New EE Recon Bivy

Nice.  Tween net tent and bivy.

Ya Ken, it made me think of Lance M’s bivy EVOLUTION OF A MYOG BIVY .

Very much so.

Thanks for the heads up. These will do well I think.

This looks like an good shoulder season or above treeline bivy for use under a light tarp, with a good balance of ventilation versus wind/splash resistance. Been looking for something like this lately and even considering a MYOG project to make something similar. I’ll be picking one up this Fall.

welI I  think they will do well also(I ordered one already:)

15D floor? That sounds really thin.

I’m in. Lots of cool applicationsand only 6 1/2 oz.

I am really excited about this thing. We’re starting to widen our product offerings and the positive first impressions are very affirming. We already started some of the first orders and should be getting the first ones out very quickly. We only have 2 sewers working on these right now but hopefully demand will allow us to add a couple more. I really like creating jobs in our small town. Thanks for all the support.

-Tim

This design looks to have solved two things that have kept me from exploring the bivy: room at the head and sidewalls. I have some service connected PTSD issues with claustrophobia so even the current bivy’s didn’t seem roomy enough. This Recon seems to solve that issue. I really like the side walls as well. Paired with a UL tarp, this could be a game changer for me.

Tim- do you anticipate a video showcasing this bivy anytime soon?

A very interesting combination of ideas on this one…very nicely done.  Were I were a tarp/bivy guy, I think I would be all over this.

15D floor? That sounds really thin.

If it was 30D, it would probably weight 1.5 or 2 ounces more? YMMV, but I like using a small piece of polycro as a groundsheet just to keep sap and the worst of the dirt from the bottom of my bivy, tent or sleeping pad. Makes a nice light sit “pad” for use while hiking too. A 20×72 piece of polycro would weigh less than an ounce and prolong the life of 15D floor quite a bit. Only downsides are it adds a dozen or more grams to your kit, one more item to your kit, and polycro is slippery, so the bivy can slide around a little at night (especially on a slope).

I am generally not a fan of bivys, but this one looks good. GOOD ventilation, but GOOD splash resistance, too. Thanks, Tim!

Lester, You do make a good point about the weight difference and flexibility of polycro vs a thicker bottom.

I do like the splash panels and center zip.

Very nice. My bivy issue has been moisture retention. Was thinking that maybe someday I’d go all mesh. This seems like a sweet spot in terms of breathability and splash protection.

The marketing guys are working on some videos for the bivy.  First one will be a really quick overview, more for advertising than for info.  That will be followed by a full info video as we have done for other products in the past.

-Tim

This looks amazing. Nice design Tim.

I’d want one if I ever camped solo. But I don’t think I could fit my wife and two kids into it!

A bivy floor uses 2-2.5 square yards of material. 30D silnylon weighs 1.4 oz/sq-yd. 15D silnylon probably weighs 0.9 oz/sq-yd. So maybe saves 1-1.5 oz. Probably closer to 1.5 oz for the design of this bivy, more for the larger size.

Looks like an excellent design to me. I bought one :)

Well done Tim, bivy looks great. You got another order to fill :)

Looking forward to taking this out on the Colorado Trail in August.

That’s a nice looking bivy…I’d love to see one like that with a non slippery floor (I’d be willing to pay the weight penalty).

I’d love to see one like that with a non slippery floor

You can add some non-slip bands to silnylon material by applying a thin line of silicon-based seam sealer. It’s available from Tarptent.com and likely other cottage tent makers too. Applying non-slip bands can add a little weight, so be light handed and don’t make too many. Sealing all the seams on my TarpTent Notch added a couple ounces to the weight for comparison.

I’d take the 1.5oz to 2.0oz penalty (if that) for a sil/poly floor with 4000mm of hydrostatic head. That would be a nice option since these are made to order.  15d silnylon will most likely need something to stop pressure leaks which negates the weight savings somewhat.

This is now on my “to buy” list for the occasions I can solo with tarp & bivy.

You can add some non-slip bands to silnylon material by applying a thin line of silicon-based seam sealer. It’s available from Tarptent.com and likely other cottage tent makers too.

Lester,  thanks for the input….I’m familiar with most of the tricks to make silnylon floors more tacky…seam sealer, thin light pad, etc.  I’m just to a point now where I prefer a sticky PU coating for a bivy floor.  Personal preference.