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Bushcraft Rain Gear, MEST Poncho
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Feb 3, 2024
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So
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So So
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What is going on youtube prepared wander out in the woods today And not a typical day that I like to go out. It has been raining all morning long all night long
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Sun just started breaking when I pulled in to my spot You saw that video hiking in waters ankle-deep in some spots
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Just really nasty weather and it's still wet out here in the woods
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But what I want to talk about today is something that's really important and it's what I'm wearing and that's rain gear
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So stick around So the poncho that I'm wearing today is from bushcraft outfitters
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And I featured them in a couple videos here in the past and they are a great online
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Company that sells some really cool products and it's custom products that they have made for them specifically
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And this is one of them. This is their nest poncho. It's an OD green
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it measures About 58 by 98 it has eight
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perimeter loops on it Right here. You see that So the reason they have that is because you can actually turn this poncho into a shelter
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So if you want to set this up as a tarp Very easy to do I've done a video on that before and I will post that at the end of this video so you can
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Link back and watch that one But it's just a really nice piece of gear. It also includes
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These tabs Right here little buttons so you can button this thing up
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Now there is no There's no waist cinching like on the military ponchos. There's not a cord that was cinches at your waist
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That's the only thing downside that I can see to this poncho, but this is meant to be lightweight
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It's meant to be multipurpose so you can use it as a tarp or as a poncho
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But it's such an important piece of gear I mean if you don't have a poncho with you when you're out and about
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You're gonna one of these days you're gonna get caught in the rain and it's gonna suck and I've found that rain jackets
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Don't really work for me that well. They're very hot. They don't breathe
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I Prefer a poncho because at least I'm getting some side ventilation
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Through here and it covers more of my body as I was hiking in
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The weeds were really tall and they're of course soaking wet so they were just you know brushing up against my legs
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But I kept my lower legs dry Which is a big bonus so you know it's not a fancy piece of gear
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But it's a necessary piece of gear and that's why I like to have this poncho with me either in my vehicle
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Or in my pack no matter where I go so if I get caught in the rain
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I've got something that's gonna actually protect me now also has a
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Decent hood on it It's not designed to go over a helmet, so it's a little bit more form-fitting
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But there's plenty of room. I've got a pretty big noggin, and I'm fitting in it pretty well. No problem
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Got a cinch cord So we'll cinch that up Adjust that You button down these sides you're gonna have a lot of coverage
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Front side Importantly back Now
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The bushcraft outfitters messed poncho comes in several different colors it comes in OD
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Coyote I think a multi cam and they also have a new one out called the core temp poncho which that actually
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Is meant to go with a shelter system that they've designed so that's even a new feature for them
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So something different you want to check that out I'll have a link below to their their store into this poncho and then you can kind of cruise around the store and look
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at their other ponchos that they have but It only weighs 11 ounces
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So it's pretty lightweight something that's easily packed in a in a haversack which that's where I kept mine in today
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Or in throwing in a backpack in your vehicle, whatever It's going to always be there for you, and it's gonna keep you dry
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Also, don't forget We have a Facebook group that is open and
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It's it's growing really well, so if you got time head over to the Facebook group
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I'll put a link down below for that a lot of extra pictures
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From myself and also from members, so it's just a great way to talk and share
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You know the things that you enjoy about bushcraft and survival and
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Camping and all that also, so don't forget Prepared wanderer patches are now in the big cartel site. I'll have a link down below for that these are $5 each shipped
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They're velcro backed Really nice patch Look great on your gear
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And by doing that by buying a patch you're supporting the channel which I appreciate so we'll see you next time on the prepared wanderer
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We'll see you next time on the prepared wanderer
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