Big Agnes listened to the comments on this product and went back to the all event (breathable) one color top for 2012. This bivy is wide enough to fit a rectangular 25 inch wide pad inside for big wimps like me. Most bivies will not fit a 25 inch wide rectangluar pad inside since they narrow down at the foot to 22 inches or less. Set up is easy. There are only two poles that are attached together to make head room. Poles fit in sleeves and reinforced holes on the bivy. You hang the bivy (once the poles are stuck in the sleeves and holes) from plastic hooks on the bivy to the poles. Very roomy for bivy, and only 2 pounds. The best bivy I can find for roomy pads and a good night's sleep.

I purchased the 77x25 pad since I like to have room. The 77x25 only weighs 19 ounces anyway. Love that you can blow it up without a special pump. I sleep cold so this pad did not work for me in 20 degrees above zero. The R value is about 2.5, if it gets below freezing, I need another pad with a higher R - value. It's a wonderful spring/summer/fall backpacking pad. Light and comfortable. It's the best weight to comfort value I've found. It's 2 inches thick, so it handles the rough ground.

I use these in cold weather on my motorcycle. They are great. The large cuffs go over my coat arms and keep the 70 mph air out. I've worn them in the winter at 15 above F and 70 mph, and stayed warm. The elastic wrist band attachments are handy to keep the mittens from blowing away / falling off when you take them off.

Great pad. 26" wide is great. Mine must be older since there's no pump attached to it. I've never tried the pump. I just blow it up. The Exped DLX pads are the most comfortable pad for the weight I've slept on, comparing against any Big Agnes or Thermarest pad of similar weight. 3-1/2 inches thick. It just fits into my Big Agnes 3 wire bivy with no room to spare, but it will not fit into my Bibler Tripod bivy. If you are going to buy a bivy and pad, make sure the pad fits into the bivy.

I use as long underwear. They are wind resistant due to the nylon on the outside. They are warm polyester fleece on the inside. These are good long underwear if you are in windy conditions and don't want shell pants on.

These gloves are fairly warm, but bulky. I like the long gauntlet for cold weather motorcycle driving, as they keep the cold wind from going into my arms. The glove is not complex, there's not a lot of velcro and strings hanging off of them. I like the glove, but it doesn't seem as warm as it should be for the bulk.

I hike in the winter and winter gear can be bulky. This large pack is 5370 cu.in. and 6 lb. 4 oz. That's not heavy for a large waterproof pack. I have had it out in light rain and snow and it does well. I have not been out in a bad storm such as the one that convinced me to buy this pack, but I think it will be waterproof. A waterproof pack gives you options in bad weather that save weight. You can sleep in a bivy, store your stuff in the pack while you sleep, and not worry about it getting wet. The more I use it, the more I like it.

I got the long bag and it fit me well at 6'1" 195 lbs. I slept in 20 deg F, and was warm and comfortable. The water resistant coating (EQ) cuts the wind and the rain. It only came in a left zip, which is less convenient for my right zip bivies. This great 15 degree bag only weighs 2-1/2 lbs. The Marmot stuff sack is no good. The sack ripped by the entrance on the first trip. Get a good quality small compression sack to go with this super bag.

My old one has exterior sleeves rather than clips for the poles. The new clip style is better. The tent has two long poles that cris-cross, and a short third pole that stablizes the front between the two long poles near the top. It's easy to set up, sturdy, and has kept me dry in a heavy rain storm. 52 inches wide, 84 inches long, 2 people are possible, but only 1 door. Weighs 5-1/2 lbs, it's a light 2 person 4 season tent. Great for winter backpacking.

I'm 6'1" 195 and got the large. Fit good, comfortable for 3 day hike ascending from 5,800 feet elevation to 12,000 feet and back. Needed to carry volume but wanted to go as light as possible for 15 mile long trail ascent. Large is 5,000 cu.in. and only 4 pounds. I had no problems, but I only had 20 pounds in it. It's a bare bones pack. Not as comfortable or sturdy as my Arc'Teryx Bora 80, but 3 pounds lighter. It was perfect for my situation.

Only two poles that are connected by a plastic hub (like one pole really since they are connected), so there's not much mystery. Easy set up. The one pole goes into the "hood", and the other is placed long the brim of the hood into grommets on the sides. It is similar to the Bibler Tripod Bivy only there is no pole to create foot room. This bivy is slightly more roomy than the Bibler Tripod. The dimensions are on the Big Agnes website. I haven't tested it in a nasty storm yet, but so far it's a nice bivy.

I was concerned since I'm 73" tall that I wouldn't fit. It's OK, but just barely. I think 73" is the maximum height for this bag. Two 72" long, 20" wide rectangular pads are needed to slip into the bag. I may have an old one, there's no way to couple the pads, as they have separate sleeves. The sleeves do have a slight gap, but it's not an issue. Anyway the bag is great for my wife and I. It was warm down to 20 degrees F. It's a good 15 F bag for backpacking since it only weighs 42 ounces per person, and you get to sleep with your wife.

I like these pants. They're not as thick as I thought, but very comfortable, and work great for cool weather hiking. The built in belt works great. I am a 36 waist 34 inseam pant, and the XL was just right.

Seems a little soft for what I like in a pillow. Head sinks in pretty far. Other than that it is good. It's pricey, but a very comfortable pillow.

There are three Easton aluminum poles. One short one, and two long ones. All poles go inside the tent. The short one goes on the top between the top of the two doors. The long ones go diagonal from corner to corner on this rectanglar tent. There are internal twist clips that attach the poles to the inside of the tent. Easy to set up. This is the best tent I have ever owned. It's roomy, and so versatile. It works in any kind of weather. With the two huge doors, half of the surface of the tent can be open mesh, so summer is ok too. Weighs about 7-1/2 pounds fully packed with the Bibler ground cloth.

The pack comes in three pieces to enable a custom fit. The pack body, the exodus shoulder straps, and the exodus waist belt. It was not obvious how to put these together, and the instructions had bad black and white small photos. We finally figured it out, and got it together, and it didn't fit my daughter right. It was such a hassle to put together the first time, we didn't have the energy to do it again. We sent it back. It's probably a good pack, but we never got that far.

This bag is the most comfortable sleeping bag I have ever slept in. Warm, soft, it is a dream. It used to be mine. My wife tried this bag, and now won't sleep in anything else when we are camping even if it's warm. She just unzips the bag if it is warm. It has a wider cut, and it is roomy enough to where to don't have that claustrophobic feeling. Expensive, but well worth it for winter camping. Don't let your wife try it, or else buy two.

This pillow is for rectangular style Big Agnes sleeping bags with a pillow packet. I put them in my kid's Big Agnes Encampment sleeping bag, and the pillows work great. They don't fit my Big Agnes mummy style bag very well, even though there is a pillow packet in that one. This pillow is great for one type of sleeping bag, but is not for any other.

I use the 2" thick 20" wide rectangular two track pad with the bag. The Big agnes pillow fits the pillow pocket just right. Very comfortable sleeping bag. Good backpacking bag.

I already had a Big Agnes REM dual core pad (0 degrees F rating), and wanted a lower tempreature rating. This pad has a minus 25 F rating. It doesn't pack as small as the dual core, so if you need pack room, and don't need the minus 25 F rating, the REM core is a little lighter and takes up less space. I use the mummy pads in a bivy, so I don't slide off. The Big Agnes two track pad is great, and it's warm. I have slept in minus 10 F in the bivy, pad, warm sleeping bag with no problem.

Rated down to 15 F. Comfortable in a bivy. Packs really small. Big Agnes makes good pads. Great backpacking pad.

I needed a warm and comfortable long mummy pad to fit into my Bibler Tripod bivy. It fits, and it's great. Warm in 10 degrees F. I think it would be hard to stay on if I wasn't in a bivy. Easy to inflate, fits into the provided Big Agnes sack. The repair kit and instructions fit into a little pocket in the Big Agnes sack.

Ordinarily, I like a wider pad. This pad is only 20 inches wide. But, this pad fits into my Bibler Tripod bivy, where a wider pad does not. It is warm and does the job. I don't know about it being self inflating, so far I have to blow it up more tha a few puffs. It's the warmest pad I could find to fit into the bivy. I like it. It seems to fit into the bag fine for me. Also, it has a little pocket for the repair kit.

I ordered the long and was disappointed with the pad. I sent it back. The battery pack takes 6 AA batteries, and it's sort of a hassle to get the batteries in the plastic battery pack. Then when I turned it on, it was not as warm as I had hoped. A "non-electric" pad is just as good, and not as complicated. It's not worth the money.

I wanted to fit a large (26" rectangular wide) pad into this bivy. It looked like it would fit from the pictures. The pictures do not give enough detail on the size of this item. It is about 13" wide at the head, 34" wide at the shoulders which is 32" from the head, and 19" wide at the foot which is 54" from the shoulders. You will not get a rectangular pad into this thing, but a long Big Agnes REM mummy pad does fit inside this. Great bivy, and I'm glad I bought it. Water proof, roomy. Packs small, weight about 3 pounds.