Best Camping Bivy Sacks
Waterproof seams plus a drawstring hood closure and side zip mean you can seal out the elements entirely or use the bivvy like a traditional sleeping bag, and the high-visibility orange exterior makes it easy for rescuers to spot you even in areas with high tree cover. Stay warm and dry in the original backcountry emergency shelter that stays dry while you heat up.
Reviews
Find Best Price at Amazon"I sent two hikers ahead to "set up camp" and by the time we got there they had a huge fire burning, the sleeping bag and insulated pad tucked in the bivvy and waiting for our hobbling leader. We got her inside the bivvy with her splint, the sleeping bag, pad, and the 3 coats we had on her."
"I picked this up as a light weight way to crank up warmth of a lighter bag and to carry on extreme day hikes (just in case). Breathable; we hear that a lot and basicly it means something breathes better than Saran Wrap or shrink wrap. If you don't care about the zipper and want lighter weight see SOL Escape Lite(tm) Bivvy weighs in at only 5.5 oz."
"On one occasion I was unable to stay warm enough while moving and had already been shaking for about 15-20minutes, on the second occassion my water bottles outside froze overnight. I'd recommend the 2-person size bags as it gives you more room inside to make adjustments to your gear/clothes, tend to wounds, to keep items (such as your water) from freezing outside, or in case you get stuck with an unprepared friend."
"Backpacked the Zion Narrows and packed the SOL escape bivvy instead of my usual sleeping bag. I set up my Big Agnes fly creek UL1 tent, thermarest trekker pad, and unrolled the bivvy. I awoke later to more rain and cold, so slid further into the bivvy, zipped it all the way up and tightened the hood cord... ahhhh, nice and warm again."
Waterproof seams plus a drawstring hood closure and side zip mean you can seal out the elements entirely or use the bivvy like a traditional sleeping bag. Stay warm and dry in the original backcountry emergency shelter that stays dry while you heat up.
Reviews
Find Best Price at Amazon"I sent two hikers ahead to "set up camp" and by the time we got there they had a huge fire burning, the sleeping bag and insulated pad tucked in the bivvy and waiting for our hobbling leader. We got her inside the bivvy with her splint, the sleeping bag, pad, and the 3 coats we had on her."
"I picked this up as a light weight way to crank up warmth of a lighter bag and to carry on extreme day hikes (just in case). Breathable; we hear that a lot and basicly it means something breathes better than Saran Wrap or shrink wrap. If you don't care about the zipper and want lighter weight see SOL Escape Lite(tm) Bivvy weighs in at only 5.5 oz."
"On one occasion I was unable to stay warm enough while moving and had already been shaking for about 15-20minutes, on the second occassion my water bottles outside froze overnight. I'd recommend the 2-person size bags as it gives you more room inside to make adjustments to your gear/clothes, tend to wounds, to keep items (such as your water) from freezing outside, or in case you get stuck with an unprepared friend."
"Backpacked the Zion Narrows and packed the SOL escape bivvy instead of my usual sleeping bag. I set up my Big Agnes fly creek UL1 tent, thermarest trekker pad, and unrolled the bivvy. I awoke later to more rain and cold, so slid further into the bivvy, zipped it all the way up and tightened the hood cord... ahhhh, nice and warm again."
This is the best sleeping bag that the US Military has ever produced. Enter your model number to make sure this fits.
Reviews
Find Best Price at Amazon"With this system you have the ability to have a bag that can be used in warmer climates to the most sever colder climates and it's waterproof."
"Thus making it 4 or 5 sleeping bags in one package. On the note of the compression sack, be careful with the plastic clips. One trick I have adapted when compressing it is to sit on it vertically, allowing your weight to compress the sleeping bag, then tightening the buckles. This uses your weight to compress the sleeping bag, taking the pulling force off of the plastic."
"Once the 3 bags were put together, they easily rolled up into the compression sack, which is the 4th item in the 4 piece system."
"If it weren't for the worn military tags, paint scratched off the zipper, and a small area of light discoloration on the black bag, I would not even know it was previously issued. I opted for this proven sleeping system over a 40F marmot bag for a similar price - JACKPOT!"
"It is used and in very good to like new condition but that is not what is described on this page so the product fails to meet the description so I am leaving a negative product review. I didn't get what I paid for so I have to leave a negative product review to reflect my disappointment in the product I received from this particular page. Negative review for the product received vs. the product advertised."
Best Camping Tents
WeatherTec system with patented welded floors and inverted seams to keep you dry. Large windows and a ground vent for superior ventilation. Ground vent and large windows move air up and out. WeatherTec™ system's patented welded floors and inverted seams help keep water out.
Reviews
Find Best Price at Amazon"Great tent. There are pros and cons... Pros: Carry bag - the tent comes neatly packed in a carry bag, with tent, poles, rain fly, ground stakes, door mat, and instructions. Materials - the tent material seems to be of good quality, and should hold up well when taken care of. Screens - the tent has large screen panels on the "ceiling", which makes for a great view when the rain fly is not on. I will put in one mattress, and leave the other half of the tent for my kids Pack n' Play, and gear. I also purchased some Coleman Seam Sealer, and sealed all the seams inside the tent, and the rain fly. Some of the seams are taped, but it's just good practice to spend the time to do this, no matter what brand/cost/etc tent you have."
"This was my very first time setting up a tent and camping out with 2 kids and 2 dogs in tow, and it took me just 15 minutes to set up the tent. Based on forum advice I got some tent pegs that were easy to drive into the ground so I did not use the ones that come with the tent, so I had a very easy time setting it up. The tent is very well ventilated so it got cold and airy in the tent in the night. The white walls of the tent reflect light well and there are 2 pockets on the side where you can put a flashlight facing upward to illuminate the whole tent. I put the pegs, poles and my extra tarp inside and will find another bag for the tent itself. Now that I've learned that's it's not too hard to set up a tent, I plan to go camping more often with this Coleman Sundome tent. Update 7/9/2015 -. The 4 person tent held up well and has been put up and taken down about 5-6 times already. I also purchased the Coleman 3 person tent, it is about 7 ft by 7 ft inside and just about fits an Intex Queen size air mattress. On a recent camping trip the 3 person tent worked for 2 teenagers and a dog inside the tent. We were both warm and dry in our 4 person and 3 person tent and it was kind of fun to hear the rain beat hard against the tent."
"The ventilation is great with the upper walls screened. Even with the rain cover on you still get great ventilation through large screened openings on the front and back walls of tent. Without the rain guard installed, the upper walls of this tent are screened so you can see the sky and stars."
"Good zippers and seals, seams that it will provide good airflow."
Best Camping Shelters
Pacific Breeze Easy Up Beach Tent. weighing just 4.5 pounds and folds down to a travel size of 40 L x 5 W x 5 H. The tent is 87 L x 47 H x 49 D, providing a spacious interior shelter and has internal pockets to store personal items. Durable and lightweight fiberglass frame and water resistant PE floor makes the beach tent a great outdoor accessory.
Reviews
Find Best Price at Amazon"I wrote back that we loved the product, but informed the sender that we were bummed that we had put a hole in the tent and the carrying bag the first time we used it and was wondering if they offered patching kits. Within a day, I heard back from the company, and they offered to let me exchange the tent for a new one. While they don't offer patch kits at this time, the employee informed me of a special glue I can purchase to repair the damage, and assured me that I could always send the tent to them and they would repair it for me."
"We bought both sizes (this and the XL) and we are extremely happy with both."
"I decided to go with the EasyUp beach tent because based on the video on their website it seemed really easy to set up and take down. I didn't want something I needed to struggle to set up while trying to keep up with my young kids and this beach tent takes about 5 seconds to set up and about the same amount of time to take down. If you have a young family or you just want something that is lightweight and easy to set up this beach tent is a must have."
"I recently bought the Pacific Breeze EasyUp Beach Tent and was amazed with the product."
"Easy set up, instructions are sewn onto the tent carry bag on a durable label. We didn't even bother using the stakes or put sand in the sand bags since we kept or chairs and cooler, beach bags etc.. inside the tent, and the weight of these was more than enough to keep the tent from flying off in the wind."
Best Camping Tent Accessories
Take it out of the stuff sack, tie a few knots and SHABAMSKIES full rain protection The stuff sack measures 11 inches tall and 4 inches wide and weighs only 14.1 ounces — talk about lightweight and packable! THEE WAY TOO EASY MONEY BACK PROMISE: “Well what the heck does that mean?” Hot diggity that means that at any time for any reason - seriously.. any time and any reason you aren’t stoked with your Bear Butt Gear or a ninja comes by and chops it to pieces. THE KEY WORD STUFF: We do this so you can find on this Amazon: rain fly hammock roo cover black wise owl fishing eno blue waterproof lightweight gear flys camo tarp hommock gorilla north face green reflective winter camping heavy duty backpack large enu coleman tent small coyotye hammoc xl orange hamick outdoor nylon with kelty double ultralight military camouflage poles hammick columbia camp pro portable tactical enos mosquito net and ibns bearbutt bug kammock diamond compact hammocks.
Reviews
Find Best Price at Amazon"Short Review: Performs GREAT, easy to setup, and includes everything you need!! It was a nice and sunny day.. My GF said, "Hey we forgot rain jackets lets take this umbrella". At the top of the mountain (End of the hike before we turned around) my GF was like "LOOK AT THE FOG! I was like "Thats why they call this the Smoky Mountains" (Keep in mind, this was a few days after the Gatlinburg Fires so it could have been real smoke).. I put my Scouting background to use and was like "CRAP THIS IS A STORM coming over the mountain and its moving FAST" (Again we were high up so it was the CLOUD not fog!!).. She said "You will be single after this hike I told you to bring the umbrella".. Pancaking to save my relationship, I remember I told my GF to carry the "Bear Butt" bag! I use the bear butt branded backpack with the hammock and straps and just leave it in my trunk! Plus I hate buying budget gear only to find out I have to spend $20+ on the other items I need to use it! Tons of colors available - Match your hammocks, biners and even straps!! Dirty looks from other hikers when they found out the couldn't fit under it because I already had around 6 strangers!!"
"The bag that came with it is so long and narrow that I'm unable to get my hand inside it to really pack it down and have not been able to get the entire tarp into the stuff sack using this method."
"The lines with the little tightening cleats are nice and easy to use."
"However the stakes are a bit sharp....when I anchored the line to the stakes on a fairly windy day, they cut through the line and it snapped."
"The price on this rain fly (and all Bear Button products) is so much cheaper than their competitors."
"Thankfully I had a small amount of extra rope that was used to suspend my Bear Butt bug net and I was able to use that rope to pull the top tight and then I could use the two pieces of rope provided to pull the bottom tight to the stakes."
"I recommend setting this up under your hammock before you take this on any trip."
"Both provided stakes had multiple sharp edges that would have required significant file work to correct."