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Outdoor Research 2019 Helium Bivy
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The lightest in Outdoor Research’s line of bivy sacks, the Helium Bivy weighs in at 18 ounces and features a streamlined clamshell design ideal for minimalist solo expeditions. Waterproof and super breathable with Pertex Shield+ fabric on top and a durable 70D nylon floor, the Helium Bivy is ready for many seasons of adventuring Read More
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keyboard_arrow_downMrJenssen
43
Apr 7, 2019
Hmm, I'd be way more interested in the new Interstellar Bivy. This Helium one seems like a sort of "luxurious" emergency bivy, not one you'd use as your go-to shelter.
metastart
2
Sep 24, 2018
Hi, I had a few questions. Does this include the pole? Is the Pertex or other DWR PFC or PFOA based (fluorocarbon based)? Are any Flame Retardant chemical coatings applied? Also, does Outdoor Research have a policy on the former two? There doesn't seem to be any room to protect a pack from the rain or is there? Thanks!!
cementdriveway
4
Sep 24, 2018
metastartI bought this a year ago but it wasn't through massdrop. The bivy does come with the pole. I can't imagine massdrop removed it. I can't answer your coatings question. I have kept a 40liter bag in the bivy on a rainy night and it wasn't so bad. Definitely had the bag up against my legs all night but it fit. I'm a smaller guy at 5'9" 150lbs so if you are significantly larger you aren't going to have a good night in that situation.
jimbolaya
104
Apr 9, 2019
PunkdigeratiThat’s probably the 2018 version. I don’t know much about what’s changed, but the new version is about 50g lighter.
marchica88
12
Jun 9, 2018
NOT WATERPROOF. You have to leave a portion of it unzipped if you are closing it up completely or you will suffocate. Bought this once from REI and took it to the Smokies. It rained and after a short period it was raining inside the bivy. Soaked me completely. Use with a tarp if you have the chance of getting rained on. Also the netting rests on your face. Buyer beware.
TarzansFunk
7
Apr 18, 2018
If you guys are interested in trying out a bit might I suggest looking into Borahgear..i don't own one myself but if heard solid things from friends about them. Also they are MUCH lighter and also a good bit cheaper. 90-100 bucks if I remember right. Weight is somewhere around 7oz. Also they make ones for you taller ppls out there.
Andru
27
Mar 25, 2018
Be warned: this sucks in more ways than it excels.
It's super light and packs small. It has the option of a bugnet over your head so you lie out under the stars without being bitten to death.
Unfortunately there are some really poor design choices. No interior loops and toggles means having the bugnet up will leave the waterproof cover dangling right in your face/neck. There's a small wall around the bottom of the entry but it has neither enough of it's own tension to stay up, nor any way to peg it out, so unless you ram something up against it, there's not enough tension to really keep the bugnet away from your face. Even with something keeping the wall up, I still had to use some clothes pegs to pin the bugnet up to some guylines; and some more clothes pegs to peg the hanging fabric away from my face.
What should be a simple set-up suddenly becomes an effort and a cramped and frustating experience getting things clipped right while you're inside the bivy.
I lost this at the end of a trip. I won't be replacing it.
It's super light and packs small. It has the option of a bugnet over your head so you lie out under the stars without being bitten to death.
Unfortunately there are some really poor design choices. No interior loops and toggles means having the bugnet up will leave the waterproof cover dangling right in your face/neck. There's a small wall around the bottom of the entry but it has neither enough of it's own tension to stay up, nor any way to peg it out, so unless you ram something up against it, there's not enough tension to really keep the bugnet away from your face. Even with something keeping the wall up, I still had to use some clothes pegs to pin the bugnet up to some guylines; and some more clothes pegs to peg the hanging fabric away from my face.
What should be a simple set-up suddenly becomes an effort and a cramped and frustating experience getting things clipped right while you're inside the bivy.
I lost this at the end of a trip. I won't be replacing it.
marchica88
12
Jun 9, 2018
AndruYou did yourself a favor by losing it. It's not waterproof, and I almost froze to death because of this claim. Returned it promptly.
Andru
27
Jun 10, 2018
theres a loop and toggle which is used to tie up the bugnet, but the waterproof cover then dangles inside the bivvy right at neck/chin level, and there’s not enough tension in the bugnet to keep it away from your face. It’s a pretty serious design flaw for something this expensive.
Wonkwonk
54
Apr 15, 2018
jackmmaherFrom the rei website:
Bivy Length 84 inches Shoulder Width 26 inches
at 6'3 I'd consider that a no go for me. Damn shame.
Bivy Length 84 inches Shoulder Width 26 inches
at 6'3 I'd consider that a no go for me. Damn shame.
rowidont
6
Sep 25, 2018
jackmmaherAt 6ft I am pretty tight in there. I don't think you'll have a very good time at your height
planb10113
352
Feb 4, 2018
What's the tallest person this bivvy will fit? How wide is it? Can it fit a 30" pad?
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