Poncho?

[gchs4464]

Last year I used a military surplus goretex rain jacket and it performed fine. This year I want to save some weight and maybe get a little more versatility.
For my bottoms i just carry a set of Arc’teryx wraith wind pants. For southern Colorado in September I found they offer enough protection especially when paired with my gaiters. With how pleased I was with them I’m considering buying a wind shirt that has a tight weave and dwr, I’m thinking that’ll cover most anything, and carrying a light weight poncho tarp also for if a real storm rolls through and it would be a pretty versatile piece of gear. The two combined will be roughly the same weight are my goretex jacket. Has any one gone this route?


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[Gearqueer]

I brought a milsurp poncho with me on my Southern CO elk hunt this past year. There’s a reason we always had to have them in the military; they have a million uses.

This year I used it for heavy rain gear (I had DWR for lighter showers). I used it to cover my equipment at night to keep it from getting dew on everything. This saved me tent space. All that said, it was probably unnecessary since I carried a 2-man tent for just myself.

 

[BRTreedogs]

Depends on the time of year.
In the earlier seasons I use a 6x9 silnylon tarp as my main shelter, it sets up with trekking poles.
Usually the storms are short and I keep the tarp easy to get to and pop it up, snack and have a nap, wait for the storm to pass.

In times where it will be weather most of the day for multiple days I need a rain jacket I can hunt in.

To me a poncho and a separate shelter is kind of redundant weight. Buy maybe your a full tent shelter kinda person.
Even at that i think I'd still take a tarp.. it probably lighter then a poncho.
Unless for some reason you think you may maneuver while wearing the poncho.

 

[justinspicher]

I carry a GoLite poncho with me on every outing regardless of the time of year. It can be a poncho or unfold to make a little A frame shelter with trekking poles or cordage. It is accompanied by 8 stakes and cordage.

 

[Desk Jockey]

I have one called the gatewood cape. I will wear a soft shell to handle light rain and use it when it pours. It works fine but it doesn’t replace a good hard shell for mobility or moving around. Also if you get bad wind say +10-15 mph, they can be a challenge. Lastly, if you use one as a combo shelter you may find your rain coat is staked to the ground covering your bed and gear when you want to move around.

 

[Gsquared]

I brought a milsurp poncho with me on my Southern CO elk hunt this past year. There’s a reason we always had to have them in the military; they have a million uses.

This year I used it for heavy rain gear (I had DWR for lighter showers). I used it to cover my equipment at night to keep it from getting dew on everything. This saved me tent space. All that said, it was probably unnecessary since I carried a 2-man tent for just myself.

What do you factor the weight of the MilSurp poncho is?

 

[Desk Jockey]

What do you factor the weight of the MilSurp poncho is?

I think they vary a bit. Mine is 23 oz without guy lines or stakes.

 

[Gearqueer]

What do you factor the weight of the MilSurp poncho is?

No idea. 23oz seems correct. The Metal grommets in them add weight. They are durable, but possibly too durable.


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[Desk Jockey]

What do you factor the weight of the MilSurp poncho is?

That gatewood cape is 11oz. You can shave it down to 8 oz by going will dyneema but it will cost you +$300.

 

[rayporter]

my military is 25 oz. but it has been used often.
as a blind and as a day shelter.

i was wearing it in a snow storm once, sitting up against a tree and covered with an inch of snow and had to do the Clint Eastwood flip to kill a deer.