for Quilt?

[10ringer]

The only time I have had an issue with mice is when I had food under the tarp rather than hung in a tree.

All my food was in a bag up in a tree, they managed to climb down the para cord rope and got into our food bag as well. They left no stone unturned…I heard them nibble on my bow, my backpack, and they even tried to climb in my sleeping bag with me.
For the weight penalty of 6 oz a bivy is good insurance. My brother who slept nearby in a standard freestanding tent had no issues.


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[Desk Jockey]

Been a bivy fan for a while

GI goretex - cheap, durable, heavy, about 2#. Loved mine back in the day but i can afford better options
SOL bivy - fairly cheap, doesn’t breath too well. Fine but I use it as part of an emergency pack.
OR - the standard in the backpacking world. Was my go to for a long while. Currently have the helium something or other. Definitly a good option
BORAH - contact them. Lead time was shorter than posted. gave him my specs - height weight, etc. and had it in about 2.5 weeks I think. I have or used any of my other bivys since.

 

[crich]

I dont think its necessary depending on your setup. I have a cimarron thats usually pretty wet in the AM and I need to be cognizant of my footbox not touching the bottom of the tipi. Thats a pretty surefire way to get it wet if I'm not careful. Ive been looking at a bivy for this reason. It would be nice to keep my pad and quilt all consolidated as well.

 

[Drenalin]

I like the Borah Bivy, but as other have pointed out that's mostly to keep me, my pad and my quilt contained. It also replaces a groundsheet at about the same weight penalty. Mine is the Argon 67. One night I got a little out of place and slept with the footbox against the wall of my shelter (a Silex at the time), and I did get condensation off the tarp, through the bivy, and onto my bag. Wasn't a big deal in that scenario, but a bivy isn't necessarily a big easy button. You still need to mitigate condensation as much as possible and do what you can to protect your bag. Maybe a Goretex bivy alleviates that, but then you've got a new set of issues - everything has it's ups and downs.

 

[sneaky]

I used to agree with you guys until I hunted an area loaded with mice. Loose two night of sleep and you’ll never leave your bivy or tipi nest in the truck again.


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They can chew through nests and bivies too lol

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[2rsquared]

I went with a GI bivy (part of the 3 peice sleeping system), but it was pretty heavy compared to the other options out there.

It also gets kinda clammy and doesn't breath that well to me.

I picked it up for $35 or so off Ebay. I guess you get what you pay for but it fit the budget.

Mice are creepy but this guy totally creeps me out. Almost stepped on him while hiking in the Texas hill country last weekend. Floored tents for me.

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