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Its pretty good in the rain/wet weather. I've used it a lot in southwest BC this winter (near Vancouver). I keep my feet by the door and my head by the rear tunnel vent. I also leave the top of the door open a crack while still have the having the external storm flap protecting it. I haven't noticed any condensation on the eVent walls but I did notice some condensation on the metal poles. Its pretty easy to pitch. In a storm I drape the shelter over my body with my head at the vent and then I insert the poles from within standing up.

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Rab Summit Extreme eVENT Shelter $250 6 stake outs, 8 guy outs and 2 donut links (don't even have to run rope from your harness outside). One internal donut link at top and one external donut link on the side. Also has mosquito netting door so you can use it below the alpine. Down sizing back to bivy. Willing to trade for Integral Designs eVent overbag/bivy. Photos of repairs. 1st is a floor patch. 2nd is a side wall patch.

Thanks Kevino but I'm not really looking for the bugaboo. Its a great bivy except that the shoulder zippers aren't water-proof or protected by a velcro closure to render it more water-resistant -- they're just covered by a flap. I had a bugaboo a while ago and got caught in a severe storm. Water came into the bivy via the non-waterproof shoulder zippers. Seamgripping some cord before the shoulder zippers so the water/sleet would follow the cord and run down the sides to the edges of the bivy would probably fix most of the leaking; however, there would still be some leaking (albeit minor) where the perpendicular waterproof zipper (from sternum to neck) meets the non-waterproof shoulder zippers. I don't think there is much you can do about leaking where all the zippers meet. I'm leaning more towards the entire eVent bivy overbag for a number of reasons: 1.) Its simpler. No zipper failures in the field -- which is also the reason why I only use a top loading pack. 2.) Its all eVent. I can use the bivy upside down and sleep on my side (or stomach if necessary). 3.) Its lighter (albeit by only about 135g in comparison to the bugaboo -- but it all eventually adds up when considering the weight of your entire gear). Cheers though.

Just gave 'em a call. Its the tegral-tex version that they've got not the eVent. Thanks for your help though. I really appreciate it.

Thanks fender. I am looking for a used one though. Trying to save a bit of money instead of ordering a new one. I don't mind the odd patch here and there. Plus I'm up in BC and it would cost me more to grab it from Seattle than to just order one from a retailer up here. But thanks anyways, next time I'm in Seattle I'll check out that shop.

Wondering if anyone has an Integral Designs eVent Overbag Bivy they want to get rid of?

Not yet. They're still available. You can fire me a PM if you're interested.

5.10 Gambit Rock Shoes (10.5 US, 44 EUR). Brand new, never used rock climbing shoes. They don't fit me anymore. $80 CAD SOLD

Asolo AFS Evoluzione (11 USA, 45 EUR). Awesome condition. Only used twice (once on Mt. Rainier and a day trip up the Lions). Too small for my feet now. $250 CAD

thanks guys. i appreciate your feedback. yeah, i'm gonna go with the jannu as soon as i can muster enough dough.

have you had the jannu? i hear great things about the hilles; however, i'm not really in the market for their hoop design tents (even though i know they offer superb room vs weight). i find the tunnels are hard to pitch in small areas and i've had staking issues and guy lines rip on sharp volcanic rocks in the past. what i'm looking for is a 2 person free-standing, smallish footprint (not necessarily the tiniest footprint), lightweight (enough to carry on solo forays) either single wall or double wall tent but it has to be able to withstand snow and heavy rain (thus the epic fabric is out). i've narrowed it down to the hille jannu and the two afore mentioned id tents. my preference is to support the locally made id; however, the hille jannu seems to get more bang for buck and greater versatility. the hille jannu seems to offer greater space without a huge weight penalty.

i'm contemplating picking up a hille jannu; however, i'm curious if anyone has had any experience with the jannu. i couldn't find anything substantial regarding the jannu on this site using the search engine in this gear forum. i'm looking for a super-light 4 season tent (ideally light enough so that i can use it for solo forays as well). tarp and bivy just doesn't cut it for me any longer -- especially in high winds and snow/freezing rain in the alpine even during the summer. i'm 6'2" and my climbing partner is roughly the same size (maybe an inch taller). the top 3 contenders for my next tent are: 1.) hille jannu 2.) id mk1 xl 3.) id mk3 the mk3 may be over-kill and too heavy. the foot print of the hille is larger but not too large (i think it becomes smaller when considering using vestibules with the id tents). the prices of all three of these tents fall roughly in the same ballpark (i'd have to get the vestibules for the id ones to accommodate our wet climbing gear). the weights of the mk1 xl and the jannu become comparable when you add the vestibule to the mk1 xl. i really like the idea of using the outer wall of the jannu with just the poles as a tarp shelter for lower altitudes / sub alpine hiking. i'm curous as to how much the outer wall and the tent poles weigh.