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For years I've been carrying a foil blanket in the bottom of my rucksac. It's a redundant 250g which I never get any use out of and I reckon a bothy bag might actually give some practical benefit without weighing much more. Thinking of either a 2 person or 4 (to fit the whole family). Can 2 climbers stay as warm in a 4er as they will in a 2er? Main considerations are low weight, ease of repacking, weatherproofing.

Recommend away, guys...

In reply to BnB:

They're all pretty much the same in my opinion (apart from teh Terra Nova Superlight Bothy, which is, well, light!).

I have a trekmates one, the MR team uses Aiguille, and if I wanted another I'd buy one of these: http://jdscomponents.co.uk/bothy%20offer.asp

A four person may be better for you as it would get more use, but obviously weigh more. If there's two of you in you can just pull it in closer/sit on the excess a bit more.

The other option, if you are bothered about weight, is two 2 person bags.

Far more useful than a foil blanket (which I don't carry) and don't think about them for emergencies only. They're good for lunch stops in poor weather if you can't find any shelter, and a good moral booster.

In reply to Martin1978:

I've got the 4 man jds bothy and wouldn't hesitate to recommend it - good price and weight, in extremely spottable yellow!

In reply to BnB:

I really like the new Rab sylnylon bothies.

http://us.rab.uk.com/products/equipment/bivis-and-shelter/superlite-shelter...

In reply to BnB:
I've had a Terra Nova Bothy 4 for 15 years now, amazing how often it gets used for breaks, or just 5 minutes out of the weather!!! Never had to use it in an emergency though...

And yes, 2 in a 4-man is just as cosy, just tuck the excess under your bums. As to repacking, if it's wet or windy, I keep it in a side pocket of my rucksack, just stuff it in and out all day.

In reply to BnB:

I've got a JDS bothy bag surplus to requirements if you'd be interested in it? =o)

In reply to highaltitudebarista:

I think I can afford a new one, cheers, but thanks for the offer. And thanks for all the suggestions, everyone. Plenty to look at.