Bivouac sack, bivy, bivvy, bivi bags and bloody bivvying

Get some clear silicon sealant (for e.g. bathrooms, kitchens), and thin it down to a brushable liquid with white spirits.
Paint liberally onto seams.
Air the tarp outside for about a week until the odour subsides.

If it is Silnylon, then Landslide's suggestion of thinning clear silicon with white spirits and painting the gloop on with a foam brush is the best way.

Much cheaper than McNett's Silnet.

Would email Alpkit before you modify it any way, a) might still be under warranty b) they often advise on how to fix it

Thanks @landslide & @kurai that sounds the way to go, I'll contact alpkit too first as suggested by @frankenbike. Ta.

Very best bivvy in the world for sale on ebay uk:
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/mountain-laurel-designs-fkt-event-soul-bivy-size-large-298g/233375188040

"used once"

Not that good then ;)

Only 170gbp new, so feel they're having it on a bit price wise.

lead time + postage + customs charges I guess

Still having it on really, just trying to minimise their losses.

I mean, I'd like it, but I wont pay 180!

not when you have such a good tent :)

Would be good for some races.

I need to repair the tent, some baffon put small holes in it!

Looks interesting

https://alpkit.com/products/elan

That does look interesting, and gets rid of my fear of a fox eating my eyes, Which is what I think every time I use my bivi.

Local guy has one - will pass on any reviews

When a Laser Comp is less than a kilo why buy a bivvy?

I'm really not convinced by hooped bivvys. They are always hard to get in/out of and if it rains, they are pretty grim.

They weigh almost or as much as a light tent, the Chinese pole one from AliExpress is about the same and cost.

The only benefits are maybe a tiny bit smaller packed and you can be a bit more stealth. This is rarely enough to justify.

If the weather is great and there are no insects, take a normal bivvy and hope the foxes stay off your eyes. If the weather is average or worse/midges likely, take a tent.

In this case, the appx £200 price difference.

the Chinese pole one from AliExpress is about the same and cost.

Seems a better bet.

Ta.

I now have another thing to keep me awake, ta.

I recently got a normal bivvy, having had a similar thought process. Still, interested to see what the person thinks of it.

You can get a Comp for well under £300 nowadays second hand. They are a pretty popular tent after all.

https://www.amazon.co.uk/Snugpak-92860-Stratosphere-Person-Shelter/dp/B005BN4RY6

https://www.amazon.co.uk/Ultralight-Waterproof-Sleeping-Traveling-Climbing/dp/B085KZ9VBG

https://www.amazon.co.uk/ROCOTACTICAL-Ultralight-Compact-Backpacking-Military/dp/B07YQX3MZB

https://www.amazon.co.uk/Rhino-Valley-Waterproof-Lightweight-Mountaineering/dp/B07F2BWXT9

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What about a tarp?

Or a good old fashioned bridge or bus shelter.

I've got a Vango Helium one person. Pretty sure it's not much more than 1.5kg. Proper tiny tent, but comfortable.

Bivvy bags are just miserable

All look interesting too.