I watched a video of a guy making a "lightweight bushcraft chair" out of nylon. And then flogging them for 30 bucks. I hate carrying single use items that can't be repurposed or used elsewhere.
So it got me thinking, I carry a 58 pat poncho with me, use it as a ground sheet,tarp, hell occasionally even a poncho!!
I have no images uploaded yet but basically as follows;
Make an 'A' frame with 2x 6-7 ft poles and a shorter cross member. Lean the frame against your chosen tree. Place your poncho around the cross member and stud it up(hood will be lying near ground). Tie a slip knot and scrunch up the top of the poncho (which incidentally is the bottom of it). Tighten loop round it and the. Tie to tree/frame. Leave the poncho lying slightly loose.
And that's you. The heavy duty nylon holds weight well and you have a light, easy to carry multi purpose item...unless it rains when your sitting down :-/
So it got me thinking, I carry a 58 pat poncho with me, use it as a ground sheet,tarp, hell occasionally even a poncho!!
I have no images uploaded yet but basically as follows;
Make an 'A' frame with 2x 6-7 ft poles and a shorter cross member. Lean the frame against your chosen tree. Place your poncho around the cross member and stud it up(hood will be lying near ground). Tie a slip knot and scrunch up the top of the poncho (which incidentally is the bottom of it). Tighten loop round it and the. Tie to tree/frame. Leave the poncho lying slightly loose.
And that's you. The heavy duty nylon holds weight well and you have a light, easy to carry multi purpose item...unless it rains when your sitting down :-/
