Bivy Trouble

Daniel,

I did the same thing to mine after a few nights in the bivy but, it was very easy to repair. I have now used the repaired bivy for two seasons without any problems.

I sewed a nylon loop (used for tying the bivy netting to the tarp) to a piece of 1" square gross grain nylon ribbon. I then put the loop through the hole; the gross grain ribbon was positioned inside of the net so that it overlapped the netting tear; and then glued the gross grain ribbon (McNett Seam Seal) to the net. The 1" square of gross grain distributes the stress so the netting will not tear.

Thanks for the tip. I bet fabric glue would work just as well.

Not sure about fixing it, but a good way to help prevent this in the future is to use elasticized cord rather than static cord for the connection between your ridgeline and bivy.

This is kind of funny, since I did the exact same thing to my TiGoat bivy last weekend. I emailed them, and they're sending me a repair patch to sew on, although the 1" square glued on sounds good.

Okay, don't laugh, but Mighty Mend It works great! I've been using that stuff for all kinds of projects for about a year and a half now. It's not right for everything, but try it. If it doesn't work I promise you you'll find all kinds things it's great for.

I did that very thing to my Ti-Goat bivy on my first night on the Colorado Trail. Luckily I had a bit of duct tape, expecting for it to hold only a limited time. Truth be told, it held for my next 25 days on the CT and is still holding true today. Who says duct tape can't be a permanent fix anyway?

Wow! Duct tape is awesome.