Poncho in the wind

[La Brique Jaune]

Hi To all,

I will do the Camino Francès in July 2017.
I have already bought a Altus Poncho and i wonder do you have some tips for me when there is a lot of wind

Thanks

 

[jo webber]

For the hood, take 2 or 3 office clips and attach the rain hood to your hat bill (if the hat has a bill).

For the waist just take a long shoe string. Use as a poncho belt or clothes line.

 

[La Brique Jaune]

Hi Thanks
I was a little worried about the wind. it is seem that is main
disadvantage.

La Brique

 

[alipilgrim]

For the waist just take a long shoe string. Use as a poncho belt or clothes line.

I really don't think this is necessary, unless Jo has experienced extremely strong winds while wearing an Altus, I don't see how it can ride up or flap open. The use of "poncho" is a misnomer as it's really a long jacket with a zipper up the front and fully enclosed sleeves. Usually they are just fine in the wind.

 

[Pilar]

On the Hospitalas section of the Primitivo, I was caught in the wind and rain with my Altus and would have welcomed a belt, shoestring or clothesline to secure the sail. Wind was definitely an issue!

 

[SYates]

On the Hospitalas section of the Primitivo, I was caught in the wind and rain with my Altus and would have welcomed a belt, shoestring or clothesline to secure the sail. Wind was definitely an issue!

I have a Ferrino Trekker (similar to Altus) and had a similar sailing experience between SJPdP and Roncesvalles. Buen Camino, SY

 

[Glenn Rowe]

For the waist just take a long shoe string. Use as a poncho belt or clothes line.

If the Altus is anything like I think it is, you can also use the hip belt of your backpack to secure the front. Do it carefully so as not to create a 'strait-jacket-effect' for your arms...

 

[Anniesantiago]

I've been in some pretty high winds in my ALTUS with no problems.
The hood has a drawstring.
You could take a lightweight belt for "just in case" but high winds aren't really that common, in my experience.
We had 70 kph winds on the trek from SJPP to Orisson one year - but that was a freak storm.

 

[SYates]

If the Altus is anything like I think it is, you can also use the hip belt of your backpack to secure the front. Do it carefully so as not to create a 'strait-jacket-effect' for your arms...

Actually the Altus is meant to be worn over the backpack - so your idea wouldn't work unless I misunderstood you (perfectly possible). Buen Camino, SY

 

[Felipe]

Do you know that in Spanish "Poncho" is also the familiar way to call persons named "Alfonso"?
When I saw a thread named "Poncho in the wind" I imagined a pilgrim blown away by a twister and landing in the Wizard of Oz kingdom.

 

[Glenn Rowe]

Actually the Altus is meant to be worn over the backpack - so your idea wouldn't work unless I misunderstood you (perfectly possible). Buen Camino, SY

I don't know the Altus' design (and I said so), so I could easily be in error. My experiences have been with regular ponchos; the rectangular ones with the hood in the center -- more like a tarp or groundsheet than a raincoat.

With those ponchos, the front side can be secured beneath the backpack's hipbelt, even if the backpack is under the poncho. It has to be planned and executed carefully, so as to avoid an accidental "strait-jacket effect." This is not an elegant solution, but it is a solution.

If the backpack is being carried on the outside (not recommended btw), the flappy-problem disappears.

 

[trecile]

Do you know that in Spanish "Poncho" is also the familiar way to call persons named "Alfonso"?
When I saw a thread named "Poncho in the wind" I imagined a pilgrim blown away by a twister and landing in the Wizard of Oz kingdom.

And I thought "you lived your life like a poncho in the wind..."

 

[trecile]

I don't know the Altus' design (and I said so), so I could easily be in error. My experiences have been with regular ponchos; the rectangular ones with the hood in the center -- more like a tarp or groundsheet than a raincoat.

With those ponchos, the front side can be secured beneath the backpack's hipbelt, even if the backpack is under the poncho. It has to be planned and executed carefully, so as to avoid an accidental "strait-jacket effect." This is not an elegant solution, but it is a solution.

If the backpack is being carried on the outside (not recommended btw), the flappy-problem disappears.

The Altus isn't really a poncho at all. It's more of an oversized rain coat with a hump that accommodates the backpack.

 

[La Brique Jaune]

Hi
Thank you all for the comments and quick responses. I'm leaving to Paris in 2 weeks and i almost ready for this LiFe TriP

 

[La Brique Jaune]

Do you know that in Spanish "Poncho" is also the familiar way to call persons named "Alfonso"?
When I saw a thread named "Poncho in the wind" I imagined a pilgrim blown away by a twister and landing in the Wizard of Oz kingdom.

Hola Felipe, tu commentario me hace reir

 

[james walter purdum iv]

Hi To all,

I will do the Camino Francès in July 2017.
I have already bought a Altus Poncho and i wonder do you have some tips for me when there is a lot of wind

Thanks

 

[Glenn Rowe]

@james walter purdum iv -- based on the pic you posted, my suggestion certainly wouldn't work.

What MIGHT work is a couple of 10- to 12-inch (25- to 30-centimeter) strips of duct tape, strategically applied so as to gather up/secure the surplus material.

 

[james walter purdum iv]

@james walter purdum iv -- based on the pic you posted, my suggestion certainly wouldn't work.

What MIGHT work is a couple of 10- to 12-inch (25- to 30-centimeter) strips of duct tape, strategically applied so as to gather up/secure the surplus material.

This is not a poncho but a raincoat that encapsulates your pack and has a full zipper in the front and sleeve vents. A man in Virginia makes them..awesome piece of gear. its called the packa

 

[Anniesantiago]

I have a Ferrino Trekker (similar to Altus) and had a similar sailing experience between SJPdP and Roncesvalles. Buen Camino, SY

Does that Ferrino unzip all the way to the hem?
I've seen them advertised on ebay, but can't tell by the photo.
What is a fair price to pay for a Ferrino?

 

[SYates]

Hi Annie,

Yes, my Ferrino unzips all the way, and sorry, don't remember how much I paid for it. BC SY

 

[Anniesantiago]

Hi Annie,

Yes, my Ferrino unzips all the way, and sorry, don't remember how much I paid for it. BC SY

Did you purchase it online? Sorry.... I didn't read this entire thread.

 

[Anniesantiago]

Hi Annie,

Yes, my Ferrino unzips all the way, and sorry, don't remember how much I paid for it. BC SY

And do you find it too hot with that silver lining?

 

[Glenn Rowe]

I have a Ferrino Trekker (similar to Altus) and had a similar sailing experience between SJPdP and Roncesvalles. Buen Camino, SY

"Sailing, sailing, over the Pyrenees...."

 

[SYates]

And do you find it too hot with that silver lining?

In summer? Absolutely, it is a portable sauna, in winter it is a lifesaver ;-) Buen Camino, SY

 

[SYates]

Did you purchase it online? Sorry.... I didn't read this entire thread.

No, I bought it in a hiking shop on the Le Puy route. BC SY