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Aug 9, 2007 at 7:16 pm #1224506
Looking at bivy sacks with zippers or without. As a first time bivy owner will I need a zip? I am a quilt convert and do not need a side zip to open to access my quilt. I have been eyeballing the Vapr Bivy.
Comments or suggestions?
Thanks
Aug 9, 2007 at 7:27 pm #1397970Christopher,
It's just easier to adjust my quilt (or bag) to get comfortable w/a zipper. However, It's not so much of an issue if you use a quilt w/a footbox since you can slide into your quilt & then wiggle into the zipperless bivy. But you will still run into a little more "tangling" of the quilt w/o a zipper.
Of course, you save a little weight w/o a zipper.
Todd
Aug 13, 2007 at 9:06 am #1398415>>>> As a first time bivy owner will I need a zip? I am a quilt convert and do not need a side zip to open to access my quilt.
Howdy FatTexan
Just got the Vapr Bivy w/o zip. I have the JRB NS quilt. Tried it indoors. Was easy to position the quilt by pushing it down into the bivy with my feet.
After getting everything comfy and zipping the net, I realized that it took a bit of effort to learn how to unzip the net and gain my escape. That plus it was getting toasty in there. My wife enjoyed observing the event. Because she was humored by it, she missed the pinatas opportunity : )
Aug 14, 2007 at 9:57 am #1398551Thanks Todd and George thats the kind if info I was looking for.
Chris
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