OEX Bush Pro Bivvi Waterproof Breathable Sleeping Bag, Camping Essentials, Camping Gear, Camping Equipment, Festival Essentials, Hiking, Lightweight, Sleeping Bags for Adults

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While pepper spray is effective against bears(in the USA the success rate is high) I'm not sure when you are trying to get some sleep how useful it would be.

The two hoops are formed by simple flexi DAC aluminium rods – these are exceptionally good poles and we really like to see them on the Ionosphere. A sleeping, or at least prone and stationary, person seems pretty unlikely to startle them or make them feel under threat.

Also if you aren't intending to go to mountainous regions you could get away with just a bivvy bag as it is summer, but there's always the chance of getting caught in thunderstorms etc. The Big Busy Bivi is perfect as a single-person survival shelter or wild camping option for hardcore adventurers and is made from tough ripstop nylon that’s fully waterproof up to 5,000 HH. In fact, a quick Google suggests that the advice in the uncommon event of a Brown Bear attack is to lie down and play dead so that they stop perceiving you as a threat. Thread the 8mm pole through a duct in the head section of the bivi, a bit like putting up a dome tent.

This is a waterproof sheet with metal eyelets which can be strung up on tent poles or between a couple of trees to provide a basic shelter from rain. The 103 third parties who use cookies on this service do so for their purposes of displaying and measuring personalized ads, generating audience insights, and developing and improving products. Saying that it does work, well I just personally expected something far more accurately displayed from the pictures.The OEX Bush Pro uses a 5000mm hydrostatic head top layer for decent waterproof capability, but we didn’t test it under monsoon conditions. One thing to note is that if you are over 6ft tall (I’m 6ft3 or 195cm) then you may be stretched for sleeping space inside – the sleeping area is 213cm long but this includes a sloping roof. On warm nights you can easily sleep under the mesh on its own, giving superb views of the night sky. What is the deal with very small tents (or bivvy bags with supporting poles) vs more basic bivvi bags in regards to safety from bears and dogs, including from a situational awareness perspective? The hydrostatic head of the Helium is 20000 mm which is exceedingly waterproof and the Pertex material is also supposedly resistant to rips – however I didn’t wish to test this claim out!

Waterproof: Providing protection from the elements and helping to keep you dry in those damp or wet conditions. Total end-to-end length of the Geetop is 3m (although this includes a vestibule at the foot end), so this is definitely stretching towards tent territory, but who’s counting? The hood area can be zipped up to obtain complete coverage at night, although this does increase the chances of condensation forming inside. When the Hawk is fully rolled out, it’s spacious enough to house a sleeping bag and mat or self-inflating mattress inside.

Using a tarp can overcome that problem, and we would certainly recommend that if you think there will be trees to set it up.

Sometimes you need a weatherproof space for rest and shelter - but you can only carry the bare essentials. Even when pitching a tent is possible, some campers favour the bivy bag to save weight and space in their pack, and save time when trekking or running from point A to point B as fast as they can. The best bivi bags can be much more lightweight and compact than the most expensive one-person tents, and as such are often favoured for a quick overnighter, especially in the summer months.

Its a very spacious little thing, and well ventilated to minimise condensation, but you will get some. In good weather, the hood can be withdrawn and toggled up on the hoop, leaving a net mesh to keep bugs out. A bivi bag can be a real joy in the right conditions but utter misery when the weather turns against you. I was impressed with the ability to keep dry inside the Ridge Raider and it is now definitely my choice of best bivvy bag if money is no object. The poles create an expanded volume of headspace and a full head enclosure to block out bad weather and insects.