Re: [Paddlewise] poor man's bivy

From: Elias Ross <genman_at_noderunner.net>
Date: Fri, 26 Sep 2003 17:22:01 -0700
Robert Brubaker wrote:
> I think it is often important to consider that tents are not perfect in 
> foul weather.

I have used my sea sock (from Feathercraft) as sort of a poor man's 
bivy.  It isn't deep enough for the whole sleeping bag to fit in, but it 
protects the vulnerable lower half, which for me, usually presses 
against my tent wall.  If the sea sock was long (deep) enough, it might 
double as an emergency bivy.  It doesn't breathe, except at the opening, 
but might keep you warmer than without.  And for those of you who use 
less than full-length thermarest pads, using your sea sock as a cover 
might not be a bad idea.

Speaking of bivies, I wonder who's slept inside their boat?  I wonder if 
anybody has modified their boat to make it possible to lay down and 
sleep in.
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