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Here's a link to amazon The Book of the Bivvy (Cicerone Guide): Amazon.co.uk: Ronald Turnbull: Books It's meant to be a great book that's half about the mindset of bivvying and half about the kit you need.
I've never actually bivvied because I like the comfort of a tent and split between two people my tent works out at 900g per person, which is on par with a weatherproof bivvy system. I think I might get an alpkit hunka though and try bivvying when the weather is meant to be ok. Mind you, bikes add some good opportunties for anchoring a very light weight tarp to cover the openings of a hunka.
That MTBR thread is inspiring and I would love to do some stuff like that - maybe a future plan for Lapland? I'm going on holiday in April and October so have the whole summer to do things in the UK. Going to Snowdonia for the first May bank holiday and Cairngorms for the second (both hiking) and want to do some epic mtb trips.
BTW, I just found some cumulus down bags which are going pretty cheaply for the weight (i.e. around 120 - 140). Otherwise wait for the alpkit pipedream 400 to be back in stock. I know it's still a chunk of money but it will have the biggest impact on the weight and volume of what you are carrying.
We should get together for a drink and a chat!