The Seguro Bivy shelter is ideal for situations where you want a lightweight tent but still want features and function. It has rch style front door with 1/2 “no-see-um” mesh window and zippered storm flap, Large “no-see-um” mesh roof panels provides superior ventilation and bug protection. Complete with Stakes, and carry/Storage bag and instructions Flame retardant, meets C.P.A.I.-84 Specs, Covered by Texsport’s 3 year limited Warranty For over 40 years Texsport has been supplying your local s
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BackPackers Friend !!,
I like finding affordable, usable equipment and this tent certainly is both. OK, it’s not a $200 mountaineering tent but it is certainly worth the cost. I don’t understand why other reviewers compare it as such. Keep an eye on the price though, it’s been creeping up but still a great deal. I paid $34 with free shipping.
I set it up in the yard several times and the poles or clips did not break. The fly sets up nice and tight which is great for rain run off – see my added images. The poles are not terribly strong but I appreciate the low weight since I will be bicycle touring. I would not recommend squeezing two people in this tent unless it’s realy cold and you enjoy the closeness.
If you ever put up any kind of tent in your life – you can put this one up in your sleep – no instructions needed. The actual taffetta tent material seems to be good quality and the rain fly provides full protection while maintaining breathability. Althought the tent and fly seams are taped I plan on sealing and spraying with water repellant. A small area under the front part of the rain fly can be used for wet gear and footwear. The color is nice but I would prefer a more natural look to blend in.
Leave this tent behind if you are climbing Mount Everest but for easy camping duty, weight concern and portability -buy it. I am very pleased.
Update: 6 Sep 2010:
Spent 2 nights in St. Mary’s Wilderness, VA and I have no complaints. Light to carry, easy to set up, take down and pack. It’s not too big so you can just pick it up off the ground after the poles are removed, shake it out and fold it in your arms while standing – this beats getting on the ground to fold it and makes early bug outs a snap! I found it a waste of time to slip it in its nifty bag so I just stuffed it in my pack. It compresses well and this saves weight, space and more time. No worries though – it is big enough to sit up in if you have to spend time in it due to rain… plenty of room for gear also. My son’s bigger, bulkier tent was a chore compared to my Saguaro and I had to spend 5 minutes helping him after my tent was stowed. He is now getting the Bivy Shelter! It didn’t rain or get windy on this trip but I did leave it in the yard for 10 days and it stayed bone dry when it rained. The poles or clips still haven’t broken! Other wilderness hikers asked about my shelter and wondered if they could get one for under $200 as their expensive bullet proof tents weren’t hacking it. You can imagine the look on their faces when I shared the price. Again, if you’re not climbing Mt. Everest, don’t pay hundreds of dollars for one of those name brands, get the Saguaro Bivy Shelter.
Update: 5 Dec 2010:
I want to officially change my rating to 5.5 stars. I spent another 5 nights in this tent under rough hiking conditions and the material, poles and clips still function like new. I’ve been waiting for these items to fail as others have experienced, even after just taking it out of the box, but I can’t seem to do it. What a great little tent!
Update: 13 Jan 2012:
This will be my last update as I think this tent has passed the test. I have used it several more times this past year and still as good as new. I feel for the reviewers who have broke poles and clips… that’s a bummer. I must have gotten some kind of weird experimental upgraded model because my clips and poles are super light and strong… they refuse to break. Enjoy!
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|Great little tent!,
I bought mine just before a 3-week trip to Scotland this summer. A fair bit of that trip was spent camping.
Quality control over the tent’s manufacture was lacking, otherwise I would have given it five stars. It had a lot of tattie loose threads on the seams and one part of the fly was slightly folded where it had been stitched, causing a small area prone to leak. Nothing in all of this that some seam-sealing and a little maintenance couldn’t fix.
Beyond that, the tent was fantastic! It was really put through its paces in interesting weather… howling winds at Glen Shiel, Lots of rain at Glen Etive and Kinlochleven, and howling winds with driving rain on Skye. It stood up to all of that without any leaks, tears, or other problems, and I thought sure it would get shredded at Glen Shiel. The netting is fine enough to keep out Scotland’s notorious midgies, so even they were not a problem.
Great tent, I would recommend it.
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|Great tent after some modifications!,
I set my Saquaro up as soon as I got it and even after reading the warning reviews, and being extremely careful, a couple of the pole clips snapped. So I came up with attaching 1″ key rings instead of those clips. Just slip the pole through the key rings. It works like a charm! The rain fly’s stake loops seemed too short to reach the ground so I attached bungee cords to it. Decided after those modifications to try it out again. We had 50 MPH wind gusts and 30+ MPH sustained winds but the tent held up beautifully!
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