zPacks Poncho Groundsheet Archives - PopUpBackpacker https://popupbackpacker.com/tag/zpacks-poncho-groundsheet/ Nick's Excellent Camping and Backpacking Adventures Mon, 25 Dec 2023 00:33:32 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 https://popupbackpacker.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/cropped-avatar-backpacking2-e1475607492124-32x32.jpg zPacks Poncho Groundsheet Archives - PopUpBackpacker https://popupbackpacker.com/tag/zpacks-poncho-groundsheet/ 32 32 38683869 Cuben Tech Clothing: Unintended Consequences https://popupbackpacker.com/cuben-tech-clothing-unintended-consequences/ Thu, 26 Jun 2014 03:49:11 +0000 http://popupbackpacker.com/?p=8890 It seems that many folks are playing around with different kinds of Cuben Tech variants to make waterproof and breathable clothing. I guess they missed my Search for the Holy Grail article on this fallacy. Aside from this fruitless search, many people feel that Cuben Tech clothing is not visually appealing — I think the … Continue reading Cuben Tech Clothing: Unintended Consequences →

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]]> 8890 The Search for the Holy Grail: Waterproof Breathable Rain Gear https://popupbackpacker.com/the-search-for-the-holy-grail-waterproof-breathable-rain-gear/ Wed, 21 Aug 2013 01:23:43 +0000 http://popupbackpacker.com/?p=4457 Some thoughts on rain gear… There is no perfect rain gear.  What works for me may not work for others. Of utmost importance is the fact that each of us have a different physiology, hike at different speeds; and each trip varies in weather, temperature, and terrain. Each of these variables contributes to different kinds … Continue reading The Search for the Holy Grail: Waterproof Breathable Rain Gear →

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]]> 4457 zPacks Poncho/Groundsheet https://popupbackpacker.com/backpacking/gear/zpacks-groundsheetponcho/ Mon, 16 Jul 2012 19:47:22 +0000 http://popupbackpacker.com/?page_id=90 The design of the zPacks Poncho/Groundsheet is ingenious. Most poncho/tarps are too big as a poncho and minimal in size as a shelter. Because the poncho/groundsheet only needs to fit inside a zPacks Hexamid shelter, it is much smaller than most ponchos, and is not susceptible to all the hazards of the typical poncho (i.e. blowing … Continue reading zPacks Poncho/Groundsheet →

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