The North Face Mica 1
Don’t let the sliver-thin mineral name fool you, the three-season Mica 1 bivy beams with plenty of adventurous ambition. For starters, it has a huge 6-foot vestibule for storing a backpack, hiking sticks, boots, and assorted gear. There’s even a port window on the door, so you can let the sun shine in. The canopy is made of 40-denier nylon ripstop, while the floor is 70-denier nylon with a 1,500 mm polyurethane coating to seal out moisture. The 40-denier siliconized nylon fly has the same waterproof coating to eliminate any shower-wrecking scenarios in the backcountry.
Features:
- DAC Featherlight NSL poles and easy-to-pitch clips
- Bathtub floor features fully taped seams for complete moisture blockage
- Jake's Foot poles and color-coded design for a fast pitch
- D-shaped door lets you easily enter and exit with gear
- High-low venting for airflow management
- Overhead pockets store essentials for the trail that may be fragile such as headlamps, maps, or electronics
Specs
| Price |
MSRP: $229.00 Historic Range: $174.29-$249.00 |
| Minimum Weight |
2 lb 13 oz / 1.27 g |
| Packed Weight |
3 lb 3 oz / 1.44 kg |
| Seasons |
3-Season |
| Sleeping Capacity |
1 |
| Doors |
1 |
| Floor Length |
87 in / 213 cm |
| Floor Width |
37 in / 94 cm |
| Floor Area |
16.8 sq ft / 1.6 sq m |
| Vestibules |
1 |
| Vestibule Area |
6.9 sq ft / 0.7 sq m |
| Peak Height |
37.5 in / 95.3 cm |
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