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Should I just use a Bivy Sack or do I need a full blown tent?

I live in Georgia(state) and I want to go camping during this fall/winter time. I was wondering if I need to buy a full blown tent or if a bivy sack would be efficient enough for me to stay the night in. The length of camping time will vary from 2-5 days.

I have Never Used a bivy sack, always a small 2-man tent. I don’t think a bivy would be as good in cold weather, from about 30F on down, or in the wind. I know I would not want to be in a bivy in the snow or rain. I use a 2-man tent so I got room for my pack and a little room to move around in. A tent for backpacking isn’t much heavier or larger when packed than a bivy. But some guys swear by them. Borrow a bivy if you know anyone that has one and sleep in your back yard a night or two to see how it suits you.

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