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Sep 23, 2011 at 2:44 pm #1279710
Wasn't there a tent a while back that had blow-up sections instead of tent poles. I would like to know what they used to accomplish this. I would like to make a blow-up section on a bivy to keep the bug netting off of my face. It seems easier than having to stake it out. OF course, it depends on how much this system weighs.
Just pondering,
Dave
Sep 23, 2011 at 2:54 pm #1782722Bill Fornshell (I believe), on this site, did a thread on just what you are describing. Don't have time to search for it at the moment, though…gotta run.
Sep 23, 2011 at 3:04 pm #1782732Bill made his blow up bivy poles out of cheer sticks (for the inner tube) and cuben sleeves.
Sep 23, 2011 at 3:17 pm #1782740Awesome. Thanks. I search for Bill's creation
Dave
Sep 23, 2011 at 3:48 pm #1782757Nemo might be the tent maker your thinking of. They have air bladders inside Xpac on some models.
Ryan
Sep 23, 2011 at 5:18 pm #1782803Yes. Look at the Nemo GoGO and Moto bivy/tents.
http://www.nemoequipment.com/airsupported_technology
If your bivvy is to be used under a tarp , then you don't need as much support.
FrancoSep 23, 2011 at 7:54 pm #1782870Correction, Bill used elongated party balloons for his bivy hoop. You can find everything he has made on his blog: http://ultraliteskunkworks.blogspot.com/
The particular post about his Cuben Fiber – Pertex Quantum Bivy with balloon hoop is here:
http://ultraliteskunkworks.blogspot.com/2005/09/cuben-connection.htmlScroll down to near the bottom to the section about "Cuben Fiber – Pertex Quantum Bivy
Made – 09/07/2006 "Sep 24, 2011 at 4:12 pm #1783130wow, thanks guys. there is some serious cuben there. That is exactly what I remembered. I'm going to put that idea to good use.
Dave
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