u/backcountry_bandit

I’d like a recommendation for a 3 season bivy. I’m thinking about doing the Colorado trail this summer, and I want to save weight. I’ve slept in a tent a lot, slept in a hammock w a tarp above a lot, and I’d like to go lighter. I need one that’ll fit a 6’3 guy. To be clear, I’m looking for a regular use Bivy, not an emergency Bivy. I’d go with a hammock but obviously you can’t string a hammock up above treeline.

I’ll pair it with a sleeping pad, sleeping bag, and likely a tarp as well.

If anybody has a good recommendation for a ~30-40F (if that’s even a good temp?) sleeping bag as well, that’d be great. My 0deg bag is great but too heavy/bulky and no doubt too warm.

I’m a pretty seasoned backpacker and have slept above treeline before on a few occasions. I’m good on clothing management and navigation. Food seems like one of the more challenging supplies to manage. I’m thinking lots of sugar for the calorie density. I’m hoping the late snows will increase water access but I’ll be doing my due diligence before setting off. Any other tips are welcome.

Title says it all. I see so many people trying to dispute CICO in this sub. It is literally the first law of thermodynamics and our universe would be fundamentally different if CICO didn’t work. I’m skeptical that all these people *need* GLP-1s. It seems like there’s a lot of lazy people who want to inject a peptide rather than make lifestyle changes.

My university library closes at 8PM on Saturdays which feels weird for a university library, but whatever.

I’m looking for a chill, relatively quiet space where I can have enough space for a laptop and a couple notebooks past 8PM on Saturdays without the expectation of spending more than a few dollars, preferably $0.

Can somebody give a good suggestion?