Hooped bivy bags were a bit of a break through in the 1980s, when I used one while cycling a thousand miles of dirt roads around Iceland in a month of rain.

Hooped bivvy bags have to be pitched like a tent but their structured design keeps the fabric off your face, offering better ventilation and a much less claustrophobic experience – sometimes ...

The cleverly designed Big Agnes Three Wire Hooped Bivy performs well in a range of conditions while packing down to an incredibly small size ...

And you can sit up in the Hubba, something you really can t do in the Alpine Bivy even with its hoop-over-the-head area. There s no contest, in my view. True, you can find lighter bivy bags.

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The Bipod is among the pricier options we recommend, but for mountaineers, it’s one of the best bivy shelters out there. The alpine-ready shelter provides protection during all four seasons ...

Hooped bivvy bags have to be pitched like a tent but their structured design keeps the fabric off your face, offering better ventilation and a much less claustrophobic experience – sometimes with a ...