Outdoor Research Alpine Bivy

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The Alpine Bivy is a bivy sack made by Outdoor Research. It has an average rating of 4 stars (out of 5), based on 2 user reviews.

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From Campmor:
"Top is three-layer Gore-Tex. Anti-fungal coated taffeta nylon floor. Fully taped seams. Single overhead shock-corded Delrin pole. No-see-um netting at opening. Sleeping pad straps. High volume foot section. Small internal mesh pocket. 5 stake loops. Length 84". 26" wide at shoulders. 19" wide at feet. 20" peak height. 14.5" height at feet. Wt. 32oz. Carry Size: 13" x 5""

From Backcountry.com:
"Outdoor Research made the two-pound Alpine Bivy with waterproof, highly breathable Gore-Tex Respiration+ fabric, which makes it an excellent lightweight shelter for camping, climbing, and mountaineering. When weight is of the utmost importance, bring the fully seam-taped Alpine Bivy instead of a tent. This one-person shelter from Outdoor Research has a single overhead pole to keep the fabric off your face as well as mosquito netting to keep those nasty sub-alpine mosquitoes off you while you sleep. The Alpine Bivy also includes internal straps to hold your sleeping pad in place, a small mesh pocket for organization, and five stake loops so you can secure this shelter in wind."

From Oregon Mountain Community:
"The Outdoor Research Alpine Bivy has everything necessary for long nights above tree line. The Gore-Tex® Respiration Positive+™ fabric offers complete protection from rain and snow storms without collecting interior condensation. The overlapped zipper opening allows you to breathe freely without letting weather in. A single pole can be used to create overhead space, or it can be left at the trail head. OR Alpine Bivy Specs: Avg. Weight: 32.0 oz. / 907 g Avg. Weight w/o Pole: 30.7 oz. / 870 g Length: 84 in. / 214 cm Peak Height: 20 in. / 50 cm Width at Shoulders: 26 in. / 66 cm Width at Feet: 19 in. / 49 cm Packed Size: 15¼ x 4 x 4 in. / 39 x 10 x 10 cm Pole Material: Delrin"

From Ramsey Outdoor:
"This bivy has everything necessary for long nights above tree line. It offers complete protection from rain and snow storms. The overlapped zipper opening allows you to breathe freely without letting weather in. A single pole can be used to create overhead space, or it can be left at the trailhead."

User Reviews

Alpine Bivy
Reviewed by chris vern, Nov 14, 2009

"I recently purchased this bivy after nearly giving up on bivy sacks all together. My problem has always been condensation. In a chilly downpour or white-out when the only place you can go is your shelter, bivy sacks can be the worst.

However, the Alpine Bivy, I think it's more than up to the challenge."

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Alpine Bivy
Reviewed by Ben W, Apr 14, 2007

"This bivy is made of a 3-layer GORE-TEX fabric, which is EXTREMELY waterproof, windproof, and overall weatherproof. I have put a hose at high power right against the fabric, and it has never bled threw. The only reason why I gave this bivy 3 stars is that I wanted to do long-distance ultralight backpacking."

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