Decent bivy?

SpookyPistolero

SpookyPistolero

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Howdy folks-

I hate bugs. Gnats and flys and such biting my behind all night. I realize a headmask and tucked in pants can do a lot, but I want to try out a decent bivy.

I've never used one. I'm looking for one that's lightweight (don't particularly need or want silnylon), rugged, able to fit a 6'4" man comfortably, and not too expensive. (Keep in mind the competition for it is a $30 nylon tarp!)

Thanks for any thoughts folks-
 
I use a Gore-Tex Army ECWS Bivy sprayed with permethrin. I bought a bunch of surplus ones for patches/parts for mine. If you want I could send you one, I'd even spray it with permethrin. The surplus ones are cheap on the auction sites, because some have a couple tiny tears or a sticky zipper. I could/would send extra fabric from a cannibalized bivy to fix inevitable tears.
 
I used this one on an overnighter this week. The skeeters were out so I zipped it all the way up and had no issue. It occasionally goes on sale for $60.

I've used it about a dozen times now and am happy with it. It can trap heat which is both good and bad depending on temps.

http://www.rei.com/product/731432
 
Check out sportsmansguide.com. They have their own line of products that I think are called Guide Gear.:D
 
I have one and aalthough I have only used it a couple of times and have nothing else to compair it to, I have not found anything terribly wrong with it-moistrure buildup could be a problem I think, but never experienced it.just lucky?
 
BushcraftBrainTrust said:
I use a Gore-Tex Army ECWS Bivy sprayed with permethrin. I bought a bunch of surplus ones for patches/parts for mine. If you want I could send you one, I'd even spray it with permethrin. The surplus ones are cheap on the auction sites, because some have a couple tiny tears or a sticky zipper. I could/would send extra fabric from a cannibalized bivy to fix inevitable tears.
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Good idea on the permethrin.
 
Thanks for the input! A local store was closing recently so I picked up a Eureka solitaire, actually. I like it except one of the poles was broken upon opening it, and Eureka has been unresponsive to multiple emails over a week and a half or so. Gonna try calling them this week I guess. Grr.
 
If you want just bug resistence I have used a Silk bag liner sprayed with permethrin, and it works very well. If you want weather resistence I have used Snugpacks bivy and for about 100$ I prefer it to the USGI bag which is bulky and heavy. My .02.
 
Bug net hung from the roof of your tarp?

Otherwise I would suggest a lightweight one man tent, but that's gonna run you almost $200.
 
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