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[Huzefa @ Blue Bolt Gear]

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[Huzefa @ Blue Bolt Gear]

Hi everyone, it’s Huzefa here.

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You may remember me from my previous posts about the VBL outdoor quilts I’ve designed and made. It’s been a year since I first started offering custom quilts for sale and I’ve gotten a lot of feedback from early-adopters which I have incorporated on the third iteration of the quilt design.

But for today, I want to share a new project I’ve been working on.

The back story:

A hiker reached out to me about making a custom quilt for her as she was planning to do a solo trans-Himalayan trip last March (until the lock down pushed her plan to later date). She had set the target weight for her shelter + her -5°F / -20°C sleep system to 4.4 lb or 2 kg (with upper limit of 4.8 lb / 2.2 kg).

The solo quilt I make (rated at -5°F / -20°C) weighs 2.64 lb / 1.2 kg. That leaves 28.2 oz / 800 gms for the rest. She was looking into getting a similar bivy sack that another hiker had used for a similar trans-Himalayan trip he did last year. She liked it for its compactness and it being completely windproof and waterproof. But she was concerned about how to protect her backpack from bad weather.

The project:

I thought about her requirements and searched online for solutions. I came across a thing called tivy, a cross between a bivy and tent, and I used that as a jumping off point to design and create this bivy tent.

It’s a super light solo shelter with vestibule, full storm and bug protection for mountaineering and fastpacking.

Ultra compact and lightweight (base weight of 14.1 oz / 400g) – can be stored in backpack side pocket for fast access
Plenty of head room for sleeping and it’s even possible to sit inside
Can be used as regular bivy without pole or as mini tent with 2 trekking poles
With removable condensation curtain (adds 1.4 oz / 40 grams to base weight) – this curtain prevents condensation from forming inside the tent from exhaled breath moisture and from steam when cooking in the vestibule
Mini vestibule for cooking, storing boots and backpack
Built-in bath tub floor is made from 40D fabric which offers superb durability on harsh terrain
Dual vents held open by trekking poles helps ventilate the tent’s inside
Inner door is made from 70% windproof fabric (bottom) and 30% mesh (top)
Complete bug and wind protection
Most compact floor space of any shelter in the market makes it ideal for mountaineering and camping in tight spaces
Fully waterproof seam-sealed
This bivy tent is 15.5 oz (440 grams) plus the quilt at 42.3 oz (1200 grams) – that’s just 56.4 oz (1600 grams) in total. Way below the weight limit she set but meets the functionalities and protection she needs.

Price $200 with worldwide shipping. Brand new, custom made. Accepting Paypal.

The country is still on lockdown but when it opens up, this bivy tent will be on its way to the Himalayas. So exciting!

What do you think of the bivy tent? Have you made/used a similar product? I would love to hear about it.

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