Alpkit Elan Ultralight Bivvy review

[@TheWizardOfTheFens]

A really good upbeat review! No bull, not unnecessary chat just the facts as you see them! I have on of these and it is my most used bit of kit. I’ve also used it with willow saplings when I forgot to pack the hoops and it worked just as well!

[@EarthWatcher736]

Mine is arriving today !

[@edwardw6915]

Hi Andre. Two short questions: - How good is the breathability and can it be used in summer months? - How good are the mesh panels for star-gazing? Great review, really nicely shot. Thanks.

[@joehamling7165]

Yes it can, but condensation can be an issue.

[@alunjones9153]

Hi Andre kind of like that was it expensive 🤔 I'm gonna wait till my bushcraft course next week B4 I get my tent that might be an option 👍

[@TheMidweekEscapeArtist]

130 pound I think it was.

[@paulkennedy5021]

Bought one of these last week. Put it up in the garden in torrential rain all night and it was as dry as a bone. I'm thinking as a newcomer to a bivy that there is a lot to learn. Have you slept with it closed yet? Feels a bit stuffy. I would be interested to see how you get on.

[@TheMidweekEscapeArtist]

I don't mind the cozy feeling, just make sure the back vent is open for fresh air.

[@soundd1020]

Used mine a couple of times and im a chonky boy and theres plenty of room, i dont feel crammed in. I have the vent at the head pegged out, the bottom pulled out with a trekking pole to make it into a kind of tunnel for ventilation, and in light rain you can keep the outer zip open and the mesh zip closed without getting wet.

[@saxoncrow2500]

Hi - Looking into getting a bivvy and seeing this one looks good. Does it actually need to be pegged out or can it be used anywhere e.g on sand? Thanks. Very informative vid. Thank you.

[@TheMidweekEscapeArtist]

It doesn’t need to be pegged out, it’s self supporting ;-)

[@saxoncrow2500]

@@TheMidweekEscapeArtist great. I guess I'm buying one today then :)

[@christopherdoherty4124]

the condensation in this bivi is bad i used this for a 1 night wild camp in the highlands of scotland when it was heavy rain n 30 to 40 mph winds

[@TheMidweekEscapeArtist]

If you don’t leave the ports open, it will build up inside especially if it’s raining and the air is moist.

[@TheMidweekEscapeArtist]

I’ve used it in the rain many times but I don’t think it was as cold as it is there I don’t think. The colder it gets, the more condensation you’ll get. That’s the nature of a single wall tent unfortunately.

[@paulbarnes9428]

No way is a 1KG bivi bag that weighs the same as my tent ultra light. No hate just a statement.

[@pudster1960]

But maybe it enables you to take a much lighter sleeping bag as it is warmer.less wind resistance as well.Can get into smaller sites behind log downs and boulders for extra protection,I have a tarp tent of the same weight and it all depends where I am hiking 🙏