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Most emergency bivvies have one big flaw: seal yourself inside and your own body heat turns the interior into a sauna, leaving you clammy and cold by morning. The SOL Escape Bivvy from Adventure Medical Kits was built to fix exactly that. Its proprietary spunbonded olefin fabric with a metalized coating lets moisture pass through while keeping rain, snow, and wind on the outside, all while bouncing about 70% of your radiated body heat back to you. That breathability is what separates it from a basic mylar space blanket, and it's the reason so many folks trust it as more than just a one-night-only piece of gear.
Think of this as a shelter that pulls double duty. Waterproof seams, an adjustable drawstring hood, and a short side zip let you seal out the weather completely or open it up and use it like a lightweight sleeping bag. In warm months it works as a standalone ultralight bag, and when temperatures drop you can slide your regular sleeping bag inside and use the Escape Bivvy as an overbag to add real warmth. People who camp under a tarp or sleep under the stars tend to love it for this kind of flexibility.
Unlike the disposable foil bivvies, this one is made from a hard-wearing fabric that resists punctures and tears through repeated use, and it packs down into its included stuff sack. At just 8.5 ounces and roughly 84 by 31 inches in use, it earns its spot in a backpack, glovebox, saddle bag, or home emergency kit without weighing you down. The low-visibility OD green shell with repeating black logos keeps you blended into your surroundings when you'd rather not stand out.
For road trips, hunting, backpacking, or a stash-it-and-forget-it survival kit, the SOL Escape Bivvy is the kind of gear you're glad to have the one night you truly need it.
The big difference is breathability. A standard foil space blanket traps every bit of moisture inside, so you end up damp and clammy, while the Escape Bivvy uses a proprietary fabric that lets sweat and water vapor pass through and still reflects roughly 70% of your body heat. It's also built from tougher, tear-resistant material, so it's reusable rather than a one-and-done disposable.
Yes, and that's one of its most popular uses. In cold weather you can slide your standard sleeping bag inside and run the Escape Bivvy as an overbag to add a meaningful boost of warmth. In warmer months many people use it on its own as an ultralight sleeping bag or a quick tarp shelter.
The shell is highly water-resistant and windproof, and the seams are fully waterproof, so it does a solid job keeping rain, snow, and wind off you. The trade-off for that breathability is that it isn't a fully sealed dry bag, but in real-world use campers report staying dry and warm even on wet, soggy ground. Cinch the drawstring hood and zip the side to seal out the elements.
It weighs just 8.5 ounces and stuffs into the included sack, making it compact enough to disappear into a backpack, glovebox, saddle bag, or home survival kit. Opened up it measures about 84 by 31 inches, which is roomy enough for most builds without being a tight mummy fit.
| UPC | 707708212369 |
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| Manufacturer | |
| Manufacturer Part Number | 01401236 |
| Color | GREEN |
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