Borah Gear Borah Bivy

A Borah tarp and bivy will be as low as $150 total, and will be under a pound. And this isn't even a comprmise really, this is the gold standard of UL shelters without jumping to DCF prices

just throw a Borah bivy inside it for way less weight and bulk.

A 6 oz DCF 7x9 tarp + a 4 oz Borah bivy is 10 oz, still lighter than any tent

I think a floorless pyramid shelter and breathable bivy (like Borah) is the most versatile if you also like to cowboy camp.

Some tarp users like the roughly 5 oz borah bivy (breathable/non-waterproof bivy bag) or similar bug bivy, which you can treat with permethrin as desired, to protect against ticks, splashes/mud, and provide ground cloth. Plus, some people appreciate a bivy bag against Appalachian Trail shelter mice.

I'm a magnet for mosquitoes, which is the only reason I run a bivy rather than cowbow camping. I think we all know the Borah Bivy is a seriously good piece of kit for exactly this reason.

You can get a Borah bivy for hundred bucks. Mine weights like 6oz. I only set up my tarp if it’s looking like rain. Super easy, fully big protected, and add a bit of warmth.

We had a fun 12-degree Fahrenheit night before descending into the canyon. ... Gotta say, though, that my Borah Bivy and Katabatic Alsek performed comfortably!

Gotta say, though, that my Borah Bivy and Katabatic Alsek performed comfortably!

I'm 6' tall and use a borah bivy with mine and it feels massive underneath.