I've been thinking in investing in a Bivi as a just in case back-up plan in case I can't find a suitable set of trees for my hammock. Looking for something small, wind repellant, has a bug screen and compact. I don't think I would need it totally waterproof as I would almost certainly be sleeping under a tarp.
Looking also for tips and tricks and things to look for when choosing a Bivi. Condensation seems to be the big drawback but is there a way to avoid or minimize this problem.
On a side note, I have tried twice to sleep out under the stars so to speak and the mosquitoes were terrible. No matter what I did to block them, they found a way in. Only way was to completely tie up inside my sleeping bag and it became suffocating. So for those that do it, how do you deal with the mosquitoes?
Looking also for tips and tricks and things to look for when choosing a Bivi. Condensation seems to be the big drawback but is there a way to avoid or minimize this problem.
On a side note, I have tried twice to sleep out under the stars so to speak and the mosquitoes were terrible. No matter what I did to block them, they found a way in. Only way was to completely tie up inside my sleeping bag and it became suffocating. So for those that do it, how do you deal with the mosquitoes?