Do I Need A Bivvy Bag?

[pablo]

they do blue garden tarps of varying sizes, they also do green ones from time to time.

cheap as chips and very serviceable,though personally id go for the dd hammocks 3x3 lightweight job. bit more expensive but then its down to what you want it for and how often you,ll use it i guess.

[Dollywaggon]

I've never bivvied before but like the idea of it, what should i be looking for in a bivvy bag? I've saw the large plastic survival bags, the army pull-string types and the ones that look like a small tent, with poles at either end. What would others recommend for a first timer.
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Anything that does not allow moisture  to escape (and keep the rain out) is a waste of time  except in an emergency !! As a back-packer I suggest a 2nd -hand Gore-tex bivvy bag around £30/40 . Pick one up on e-bay. The army ones are very good ; like all the material that is made for the forces. Of course a G/tex bivvy with HOOPS wouldbe ideal ; never used one but think it would to heavy to carry. 

[specimanYak]

Many thanks Dolly, i've got my eyes on ebay and have a few goretex bivvy bags on my watch list.

[velvetmonkey]

Hi,

Bought a bivvy bag recently on-line.
Haven't had a chance to field test it yet, but it came well recommended.

It was the Hunka XL at forty quid.
Ordered it Wednesday and had it on Friday.
Ebay's great, but can't beat brand spanking new - might be worth a look.

www.alpkit.com

[specimanYak]

The Hunka XL looks great but i just don't know if i want to spend £40 on something i may not use, having never bivvied i don't know if i'll like it and would rather put the money towards a lightweight tent.

I've been looking on ebay and saw these Belgian army bivvy bags, they're Seyntex and cheap, anybody heard of them or used them or what do you reckon?

http://goo.gl/cdPJu