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Best bivvy bags for 2025 | Lightweight shelters for solo campers, tested by a backpacking expert

Try a lighter, more adaptable approach to wild camping by ditching the tent and packing a bivvy. Not sure what you need? Let us take you through the best options.

A range of bivvy bags being tested by LFTO
  • No zipper
    • Weight482g
    Packed size23 x 16cm
    Dimensions235 x 98cm (shoulder)/72cm (foot)
    Main materialRecycled and PFC-free 30D 2.5-layer nylon
    Waterproof rating20,000mm HH
    Breathability rating10,000g/m²/24 hour
    A photo of James Forrest sitting in the Alpkit Hunka XL, with LFTO Best Value logo
    • Construction
      4.5
    • Comfort
      4.0
    • Performance
      4.0
    • Packability
      4.0
    • Value
      3.5
    • Sustainability
      4.0
    Weight450g
    Packed size20 x 12cm
    Dimensions250 x 85cm (shoulder)/60cm (foot)
    Main materialPFC-free 40D nylon
    Waterproof rating10,000mm HH
    Breathability rating10,000g/m²/24 hour
    James Forrest camping with Rab Trailhead Bivi on a hillside