Thread 2807495

Do you wear any cloak, poncho or any fashionable coat when inna woods?

>>2807495 (OP)
Hardshell
>Expensive
>Breaks down
>Doesn't breathe properly anyway
>Hassle to take on and off
Poncho
>Cheap
>Protects the backpack
>Just swing it aside and wear it as a cape if it momentarily stops raining
Hell yeah I do.

>>2807495 (OP)
hardshell with pit zips
ponchos only work if there's no wind
cloaks are for larpers
everything else makes you melt

i have two Romanian Plash Palatka´s, does that count? replaced with shitty bailing twine for the hood and shoulders, but i made them a little too short for tying with a backpack on, so im gonna have to re-do it.
its nice having two arm holes instead of one, and a pocket. both have metal grommets, one has plastic toggles and the other has wood, probably gonna replace them with metal ones.
when i can be assed im probably gonna give them some greenland wax so to make them more water proof, but its pretty thick canvas and i haven't really had any problems so far
i can easily sleep under just one in kind of a diamond configuration, but if you hook two together its a palace, or use one for cover and one for a ground sheet, that gets the bottom one pretty soggy though

>>2807504
how tall are you? i have been thinking of getting something like these but i am probably too tall (these dont have sizes i think? just one that is supposed to fit all)

>>2807498
>ponchos only work when there’s no wind
>what do you mean “belt”?
Hard shells only work if it’s under 20°F

>>2807627
Based retard

>>2807627
You're wrong, on both accounts.Go to the top of mount washington on a high wind day and tell me how it goes. Even with a belt it's not going to work out for you.

>>2807635
No, I’m right. It’s almost never cold enough for a hard shell.
>b-but meh pit zips
Aren’t enough.

>>2807647
Don't be fat? I never had issues with a hard shell that had proper venting

>>2807627
Gotta agree that hard shells are generally overkill. I think people buy them due to marketing hype. It’s like hiking in a puffy down jacket; they’re always advertised as such but it’s pretty rare to do so.

The Packa is absolutely the best rain gear out there. That is, it will have more use-cases than anything else. That’s what really counts; how often something will fit the given conditions. You can get a knee-length cagoule made for lobster fishermen and it will outperform whatever you’re using in certain conditions.

Umbrellas are probably second (Inb4 “muh wind” from people who’ve never used one). They see lots of use on the east coast but aren't really marketed or pushed by outlets, so the only ones using them are people who actually hike.

>>2807671
>I never had issues with a hard shell that had proper venting
lol
LMAO

>>2807616
if you look at how they work, they are surprisingly adjustable, to turn them into a cape, you take it, and with a point on each end of the square cloth becomes the hood and for the shoulders, which are adjusted with the 2 sets of draw cords, and the other the bottom, but for the bottom there a multiple toggles for having the lower or closer to the ground in the back, also forms a semi open "pocket" i dunno man its kinda hard to explain just go look you youtube for some visual guides, thats what i did

>>2807504
this. really want to get one

>>2807498
honestly don't care if people think I'm a larper, cloaks are comfy as fuck. catch my hobbit lookin as on the trail

>>2807495 (OP)
I recently made one out of bedsheets and stitched it into a coat-like shape. Soaked in a boiled linseed oil/turpentine blend and left to air dry for a few weeks. I haven't used it yet so I will report if it works or not.
Total cost: 30 aus bucks (5 for sheet 25 for boiled linseed oil/turpentine)

>>2807500
this is how it feels to be white. the raw power.

>>2807504
where did you get it at? only place i can find one for fair shipping is some jewkrainian ebay page.

>>2809792
>where did you get it at?
I know a guy, who knows a guy, and that guy knows a few guys

>>2809800
let me know the guy who knows the guy who knows the other guys

>>2809804
Brother, you only get to "knowing guys" by not knowing guys, its not like google.com

Get out there, make friends, connections

>>2809806
i have a decent sized network of friends but none of them are surplus schizos like me. i'll probably just buy the helikon-tex swagman roll.

>>2809854
My favourite surplus store closed last year, used to get 10% off everything from helping them with their website years ago, I spent so much money in there, the discount probably save me any money in the end.
Miss that place.

>>2807495 (OP)
Nah. I tried a few times, but ponchos and modern cloaks are way too warm for the temperate zones.
9/10 times, I'm just wearing a wool shirt and jeans. Maybe a thin sweater if it's below freezing. Everything else I only wear if it's either really fucking cold (-20°C + windchill is where the sweater starts getting too cold) or put it on once I'm in camp and don't have to move around.

Especially when it's raining, I've found that letting the wool shirt get soaked is still much more comfy than putting on a poncho and soaking in my own sweat underneath. Well, at least down to approx -15 °C - below that, the sweat cools down to comfortable levels quickly enough that it doesn't make a difference anymore
>/in/ gonna tell me sweating kills now kek

>>2809879
I'm pretty much the same way, mostly owing to almost all my gear/clothing being for winter, we had our first propper day of spring today, and my dumbass was not prepared, "holy shit the sun exists" levels of unprepared
Sweating all day, heavy as fuck jacket, wool hat.

Guess it is time to switch back to "that guy who just wear shorts and T- shirts"
As soon as the temp even gets close to 10c I'm just fucking dying. Have honestly considered moving further north

>>2809887
polar bear hands typed this post

>>2807495 (OP)
jesus fucking christ

>>2809922
>fun is LE BAD!!!

>>2809921
Everyone is complaining about the price of eggs, have you seen the price of Eskimos lately?
I also think global warming should be taken more seriously, oh and by the way, know any good walrus spots in town?

>>2807495 (OP)
What is that? The NEW Snuggie® Outdoors™?

>>2809969
yes

>>2807616
They have sizes, but good luck finding the right one for you. I've only ever seen the 150cm one.
If you just want a poncho / tarp hybrid, the one tigris tentsformer is basically the same thing, but PU-coated polyester instead of cotton.

>>2809921
It's okay to be white, anon.

>>2807504
I have one of these too. It's amazing

>>2807495 (OP)
I have an UGLY wool poncho with a wolf howling infront of a full moon on it. I like to walk around in the woods with my hiking staff while I wear it.

>>2810263
Okay? That is a statement, not a question

>>2810264
I wasnt aware I had to ask a question, I was just answering OP

>>2810314
thats a bot, nonny

>>2811371
>thats a bot
True I'm a bot beep boop

>>2809879
>doesn't need anything more than a sweater for temperatures above -20°C
what the fuck? How do I learn this power?
>inb4 just be white
I'm a med, it's already over

>>2811385
Fear of the cold is like fear of the dark, it is inevitable so why fear it?
Your can prepare for it, but winter comes, might as well greet it as a friend rather then an enemy

>>2811407
so in other words "exposure to the cold and not being a pussy"?

>>2811412
just fucking get used to it. habitually staying out of the wind, benefitting from the sunlight and knowing how to get yourself warm is part of getting used to it too

>>2807495 (OP)
Okay so hear me out.
I want to create my own multipurpose cloak using blankets and one of those tin foil blankets, carve out a hole in the top for my head, make a hood, make pockets, use it as my sleeping bag, use it to hide from Infrared government drones, use it to turn into a rock like Frodo in the lord of the rings, cut out extra weight by not having to but all the components seperate but forging them into one.
What are the best materials for this? I currently have two cheap Walmart blankets, a white hospital blanket, and a large emergency tinfoil blanket; What else should I invest in to make my super cloak a reality (Trying to be light weight)

>>2811637
So right away... there's a reason do-it-all-cloaks have fallen out of fashion. The tradeoffs are poor compared to the typical modern setup of jackets and maybe waterproof poncho. But if you want to deal with the extra weight and bulk, knock yourself out.

Survival blankets are non-breathable, which makes it a poor choice for a sleeping bag. On the other hand, it's waterproof. Also not very durable. Jerven Fjellduken is made of aluminium-coated durable waterproof fabric, so it exists, but good luck buying it. Various companies make non-waterproof insulated ponchos but they're not usually very durable either. You could make yourself one out of a bit more substantial (softshell) fabric and synthetic insulation. Such a thing would also serve as a (light) sleeping bag. However it will typically be too warm for the day and too cold for the night.

I wear a poncho and tie it down with a sash to make it look like a tunic for my medieval fascination thing. Is pretty warm, easy to move away in case i need to take a dump. Plus just feels nice to wear

I bought this exact pull over from crazy crow trading co. In XL. It sizes big so it fits over everything. It's also pretty soft for wool.

>>2807495 (OP)
No
Pancho = larpo

>>2807616
Not that anon, but I think most palatkas are a one size fits all, I’m 6’5” and it fits fine on me.

>>2807495 (OP)
not a cloak exactly, but civil war era great coats are max comfy
they're wool and weigh a shit ton so you dont want to wear them while hiking around, but they're excellent for when it starts to get dark and the night is cold

>>2807495 (OP)
Rumpl blanket

Why yes I do, good sir.

>>2811385
>inb4 just be white
Well, yeah. Also have some muscle on you and keep moving.

>>2813286
They have 3-5 sizes, depending on country of origin. Nowadays, most places only have the tiny sizes for people between 150 and 160cm left in stock.

>>2807495 (OP)
Of course

>>2811718
>mfw you just know the inside of anon's poncho backside is caked in a ragged layer of dried feces

>>2816254
stop projecting your own fetishes

>>2807495 (OP)
Need recommendations for a good water proof poncho to wear while fishong

>>2807504
I got 2 polish army palatka. I got it as a bonus, when I was buying a gas mask. Absolutely great waterproofness. Made out of thick tarpaulin, and you can make a small tent out of it.

>>2809792
I found one for about 25 bucks
https://perunika.org/en/2271-romanian-plash-palatka-ponchotarp-surplus.html

>>2815496
The one above says one size fits all, and measures 180x180 , is this the tiny isze?

>>2807495 (OP)
I bought 2 of the last ponchos from some guy off Ebay that are coyote/ranger green insulated nylon coated with... wait for it... Schoeller NanoSphere. That's right. They are like holy grail items. I also have some Multicam tarps with it.

They stopped that coating so if anyone knows what the new equivalent is that would be very helpful. It's permanent and oleophobic.

>>2807495 (OP)
Snugpak Enhanced Patrol Poncho with a leather belt that has fishing equipment from Daggerfish on it.

>>2807495 (OP)
Me and my bros like to wear cloaks and robes /out/ on the weekends

>>2819609
>Fluorocarbon coating
>New equivalent
Strap some non-stick pans to yourself.

ive been lusting for one of the insulated Jerven Jervenduken for years, but they are just SO expensive but sick as fuck, i guess i will just keep looking for a good sale