Bivy Bag Questions

kgd said:
How about these hammocks?
Hennessy Expedition Hammock - 1.2 kg total wt (a lighter version availble for 0.8 kg). You don't require a sleeping pad saving you additional weight over a bivy. As long as you can find 2 trees 20' apart you are in good shape. The suspended tarp will keep those bugs away and help with ventillation.

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I don't own one but have been seriously thinking about it. Here is a review:

http://outdoors-magazine.com/s_article.php?id_article=170
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I do own one and am very satisfied with it. It is pretty compact and with a ultra light air mattress and sleeping bag I have used it down to freezing temperatures.

KR
 
I also own one, but much prefer my homemade toploading hammocks. Much easier to insulate. The hennessy is very comfortable though.
 
Sacks don't make any sense in this day when there are so may ultra-light one man tents out there, that are not any heavier or bulky. A tent is way more versitile, and way more comfortable......
 
reconranger said:
Sacks don't make any sense in this day when there are so may ultra-light one man tents out there, that are not any heavier or bulky. A tent is way more versitile, and way more comfortable......
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I've never been a big fan of bivys either. I am sure they have their positives and if people want to use them, more power to them. I don't like to carry too much weight when I am backpacking, but I am also not an ultra-light fanatic. I have a couple of extremely light one person tents and I am more than happy to carry an extra pound or so of weight. The good thing is that we have plenty of choices of gear so that everyone can use their favorite.
 
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