Integral Designs Bivy

[skyclimb]

Anyone out there have the south col bivy made by integral designs?? Curious how well this would weather blizzards, and the harshest high mountain weather can dish out? Read great reviews, but who knows how hard they are really testing the shit!

[Bronco]

I have one. Have slept on snow in cold temps and on dirt in warm temps no problemo. Got snowed on a couple times and little rain once. Again no problemo. If there's a blizzard and this is my only shelter, I'd be diggin a snow cave or looking for a crevase or someone's RV to hide in, that would definetly be suck.

 

If you are looking for a totally bomber bivy sack - check out the Unishelter. The only problem with that is the weight (3lbs 3 oz). For a few oz more, you could have the ID little two man tent, (I forget what it's called).

 

Bought mine at MEC.

 

If I had it to do over again, I'd probably get the ID Endurance bivy from www.promountainsports.com It's much lighter, cheaper and prolly as good of protection as the South Col.

[Braumeister]

Just bought the ID Unishelter but haven't yet used it. It appears to be bomber construction and is very roomy. The note enclosed in the stuff sack suggested seam sealing the exterior seams (with the enclosed tube of Seam Grip, no less) if you will be using it in very wet conditions (which I did).

Yes, it's a little heavy, but as I said, its construction appears to be bomber, and you can only beat the roominess with a "real" tent.

This purchase was in preparation for an upcoming climbing trip after which I'll post more details about my experience.

[JoshK]

Bronco said:

If you are looking for a totally bomber bivy sack - check out the Unishelter. The only problem with that is the weight (3lbs 3 oz). For a few oz more, you could have the ID little two man tent, (I forget what it's called).

 

I believe you are thinking of the MK1 Lite. very sweet tent. You can actually sleep two in it for super lightwegiht trips, as long as you or your partner isn't super big. This would be a sweet solo setup if you plan on moving solo through shitty weather in harsh conditions a lot.