I sort of like the Bibler Tripod bivy.I believe the construction is excellent, although it has a few very serious flaws in its design. First of all anyone over 6 foot is going to have a problem with entry into the bivy. The zipper needs to be extended at least 1 more foot. 18 inches would be real nice.
also in temperatures in the -10 range the fabric is pulled so tight that the darn poles DO NOT want to come out of the grommets during tear down.The fuzzy fabric on the inside surface holds moisture and freezes up like polar bear eyelashes.On the plus side I love the headroom and the roomy enterior. There is plenty of room for a Ridgerest,a Thermarest Staytech and a Marmot Col all at the same time and still have enough room to prevent Bag loft compression. All in all this is a pretty good Bivy sack. Even in heavy rain and wind it does not leak. I find I can even read in it.

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never used it

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This is an extremely versatile, lightweight and strong shelter. With the three poles it a small but comfortable 16 square foot tent. Without the poles it is a bivy sack. I own four other tents, but if I am by myself this is the shelter I use. When storing it I leave my down sleeping bag and ultralight thermarest in the sack and then stuff the whole thing in the sleeping bag section of backpack. I can set up and tear down in under five minutes. The footprint is so small you can set this shelter up almost anywhere. When setting up base camp I string a tarp over it and create a larger shelter. When moving camp daily I only use one or two poles to decrease weight and make setting up and tearing down even faster. The single wall design works great and I am always dry, rain leakage and condensation are never problems.

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This is my only bivy sack.

The Bibler Tripod Bivy sack has been one truly great product. Saves weight, fast and simple to setup which means safety in the rugged peaks. I wouldn't have anything else!

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The one and only Bibler Tripod

This review of the Bibler Tripod Bivy will be on construction alone, as I have yet to take the Bivy out on its first trek. As soon as I received the Tripod, I turned it inside out and closely inspected all the seams and stitching. I am very peticular about my gear (especially when I just dropped a bundle on it) and little things such as seam tape and stiching jump out at me. Needless to say I was not dissapointed. All of the stitching and seam taping on the Tripod are absolutely perfect. Every single seam has been taped and glued to perfection. It became clear to me why Bibler tents have earned such a wonderful reputation, there gear is handmade to the highest of standards Another aspect of the Bivy which I love is the roominess. When I purchased the Tripod I didn't realize how roomy the bivy really was. I've been in two man tents (with another buddy) that were less roomy than the Tripod. I am 6'1 and the Tripod has ample room even when I'm fully stretched out. The ability to stake the foot box and make it taut provides dead air between my bag and the Todd-Tex fabric that I'm sure will come in handy on the nights below freezing. Even with a large down bag and thermarest there is plenty room in the head section to stash water and some other gear. There is also plenty of room in the foot box and sides to stash some extra clothing. It certainly felt more like a single tent than a bivy. As far as testing it under real conditions, I'll post my findings later

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As an aging backpacker I've continually tried to find ways to trim weight from my pack, I started using bivy sacks a few years ago. I'm pleased to say that I own a Bibler Tripod and have used it extensivly in my home state Adirondac Mountains in all four seasons. Its at its best during
the fall and winter seasons. It breaths pretty well on cold nights and because the opening is directly in front of your face most of your breath is disipated into the outside night air. If there is any draw back its when weather forces a complete closure such is the world in a bivy sack. After the intial waterproofing of the seams I only had one small leak on a very rainy May night that proved to me this bivy could take it. My only suggestion for improvement would be for some kind of venting below the foot awning. This is quality gear far suprior to my other bivy sack.

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I own an OR Advanced Bivy Which is good equipment but not in the class of my Bibler. I feel like I'm in a cocoon and I think getting in and out of the bivy is somewhat difficult.

The Tripod Bivy is awesome. I am 6'5" and it is pleanty big enough. the hoops keep the fabric off my body which is nice. The bug netting is well designed and the overhang above the zipper does an excellant job of keeping the rain out, even when the zipper is open 1/4 of the way.