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GeerTop bivy swag tents
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- I don't sell any of these nor do I receive any remuneration if you buy them, and I have not personally reviewed all of them although I have purchased this tent, they are listed here to give you perspective
Introduction
- one person bivy type swags which are light enough to hike with
Geertop Plume Bivvy 2 Camo single wall swag
- 1.13/1.25kg crossed poles at head end + loop foot pole - all 8.5mm aluminium; needs to have each end guyed out if you want through ventilation;
- 210T PU5000MM Polyester upper; 240T PU10000MM Polyester floor;
- vents at each end plus 2/3rds of length mesh/fabric dual layered door; 230×75-60x60cm; packs to 44x12cm but not easy to get in or out of the supplied bag.
- very popular in the UK where stealth camping in strong winds is a common requirement
- if rain or strong winds are forecast probably best used with a tarp
- https://www.aliexpress.com/item/1005005527001299.html ~$AU118 del; RRP $AU196-254?
- reviews
Geertop 1P Camouflage Bivy dual wall tent
- much taller than the Plume and inner part is mostly mesh consisting of 2 side mesh doors and a central ceiling fabric but unlike the Plume Bivy, it is dual wall as it also has a fly that can be put over it if rain or cold wind is forecast and will have much less condensation issues compared to the single wall Plume Bivy or other single wall bivvies.
- 210T PU5000mm polyester fabric fly; 210T polyester fabric, PU2500mm floor; 8.5mm aluminium poles;
- similar to swags, it has rain protected vents at head and foot ends when pegged out.
- internal 213x101x91 (head end max height)cm;
- 1.5kg; packs to 43x11x11cm;
- https://www.temu.com/ ~$AU99
- reviews
- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=77bv9M6eYdE - rain test - didn't leak
- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ArhJdRA2NAk - mild rain test - didn't leak
- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V9TpKTo5WlU - think this may be an older version
- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zE6u_4GuhSo failed the heavy rain test - leaked through the seams even though they were seam sealed - either waterproof them yourself or use under a tarp
- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qIpCi-jSvJQ Blazer version c2021 has an issue with the fly touching the top of the inner tent and transmitting condensation into the tent - best used with a tarp or on nights when the fly is not needed