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A bivy sack is ideal for fast and light adventures. Our expert shares what to look for and recommends eight models from Black Diamond, MSR, Rab, and others.

A bivy sack is a piece of sleeping equipment that usually includes waterproof material. “The cause of death is asphyxia due to smothering,” the autopsy report says.

Bivy sacks use a reflective rating to indicate how much body heat is returned to your body from the interior of the sack. The higher the percentage, the warmer the bivy sack is.

Sometimes I pack a bivy sack, such as the a Rab Trailhead Bivi, if I really want to pare down my pack weight, although this means there is little room for moving about inside when sleeping.

Bivy sacks use a reflective rating to indicate how much body heat is returned to your body from the interior of the sack. The higher the percentage, the warmer the bivy sack is.

The Bug Bivy includes a drawstring stuff sack and retails for US$250. It's designed to work seamlessly with Hyperlite's Ultralight tent stakes for securing to the ground and Flat Tarp or Mid 1 ...

Bivy sacks use a reflective rating to indicate how much body heat is returned to your body from the interior of the sack. The higher the percentage, the warmer the bivy sack is.