On the 'Backpackinglight' forum, one of the members, Mr. Vick Hines (pictured), was writing about his preference for a cape rather than a poncho which would then double as a tarp.
He posits that a cape (a simple rectangle of waterproof material 8' x 5') covered the body more effectively when used as a waterproof and that doing without the poncho hood made for a more robust shelter when used as a tarp.
There is more to read here and here.
Whether or not you agree with the arguments laid out in these threads something which I thought would be of interest to some was the way he had dealt with guy line storage.
As you can see from the images above he has sewn rectangular reinforcement patches onto the corners and sides of his tarp, these can turned inside out to form pockets for the loops and lines.
In the thread links above Mr. Hines talks about other modifications he has added to his cape set up, it's a worth a read through.
I'd be curious to hear of anyone here who has used, or does use this arrangement as both waterproof and tarp.
Thanks for looking
He posits that a cape (a simple rectangle of waterproof material 8' x 5') covered the body more effectively when used as a waterproof and that doing without the poncho hood made for a more robust shelter when used as a tarp.
There is more to read here and here.
Whether or not you agree with the arguments laid out in these threads something which I thought would be of interest to some was the way he had dealt with guy line storage.
As you can see from the images above he has sewn rectangular reinforcement patches onto the corners and sides of his tarp, these can turned inside out to form pockets for the loops and lines.
In the thread links above Mr. Hines talks about other modifications he has added to his cape set up, it's a worth a read through.
I'd be curious to hear of anyone here who has used, or does use this arrangement as both waterproof and tarp.
Thanks for looking
