[/quote]Although I have the Sea-to-Summit poncho, rather than the Campmor, they have the same design. Everything Falcon says is true, although with some minor gymnastics and a few pokes with a pole, it only takes one person to put it on. However, it is lighter weight than carrying a rain jacket and rain pants, or an
Altus....I wished for more robust protection while walking in Czech Republic and Germany in May, when there were more and rainier days.[/quote]
I have the Campmor silnylon poncho, which worked fine in the rain on a short 5-day trip on the Appalachian Trail in October 2009. I agree with Kitsambler - except that there's a new
Altus model that's substantially lighter. I ordered it from Barrabes on-line on a Monday, and received it maybe three days later in California. (They make you pay 50 euros for that, but...) The overall great reviews of the
Altus design sold me on the purchase, not to mention the high likelihood of rain on our Camino this September-October. I also purchased eVent rain mitts from Mountain Laurel Designs, a cottage industry in the U.S.. We'll see - I like minimalist gear, and it's too easy to load up the protection.