Best Bivy for a floor less shelter?

[Elite]

What is everyone using for a ultra lightweight bivy with a floor less tipi? Google search only came up with only a few options and they are heavy


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[sneaky]

Borah bivy, EE Recon, Zpacks, MLD. All can be had under 8oz tops

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[Kevin_t]

What is everyone using for a ultra lightweight bivy with a floor less tipi? Google search only came up with only a few options and they are heavy


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There are some circumstances where a bivy is nice but IMO the best bivy is usually a good sleeping bag . Sometimes bivies add more hassle for the weight than they help .


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[Elite]

There are some circumstances where a bivy is nice but IMO the best bivy is usually a good sleeping bag . Sometimes bivies add more hassle for the weight than they help .


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It’s more just for early season to keep bug and some condensation off


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[Kevin_t]

It depends on the bag but many bags handle a little moisture very well. For instance many of the Western Mountaineering shells are more waterproof than many of the tents at REI.

Bugs understandable ... I don’t worry much up in the mountains but more in the dessert certainly .


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[AK Troutbum]

I’ve had quite a few UL bivy’s (Ti Goat, Borah Gear, and Zpacks), and the BG bivy’s are for sure my favorite. If you can afford a little more, the BG DCF version is top notch and only weighs about 4 oz. for the regular size, otherwise their silnylon versions weigh 6oz. for the regular and 7 oz. for the long/extra wide.


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[pods8 (Rugged Stitching)]

I use a boray bug bivy as my ground cloth and it helps keep my sleeping bag/pad contained and out of the dirt/mud, if there are bugs I can zip it up. Its 7oz I believe, there are options a couple ounces lighter out there but for the price/weight works for me.

 

[bitbckt]

Add me to the Borah fanboy club. They make a great product.

 

[RCL]

I have been using the Borah Gear bivy for several years and really like it for bug protection.

 

[B_Reynolds_AK]

+1 for Borah Bivy. Make sure you get the right size. I use a Neo Air XTherm that is pretty thick. I'm only 5'6 and a regular size MLD Superlight bivy was too tight with this pad and my quilt. The Borah in a regular size is a bit bigger and works perfect though. You don't want to feel cramped inside the bivy.

 

[Elite]

Sounds like the Borah is the way to go but the wait time is to long before my next sheep hunt. Do you need a bivy if you are running a quilt? I might be switching to a quilt soon. I am thinking the bivy would help keep everything contained


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[NJDiverDan]

I have both a Bear Paw WD custom build (sort of a minimalist 1.5 that I had built for use in my Megatarp and have used it in my sawtooth. I also have a Big Agnes 3 wire that I use as a stand alone. Both do their job.

 

[20DYNAMITE07]

I LOVE my Borah Ultralight. I used it this last weekend up in the Cascades. We were using a floorless MLD mid shelter, and when the sun went down moisture in the air just started condensing on everything. I pulled out my bivy and was dry as a bone. It also helped with the wind, we had a pretty consistent 15mph breeze going, so it was nice to have.

 

[generalist]

How (to where) do you pitch out the top of the bivy around your head inside a floorless?

 

[20DYNAMITE07]

How (to where) do you pitch out the top of the bivy around your head inside a floorless?

Personally, I don't. I just open the bivy, put my pad inside and leave the top open. Though I suppose you could if you wanted to, depending upon the shelter. It wouldn't take much to put a tab on the inside of the shelter to lift the bug mesh from an ultralight bivy off of your face.

 

[bitbckt]

How (to where) do you pitch out the top of the bivy around your head inside a floorless?

I don't usually, but occasionally I'll pin it up with the front pole in the supertarp.

 

[Voyageur]

There are some circumstances where a bivy is nice but IMO the best bivy is usually a good sleeping bag . Sometimes bivies add more hassle for the weight than they help .


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@Kevin_t I realize this post is over a year old, but I'm wondering if you would elaborate a bit on the added hassle of a bivy. I've never used one, Kevin, but am currently debating adding one to my gear.

 

[mrbillbrown]

Borah Gear bivy for me. Great quality and had it built oversized and with a center zip to match my Slick Bag. Not sure what the extra hassle might be but I unzip mine, slide the pad and bag inside, and zip up to keep bugs away while I’m out hunting. Unzip and crawl in at the end of the night.

 

[schmalzy]

I use a boray bug bivy as my ground cloth and it helps keep my sleeping bag/pad contained and out of the dirt/mud, if there are bugs I can zip it up. Its 7oz I believe, there are options a couple ounces lighter out there but for the price/weight works for me.

Same exact sentiments. Use it mostly to keep bag and of together and clean. When warm
I just throw a woobie in there and it’s great.


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