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greentick
07-04-2008, 00:36
Hey all, question for a buddy ("Single barrel" in my pics) regarding the Nemo gogo bivy. Anyone here ever used one? if so, what did you think? He is interested in more than just a plain tarp.

Here is the link...
http://www.nemoequipment.com/nemo08-gogo-tent
Does it have ventilation at the foot end? (doesn't appear to in the pics)
Does it live up to the hype on the company site?
Any reliability issues?

I tarp personally but searching the forums I have come up with some fairly equivalent (cost, weight, size, etc) alternates with these:
http://www.tarptent.com/contrail.html from Henry Shires and,
http://www.sixmoondesigns.com/shop/Shopexd.asp?id=36 from SMD.

I don't think he would dig the Wild Oasis. He may have used a larger Shire's tarptent that Greengoat loaned him but I am not sure. I anyone has recommendations of something similiar to the above 3, please let me know.

I don't think he is looking for a full on tent and hammocking is almost definately out. Thanks.

take-a-knee
07-04-2008, 00:50
A Tarptent is the way to go.

Frolicking Dinosaurs
07-04-2008, 08:54
There is a more flexible option available well under the price for the Nemo Bivy ($265) and in the range of Shire's Contrail ($199) - pair a Six Moon Serenity bug tent ($120 - full floor and bugnet large enough to sit in) (http://www.sixmoondesigns.com/shop/shopexd.asp?id=55) with an 8' x 10' silnylon tarp from Campmor ($65) (http://www.campmor.com/outdoor/gear/Product___20069) - weight without rope and stakes is 20 ozs.

By using the Etowah outfitter pitch (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MkBeZqXU4zk), he could pretty much have a two wall tent with plenty of covered storage for gear. He could also set the tarp up in the more traditional manner (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tg_0J91pXss&feature=related) to have a larger and more airy area - great for those hot, muggy nights and for prolong rain in warm weather.

greentick
07-04-2008, 16:31
There is a more flexible option available well under the price for the Nemo Bivy ($265) and in the range of Shire's Contrail ($199) - pair a Six Moon Serenity bug tent ($120 - full floor and bugnet large enough to sit in) (http://www.sixmoondesigns.com/shop/shopexd.asp?id=55) with an 8' x 10' silnylon tarp from Campmor ($65) (http://www.campmor.com/outdoor/gear/Product___20069) - weight without rope and stakes is 20 ozs.

By using the Etowah outfitter pitch (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MkBeZqXU4zk), he could pretty much have a two wall tent with plenty of covered storage for gear. He could also set the tarp up in the more traditional manner (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tg_0J91pXss&feature=related) to have a larger and more airy area - great for those hot, muggy nights and for prolong rain in warm weather.

Thanks FD, I know he has some sort of bugnet already and has probably already considered this option, I know I have run it by him already.