Intregal Designs Salathé

j williams

j williams

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Well my Salathé bivy from intregal designs, and my siltarp arrived yesterday.

I am not impressed. Its complicated, and there were spots in the stitching that were broken, and damn if this thing is not heavy!!!:mad: It just isnt worth the money I paid. For the weight, you would be better off with a tent that weighs the same. Around 3lbs, without the sleeping bag, and Tarp.

I sent it back to REI this AM.:thumbup:

The siltarp is freakin fantastic though!! My first sil anything. Man it is some slippery, slick stuff!! Very light and tough. Made very well. I dont know if the stitching issues on the Salathé were a fluke, or what, but for 225.00 I expect more.:o

Me and the woman went up to Columbia so I could check out what basspro had for bivys, and also a store called The Alpine Shop, which is a small local shop dedicated to higher end camping/backpacking stuff, and climbing hardware. Its a very cool store, I feel like it is toys r us when I go in there:D

Well being colder now, the camping stuff was on sale and I scored a Slumberjack escape bivy for 50% off!! Paid 55.00 for it. It was cool because the guy working in there helped me set it up in the store and check it out before I bought it. Something that only happens in the smaller local shops it seems like nowadays.:rolleyes: Very cool shop, I also scored a silcordura stuffsack for my primaloft sleeping bag, and a new Timbuk2 messenger bag. I love timbuk2 stuff. Its very well made, IMO better made then maxpedition if you can believe that. Also not uber Tacticool looking, so it carries very discreetly. I had one at one time I scored from bladefrenzy, but traded it to mtnfolkmike for some stuff. I tried a bunch of other bags, but always went back to the "jack bauer" type bags. Not cheap persay, but definately bombproof.:thumbup:

Just wanted to share my thoughts on the Salathé, and siltarps, and tell you guys what I ended up with. Very cool, I will take pics when I set it up next time.:thumbup:
 
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Several years ago, I did a lot of 'Net research to pick a bivy sack. I ended up buying the Salathe. Mine is very well-made and I've recommended it to others. I hope yours was just a fluke; something that should have never left the factory.

Stay sharp,
desmobob
 
Sorry you're disappointed...I have the ID Crysallis Bivy and wouldn't take double for it! My bag remains inside it permanently and together they are in my pack. If I'm in a hurry I can just unroll and sleep and roll up and go...or if I have time or the situation warrants it then I can set up a tarp shelter and I still have it over the bag.

It significantly reduces wind, keeps me dry, and keeps me much warmer. Also the OD green blends nicely with the environment reducing my profile. I can just deploy it next to a log or in a deep thicket and sleep undisturbed.

I live in the Pac Northwet and have never had any leaking. Just seam sealed the stitching and 'good to go.'
 
Mine is 10+ years old. No complaints on construction. I've been in rain, but never really a torrential downpour with it. It is my only shelter when backpacking aside from a tarp that serves as a cooking shelter, etc.
 
Sorry about your bivy bro, but it sounds like you scored some great gear!
 
Yeah, all I bought from there......The bivy, stuff sack and Timbuk2, was all together cheaper then the one I returned.

This slumberjack one is too cool also. ts like cross between a bivy and a solo tent....
 
heres a crappy pic from their site. The only differance is mine is OD green with a black fly. It can be setup with or without the poles, and is quite roomy for what it is....

escapebivy_m.jpg
 
i bought a cheapie from sportsmans guide that looks like that and in OD

i think i spent 30 or 40 bux on it.

too bad yours had problems mine was decent for summers.

hope you have good luck on a new one.

JC
 
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