From: jdkimple <jdkimple@...>
Subject: [ultralightbiking] Re: Ultralight sleeping - Adventure Medical Thermo-Lite Bivy?
To: ultralightbiking@yahoogroups.com
Date: Tuesday, January 20, 2009, 3:23 PM

--- In ultralightbiking@ yahoogroups. com, Kevin Montgomery
<l.kevinsf@. ..> wrote:
>
> From the I-might-as-well- packed-a- garbage-bag department:
>
> I used it during the 2006 GDR race after having used in
successfully on a
> backpacking trip. Maybe it was the Montana nights, but I ended up
waking up
> wet half of the time. I would never recommend relying on this in
the field
> for anything more than an emergency shelter. Its shape is also
ideal for
> cutting open to make a simple lean-to (but then again, so is a
trash bag).
>
>
For the record, I was going for the Thermo-Lite 2 bivvy (version 2?)
which seems a little better built. I was also thinking of using it
*in stead of* a sleeping bag on warmish nights (55 degree F and up)
with a sleeping pad. Maybe a microfleece 'bag liner for a bit more
comfort/warmth.

Looks like I will have to work it out for myself, as the experiences
seem to be either it worked fine, or caused lots of condensation.
All in al lit looks good for 1 or 2 nights, but not something one
would use for extended trips.

Thank you for your experiences.

JD