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Serious campers, hikers and long-distance athletes know that one of the best ways to stay fit and healthy as you move through the wilderness is by getting a good night’s sleep. A bivy sack (“bivy” is ...

I’m considering buying a bivy to add warmth to and protect my Mountain Hardwear Phantom 32 sleeping bag, which I chose for its light weight. I cp mostly in lean-tos or other minimalist shelters, and ...

I ve always hated bivy bags as anything but an emergency shelter, or for use on a climb when weight and space for a tent is at an absolute premium. I hate them even more now that tents are so light, ...