Thank you so much! I found a bus to Pamplona and thats as far as I have gotten. I'll keep working on this after some sleep thanks. I did get insurance before coming to Spain.
The whole trick with the Altus or Decathlon poncho - and sure, is actually a long raincoat with space for a rucksack - is in hot weather to not use the sleeves, which makes it into a cape (hands stay dry too) ... the Decathlon does have long...
😂 yes strange looks indeed. The dog doesn’t mind and neither do I as I am dry!
This is my second poncho and the other as described by the OP is not up to much. My Decathlon one in in reality a long jacket or better, a coat. Pit zips, sleeves...
Basically as I understand it, the exterior of the pack is not waterproof, it's the built-in dry bag that is - hence the exterior gets soaking wet and adds significant weight. You are correct in that a packcover would help avoid that.
As somebody...
Mine absorb or wick through my straps. Also the pack cover makes the pack fit differently and less comfortably with the raincoat so I will stick with a good poncho from now on.
This one I own, it’s the light weight version of the one @Gobsmacked by the World is talking about. No pit zips, not as waterproof, and only available in dark blue, not red….
When you're in Spain go to the next Decathlon in your travels and get this poncho, you will not regret it.
https://www.decathlon.es/es/p/poncho-impermeable-de-montana-y-trekking-max-75-litros-adulto-quechua-900/_/R-p-5389?mc=8302453
It is in the...
I love my poncho! I have one from Decathlon that has full sleeves with elastic cuffs and a 1/4 zip, no flapping open sides. Easy to pull on and off over my pack and it's about $30 Canadian!
Yup! I used to think my rain coat was "all that", but now I swear by my Altus poncho. It is like wearing a jacket with sleeves that covers both you and your pack. I got mine in person in Pamplona last year at Caminoteca although Ivar has them on...
So….. we had 1 inch of rain here at home in a 4 hour period. We found it and opportunity to test our packs/setup. We hiked 12 miles in pure downpour. We both wore shorts and no pack covers as mine is waterproof and his Osprey has a waterproof...
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