Outdoor Research Alpine Bivy Setup

The outdoor research alpine bivy is just like a one person tent that you use lying down.

Outdoor research alpine bivy setup. We re going to break down the various elements of a good bivy sack in this outdoor research alpine bivy review to help you decide if it s the one you need. Bivybag ultralight bivysack set up my stargazer bivy. The newly revamped alpine bivy for spring 2019 is 37 lighter than its precursor the heralded choice for solo winter alpine pursuits. Sadly the quality of the movie isn t very good bcs the light wasn t very good.

Advertised as being waterproof 4 season and with a pole to create headroom the outdoor research alpine bivy ticked all of the items on my wish list. This bivy is one of the higher cost options of our test group at a retail price of 250. The alpine bivy features the seam taped waterproof performance of gore tex respiration positive technology without collecting interior condensation. And after a backcountry ski trip in which i had to set up a tent with numb hands in high winds while watching others simply unroll their bivies i was sold.

That being said if you are facing inclement weather and want the most protection possible from a bivy the outdoor research alpine is a strong choice. High quality materials such as gore tex and hydroseal are reasonable luxuries for a high quality. At first glance it looks just like a regular mummy type sleeping bag but it is so much more than that. Quick review of the helium bivy from outdoor research and a little bit about our bad experience with it.