now there's a raincoat for the backpack

Kiwi-family

{Rachael, the Mama of the family}

Time of past OR future Camino

walking every day for the rest of my life

• May 30, 2013

• #1

or if you want to be seen

 

CaminoGen

CF May-June 2011; Oloron to Fisterra Sept-Oct 2013

Time of past OR future Camino

Camino frances-SJPP. Santiago (2011); Oloron to Fisterra (Sept 5-Oct 23 2013)

• May 30, 2013

• #2

I have it in purple and used it quite sucessfully in 2011. Did the job and everybody knew me from my poncho!

 

Seymoursmum

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Camino Frances ( 2010)

• May 30, 2013

• #3

I have just purchased the Z-PAC poncho. It doubles as a ground sheet for a tent and weighs in at 150 gm. It's made of Cuban fiber, and is reported to be totally waterproof. The side zips look like it will stay on pretty well in the rain and wind.
http://www.zpacks.com/accessories/groun ... ncho.shtml

 

kmrice

Active Member

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Podiensis 2016, Via Francigena 2018, '19, '22, '23

• May 30, 2013

• #4

Rachael, what is that? Is it a ZPack?

Karl

 

Kiwi-family

{Rachael, the Mama of the family}

Time of past OR future Camino

walking every day for the rest of my life

• May 30, 2013

• #5

Here's the link for the first one

http://www.dhgate.com/store/product/new ... 19517.html

(I found them when googlesearching raincoat poncho images - looking for ideas to make my own)

Caminogen....does the opening for your hands leave quite a bit of your arms exposed? It looks like it in the picture. And if so, could sleeves be attached? Also, did you experience heavy rain?

 

CaminoGen

CF May-June 2011; Oloron to Fisterra Sept-Oct 2013

Time of past OR future Camino

Camino frances-SJPP. Santiago (2011); Oloron to Fisterra (Sept 5-Oct 23 2013)

• Jun 3, 2013

• #6

Hello Kiwifamily,

The "arms" are a little bit longer than 3/4 lenght and do taper off so the opening is not that big. One could add a snap to close them further. As for reliability, it worked fine in the incredible downpours I had between SJPP and Orisson and on my 34 km day to Monte de Gozo; my pack and my upper body were dry. As for the bottom, after a few hours, nothing will keep your legs dry unless you wear rain pants. The poncho doesn't fly in the wind because it does come in around the legs and it is seamed. I would recommend it for spring and summer but not late fall or winter.