recomend me a new bivi bag guys......

[metriaclima]

just returning to bushcraft and I need a new bivi bag, rather embarrassed as I think I may have unwittingly sold my old ex army one with a load of fishing gear hoping to get out in the next few weeks and have always used a tarp and bivi bag, currently using snugpak sleeping bags but is there bivi bag any good? not fussed about fancy hooped bivi's as I've always made do with army surplus bivi's....... TIA

 

[copper_head]

I use a British Army bivvi, but the Alpkit Hunka's are well regarded.

 

[ozzy1977]

I have the us modular one and the bags, a great bit of kit.

 

[Clouston98]

I have a Rab ridge raider, great bivvy!

 

[northumbrian]

I bought one of these - http://www.amazon.co.uk/Army-Goretex-Camo-Military-Gore-Tex/dp/B00E5CUE7S last year for 20 odd pound .

 

[GGTBod]

British Army bivvi here also

 

[rik_uk3]

If your happy with the army one then just buy another.

 

[M4tt_1]

I've got the Snugpak SF. Only managed a couple of trips with it so far but all seems well and I like the centre zip.

 

[GGTBod]

trying to maggot my way in and out of mine is sometimes maddening but i've woken in a puddle bone dry so it is worth the hassle

 

[metriaclima]

I would happily buy another issue bivvy but find the vendors on fleabay are taking the mick charging £30-40 for something that's used that only cost me a tenner around 10 years ago.......

 

[GGTBod]

I paid just over 30 on the Brazilian rain forest river site

 

[copper_head]

trying to maggot my way in and out of mine is sometimes maddening but i've woken in a puddle bone dry so it is worth the hassle

I put a centre 31" centre zip in mine, compromises the waterproofing a little but I always use a tarp of some sort. Certainly cuts down on the old bivvy wiggle.

Bad pic but you get the idea...

 

[GGTBod]

I have thought on it too but it gets used a lot without the tarp so i rely on the waterproofing side of it a lot

 

[ozzy1977]

Get the us army one, it has a side zip.

 

[CLEM]

I've used the British army bivi in the past, OG version.

 

[brambles]

Get the US MCSS goretex bivvy - I got mine from Amazon for about £20 and it is great, particularly as it fits me at 6'5'' in my Carinthia Defence 4, and has complete coverage rather than those with a hole for the face which rather defeats the purpose.

 

[Quixoticgeek]

Another vote for the British Army bivvi bag. Very happy with mine. Only downside is how heavy it is. I may well upgrade to the alpkit hunka or the snugpak bivvi for when I want to go fast and light, and am not to worried about the camo.

J

 

[Paulm]

I've got a Dutch army one with velcro side opening to make it easier to get in and out, not used in anger yet but probably get it's first outing next weekend. Not sure about the side opening arrangement though as it doesn't look like it would be particularly weatherproof, might be okay under a tarp though, but as said haven't tried it out properly yet....

Cheers, Paul

 

[MikeLA]

I would just recommend the British Army bivvi

 

[The Survivor]

I am late, but any way.

If you have not already got one I would recommend looking into the alpkit bivvy bag, it is properly amazing and quite good value.