SarcasmPhD
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- Jun 14, 2015
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Par for the course, like most of us, I'm trying to keep my pack around 40 lbs. This will be my first elk hunt. I'm considering either the Snugpak Ionsphere bivy. Or, a (1) man tent like the Kelty Salida, Teton Sports quick tent, Alps Lynx or Alps Zephyr. The bivy weighs around 2.5 lbs. Whereas the tents all come in between 3.5 - 4 lbs.
I like the compactness of the bivy, it's easy to set up/take down and the weight factor is huge. I'm not claustrophobic, so that isn't an issue. The convenience, room, and better conditions to be in should the weather turn bad, the tent is definitely the way to go. One positive of the Kelty Salida is when it's packed, it's flat and square. As opposed to, a long, tube like most tents pack.
Which one would you call home in the backcountry....bivy? Tent?
Thanks in advanced.
I like the compactness of the bivy, it's easy to set up/take down and the weight factor is huge. I'm not claustrophobic, so that isn't an issue. The convenience, room, and better conditions to be in should the weather turn bad, the tent is definitely the way to go. One positive of the Kelty Salida is when it's packed, it's flat and square. As opposed to, a long, tube like most tents pack.
Which one would you call home in the backcountry....bivy? Tent?
Thanks in advanced.