Outdoor blanket ??

[ODB]

Have any of you found a decent durable, water-resistant, insulated packable blanket for use in blinds, etc? Hoping to find something with more durable material than is found on the super lightweight quilts. Anyone tried the woobie?

 

[BBob]

Search results for query: Woobie doobie

rokslide.com

 

[Jbehredt]

Love my woobie. Can give it credit for my rifle cow a couple years ago. Wouldn’t have been able to sit in the single digits without it. Couldn’t keep the wife’s grubby little fingers off of it so I got her a weebie. Doesn’t pack very small but checks all the other boxes for me.

 

[Beendare]

I use the down over pants from Kuiu and the Kenai jacket along with other layers.

Pants;
Zip on and off,
light
packable

 

[ODB]

I use the down over pants from Kuiu and the Kenai jacket along with other layers.

Pants;
Zip on and off,
light
packable

I have a pair of OR glassing pants that are great - looking for something a bit more flexible and hand-offable to the kid or wife as needed that can tolerate a little moisture/dirt but still provide some insulation.


good links above thanks!

 

[WyoBC_99]

I have an enlightened equipment quilt with apex insulation. Very versatile, in that it can easily be used alone as a sleeping quilt, as an over-quilt on top of another sleeping bag for colder temps, or opened up and used as a glassing blanket (or use it for a dog bed...). There are various options for the fabric depending on your stance on durability vs weight.

 

[mgray34]

I've used a Rivers West fleece blanket for years to keep my legs and feet warm in the blind.
It also looks like Sitka has an equivalent blanket.

 

[Marble]

I have a woobie and I really like it. My wife uses it generally and it's small enough to go into her pack. Very warm and quite handy.

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[justinspicher]

I have used a USGI woobie with a fleece blanket sewn to one side for many years. It doesn’t pack well and it isn’t real light, but it’s durable and warm.

 

[supersonic_g&t]

These guys have a good reputation in the hammock camping community. I haven't used this one, but it may be what you're looking for (more durable, not ultra-light).

https://www.jacksrbetter.com/product/overlanding-and-rv-large-quilt/

 

[Blackdog317]

Therm-a-rest Honcho Poncho, or something similar might work.

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[dgfavor]

Been using this for couple years in lieu of puffy pants - packs down to nuthin, weighs like a lb.
Get Out Gear

 

[tater]

There is a lot of love in this house for the HPG mountain serape. My wife "borrowed" mine about seven years ago and i replaced it asap.

 

[ODB]

lots of great leads - thanks fellas. never heard of some of these companies.

 

[Rich M]

We used to use a metal caffee can w a few charcoal briquettes in it to stay warm. Would sit over it and hold jacket out to allow heat in.

Ive taken to using larger thermacare heat patches over my kidneys when forced to sit out in cold. Would carry a small propane heater if in a blind.

 

[adamm88]

Kifaru Woobie is great, The usgi is good if your on a budget. The kifaru isnt indestructible but not a fragile either.

 

[rileybassman]

We have a couple cheap snugpack jungle blankets that we use for all sorts of things... truck/car winter blankets, cot base liner, and we carry them hunting quite a bit in cold weather. My wife in particular is a huge blanket fan while glassing or cold evening sits.

 

[EastHumboldt]

Love my Kifaru woobie. See post 16. My only dig is it’s pretty big when packed but I’m not aware of an insulation that packs down really small, yet springs back to full thickness instantly and is also water resistant. My brother keeps telling me I should get genuine goose down, but that stuff is too delicate for the way I live in the woods.

Edit: The worst conditions I’ve used it in involved elevations above 9000, heavy snow on the ground, snow falling, very stiff cold breezes, temps from single digits to mid 30’s. It’s often made the difference between a cold but bearable morning, and being so cold as to be unable to shoot.

Edit: The other cool thing about it is it allows me to carry a lighter sleep system, and on really cold nights I throw the woobie over my bag for extra warmth. I have a big Agnes 15 degree rated bag, and I was quite comfy on a night where the temp dropped to 5 degrees. I haven’t yet used it as a summer sleep system, but many say it’s awesome for that as well.

 

[Maverick1]

We have a couple cheap snugpack jungle blankets that we use for all sorts of things... truck/car winter blankets, cot base liner, and we carry them hunting quite a bit in cold weather. My wife in particular is a huge blanket fan while glassing or cold evening sits.

How thick are the jungle blankets? Amount of insulation? I looked at their website and it was pretty nondescript. Haven’t heard of “travel soft” insulation before. Anything to compare it to?

 

[rileybassman]

How thick are the jungle blankets? Amount of insulation? I looked at their website and it was pretty nondescript. Haven’t heard of “travel soft” insulation before. Anything to compare it to?

No idea honestly on fill... they pack down to just a little bigger than a Nalgene, are cheap, are durable, dry quick, and add decent warmth... I think their temp rating (for whatever it's worth" is 36-45 degrees... so it's no 0 degree mummy bag, but takes the edge off in the single digits-teens while glassing. Thickness... somewhere between a pair of pants and a puffy jacket lol.

https://www.amazon.com/Snugpak-Jungle-Survival-Blanket-Lightweight/dp/B00BTHREMK?th=1#productDetails