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#127356 - 03/14/08 11:19 PM Thermo-lite bivy
SHawk Offline
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Registered: 02/05/08
Posts: 19
Loc: Central Washington
I just did a quick search and I couldn't find where anyone has review the AMK Thermo-lite bivy. Does anyone have experience with this bag or the heetsheet blanket? Thanks.

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#127362 - 03/14/08 11:52 PM Re: Thermo-lite bivy [Re: SHawk]
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The regular heat sheet style or the 2.0 style?

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#127369 - 03/15/08 12:58 AM Re: Thermo-lite bivy [Re: ]
billym Offline
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Registered: 12/01/05
Posts: 616
Loc: Oakland, California
The Heatsheets Bivy is not made of Thermolite.
The Tlite is a heavier and feels more like a fabric. The bivy takes up about the size of 3 or 4 HS bivies. The Tlite has a general "sleeping bag" rating of 50F which means it will keep you comfortable above 50F but it will HELP keep you alive WAY below that. Think; Heatsheets-summer, temperate weather, "just in case".
The Tlite is more-colder weather, very possibly overnight, UL-sleeping bag.
Bill

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#127395 - 03/15/08 09:15 AM Re: Thermo-lite bivy [Re: billym]
JIM Offline
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Registered: 03/18/06
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Loc: The Netherlands
I have a AMK Thermolite II bivvy in my BOB for emergency shelter. I like it.
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#127466 - 03/16/08 03:26 AM Re: Thermo-lite bivy [Re: JIM]
SHawk Offline
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Registered: 02/05/08
Posts: 19
Loc: Central Washington
Thanks for the input. I'm thinking about adding them to a kit on my atv.

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#127483 - 03/16/08 03:05 PM Re: Thermo-lite bivy [Re: SHawk]
cfraser Offline
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Registered: 06/17/07
Posts: 110
Loc: Toronto area, Ontario, Canada
I have the Thermolite II as well. It is much smaller when packed than any normal sleeping bag, and you really can easily roll it back up and get it back in the sack. I got it for emergency use, but tested it out a few times. I don't know how many times you could use it, but it isn't really flimsy at least. It was about 60°F when I used it and I was warm, but then I don't like being hot anyway. Yes, you could call this model an ultralight sleeping bag. Seems worth the money. The Heatsheets bivvy is more disposable, but looks like it should last more than one use. I have not slept in it yet.

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#127583 - 03/17/08 05:59 PM Re: Thermo-lite bivy [Re: cfraser]
Hikin_Jim Offline
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Registered: 10/12/07
Posts: 1804
Loc: Southern California
I've used the Thermolite as a lightweight sleeping bag for backpacking in July. I brought along a fleece sleeping bag liner which is light and comfortable that I put into the Thermolite. I slept great. The Thermolite is reusable, and it doesn't crackle and rustle all night like a space blanket. I don't know that it's as strong as a regular sleeping bag, but I haven't had any problems with splitting, cracking, tearing, etc. I generally carry the Thermolite on colder weather day hikes and a simple space blanket bivvy on warmer weather day hikes.
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#127652 - 03/18/08 05:56 AM Re: Thermo-lite bivy [Re: SHawk]
redflare Offline
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Registered: 12/25/05
Posts: 647
Loc: SF Bay Area, CA
Originally Posted By: SHawk
I just did a quick search and I couldn't find where anyone has review the AMK Thermo-lite bivy. Does anyone have experience with this bag or the heetsheet blanket? Thanks.


Here is an old review of Thermo lite

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