User Review: Slumberjack Summer Bivy

Reviewed April 10, 2004 by Jack

Rating:
Design: mild weather 2 hoop bivy shelter- not free standing
Sleeps: 1
Ease of Setup: simple
Weight: 2.8 pounds with stakes and sack
Price Paid: $50

A decent, cheap, lightweight minimalist shelter. I've had mine for 6 years. Had it out in freezing rain (not on purpose), thunderstorm (again, not on purpose) and warm, buggy nights. It worked for me. Four points to make:

1- make sure the fly fully covers the body of the shelter. mine doesn't. probably because i bought it on clearance. (product defect). whatever the fly doesn't cover, will get wet.

2- don't buy one with the fiberglass poles, make sure they're metal or they will split at the most inopportune time. (like when your weather radio tells you thunderstorms will be arriving in two hours).

3- the fly doesn't pitch real taut. you may want to add some guy lines to the sides.

4- the bivy will fit you, your sleeping bag and pad or air mattress and not much more. you won't be able to fit your pack in as well. finally, don't buy one if you're claustrophobic. with the fly attached, this bivy shelter is about the size of a good sized coffin.

overall, a cheap, lightweight place to sleep that keeps you dry if pitched properly and packs down to the size of a family size loaf of bread. Slumberjack is great at product support. they sent me a free replacement pair of metal poles when the fiberglass ones gave up the ghost. cheers.

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