My wife and I were switching out our queen mattress encasement cover and it struck me this may have bivy applications (and a pillow case version may have stuff sack/lining sack/or sewn pack applications). You could get a twin cover and could even taper it and re-sew or glue. Ours was sorta like this one:
http://www.walmart.com/catalog/product.do?product_id=10759964
1) waterproof
2) essentially a zippered bag – with some modifications it could become a bivy
3) This one says it is "breathable"
4) Ours weighed in at about 2 lbs.
5) Two people have slept on this thing about every night for about 4-5 years so it has been very durable.
Just wondering if anyone has tried this – if it didn't work – why?
Thanks in advance for any comments/thoughts….

