There's no way to make a bivvy sack be anything other than a glorified body bag, but I'm pretty happy with my purchase. While another reviewer complains about the pole not being affixed to the bag itself, I find the advantage of it being separate is that the bag packs up very easily, and it's easier to stow in my pack because the pole can be stowed elsewhere. I've yet to figure out a way to make the pole create a higher arch; I'd like to do so to keep the netting off my face if I'm sleeping on my back. A couple of tips: If you leave the rainfly portion completely unzipped, you gain a good bit of room for storage of things like spectacles, a water bottle, a head lamp, et cetera. I purchased a yellow rain jacket to cover this open area to keep the weather & passersby's eyes off of me. Because it's light in color, it doesn't create a total blackout - closing up the rain cover does, and it completely freaked me out. (Note that the manufacturer advises to never close up the rain cover completely.) I can attach the jacket to pole to help keep it in place. (I leave my shoes outside, but they would fit in this headspace, as well.) I hike with a down sleeping bag, so the waterproofness of this bivvy sack is critical. It does mean that it doesn't breathe, so condensation does build up inside it. However, I've found it dries very quickly. My morning routine is getting the sleeping bag out, turning it inside out to dry, and then doing the same with the bivvy. I've been fortunate in that I've had to perform this routine in the rain; when that day comes, I'll pack both directly & hope for a period of dryness while out on the trail. I have been rained on while sleeping in this bivvy and I was dry & comfy. I use a Z-rest pad, and it fits easily within the bag & doesn't slide around.

The trade-off for the lightness is that's a body bag. (There are heavier bivvys that have more headroom.) The only ventilation is the mesh-covered headspace, so you will get some condensation inside the bag.

The bivy is totaly waterproof...unfortunately inside and out. Rain did not soak in but bag is so air tight inside moisture did not breathe out. had to oben bivy to allow wet air out (cold air in). i have used this bivy on several occasions now and have decided it is best suited for dry, warm weather so the bag is able to breathe. i should have gone with a plastic tarp.

Im very happy with this Bivy sack. Ive used it 3 nights and have not noticed ANY condensation inside. The hooped pole keeps the netting off my head and helps avoid feelings of claustrophobia. It weighs 2lbs and takes up little space in my pack. Great for solo hiking or for someone who doesnt want to share a tent.

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sucks, don't buy it. Bad design. Everything from zipper location, to the way it opened, the way the netting worked, everything. It also condensated really bad. The pole doesn't clip into the sack, there is a separate cord I guess it's called that lays loose under the bag! How dumb is that? The whole design is bad, it's a bad buy.