Yeah, I’ve got a recommendation. It’s called a “tent.” Keeps rain and snow off your sleeping bag, doesn’t require a tarp or other sort of floor, and eliminates the need for a bivy bag ...

Keep your bivy bag simple and add versatility by carrying a light tarp or tarp-poncho as added shelter.

What's better? A tent, tarp, bivy, or hammock?Hammocks are the final consideration. A good quality expedition hammock is essentially a hanging bivy. If tent sites are at a premium and you have ...

The tarp, pad and sleeping bag, for instance, would be great for a fall trip through the mountains, post-mosquito season. While just the bag, pad and bivy would be perfect for hot summer nights.

Certainly, taking some sort of bivy bag or sleeping bag cover wouldn t hurt. But I wouldn t get a fully bivy bag; it s too heavy and expensive.

Another strong choice is Adventure Medical Kit's Thermolite Bivy Sack, which is quite warm and less bulky than the MPI's version. Check out the survival gear section of the October 2006 Backpacker ...

Providing peace of mind in high winds and heavy snowfall, The North Face Assault 2 Tent is a boundary-pushing single wall shelter. The post Where Alpine Bivy Meets Basecamp: The North Face Assault ...

One-person tent vs bivy sack: about bivy sacks Despite all the modern materials, bivy sacks remain a simple concept; basically a bivy is a waterproof, breathable bag to go over your sleeping bag.