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SOL Emergency Bivvy

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Don't get left out in the cold. The SOL Emergency bivvy reflects up to 90% of your body's heat back to you.

Bright orange exterior is easy to spot, even in bad weather
Measures 84 in. x 36 in. and is sized to shelter 1 adult
Waterproof, windproof material is seam taped for complete protection from the elements
SOL emergency bivvy packs down small into the included stuff sack

Made in USA.

Item 813511

with coupon code ANNV13
May 17-27 Details

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SOL Emergency Bivvy Customer Reviews

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SOL Emergency Bivvy

4.6

(based on 5 reviews)

100%

of respondents would recommend this to a friend.

Pros

Effective (4)
Simple to use (4)
Packs small / compresses (3)

Cons

Best Uses

- Reviewer Profile:
- Avid adventurer (3)
- What Is Your Gear Style:
- Survivalist / minimalist (3)

Reviewed by 5 customers

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Sep

2012

(3 of 3 customers found this review helpful)

4.0

good to have

By axf7228

from kzoo

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Pros

Clear Instructions
Effective
Simple To Use

Cons

Best Uses

Comments about SOL Emergency Bivvy:

I have used this twice in emergency situations. It isn't at all comfortable, but I guess that's not the point. I was thinking that it would heat up really quickly, but instead it took about 15 minutes. I woke up drenched in sweat halfway through the night, so it did it's job!!

My only complaint is the size of the carrying bag. It is a real pain in the butt to get bivvy back in.

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Mar

2012

(10 of 10 customers found this review helpful)

5.0

Worth the $$ ten times over!

By zionexplorer

from Las Vegas, Nevada

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Pros

Easy To Pack
Effective
Simple To Use

Cons

Hard To Repack
One Time Use Only

Best Uses

River Trips
Road Trips
Winter Conditions

Comments about SOL Emergency Bivvy:

My son and I have each carried one of these for the past five years on hikes, scrambles, mountain bike rides, kayak trips and through canyons in Zion. We finally had a need for them twice on the same day last fall in a Zion canyon! First, we had to sit out a flash flood for several hours while soaking wet. These bivys kept our spirits up. Second, a couple hours later when on our next to last rappel of the canyon our ropes got stuck and could not continue. We gathered for the night in these bivys again (still wet from the waterfalls we rappeled through) and made it. It was not the most comfortable experience of my life, but it was greatly increased by having these bivys with us. I am stocking up for anyone that ever travels with me in the backcountry.

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Dec

2011

(9 of 10 customers found this review helpful)

5.0

Worked for us

By Quacksalver

from Colorado

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Pros

Lightweight
Sturdy

Cons

Best Uses

Comments about SOL Emergency Bivvy:

We had an unexpected bivouac while down hiking the Narrows in Zion last August. We were all soaked thru when darkness fell, the ambient temperature was about 55. The 3 kids all had these bivy sacks and slept well. The adults shivered all night and didn't sleep a wink. In the morning the sacks were still in good shape and could have been used again.

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Jun

2011

(13 of 18 customers found this review helpful)

4.0

does what its made for but...

By ALAN

from san gabriel, ca.

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Pros

Clear Instructions
Easy To Pack
Effective
Simple To Use

Cons

Best Uses

Comments about SOL Emergency Bivvy:

I had my girl friend drop me about 20 miles up river in a deep canyon. My intention was to live out of a survival tin from the bbc but i included this bivvy in my kit. I took nothing eles. I had planned a 3 day, 2 night but after sleeping one night in this bivvy, i put it in high gear and was out 27 hours after being dropped. I kept warm but if you move inside, the condensation is terrible and you feel how wet you acually are. you exit the bag soaking wet. but, im alive and writting this, so, bottem line, it works good!

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Apr

2011

(17 of 17 customers found this review helpful)

5.0

Goes with me on every walk...

By Senor Rios

from Azusa, CA

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Pros

Durable
Easy To Pack
Effective
Lightweight
Simple To Use

Cons

Best Uses

Backcountry Camping
Backpacking
Campgrounds
Day Trips
Emergency use
River Trips
Road Trips
Winter Conditions

Comments about SOL Emergency Bivvy:

I slept in it once. I'm 5-9 and 200 pounds and I fit in this bivy fine. It was long enough that I was able to pull it over my head. I move around a lot when I sleep, and aside from being fairly roomy, I DID NOT manage to rip the material. The seams held up just fine. The bivy kept me warm down to 50 degrees, at which time I started feeling cold. The material is waterproof. Shiny on the inside, and blaze orange on the outside. It does not make a lot of tinfoil sound like some survival blankets, which is nice. I carry this with me on day hikes and backpacking trips. In my opinion, it is a required piece of gear.