[at-l] Poncho choices

[Tim Hewitt <thewitt@fairchildsemi.com>]

Hi,

I have decided to dump the raincoat in favor of a poncho, after some very wet
and warm hiking this summer. 

I've been using my old BSA poncho recently, and plan to replace it with a
newer one, lighter and stronger, that will double as a groundcloth.

My question is this; is there any value in the "backpacker" style poncho with
a built in "pack cover," or is a long poncho just as effective? I'm not
planning on leaving the pack cover at home, since a covered pack can be
interesting even when I'm not wearing it...

If you have a question about my question, you can refer to Campmor's catalog
page at http://www.campmor.com/clothing/campmor/rain.ponchos.html

Thanks for your experiences,

-Paddler
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