Thread: small packing tent vs bivvy

Originally Posted by huglife

Chur chur, I think I'll give an army bivvy bag tarp combo a go. Don't mind if it's not the most comfortable because if I'm going to be staying out for longer periods than a night (which I rarely get the opportunity to) itll be either in decent weather or at huts or at road ends etc where I know I can pitch my big hua tent.
Cheers

Depending on the area and conditions, I will use either a small tent, or a bivvi bag and tent fly set up. A couple of years ago i did a bit of an assessment of my sleeping gear and tried out a light weight sleeping bag bivvi bag combo. Worked very well and was far less bulky. To give me the option of more warmth i now use a Sea to Summit Reactor sleeping bag liner with the light weight sleeping bag.

https://www.bivouac.co.nz/sea-to-sum...eme-liner.html

Have done a few trips on the tops chasing tahr and have been snug and warm. I still take the tent with me in the car just in case weather gets crappy. Easy enough to stuff it in your pack if required.