I've been thinking for years about getting a 2-person bivy sack for seakayak trips to British Columbia. I'd be very interested in other's opinions or experiences. I'm not sure I'd like to be storm bound in a bivy sack for 3-4 days. Brad Crain Bradford R. Crain Dept. of Mathematical Sciences Portland State Univ. 724 SW Harrison St. 334 Neuberger Hall Portland, Or. 97201 e-mail: crainb_at_pdx.edu phone: 503.725.3127 fax: 503.725.3661 *************************************************************************** PaddleWise Paddling Mailing List - Any opinions or suggestions expressed here are solely those of the writer(s). You must assume the entire responsibility for reliance upon them. All postings copyright the author. Submissions: PaddleWise_at_PaddleWise.net Subscriptions: PaddleWise-request_at_PaddleWise.net Website: http://www.paddlewise.net/ ***************************************************************************
BRAD said: I've been thinking for years about getting a 2-person bivy sack for seakayak trips to British Columbia. I'd be very interested in other's opinions or experiences. I'm not sure I'd like to be storm bound in a bivy sack for 3-4 days. I have a bivy sack that I realy like for cooler weather. It is way too warm in high summer. And it is basically a body bag with head room [I have a North Face Gore-tex one called the "soloist"], so spending a lot of time in it would be ugly. But perfect for wet, cool weather where space counts. Since one [at least I do] usually uses a tarp for wet places anyway, the room thing isn't so much a problem for changing clothers and lounging around. I once watched a great Northern Lights display while ensconsed in the bivy - it is a great memory. Jim Tibensky *************************************************************************** PaddleWise Paddling Mailing List - Any opinions or suggestions expressed here are solely those of the writer(s). You must assume the entire responsibility for reliance upon them. All postings copyright the author. Submissions: PaddleWise_at_PaddleWise.net Subscriptions: PaddleWise-request_at_PaddleWise.net Website: http://www.paddlewise.net/ ***************************************************************************
In a storm a bivy is better than nothing. In a survival situation you can make a great shelter from natural materials but the impact on the environment is high enough that you wouldn't want to do it in something less than a true survival situation. I bet you were thinking bivy instead of a tent. I just had to pull your chain a little as it could be the other way also. :-)) michael BRAD wrote: > > I've been thinking for years about getting a 2-person bivy sack > for seakayak trips to British Columbia. I'd be very interested in > other's opinions or experiences. I'm not sure I'd like to be storm > bound in a bivy sack for 3-4 days. > Brad Crain > > Bradford R. Crain *************************************************************************** PaddleWise Paddling Mailing List - Any opinions or suggestions expressed here are solely those of the writer(s). You must assume the entire responsibility for reliance upon them. All postings copyright the author. Submissions: PaddleWise_at_PaddleWise.net Subscriptions: PaddleWise-request_at_PaddleWise.net Website: http://www.paddlewise.net/ ***************************************************************************
> I've been thinking for years about getting a 2-person bivy sack > for seakayak trips to British Columbia. For what reason - for using it as a single tent? Unlike with a hammock, you'll still need a ground space for a bivy, then why not a tent? Sales clerk here in Vancouver Tayga shop (between MEC and 3 Vets stores) told me his personal opinion that bivy sacks are what is called *sucks* :-), because of condensation. People who used them in Baja, praised them highly because could use them in winds so strong that tent wasn't usable (I suspect, they just didn't have a proper tent or didn't know how to anchor it properly in the sand). They also complained that bivies flapped so loudly in the wind that they could barely sleep :-). No personal experience, sorry. *************************************************************************** PaddleWise Paddling Mailing List - Any opinions or suggestions expressed here are solely those of the writer(s). You must assume the entire responsibility for reliance upon them. All postings copyright the author. Submissions: PaddleWise_at_PaddleWise.net Subscriptions: PaddleWise-request_at_PaddleWise.net Website: http://www.paddlewise.net/ ***************************************************************************
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