How to Setup a Bivy Sack

International Mountain Guide Erica Engle shows you how to setup an Outdoor Research Advanced bivy sack. The video, produced by Outdoor Research, was filmed in Ashfod, WA at the International Mountain Guide's headquarters.

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• Outdoor Research
• Advanced Bivy Sack
• Bivy Sack
• IMG
• Camping
• Shelter
• How To

[saki2789]

Hola Erica, ¿como resuelves la condensación en el interior del saco vivac?.¿No te despiertas por la mañana mojada, por dicha condensación ?.

Gracias.

[OutdoorResearch]

@saki2789 To aid in airflow and prevent condensation, leave the toe zipper open and the main opening zipper open 6-8 inches

[rockandrope]

Great looking bivy but do have some slight concerns...

1) Why the multiple pole pieces? More to lose/get lost potentially come apart during movement in the Bivy.

2) At approx. 4:10 the young lady says about leaving a ventilation gap. Is this covered by the insect netting?

Any chance of making a version in green?

Cheers

[OutdoorResearch]

@rockandrope Once the pole is set inside the sleeve and under tension, you should not have any issues with it coming apart. The foot vent is covered with no-see-um netting. Right now the bivy is only available in the blue color. Thanks for the comments.

[OutdoorResearch]

This is the Advanced Bivy.

[PHARRAOH]

used one last weekend at the east fork san gabriel and woke to a huge racoon trying to get in at head positon. scared the hell out of me. but great vid. thanks

[OutdoorResearch]

@unphazed123 Yup, suffocation is always bad, but the air vent also helps with condensation. If you have good airflow, you will be more comfortable inside the bivy.

[snell0411]

Somehow I cannot see the sleeping mat going anywhere ! So the straps are a silly idea , plus surly if someone is going to splash the cash on this bivi bag I would have thought they would at least no how to use it?

My bivi bag is smaller has to hoops one at each end packs down to the size of a bag of sugar , if I was using the bivi in this video might as well pack a ultra light one man tent it would take up the same space ! But that's only my opinion

[SaintBroken]

lol this bivy is like a 5 star hotel in comparison to mine.

[marcandsebe]

Really nice Bivi. I think the hooped ones are best

[knowledgeispowerfful]

What is the cost of this Bivy? Thanks so much for sharing.

[sw3210]

so a buckle in my back? i dont think so. i would review your post

[organicdarrin]

@OutdoorResearch not to mention condensation can lead to freezing and the million other problems that being wet can lead to, i find its very important to have the correct sleeping bag to suit your conditions, i did this 28 day kayak trip with this unit as my main shelter

[neosurrealist]

@unphazed123 It isn't about carbon monoxide which is carbon dioxide's evil brother. You exhale a lot of water and carbon dioxide. So, if you take waterproof windproof fabric and climb inside without airflow it is like climbing inside a plastic bag. Try to breathe into a plastic bag for about a minute and you will notice that you begin breathing quicker and the bag becomes full of moisture. Now imagine sleeping in the bag.

[unphazed123]

@etekballer14 lmao. blah blah blah.