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Bibler Bipod vs. Hooped Bivy

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John Klooster · · Arvada, CO · Joined Dec 2004 · Points: 10

Trying to decide between the two. Anybody have any useful experience to make my decision any easier?

Crag Dweller · · New York, NY · Joined Jul 2006 · Points: 125

I can't comment specifically on either of these bivys but I've got the BD Lightsabre, which is a similar in design to the Bipod except that the Lightsabre has 2 poles. The additional pole extends forward from the hoop to raise the 'mini-tent' area a little bit more.

I really like the Lightsabre design. It keeps the material off the face and even allows enough movement for minor tasks (i.e. changing batteries in headlamp, peeling off layers, reading map/topo, etc.) while still comfortable in the bivy. The added weight of the small poles is fairly trivial.

Given my experience with the 2-pole bivy, I'd go with the Bipod over the Hooped Bivy.

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