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    David Goodyear
    BPL Member

    @dmgoody

    Locale: mid-west

    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

    #1782722
    todd
    BPL Member

    @funnymo

    Locale: SE USA

    Bill 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.

    #1782732
    Miguel Arboleda
    BPL Member

    @butuki

    Locale: Kanto Plain, Japan

    Bill made his blow up bivy poles out of cheer sticks (for the inner tube) and cuben sleeves.

    #1782740
    David Goodyear
    BPL Member

    @dmgoody

    Locale: mid-west

    Awesome. Thanks. I search for Bill's creation

    Dave

    #1782757
    Ryan Smith
    BPL Member

    @violentgreen

    Locale: East TN

    Nemo might be the tent maker your thinking of. They have air bladders inside Xpac on some models.

    Ryan

    #1782803
    Franco Darioli
    Spectator

    @franco

    Locale: Gauche, CU.

    Yes. 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.
    Franco

    #1782870
    Miguel Arboleda
    BPL Member

    @butuki

    Locale: Kanto Plain, Japan

    Correction, 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.html

    Scroll down to near the bottom to the section about "Cuben Fiber – Pertex Quantum Bivy
    Made – 09/07/2006 "

    #1783130
    David Goodyear
    BPL Member

    @dmgoody

    Locale: mid-west

    wow, 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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