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Made for fast-and-light pursuits in the backcountry, the SOL Escape and Emergency bivvies are lightweight and pack down to the size of a Nalgene bottle. Available in five models, each bivvy uses SOL's proprietary fabric that keeps wind, rain, and snow out Read More
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keyboard_arrow_downNurse_Tran
4
May 7, 2017
I combined this when I went to Bryce NP. It's breathable but not really. I combined it with a Marmot Nanowave (50 degrees), Bivy being inside. First night dropped into the 10's and I woke up wet from condensation. I was warm, But moist wet. I took off the bivy and just slept bare with the sleeping bag. I'm pretty sure I woke up with very mild frost bite on my feet. I wore Midweight Merino wool top and bottoms layers. Heavy weight wool socks, Wool beanie. I thought I was going to lose my feet that night. It's a issue in my part as I figured I can combine the bivy with a sleeping bag to drop it further in it's temperature use. Stick to 50+ weather and it should be fine on it's own or use it solely for emergency's.
RamblinWillow
0
May 22, 2017
I use my Escape Bivy for winter trips to shelters and use it on the outside. It works great to contain my sleeping pad and bag. And adds warmth for sure. I joined this drop for the Lite to get the weight savings.
TonyGForce
4
Jan 8, 2019
You'll be ok - have used the lite bivy and costo down quilt down to 40 deg in the Sierras with a klymit insulated air matt and have been good!
ProPhoto_56401
27
Jan 8, 2019
Kinda surprised that this Drop is for the Escape Bivvy, but the Escape Bivvy is +10? Advertising the Drop as one thing, with the price of $24.99, then clicking on it and seeing that the product advertised in the main image is actually $10 more. That's pretty weak. The price will probably go down below this on Amazon in the two months it would take for this drop to reach my door. Price difference between the Escape listed here and the Escape on Amazon (or Wal-Mart for that matter) is currently less than $6.
brooksbrothersfan
3
May 11, 2017
Do they mean SOL as in "shit out of luck"? As in if you're stuck in the wilderness with nothing but your Escape Lite Bivvy you will be SOL, or is that just me?
TimRules
10
Mar 30, 2019
The description is inaccurate: the Escape series is breathable, but the Emergency series is not.
EvgenyX
20
Jan 9, 2019
with shipping of 21$ it's cheaper to buy it from amazon now. Actually the overall price on amazon is 2$ cheaper and their shipping is much faster.
kangster
85
Jan 11, 2019
EvgenyXin the us the (non-lite) version is about 2usd cheaper than amazon when you have prime shipping ;-)
the lite version is more like 7usd cheaper, but nobody wants the light (besides, the way its advertised on massdrop is very misleading. bad bad massdrop)
cewoldt
2
Oct 15, 2016
Do you need a ground cloth with this or can you set it right onto the damp or wet ground?
HubeyDoobyDoo
477
Oct 18, 2016
cewoldtOfficial website says: "Highly water-resistant fabric keeps you dry even in wet, soggy conditions."
@ http://www.surviveoutdoorslonger.com/survival/shelter/survive-outdoors-longer-escape-bivvy.html
The textile is like the 'breathable' version of Tyvek which is also water resistant. In my experience with that type of Tyvek as a ground sheet it mostly holds up. Water does seep though a tiny bit like grease in a paper bag when pressure is applied.
So pressure points may get damp if lying on wet ground is a fair assumption. Personally I'd use a ground sheet still. Not only for waterproofness but for longevity of the bivvy too. The textile isn't designed for abrasion. This is relative of course to how many times you intend to use it.
@ http://www.surviveoutdoorslonger.com/survival/shelter/survive-outdoors-longer-escape-bivvy.html
The textile is like the 'breathable' version of Tyvek which is also water resistant. In my experience with that type of Tyvek as a ground sheet it mostly holds up. Water does seep though a tiny bit like grease in a paper bag when pressure is applied.
So pressure points may get damp if lying on wet ground is a fair assumption. Personally I'd use a ground sheet still. Not only for waterproofness but for longevity of the bivvy too. The textile isn't designed for abrasion. This is relative of course to how many times you intend to use it.
rkhpa
52
Oct 11, 2016
These are both long enough for folks 6" tall. The length is 82 " so you would have to scrunch a little.
While you could use these as more of a primary shelter as they try to advertise I think they are really made more for emergency use or maybe to increase the temp rating of your sleeping bag. I carry them in my car and day pack. The price isn't bad but for comfort and versatility it's worth the extra $12 for the hood, 1/4 zip and slightly heavier material in the regular Escape Bivy. I think the weight difference is 3 oz. I tried one of these out once: 10 degrees f, a little under-dressed for what I'd normally wear in that weather, snow on the ground. I stayed out for about 3 hrs and mostly froze my ass off but actually did sleep briefly. I could have stayed out all night and while I would have been fairly miserable I felt that I would have been warm enough to survive.
riido
25
Jan 8, 2019
I've been waiting for this drop for a long time, but $21.5 for shipping kills the deal.. :(
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