Reccomend a bivy sack?

[Joseph Morrison]

Can someone recommend a cheap but good bivy? Thanks alot!

Joseph

[Jason Elsworth]

The Ti goat bivy http://www.titaniumgoat.com/Bivy.html and the equinox bivy http://www.backcountrygear.com/catalog/tentdetail.cfm/EQ3000. are probably your cheapest options for a bivy to give you some extra protection under a tarp.

Making a bivy is also a good MYOG project – he says never having made one.

[t.darrah]

TiGoat makes an affordable an well thought of bivy.

Oware also makes gear that is a very good value, Oware currently is running a 20% off sale on bivies if you mention BPL when you order. Dave posted this sale information just today, see post "Oware bivys 20% off this week for BPL folks".

I think you would be very pleased with either selection.

[Chris Morgan]

Does the Equinox have a mosquito window? It has been hard to find out.

Thanks,
Chris

[Jason Elsworth]

From what I can tell it doesn't have a mozzie window.

[Dean F.]

+1 on the Oware bivies. Simple and light.

[Pedro Arvy]

I have a BPL and TiGoat bivy.
The TiGoat wins every time because the insect window version makes for a much less claustrophobic feel than the BPL one. Weights are very close.

[george carr]

The Equinox bivy does not have mosquito mesh, but is a great value, especially if you don't mind wearing a head net or adding mesh.

[Dave .]

Just use something like this when you need it:

http://www.shop.bushcraftnorthwest.com/product.sc?categoryId=3&productId=10

http://www.gossamergear.com/cgi-bin/gossamergear/Bug-Canopy.html

[Joseph Morrison]

I will either be using the bivy with a MSR E-Wing or a poncho tarp.

The Equinox is the very cheapest and one of the lightest. I wonder if the mesh storage bag is big enough to use as a bug headnet. Free shipping from Backcountrygear.com is a plus

[Pedro Arvy]

You can use this http://www.gossamergear.com/cgi-bin/gossamergear/Bug-Canopy.html but why?
It adds weight and is much more fiddly.
My friend and I are were in NZ in a Goite Hex where the sand flies were swarming and he had much more trouble in his bivy with the GG bug canopy than me in my TiGoat.

[george carr]

The mesh bag the Equinox bivy comes in is about 5"x4", so no it's not gonna cut it as a bug screen.

[Joseph Morrison]

I guess I could try it without a head net. I usually have a fire going that keeps mosquitoes at bay. If not,its raining and they aren't out anyway.

[Mike Clelland]

Vapr Drawcord Bivy Sack – DWR/Silnylon

It's right here on this site. Presently out of stock, but a fine tarp camping UL bivy.

[Pedro Arvy]

Fire?
At 3am?

Take my advice, get it with the mesh. I couldn't stand it personally without that feature.

[Joseph Morrison]

By 3 am the mosquitoes are sleeping too.

[CW]

Actually, most mosquitoes are nocturnal.

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