Re: Tarp and Bivy for elk
I think if you picked your days you’d be ok and expected to hike back to your base camp if the weather starts to turn. Absolutely no shelter from bugs, you may have to sleep ina mosquito net.
I did witness a guy sleep in something similar on the edge of the alpine in a sleet/snow storm in July. he said he liked the setup and wouldn’t have it any other way for going solo, but it didn’t look that comfy to me. There’s no way he wasn’t getting rained on and his gear was exposed too and after he got up in the morning his ground sheet, bivy or mattress would’ve been covered in mud. I had my kid and my mom with me on that trip, I set up our tent and put them inside while I warmed up food and tried to dry out some boots and essentials with my jetboil.
I think it really comes down to the level of comfort you’re willing to sacrifice. A good sleep goes a long ways.
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