Huntingfarandwide,
In my opinion, the number one thing that kills animals is time in the field. It helps a ton to be in great shape, be an excellent marksman or archer, understand the animals, etc. But if a hunter is uncomfortable and not well-rested and the camping portion of the hunt is a big chore, it affects the hunt negatively more than any other variable. And that’s when hunters are less likely to hunt.
So with that said, I ditched the idea of a bivy. I learned that unless my sleeping bag was perfectly suited to the temperature, condensation was an issue. (My WM bag is too nice to get stuffed wet every morning) It added another barrier to exit when it was time to midnight piss after drinking the amount of water I need for hydration. Dust and dirt stuck to it. I didn’t have a “sterile area” anywhere but inside the sack itself. The list goes on.
Using the SO Eolus and a Borah bivy as an example, what’s the weight penalty for a a nest vs a bivy? 10 ounces. What if it’s one of the robust bivy sacks like the OR Helium? Zero difference in weight from a nest from Seek Otside or Tarp Tent. What’s the setup time difference? Virtually none.
This isn’t to say that using a bivy is universally wrong. It works for many, many people. But in my experience whether just recreationally backpacking or hunting, the weight savings and simplicity is marginal and the difference in comfort and functionality is massive.
If you’re that worried about 10 ounces to a pound, do more squats.
those using the borah bivy, how is it for reppeling water? Im looking to get a lightweight bivy and that name keeps coming up
Another option is an MLD Superlight. DFC bottom with DWR fabric on top is 5.5-6oz. I use a full face mesh and haven't had condensation issues but I've also never been to Alaskathose using the borah bivy, how is it for reppeling water? Im looking to get a lightweight bivy and that name keeps coming up
how does that mid height tipi from the first few pics handle the wind? Lets say compare to like a Kuiu mountain star or something similar if you have experience with those? thanksFloorless and bivy for all my spiking out, for the last 10 years now and I don’t really have a desire to go back to a traditional setup. That’s not to say that I haven’t experienced some less than ideal scenarios while using floorless shelters, but I just chalk them up as character building and move on. I also settled on a BG bivy about 6 or 7 years ago, then asked John to make me a custom DCF several years ago, and at 4.5 oz., it’s all I could ever ask for in a bivy.
Spinrift can sometimes be a bit of a PITA though.
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I don't have any experience with any of the Kuiu tents, but Mids, like most tipi's, handle wind very well. My biggest one is that green HMG Ultamid 4, which stands about 6 1/2' to the peak (depending on how high off the ground I pitch it), and I've experienced sustained winds of up to about 50 mph without any issues, other than worrying that the thing is going to come apart with the next big gust.how does that mid height tipi from the first few pics handle the wind? Lets say compare to like a Kuiu mountain star or something similar if you have experience with those? thanks