Based on function and value, the Integral Designs Bivy Sack made it onto the "top pick" list of four out of our five testers. The Wild Things sack finished a close second simply because it costs 24 dollars more than the Integral Designs sack.

Moonstone and L.L. Bean tied for third (if interior room is your prime consideration, go with the Moonstone; if you're on a shoestring budget, get the L.L. Bean). Finishing in the middle of the pack were the Bibler, Outdoor Research, and Western Mountaineering bivy sacks.

The remaining bivy sacks — R.E.I. (too leaky) and The North Face (too expensive) — got the thumbs down from the crew.

Rating scale (15): 1 = poor, 3 = average, 5 = excellent

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