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bug protection under tarp

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PostedFeb 9, 2008 at 11:35 am

ok. so i have the silnylon mld poncho-tarp and want to add some bug/ground/additional rain protection. I want something fully enclosing that i can move around in a little more than a traditional bivy and not have anything draped on my face. so my options as i see them are:

mld bug bivy – 5.2 oz and $120
– full bug protection
– lightest option
– no additional rain protection except bathtub floor, would that be enough?

mld serenity shelter – 8.2 oz and $145
– front and rear rain protection
– actual "door" to get in and out of
– heavier and more expensive

myog meteor bivy – 6-7oz i think and about $50
– cheap
– provides protection on lower half from splashes of rain
– less room to move around

so does anyone have any pros/cons/experience for any of these? or other options i've missed?

PostedFeb 9, 2008 at 12:10 pm

Any of those would give you full bug protection, but rain protection from a bivy or other supplement beyond a tarp is really for blowing rain.

MLD bug bivy would not really provide much protection from blowing rain.
MLD serenity would provide protection from the ends of the poncho tarp, not the sides.
I think you've got the idea with the meteor in terms of what protection there is, and what protection there isn't.

A more traditional bivy with either a wire brim stiffener (MLD) or a tie-out loop to pull the hood away from your face (MLD, BMW, TiGoat) would take care of not having anyting draped on your face, and with mesh windows or hoods, would give you both full bug protection and full blowing wind protection.

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