2sassytravelers
Preparing for the El Camino De Santiago
01/31/2015
Rain Coats vs Rain Ponchos
We decided to go the rain poncho route and I will get into why we made this decision at the end of this posting.
The poncho we found is really an oversized
rain coat that covers you and your backpack like a poncho.
This particular rain poncho/coat is from BlueField and we purchased it on line from DHgate.com for $15.29 and this price included FREE shipping.
Again, this poncho is more like a one piece, oversized,
pullover rain coat. It is not open along
the sides like a traditional poncho and it has large sleeves for your arms. It comes in 4 colors, Orange (more like a
florescent orange), Yellow (more of an orange color), Dark Blue and Blue. It is made of a Polyester material that feels
strong enough that it will not rip in high wends. There is a short zipper in the front of your
chest that you can open to help vent body heat. The attached hood has a bill, but you may want
to wear a baseball cap to keep the bill from falling in your face. A zipper on the back permits you to zip away
the part of the poncho that covers your back pack. There is a snap at the bottom where you can
attach the front and back of the poncho between your legs.
A stuff sack comes with the poncho. The weight, including the stuff sack
is 11.8 oz (334.5g).
We chose the "poncho" over the "rain coat + backpack rain cover". With the combination rain coat/backpack rain cover, there is still a space between your backpack and rain coat where rain can fall in and soak your pack and the items in your pack. The benefits of a poncho is that it is roomy, cooler than a rain coat and covers everything. The down side of the poncho is it can act like a sail in windy conditions.
We will report on how this product functions for us on our Camino.
