Lifesystems Venture Solo Bivi For Fast & Light Adventures

The Lifesystems Venture Solo Bivi is an absolute game-changer for anyone embarking on fast and light adventures, earning a well-deserved five-star rating. As an outdoor enthusiast who values durability, functionality, and efficiency, this bivi has become an indispensable part of my gear arsenal.One of the standout features of this bivi is its lightweight and compact design, which makes it perfect for minimalist adventures where every ounce counts. Whether I'm trekking through rugged terrain or camping in remote locations, the Venture Solo Bivi offers reliable protection without weighing me down.The waterproof and breathable fabric ensures that I stay dry and comfortable throughout the night, even in the most challenging weather conditions. The taped seams provide an added layer of protection against moisture and wind, allowing me to rest easy knowing that I'm sheltered from the elements.The bivi's minimalist design also means that setup is quick and hassle-free, allowing me to spend more time enjoying the great outdoors and less time fussing with gear. The compact size fits easily into my backpack or packraft, ensuring that I always have a reliable shelter option wherever my adventures take me.Overall, the Lifesystems Venture Solo Bivi is a game-changer for anyone seeking lightweight and reliable shelter for fast and light adventures. Its durability, functionality, and efficiency make it an essential piece of gear for outdoor enthusiasts of all skill levels.

Spent a night in the rain and a night under the stars. Some condensation on the rainy night, probably best to not use down sleeping bags.Best with some tent pegs, but would fine without. Good bug mesh.

I took my hooped bivi recently to a Scotland as I was on a cycle tour. I bought the bivi for when I needed to camp if there was no suitable budget accommodation in route. I put the bivi in a garden to test it in Scottish weather prior to the trip. I spent 4 nights in the bivi. The first night the weather was fine and apart from condensation I had no major concerns. The next three nights were further north in the Lochaber region and it rained most of the nights. This meant that I had to close the bivi to prevent water coming in. The challenge I had was in the night it was incredibly hard to.open the bivi and find the zips. The netting zips and outer zip were hard to open in the night. My last night I found almost impossible to open the zips ftom inside the bivi sbd found it hard to breathe. Evidently sleeping even on campsites in Scotland the night sky and I found it extremely difficult to open up the bivi in the night. I eventually managed to open the zip but I was struggling to breathe as I felt trapped and enclosed. I have to say that I found the experience scary. I feel this bivi would be find for emergency camping in fine weather but not in more extreme potential weather whereby it has to be almost totally zipped up. The weight and materials are fine but there is a lot of condensation. I have to say I will not be using a bivi again and will revert back to.a standard lightweight resilient tent e.g Terra Nova Compact 1. Trying a bivi was an interesting experience but not one I wish to repeat.

I only say this as my brother doesn't fit in this but i am fine. We're going away on a camping trip later this summer and needed something like this and i absolutely love the way this bivi is, it's light weight and is waterproof which i will no doubt need considering we are going to the lake district in England.It really does have a nice feel to it and you can tell it's not just been slapped together which you can tell some are.If you're looking for something like this then i would suggest you think about this one just make sure you're checking the size beforehand to save you from making a mistake.

This is excellent for lightness of weight and compactness.We havent actually tried it outdoors as its way too cold at the moment but we have tried it indoors.We are trying the one without the hoop in as it looked lighter and easier to pack.You can get right down into it and there is a bit of space at foot or head end but not massively roomy.A 6 footer may find it a bit tight if they sleep stretched out.It will keep you dry but not warm in freezing weather so keep that in mind.The bottom is slightly thicker material than the top and all of it is nylon with some ployurethane coating.Inside is not metallised or anything.The seams are all taped.It has a vent at the top edge front edge so you dont get soaked by your own breath.The zip is good and sturdy with the two pulls so you arent struggling to find the pull in the dark.Its not light proof at all.This is probably best as an emergency shelter .You can only get one person in it .Because it is nylon like a raincoat and unsupported , It feels like putting a giant rain coat on as you have to sort of haul it on or climb in gradually rather than crawl or wriggle in.The stuffsack is as usual made for the very first packing from the manufacturer, once its out and been used , its not going back in with ease.ConclusionDecent quality and well made.Will be okay as an only shelter on warm summer nights.If its cold , blowing a gale or snowy, you are going to be cold unless you are dressed for it.Its not fire proof so you wont be cooking in it .If you wanted to have your loaded backpack in it and be able to lay and sleep, I think you will be constantly waking and rearranging things to not get stuck in one position all night.