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DIY Poncho. My most versatile piece of gear!

This is my DIY rain poncho I use while backpacking. While just a little bit heavier than my rain shell, it also serves as a pack cover, tarp, hammock and emergency bivy bag. It also breaths better while hiking with the side snaps open. With 8 tie-outs and 16 gypsy stud snaps it weighs 12.75 oz vs a MILSPEC poncho at 26.15 oz. It's also 21" longer with a channel on both ends allowing it to be a very comfortable gathered-end hammock. I used my tree straps and whoopie slings to hang this as a hammock I purchased the 1.6 oz/yd silpoly material from www.ripstopbytheroll.com. They are a great resource for all kinds of DIY projects. I bought the gypsy studs and dies from www.sailrite.com Inspiration for my design came from www.wildernessinnovation.com They sell a personal survival system very similar to this for about $100, pretty fair considering how useful it is. My investment for materials was about $25 for the material and $10 for the snaps (plus quite a bit of time!) Check out their site and their youtube videos. #diygear #myog #diyponcho Check out my video on my DIY hammock and tarp setup    • DIY Hammock and Tarp Set-up   Instagram:   / trailbreaker01