Your personal bug bunker.
Consider the Outdoor Research Bug Bivy as your personal fortress against blood-thirsty insects when you're sleeping soundly under a brilliant canopy of stars. This ultra-light bivy lends itself to minimalist backpacking trips where two things are certain: swarms of biting insects and pleasantly clear weather. No-See-Um Mesh facilitates impressive stargazing on cloudless evenings while keeping biting insects from feasting on your slumbering self. Hydroseam (2-layer) floor material and fully sealed seams prevent ground moisture from seeping through and dampening your sleeping bag.
The Bug Bivy retains its structure in blustery conditions, thanks to a Derlin Single Pole system, three stake loops, and two guy line loops. The Derlin Single Pole system is removable for ultralight backpackers shaving every possible ounce of excess weight. Other key features include sleeping pad straps for a secure fit and an internal mesh pocket for stashing small essentials, such as your flashlight or glasses.
Details
- No-See-Um Mesh upper (polyester)
- Hydroseal floor (2-layer)
- Seam-taped floor
- Derlin Single Pole system
- Sleeping pad straps
- Internal mesh pocket
- Three stake loops
- Two guy line loops
- Item #ODR00G4
- Material
- (body) [face fabric] 100% polyester mesh, (floor) [membrane/laminate] Hydroseal (2-layer), [face fabric] 100% nylon
- Poles
- yes, Delrin single-pole system
- Pole Attachment
- fully sealed
- Seams
- taped floor seams
- Interior Height
- 17 in
- Floor Dimensions
- 89 x 26in
- Trail Weight
- [with pole] 16 oz, [without pole] 14.9 oz
- Recommended Use
- backpacking, ultralight backpacking
- Manufacturer Warranty
- lifetime
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Overall Rating
4 based on 20 ratings
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Selecting an option will reload the available reviews on the pageMay 31, 2024
Worst money I ever spent
I bought this at a local sports store just v hours before sending my daughter off to camp. Spent a fortune on it! Brought it home just to realize it's nothing like the "drawing" and my daughter said it's like sleeping in a prison. She asked why she couldn't have a nice mosquito cover like all the other kids. Those covers are half the price but that store didn't have any left.
Originally reviewed on outdoorresearch.com
September 7, 2022
I would consider it for staying light when hiking.
hiking and backcountry camping. would love a side entry option. anther pole for the foot area would make this much better. need to use a tapered sleeping pad.
Originally reviewed on outdoorresearch.com
November 29, 2021
A pretty good desert companion
Guyline locations are a bit funky, don't seem to lift the net off your body unless you are able to attach them to a higher point (rather than in a stake in the ground). Fits my long sleeping bag and long pad with some room at the top for tchotchkes and whatnot. Flimsy poles bend easily, which, if you have wide shoulders means that you could bend some of the net under you, flattening the poles, and bringing the top of the net closer to your head. Worked overall at keeping spiders, mice, snakes, and scorpes off me in the AZ desert, not sure how it would be with mozzies.
Originally reviewed on outdoorresearch.com
November 7, 2020
Bivy + Tarp for ultralight sleep system
Waterproof or not, you're going to use a tarp if you camp in a bivy - have you ever tried to bed down in the rain without a tarp and realized that all your kit gets soaked and now you have a cold and wet night ahead of you? This is why tarps are essential when bivy camping. That said, this solves the condensation problem that you'll experience with all bivy bags. This bivy is super light, easy to use, roomy enough for my rectangular mattress and packs down to nothing. If you're one step away from no bivy at all, but still want protection from bugs, this is the product for you. Disclaimer: if you're using this in bug season you'll probably end up realizing that you should have brought a tent. That extra room when dealing with an onslaught of black fly's and mosquitoes is peace of mind when camping. In other words, bring the right kit for the job.
Originally reviewed on outdoorresearch.com
September 10, 2020
Love It
Paired with my Sil Shelter tarp and the shelters I used my bug bivy to great effect to hike the AT in 2001. I used it again this summer in the Cascades and it's holding up after 19 years. Love it.
Originally reviewed on outdoorresearch.com
September 3, 2020
Super lightweight
So Light! Perfect for warm weather treks, when bugs are your only inconvenience.
Originally reviewed on outdoorresearch.com
August 31, 2020
Product Improvements Needed
Use it in the field in an Infantry company. It's lightweight, but could use a second pole to keep the net off the skin. Easier to place the poles than to mess with tying it off. I showed it several other guys in the unit who were interested, but agreed improvements would make it more viable.
Originally reviewed on outdoorresearch.com
July 17, 2020
I would not buy this product for mosquito protection.
I used this products three times twice in east coast and once in UTAH. Net is too close to the body you need extra protection like a sleeping bag layer. If you go in with shorts and tshirt expect to wake up in the middle of night mosquitoes eating you alive. It does not protect from chiggers(no see ums).
Originally reviewed on outdoorresearch.com
July 12, 2020
Perfect for summer and by the lake camping.
Tried a different setup instead of traditional tent. On my recent overlanding setup I used a cot, sleeping mat and bag, and a bug bivy incase of mosquitoes which I'm glad I brought it. It's my first time owning a bivy so it was awkward to get in and out using a cot. Once I got comfortable in my sleeping bag I didn't even notice the bivy.
Originally reviewed on outdoorresearch.com
June 30, 2020
Essential
What a life saver. Really essential if you're sleeping under a tarp during bug season. I ripped a small hole in my new bivy the second time I used it by accidentally catching my sleeping bag zipper on the mesh, but I'm still obsessed. A simple patch will fix it no problem.
Originally reviewed on outdoorresearch.com
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