lookin a cheap Bivvy bag! any recommendations?

[Wildling]

need to pick up a cheap but efficent bivvy bag asap. been told the the standard goretex british army ones do just fine. can anyone verify this ?

by the way are they all standard length im a big lad at 2meters tall, going to have a look at one in the army surplus store tomorrow.guys looking £45 quid tho so ill hop in it if need be check it out.

cheers lads:)

[rossbird]

Have you tried Military Mart, They often have a variety of Bivvy bags in stock.
http://www.militarymart.co.uk/

[stingy]

Ayup Wildling

The British Army ones are very long, and very good quality, mine swallows a sleeping bag with room to spare.
I got 1 off Ebay for less than £20 with postage so have a look on there.

[Valantine]

There are so many to choose from on evilbay, amazon, or military mart etc, They all have their pluses and negatives.

[SAS_14]

Ebay will do them for about 20 pounds-not 45 :what:
Good idea to check if you fit it, but they are huge really

[Adam Savage]

For durability, and size, you can't beat the British issue bag. A little on the heavy side, compared to others, but only by a couple hundred grams or so. For general use they are great, for ultra lightweight trekking, you may want to choose another, but the lighter ones will be less hard wearing.

[jacob karhu]

Hello, look at this french website, here's some light bivybag :

http://www.arklight-design.com/adventure-medical-kits-sol-escape-bivy-vert-c2x13568955

It looks like a survival sleeping bag but it's not. It's a protection for your sleeping bag, it's waterproof, very light, and breathable. Moreover this bivy is covered by aluminium inside, so heat is reflected by 70%.

[Adam Savage]

Wonder just how breathable it is, with the foil lining? Looks like a nice idea if it works well.

[jacob karhu]

Traducted for you :


The first interest of the Escape Bivy in the fact that it is breathable. The manufacturer does not give indication of respirability but according to our tests his respirability is comparable to Tyvek or to clothes Dri Ducks, that is from good to very good.

[Adam Savage]

T^ Sounds good

[Midge_Fodder]

I'd go with the british model, still be warned they are like a sauna. Bivvy bags are one of those times you get durability and cook or get breathability and it falls to pieces.