After attending Andrew Skurka's presentation and reading his book about lightweight adventure equipment I became curious about the bivy/tarp shelter system. The bivy sack that he uses costs about $170 and the manufacturer takes 8-10 weeks to make them because they are a small company. So I made my own for about $35 worth of materials. It's not a professional sewing job, but I'm proud of the result. Oh and it only weighs 6.35 oz.

I'm also working on a rain skirt. A rain skirt is a waterproof skirt that one wears while hiking in the rain. The ventilation is superior to that of rain pants and the weight is less.