'Bivy Sacks' Post Category

One of the many reasons that people choose a bivy sack over a tent is that a bivy sack weighs quite a bit less and takes up quite a bit less room. But there are certainly some big, heavy bivy sacks out there that will rival the weight of smaller t...

Bivy sacks are often quite a bit smaller than tents, which might lead you to believe that they’re also quite a bit less expensive. And while this is sometimes true, bivy sacks can actually end up costing quite a bit, especially if you go for one w...

A big part of the reason that a bivy sack is such a good alternative to a tent is that it’s a much lighter option. So if you’re going to go with a big, heavy bivy sack, then you might as well just get an ultralight tent. Which is why an ultralight...

A bivy sack can often be used as a legitimate alternative to a tent, especially in warmer conditions where the chance of rain is fairly low. But an emergency bivy sack is another kind of bivy sack, the kind that you pull out when things go wrong a...

There are tents and then there are bivy sacks, but there are also a few shelters that fall somewhere in between those two. A bivy tent is a bivy sack with some rudimentary amount of support. One thing that many people don’t really like about a biv...

When it comes to winter camping and backpacking, most people shy away from a bivy sack in favour of something more robust, like a four season tent. But there are in fact many excellent winter bivy sacks on the market, and a winter bivy sack can an...

Most campers, backpackers and campers go assume that they need a tent, without ever realizing that there is another very viable option for keeping the weather away from you while you sleep, which is the bivy sack. The bivy sack vs tent debate is a...

A bivy sack is a great piece of camping or backpacking equipment that not nearly enough people take advantage of. Many of the best bivy sacks offer just as much protection from the elements as a half decent tent would, but with far less weight and...

A bivy sack is an excellent alternative to the standard tent when you are camping or backpacking but want to save on weight and bulk. You get the same protection for you and your sleeping while through the night, but without any unnecessary room o...

Bivy bags, also known as bivy sacks, are one of the most underused items available to backpackers and campers. Which is a shame, because the amount of weight you can save by leaving your tent at home and taking a bivy bag instead is significant. B...