I have searched bikepacking.net far and wide for reviews or discussions on bug bivys to no avail which brings up my very first post. I am just now getting into bikepacking, most of which will be via mountain bike on trails near my home in South Carolina and possibly North Carolina and Georgia as well. Summers in the Deep South are usually quite hot and humid and insects (especially ticks and mosquitoes) can be a real problem. Seems to me that a bug bivy would be ideal for my use because in addition to keeping insects at bay, the condensation problem that seems to plague the enclosed type is eliminated. On top of that, I find sleeping under the stars during mild weather quite appealing. I am also thinking of combining this type of bivy bag with a tarp which would mostly be used during rainy weather. During cooler weather I would have the option of using the tarp like a tent fly by positioning it low and close to the top of the bag. Several companies offer bivy bags and I believe the one from Marmot would be the way to go. I have looked at several tarps and the Noah's Tarp from Kelty seems to be a good design although a few ounces heavier than it should be. Am I on track or way off base?
