Outdoor Research Basic Bivy Sack

How simple can a bivy sack be and still have a Hydroseal-200® coated taffeta floor, a generous ultra-light ripstop GORE-TEX® fabric roof and no-see-um netting, and still get Gore's "Guaranteed To Keep You Dry"® certification? Well, this is it. As with its more sophisticated brethren, the end opening provides quick and easy entry while totally keeping the weather at bay. It's fully seam taped, but we've cut back a bit on the amount of GORE-TEX® fabric and have dropped the sleeping pad straps. We firmly believe that a tight budget is no reason to get stuck with inferior performance.

Zips half way down on the right side
Length: 84 in. (215 cm.)
Width at shoulder: 25 in. (64 cm.)
Max. shoulder circumference: 74 in. (190 cm.)
Width at foot: 21 in. (53 cm.)
Max. foot circumference: 56 in. (142 cm.)
Weight: 1 lb. 4 oz. (570 g)

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Smooth - 2006-01-22

My main bivy
I am a Bivy Sack Backpacker. I own 4 different Bivy Sacks and this Basic Bivy from O.R. is my first choice. Light weight, bugproof, tough. If you need the material off your head when it rains, buy the Advanced Bivy, my second favorite bivy sack.

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Anonymous - 2005-01-23

Awesome!
Works wonders! Its awesome. I had a terrible experience in a bivy several years ago, and this sack has converted me back. Withstood a backcountry ski trip with some fairly serious snow and rain mix. Definately would recommend it!

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