MSS Bivy mod?

**Katdaddy** · 01-22-2013, 09:51 PM

I have found that I really, really don't like having something laying right on my face when sleeping. Has anyone tried to mod the bivy to add a pole or some such to hold the head section up?

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**GrandLarsony** · 01-22-2013, 10:06 PM

Wear a baseball cap... Make a frame with coat hangars... I really dunno, it's never bothered me that much.

**ADKRidgeRunner** · 01-22-2013, 10:17 PM

A buddy of mine makes a button with a rock or whatever is laying around and ties it to a branch or something to keep it off his face. I have never tried it, but swears by it.

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**Katdaddy** · 01-22-2013, 10:39 PM

Originally Posted by ADKRidgeRunner

A buddy of mine makes a button with a rock or whatever is laying around and ties it to a branch or something to keep it off his face. I have never tried it, but swears by it.

ARR

Now that had never occurred to me! I would have never tried anything that simple.

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**alrany187** · 01-23-2013, 10:50 AM

My bivy hammock has a grosgrain loop with a section of 7/64" shock cord and a small quilt hook that can attach to a ridgeline or anything else to hold it up.

Regards,

Ellis

**rolandsilvajr** · 01-23-2013, 11:37 AM

Easy to rig a tripod out of three sticks and paracord

**Guest1450** · 01-23-2013, 11:42 AM

My Bibler Hooped bivy has a small channel sewn into it that a piece of copper wire slides into. It creates a half circle and keeps the mesh off of your face. Should be easy to add to your existing bivy.

**Katdaddy** · 01-23-2013, 05:51 PM

Originally Posted by Guest1450

My Bibler Hooped bivy has a small channel sewn into it that a piece of copper wire slides into. It creates a half circle and keeps the mesh off of your face. Should be easy to add to your existing bivy.

This is along the lines of what I was thinking.

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**TheBurns** · 01-23-2013, 05:53 PM

try inserting heavy duty zip ties in the rim, should give it some structur without permanently changing anything.

**bharner** · 01-23-2013, 06:27 PM

I used my MSS bivy for the first time last weekend and at first I was worried about the feeling of it on my face. It turns out that as a side sleeper it didn't bother me at all.
But if I wasn't I think I would try adding a couple small loops to hold a piece of tent pole or something along those lines.

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