| Have you ever heard of a bivvy sack? Chances are | | | | than in a bivvy sack, however the smallness of the |
| if you have you are an avid outdoorsman. Bivouac or | | | | bivvy sack make it preferable for the individual that |
| bivvy sacks are a lightweight and waterproof | | | | wishes to be less obvious or visible. For example, one |
| alternative to a tent. Looking more like a sleeping | | | | backpacker used a bivvy sack while traveling around |
| bag, a bivvy sack is used by a variety of sportsmen | | | | Europe, “It’s…easier [than a tent] if you |
| such as “climbers, mountaineers, hikers, | | | | just want to crash by the road at night as you |
| backpackers, campers, and military personnel.” | | | | don’t have to put it up and it’s less visible |
| Bivvy sacks are most useful for people who want to | | | | and easier to pack up if you need to move on in a |
| travel lightly since they are small and practically | | | | hurry.” |
| weightless. A bivvy sack can also be a useful addition | | | | Many bivvy sacks are made from Gore-Tex or |
| to a car’s emergency kit since it can keep you | | | | Pertex Quantum, which allows the material to |
| warm and dry in a smaller space. | | | | “breathe” to prevent the buildup of |
| Bivvy sacks, while waterproof for the ability to work | | | | condensation. This along with the waterproof quality |
| in inclement weather are probably best suited for | | | | of the sack means it can be zipped, in some cases, |
| summertime travel since, like all materials, they have | | | | all the way around a user’s head to keep them |
| some condensation buildup; mostly at the head and | | | | as comfortable as possible. Fishermen have become |
| feet. Experienced backpackers note that a bivvy | | | | the newest advocates of bivvy sacks for their |
| sack “can be a great addition to a quality sleeping | | | | waterproof nature, which has led to manufacturers |
| bag” for wintertime traveling, but works just as | | | | considerably improving the design in recent years. |
| well alone for summer. Many people have reported | | | | While avid campers probably prefer tents, the |
| that for long periods of time a tent is more | | | | average hiker or backpacker should always carry a |
| comfortable since you can get dressed and perform | | | | bivvy sack with them in the event they need some |
| other activities such as reading much more easily | | | | sort of shelter. |