[pct-l] Poncho/tarp

[Brian Lewis]

"The disposable, emergency ponchos I have are made by Texsport, Item #32770,
PVC, one size fits all with attached hood with a weight of about 3
ounces with the included protective plastic bag carrying it."

Thanks, Paul.  There certainly are a lot of types/brands of
disposable/emergency ponchos, and the thickness and associated weights vary
a lot.  While not the biggest gram weenie in the world, I'm a lot happier
with my 1.7 oz unit than one that weighs 3 oz.  Mine is made by Liberty
Mountain, but the cost was IMO too high, I think over $5 (for *one*).

Part of the problem is that few if any sellers provide the (true) unit
weight, though one can guess if they tell you that it's 3 mil or 2 mil or
whatever thickness of plastic.  It's just hard to find that magic
combination of (a) sold in reasonably small quantities, (b) at a reasonable
price, (c) without too high a shipping charge, (d) some confidence that the
unit weight is under 2 oz ... hard to get all of those stars to align.   I
guess I'm just picky!

Anyway, thanks.


Brian Lewis / Gadget '08
http://postholer.com/brianle



On Fri, Jan 1, 2010 at 8:44 PM, Paul Bodnar <paulbodnar at hotmail.com> wrote:

>  <http://www.harborfreight.com/cpi/ctaf/displayitem.taf?Itemnumber=30482>
>
> The disposable, emergency ponchos I have are made by Texsport, Item #32770,
> PVC, one size fits all with attached hood with a weight of about 3
> ounces with the included protective plastic bag carrying it.  This would not
> be recommended for anything but temporary rain protection.  This poncho is
> very thin and will  likely fail if used for a shelter.  I think a 5 mph
> breeze would rip it apart.
>
> You can find many sellers online (google the description above) for this
> emergency poncho, cost was about $1 each, it is the shipping that is brings
> the cost up.
>
> Hope this helps.
>
> Paul
>
> > Date: Fri, 1 Jan 2010 16:44:54 -0800
> > From: brianle8 at gmail.com
> > To: pct-l at backcountry.net
> > Subject: Re: [pct-l] Poncho/tarp
>
> >
> > "so move fast is the answer"
> >
> > My approach is to carry a very light weight "emergency poncho", 1 or 2
> mil,
> > cheap-o poncho. The one I currently have weighs 1.7 oz. Put that on for
> > use while camped. It's not durable, but just for use around camp ...
> >
> > FWIW, I when it's cold I kind of like sleeves of some sort. This coming
> > year I'll experiment with tyvek sleeves (sleeves only), purchased from
> > www.northernsafety.com. A pair of these sleeves weigh 18 grams (0.6 oz).
> >
> > I don't have a good source for a light and cheap "disposable" poncho, at
> > least not one where the cost seems reasonable and you don't have to buy
> 100
> > of them at a time. If someone else has a pointer to somewhere like that
> > (including the weight of the poncho), I'd appreciate it.
> >
> >
> > Brian Lewis / Gadget '08
> > http://postholer.com/brianle
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