Re: [at-l] Poncho choices

[Bill Thorneloe <thornel@ibm.net>]

I use the backpacker type poncho, primarily because it is hard to take the
pack
off, put on a poncho, cover the pack, and put the pack back on. With a regular
poncho, you are wet from the butt down. 

OrangeBug
Atlanta, GA

At 01:27 PM 9/2/98 -0500, Tim Hewitt wrote:
>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...

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