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Posted by kutenay on May 8, 2007 at 9:32:54 am EDT
In reply to bivvy sack posted by calamitybrook on May 7, 2007 at 12:26:47 am EDT

The big difference between a small shelter tarp and a Unishelter is simply weather resistance as well as speed/ease of erection. I can and have, many times, spent 2-3 nights in succession in only my bivy, the ID Unishelter, with NO tarp due to high winds and combined with a good synthetic bag, this is as efficient a system is windy, wet conditions as is available.

I "like"the extra shelter of a tarp and thus carry a Syltarp fo different types due to the low weight and utility, but, a Unishelter, Tripod bivy or Mega Sola is all you really need and far more effective in bad weather than any tarptent I have ever seen.

I got my first bivy in 1969, my first Gore-Tex ones in 1978 and consider these an essential part of my kit, especially for short trips or when hunting/angling in difficult terrain where weight issues are crucial. YMMV.

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