Funny - I hiked the Skyline Trail in Jasper late September of 2007 with several people. I had an eVent Bivy and Silnylon tarp. I set the tarp up as an A-frame as there was a chance of snow. We got a ton overnight, yet the tarp stood and the I slept like a baby in a 10 degree rated sleeping bag and bivy, with the bivy adding approximately 10 degrees despite the wind and I slept with a Cocoon hoody and pant. I had a completely dry bag in the morning.

However, three of the four others had soaked bags due to severe condensation in their tents. Mountain Hardwear single wall, Hilleberg, and a Big Agnes double wall. We still had another night to go. It took me 5 minutes to completely pack up....can't say that for the other three.

At this time of year, there were no flying bugs and it was cool. If I was concerned with bugs, the MLD or GG Bug bivies are excellent and provide a lot of room. And if you are really concerned, a thing called DEET works really, really well.

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