bivy

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A (bivy) is a waterproof cover for a sleeping bag that may be used in place of a tent for lightweight travelers or as a backup [...]

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  • Those gortex bivy sacks we're issued now are nice for snow or a light drizzle, but in an out and out downpour you really can't get into it fast enough to prevent the sleeping bag from filling with water, and that's assuming that you jump in with all your wet clothes on. —  Defense Tech
  • Never needed more than a poncho hooch, and occasionally a sleeping bag with a bivy sack. —  Defense Tech
  • The poncho shelter with bivy sack is about the best option for light infantry. —  Defense Tech
  • The wooden platform I had set up my bivy on was propped several feet above the ground, and something was down there, shuffling around and gnawing away. —  Up in Alaska
  • I unzipped the layers of my bivy sack, turned on my headlamp and started to yell. —  Up in Alaska
 

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