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Slumberjack Taku Welded Bivy

Slumberjack Taku Welded BivyBrand: Slumberjack

List Price: $99.99
Buy New: $69.99
as of 9/4/2010 06:41 EDT details
You Save: $30.00 (30%)

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Rating: 3.5 out of 5 stars 2 reviews

Autographed: No
Memorabilia: No
Shipping Weight (lbs): 7
Dimensions (in): 0 x 0 x 0

MPN: SJK7210
Model: SJK7300
UPC: 034179737214
EAN: 0034179737214

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Features:
  • Size 90" X 38" X 24"
  • Carry size 20" X 6"
  • Carry weight 3 lbs.
  • Nylon and No-See-Um Mesh fabric
  • Delrin Hoop Frame

Editorial Reviews:

Product Description
Slumberjack Taku Bivy Shelter for sleeping protection that carries light and small! Whether you're encountering rain, snow or sleet, this waterproof / breathable Bivy is a top-notch option. Welded construction ensures your tent seams won't come undone in harsh terrain. A breathable, waterproof nylon shell keeps the moisture out and allows for proper airflow while you rest. In conditions where the rain is really beating down on you, a delrin hoop keeps the elements off your face. Rain guard: Integrated hood ventilation system keeps air moving around your head; Includes stuff sack for easy packing; Weighs 3 lbs.; Dimensions 90" x 38" x 24"; Carry size: 20" x 6"; For biking, backpacking, any time you want to travel super-light... get this quality compact Bivy now! Slumberjack Taku Bivy Shelter


Customer Reviews:
4 out of 5 stars Good for a specific purpose.   June 3, 2010
Needle Of Justice (NY)
1 out of 1 found this review helpful

This is my first foray into Bivy-sack world. This bivy worked great for winter camping, as it was small and light and very warm. But I am not sure how well it would work for greater than 3 days as it has major condensation difficulties, even when left mostly unzipped, in a light breeze (beachside camping). Still, the vapor-barrier effect rocked for cold winter nights, and my synthetic bag was only superficially frozen-up and still had some loft. I keep the delrin rod slid into the frame-stay slots on my pack, which works well for keeping it stretched-out and out-of-the-way while carrying it.

Verdict: Best bang for the buck I could find (including scouring ebay). Rocks for cold sleepers! Not good for long trips, and if you're more than a couple months on either side of winter, you're probably better off with a tarp and a bug net.

So, Plusses:

+very light, very small (compared to a tent)

+cheap! (I paid $55)

+welded construction, sturdy zipper, seems pretty rugged overall

+fast and simple (sometimes tent poles and stakes can be pretty downer with frozen fingers or heavy rainstorms)

Minuses:

- No bug netting!

-Serious condensation issues (and the vent is kindof a joke)

- Delrin rod only so-so effective



3 out of 5 stars OK inexpensive bivy   November 20, 2008
R. Norton (Illinois)
6 out of 7 found this review helpful

This is an OK bivy for the price. The Delrin Hoop Frame that holds the bivy away from your face is more or less a joke. Its a plastic rod that is impossible to put into any other shape other than the twisted loop it arrives in in the package. I broke mine trying to get it to loosen up a little bit. Its not necessary anyway. I haven't used mine in any seriously bad weather yet. When I do I'll update this.

 
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