These Poncho Survival Shelters in Ultralite fabric are truly amazing. Imagine a Poncho as light as 7.8 oz that is also designed to be a tarp or a hammock!!

Ultralite Tarp Kit for Ponchos
Ultralite Tarp Kit for Ponchos
All you need to set our Ponchos up as a tarp. No tying and untying knots, no bulky 550 parachute cord, very fast to set up. 4-6" Easton tent stakes with 8' Dyneema Lash It and Hookworms, 6- 1/8" shock cord loops, 2-Lash It 15' hanks of cord with Hookworm connectors, 1-Ultralite storage bag. Only 3 oz (86 g). Lash It has a 500 pound rating and is 1/16" diameter. USA

Super light weight – 3 fabric styles to choose from

  1. Silnylon 1.1 30 fabric up to 250 pound users in hammock mode
    • sturdy for use as with all our other ponchos
    • X Wide
  2. Silpoly 1.1 20 fabric for up to 170 pound users in hammock mode
    • strong but more limited use due to the extreme thinness of fabric
  3. 1.1 20 SilPu/poly same poly fabric with extra high waterproofing

Other notes:

  • 1.1 30 fabrics have our standard metal snaps – compatible with all accessories
  • 1.1 20 fabrics use sturdy super light plastic snaps to save weight.
    • not compatible with snap in accessories
    • slightly narrower than standard
  • All fabric choices feature excellent weather repellent properties
  • Matching stow bag with choice of cordage options

Note on PSE’s

PSE’s are Poncho Sleeve Extensions that give a 6″ sleeve on each side. They are for the 1.1 20 fabrics which are narrower anyway, and for the Realtree Xtra. Not for any Super UL fabric choice, they are already wide.

There are 4 size configuration to choose from

PSS 

Length flat 7′ (84″) Poncho length 42″ front and back

Recommended for persons 5’10” or shorter

PSSLB

Length flat 8′ (96″) Poncho length 42″ front 54″ back – extra coverage for a Pack

Recommended for persons 5’6″ or taller

PSSLE

Length flat 8′ (96″) Poncho length 48″ front and back

Recommended for persons 5’2″ or taller

PSSxL

Length flat 9′ (108″) Poncho length 54″ front and back

Recommended for persons 6’4″ or taller

Finished widths

1.1 20 fabrics are 54″ wide

1.1 30 fabrics are 62″ wide

1.1 30 Realtree Camo 54″ wide

Weights

PSSL (E and B)

1.1 30 fabric 11 oz

1.1 20 fabric 8 oz

 

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