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Able to withstand rain and snow, the Alpine Bivy by Outdoor Research is made of waterproof Gore-Tex Respiration Positive fabric that protects from the elements and keeps condensation out. The overlapped zipper opening lets you breathe freely without letting in a draft Read More

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Grumpyuncle

May 30, 2017

Any real life experience with this bivy ?

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chopsoutuk

Nov 13, 2020

hey Cardamomtea, did your Thermarest xTherm neoair Max (large / wide) fit and leave you room to move about inside too please? Thanks!

Cardamomtea

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Nov 13, 2020

chopsoutukAlas, I haven't bought this (or any) bivy yet. (I got into "hot tent" camping & spent my pennies on that gear instead.) I still want a bivy to push my cold camping limits. Been a few years since I last did my research on this bivy, so there might be new data points on the interwebs now, or YouTube reviews. If I need a distraction today, I'll try and find an answer for you (research is to me what TV is to other people) :-)

l3db3tt3r

Jun 1, 2017

I've got a lot of use out of mine, and in lots of different environments... Would recommend.

Jhuggs

Aug 13, 2018

I'm tempted to get into bivy camping. I'm always looking at ways to lighten my load. My hesitation here is that I'm not saving much weight. For a few more ounces, I get a full fledged tent (a 2 man no less). I currently use the Big Agnes Fly Creek UL 2. Kind of expensive, but for how much I've used it, not bad. If I go the bivy route, I think I'll keep looking for something that weighs less. What other bivy setups have people used?

garybolen

Aug 13, 2018

JhuggsCheck out Evan's Backpacking Videos on YouTube. He uses a cuben fiber tarp/bug net set up that I have to think would be lighter than this. I'm pretty sure he has a video just on his sleep system, but you get some good views of it from his regular AT videos.

A community member

Oct 19, 2018

JhuggsI have this exact bivy. Used it on the Coast in Northern California. Also Yosemite and other areas. Works fine, just keep in mind that it is GoreTex, doesn't breath very well when wet outside or if frost covers the outside. Get lots of condensation. Keeping the top cracked open stops most of it. Not much issues if conditions are dry. On a warm night, I just keep the lid tied open, with the bug net only.

ColdRunner

Aug 22, 2017

I've got two of these. I've used them in winter on Four Peaks in Arizona - the GoreTex was great at keeping single digit windchills at bay. I just got back from using them in the Boundary Waters in northern Minnesota a couple of days ago. I spent the week setting the bivy in a hammock for weather and bug protection - works great! When I first got one I slept in the snow in my yard just to give it a try, and it was good there too. Definately recommend. Don't know the exact width, but it is quite generous so would not expect any issues.

ROLEX

Aug 13, 2018

Please drop the Outdoor Research Advanced Bivy with its Dual Poles that offers, for some weight increase, better versatility + protection.

Storky

Jun 6, 2017

how long and wide is it ?? would be nice to know if i could even fit in it...

ProPhoto_56401

Feb 27, 2019

This is currently on Backcountry.com for $109.54 w/ free US shipping. $136.92, extra 20% off taken after placing it in your cart. https://www.backcountry.com/outdoor-research-alpine-bivy Thanks for the awesome deal, Massdrop!

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lolojyh

Mar 3, 2019

ProPhoto_56401Thanks so much for this!

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swimify

Feb 16, 2018

I want to try bivy camping but I suspect a tropical jungle isn't the best situation to use this particular bivy in, is it? I suspect the humidity alone would mean I'd wake up in the morning in a swamp. Can anyone confirm?

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swimify

Feb 17, 2018

I do plan to use it with the fly open, so I'm going to give bivy camping a shot. Thanks!

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A community member

Oct 19, 2018

I put the bug net zipper through the guy line loop. Tie and Zip. Stays up most of the time. Use my hat brim as prop above my head to give even more room for the bug net. Let me know how it works out for you.

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scoutsjim

Dec 25, 2017

Anyone know if a Neoair xtherm long/wide for in this?

TheIzzardKing

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Dec 26, 2017

scoutsjimdon't have a clue because I'm on the shorter slimmer side of things, 5"11 @ 163lbs, but this is known to be one of the slimmer bivys as to exactly how slim and if it will fit a wide pad i don't know, i do know i personally have a ton of room to toss and turn, I'd imagine worst case you'd fit but just wouldn't have the room to flop around like a fish out of water all night like i do.
again though, I'm kinda talking out my butt here as i really don't know, I'm just guessing based of what i imagine a wide pad would look like in there...and I've never seen your particular pad either so i don't know if their wide is more wide or less wide than the wides I'm used to seeing....lol...hope that made sense....same thing but i really don't see length being an issue, i have room for my pack most of the time at my feet depending on the load.
maybe see if you can find a spec sheet on google somewhere and get the exact measurements and compare that against your pad....and seeing as how this has plenty of height to it you should be fine if the other measurements add up.
sorry that's kinda a crap answer but it's the best i got for you man, hope it helps in some way.