I have used a poncho as a primary shelter. I use a spinnsheet ground cloth which is no longer offered by Gassamer Gear, but their polycryo ground cloth should be OK.

The call of nature is no problem. Either use a pee bottle or figure out the downhill side. lame

A WalMart* emergency ponsho weighs 1.9 oz. and cost 88 cents. No reason not to carry one.

You can stay dry. BUT, on rainy days when you might be in your shelter for more than 12 hours there is not much room to move around or read. The issue is not staying dry, it is life style.





Edited by ringtail (04/11/11 05:19 PM)
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