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I use Tyvek and a Outdoor Research Alpine bivy. I also use a Marmot Helium down sleeping bag. It is very light, packs to a small bundle and is very warm.
We have used Tyvek in high winds, hail and heavy downpours and it saved our trip. In the weather we encountered elk hunting if I only had a bivy my trip would have been over before it started.
Good luck. Gil
-------------------- TGMM Family of the bow. Posts: 2733 | From: NewJersey | Registered: Jul 2006
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I use a Big Agnes Fly Creek II 2lb 10oz room for me and my gear and easy to setup. MontBell UL super spirell hugger 850 down 15 deg bag 2lb 2oz. And new this year a Thermarest Neo air X-Therm 21oz more insulated or Neo Air UL in the large 16oz size can't make up my mind I know what its like to have your air pad robbing your bodyheat from you not fun. Widow
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I do a lot of this. I use a floorless GoLite tipi if the weather could get bad or a tarp in nice weather with very light bivy backup for a bad storm with wind. Black Diamond makes a couple of very light tents, and so do others, but my general feeling with a tent (without bugs) is that if I need more than a tipi or a tipi and stove I want a four season; I've had fine spray come right through a fly and netting roof in a bad enough storm. Great advice on the Super Spiral, and if it's reasonable in September I carry a Marmot Hydrogen (REALLY light) with a Hill People Mountain Serape as complement. I'm trying a Neo Air this year too, but is that thing ever noisy...
The biggest tricks are to be in shape and don't bring much gear. You can spend a lot of coin to shave a pound or two off your gear, when it makes more sense to shave that off your gut. And don't try to save too much weight in your pack itself, especially if you go way back. Busting a pack or even just carrying a full load of meat in a pack not designed for weight isn't fun when you're in rough backcountry.
-------------------- Jock TGMM Family of the Bow Hunting should be hard. Posts: 324 | From: Evaro, Montana | Registered: Mar 2004
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Last time I used a Eureka solitaire bivy (one man, minimal) this year I'm using a Mountain Hardwear Drifter 3 in the pitch light option. A little over 2 lbs. but it is a 3 person tent. Actually good for 2 people and a bit of gear. The doors, one on each side, make it an excellent 2 man tent.
I'm REALLY looking forward to this year's hunt.
Good luck all.
-------------------- 64" Toelke Whip 54@28 1 John 3:1 Posts: 807 | From: Rockport West Virginia | Registered: Jan 2009
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