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Part 2 Of: How Tiny Is Your Sack?

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In “Sack” part one, we reviewed the truly nice and tiny but somewhat fragile emergency bivvys made by Adventure Medical. Well here is that guy’s older brother, and Junior is awed.

Integral designs

At only 13.6 oz (384 gr), Integral Designs Guides SilSack is still truly portable, yet it’s made from silnylon that’s durable enough to use every so often for a lunchtime storm umbrella or emergency shelter. The footprint is about 5′x7′x2′ — big enough to easily fit two humans, and three in a pinch. Plentiful nylon lash tabs make creative setup a cinch. For example, it’ll set up using skis stuck in the snow, or as a tarp in the trees. A couple of end vents prevent suffocation when in sack mode (though care with air supply would still be important if you really sealed this thing around yourself in a storm).

I’m realizing that having a quiver of bivvy sacks is a good idea for an active ski mountaineer. For tough trips with smaller groups I’ll probably grab the smaller Adventure Medical version, but once the crowd grows or becomes a guided mission I’ll be packing the SilSack. Thumbs up to Integral Designs for their minimalist practicality!

Posted by Lou on September 14, 2007 | Filed Under Misc Gear Reviews 

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3 Responses to “Part 2 Of: How Tiny Is Your Sack?”

  1. Lynn September 15th, 2007 10:18 am

    It depends on the difficulty of climbing and the pro available.

  2. Lou September 16th, 2007 7:05 am

    LOL

  3. Jeff Collins June 8th, 2009 11:44 am

    Wild

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