First post - so thanks for having me.

Me and the wife both fish. And we have several two man bivvies.

I fish two week nights on my own, and now winters setting in I'm finding the two man bivvies restricting where I can fish, a pain to set up and slow / difficult to pack down when I'm in a rush / it's raining. I'm using a TFG Force 8 popup bivvy at the moment.

I'm thinking of getting a brolly system - potentially the JRC stealth 2g or Fox Eos. Only have a budget of around £200.

Would these shelters be adequate for winter? And they likely to save me time and effort during set-up pack down? Or is there anything better? Happy to buy used bargains 👍🏼

I tend to arrive in darkness (around 4pm and leave at about 8am) so 16 hours or so in the cold and wet.

Thanks in advance for your help!

In reply to Post #1
Whichever bivvy you go for, make sure you get a winter wrap also to avoid condensation in your bivvy.

I recently bought a Trakker Composite MB bivvy and overwrap from TFT for £250 (cheap because they were being discontinued). It's good, can't fault it really for quality, only thing I don't like is it hasn't got a pram hood so when it's tipping it down, you have to close the door fully.

Think Trakker bivvies have a good reputation, do a search on here and see what people rate.

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In reply to Post #2
Thanks for the reply 👍🏼

I was hoping to avoid a wrap as it's more to carry and extra time setting up and packing down 😭. My TFG popup has an inner capsule built in.

In reply to Post #3
For quickest to put-up and take-down I would say is any one of the Tempest models, see what you can find 2nd hand within your budget, you only need a skull cap with them rather than a full wrap.

In reply to Post #4
Thanks! Am I right in thinking skullcap and be left on?

In reply to Post #5
Yes they can, think there's a video on You Tube (might be Carpology)

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In reply to Post #4
Will a skull cap stop condensation on the WHOLE of the inside of the bivvy, despite it just sitting on the top of the bivvy?

-RCG Alpha X1 (Inner capsule and overwrap option)

-Nash T1

-Slx v3 1/2 man (incl inner capsule)
-Armo v4 1/2man ( inner capsule option)
-Tempest

-Avid dual layer


Fox Eos: only the one from Total fishing Tackle is worth with overwrap Eos TT pro (don't expect top quality)
-Fox Frontier XD maby
This one seems great for 1 man sessions, fast to setup, inner capsule, skull cap, But not out yet, so no idea about the quality

Tip: Black friday

In reply to Post #8
Your recommending £600 bivvies to a poster with a £200 budget.

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In reply to Post #9
Lol missed that

If 200 is your budget watch out for Chub Cyfish then with inner dome or overwrap

In reply to Post #9
Always lol

In reply to Post #11
I'll keep an eye out 👍🏼

In reply to Post #7
Nope I still get condensation even on the top

In reply to Post #14
What one do you use mate? I got the Trakker 100T and with the skull cap I have very very little if any at all even when I shut the door fully, I do get some on the sides tho still just not on the top under the skull cap