Bristlecone Bivy

Name: Bristlecone Bivy
Brand: Katabatic Gear
SKU: 23121
Price: 125.0 USD
Availability: InStock

$125.00

The Bristlecone Bivy provides a waterproof floor with a water resistant upper to protect your quilt from spray and mist. Featuring a large mesh window and long U shaped zipper extending from waist level across the top, allowing for easy entry and exit. Designed to work well with both pyramid shelters and tarps.

Features
Specs
Materials

Large Mesh Panel- No-seeum mesh window over your head provides ventilation.

Long #3 YKK Zipper- Long inverted U zipper running from waist level to above head, allows easy entry and exit.

Waterproof ROBIC® Nylon Silicone/UTS Coated Floor- ROBIC® high tenacity yarn and UTS coating provide extra tear strength, abrasion resistance, and it is less slick than a traditional silicone coating.

Bathtub Style Floor- Reduced seams in the floor for increased weather resistance.

Pertex Quantum Air Upper- This highly breathable, water resistant fabric features a long lasting DWR coating that outperforms and outlasts other DWR treatments. Increased air permeability reduces condensation while remaining highly wind resistant.

Internal Sleeping Pad Attachment- Internal sleeping pad attachment keeps your sleeping pad in place. The Cord Clip locations on our quilts line up with the pad attachments in our bivys. Cinch your pad in place in your bivy, then simply clip your quilt onto the same cords.

Full Bug Protection- Full bug protection keeps the creepy crawlies at bay, making the bivy ideal for use under a tarp or floorless shelter.

Elastic Hang Loops- Tie loops at the head and foot to keep the bivy fabric off your face and quilt.

Generous Dimensions- Allows room inside for gear storage. Both regular and wide versions fit 25" wide sleeping pads.

Stake Loops at the Corners- Ribbon loops at the corners facilitate drying or allow staking.

Stuff Sack Included- Included stuff sack for storage. Adds 0.25 ounces.

Specs

Specs	5'6"	6'	6'6"	Wide 6'	Wide 6'6"
Weight	7.0 oz	7.3 oz	7.7 oz	7.8 oz	8.2 oz
Length	77 inches	83 inches	89 inches	83 inches	89 inches
Shoulder Girth	77.5 inches	77.5 inches	77.5 inches	82 inches	82 inches
Foot Girth	63.5 inches	63.5 inches	63.5 inches	68 inches	68 inches
Peak Height	17 inches	17 inches	17 inches	18 inches	18 inches
Packed size	3.5 x 7.5 inches	3.5 x 7.5 inches	3.5 x 7.5 inches	3.5 x 7.5 inches	3.5 x 7.5 inches

Pertex Quantum Air
The best fabric you’ll find for the upper shell of an ultralight bivy.
1. Excellent DWR to protect you from spray and mist
2. Increased Air Permeability reduces condensation
ROBIC® Nylon with Silicone/UTS Coating
ROBIC® high tenacity yarn and UTS coating provide extra tear strength and abrasion resistance for our bivy floor

Stoked on first impressions!

Really stoked on the design and detail. Only spent one night in it so far camping on the west coast of Canada.

Humidity/moisture wasn’t present so I can’t comment on its performance with dew/condensation just quite yet. Love how lightweight and compact this is, it kept the bugs out and the mesh seemed to stay off my face even without using the tie-out. The top material is really light and looks like it warrants being pretty careful with but that’s the trade off for ultra light weight!

I’ve had “waterproof” bivy sacks before but I always ran into internal condensation problems as they didn’t breathe properly. I plan to pair this with a tarp/shelter when moisture may be an issue so hopefully with that combo the condensation that accumulates in the less breathable ones will be a non issue in this more breathable one.

Just arrived; not used in the field yet

Arrived very quickly and appears as advertised. There are two stake loops on each end which was a pleasant surprise. Weight on my scale was 7.5oz with stuff sack. I’ll try to update after it’s intended use with Zpacks Hexamid pocket tarp with doors.

PERFECT

Just setup my bristlecone bivy in the yard. I usually find areas I think can be approved on but not on this The zipper design is especially noteworthy. No concerns of left or right entry. Enough space behind your head for some gear which will also keep the net off your face if you don’t want to use the tie off loop. I removed the pad tieouts . Don’t think I need them. Saved 11 grams. Perfect size bug netting. I’ve had quite a few different bivys but this is by far the best.