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SOL Escape/Emergency Bivvies
Nurse_Tran
4
May 7, 2017
I combined this when I went to Bryce NP. It's breathable but not really. I combined it with a Marmot Nanowave (50 degrees), Bivy being inside. First night dropped into the 10's and I woke up wet from condensation. I was warm, But moist wet. I took off the bivy and just slept bare with the sleeping bag. I'm pretty sure I woke up with very mild frost bite on my feet. I wore Midweight Merino wool top and bottoms layers. Heavy weight wool socks, Wool beanie. I thought I was going to lose my feet that night. It's a issue in my part as I figured I can combine the bivy with a sleeping bag to drop it further in it's temperature use. Stick to 50+ weather and it should be fine on it's own or use it solely for emergency's.
sneakyninjapants
25
May 10, 2017
Nurse_TranI thought the idea of layering this up was to put the bivvy on the outside of the sleeping bag. Is it more common to put it on the inside?
Nurse_Tran
4
May 10, 2017
sneakyninjapantsMaybe I fucked up. Now that you mention it, that does sound a bit better. Although I'd assume it just results in the sleeping bag getting wet instead. I mean technically the bivy was mean't to be placed against your body so I don't see why it would be on the outside.
sneakyninjapants
25
May 10, 2017
Nurse_TranI'm not really sure, the couple times I've seen bivvys used they were on the outside of the sleeping bag. Like those OR alpine bivvys that have the integrated netting definitely go on the outside. Maybe you're thinking of sleeping bag liners?
Nurse_Tran
4
May 10, 2017
sneakyninjapantsOkay. I clearly fucked up then. Duly noted. I'll have to give this another try then. A 20$ costco down quilt, a cheap marmot nanowave 50, and a SOL bivvy on the outside. The budget life. Well see how it goes.
RamblinWillow
0
May 22, 2017
sneakyninjapantsI use my Escape Bivy for winter trips to shelters and use it on the outside. It works great to contain my sleeping pad and bag. And adds warmth for sure. I joined this drop for the Lite to get the weight savings.
TonyGForce
4
Jan 8, 2019
Nurse_TranYou'll be ok - have used the lite bivy and costo down quilt down to 40 deg in the Sierras with a klymit insulated air matt and have been good!
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