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JackJack96
05-28-2013, 12:45
I have a military gore-tex bivy, and am keeping that option open. I am looking for other shelter options. Any ideas?
Have you considered a tent?
I too have a military bivy deep in my closet somewhere. I stopped using it because it was heavy. A tarp will provide far more living space for a fraction of the weight.
JackJack96
05-28-2013, 13:42
Yes, I have considered a tent. And the bivy is a last resort. I should have been more specific and said make, model, etc.
Don't just bring a bivy. You need a shelter you can at least sit up in. You may need to stay there for hours in a prolonged rain.
Monkeywrench
05-29-2013, 08:19
I have a military gore-tex bivy, and am keeping that option open. I am looking for other shelter options. Any ideas?
Could you elaborate a bit? The options are endless. Tarps, tents, hammocks, shower curtains, etc.
JackJack96
05-29-2013, 14:29
Open to all options. I hadn't thought of the shower curtain though. Light-ish, cheap, and waterproof.
Dr. Professor
05-29-2013, 15:54
How much money are you looking to spend on your sleeping system? Do you have a sleeping bag or quilt? Do you have a sleeping pad?
litefoot2000
05-29-2013, 17:42
I presently sleep under a $3.00 Family Dollar blue tarp. 8 X 10. The cheaper polyethylene tarps are just as light as the high dollar sil nylon tarps. And they don't need any seam sealing. I know cuz I have had both.
PD230SOI
05-30-2013, 04:47
Jack,
This is hard to know without a bit of an idea of what you are doing - for example; is this for a Thru?
I use a ZPacks tarp (with and without a bivy based on expected conditions)
an old, old LL Bean 4 person tent - if my little boys are with me - the beast weighs 15 pounds DRY!
I also have a winter Exp tent for when I need something bomb proof.
So it really depends on the objective, expected conditions, and participants.
If it was just me I would stick with my tarp and add the bivy when I thought the weather was going to be real bad.
military gortex bivy + 28"x72" blue foam pad + ponchotarp + 3 nails and 4 shoelaces = very flexible shelter for woodlands
Works for me FALL, WINTER, SPRING. In summer I will go lighter. Smaller pad. No bivy.