Lately I have been using a Westcomb Crest Hoody and some Epic wind shirts in combination with my tarp/poncho and I was wondering if there is anything else I should be looking at? Thank you.
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Shell for using a poncho/tarp?
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What do you need the shell to do? Â Are you concerned about keeping your arms dry or something to use for bathroom breaks when your poncho is being used as a tarp?
For me, if I pack a poncho, that’s my rain gear. Â I always pack a wind breaker (Arc Squamish) but I leave anything resembling a hard shell at home.
I have plans to cut a hole in my polycryo ground sheet to use as an emergency poncho for when my poncho is pitched as a tarp. Â Not sure if I’m going to reinforce the hole with some packaging tape and lace it together when it’s being used as a ground sheet, or possibly velcro. Â We’ll see.
Your windshirts are as good as it gets. Tuck your arms in if it is pouring.
Yeah, that is pretty much what I do although the Crest Hoody and the Epic windshirt have been very good at keeping me dry.
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