![]() In other words, a light summer bag would still work a bit later on and a three-season bag would become a pretty serious winter bag. Pro Tip: with little work you could make this a nice liner bag for your sleeping bag - it's probably roughly about one season more to your bag's temperature rating. These go well with any NATO poncho with grommets on the sides (US, German, British, of course, Dutch and Mil-Tec poncho will also work). Materials used are lightweight ripstop-nylon and polyester batting. Can be compressed to a size smaller than a football. Measurements about 155 x 225 cm / 61" x 89". The strings on these might be a tad differently placed than on some ponchos, but you'll find them in the corners anyway. The poncho liners are still used and loved in the US Army. The US Army states that the lowest manageable temperature is about +10 C°. The process is very simple: tie the liner to the grommets of the poncho, then button the poncho so it resembles a tube. It is mostly meant to be used in conjunction with the rain poncho, as a liner. Originally used in the Vietnam war, this became the standard-issue sleeping gear for hot climates or general summer use. Like a blanket, but made of thin, polyester-filled nylon.These are Dutch army surplus, copy of the US model. ![]() Compared to the blanket, this is a lot lighter, a bit warmer dries faster, and can be squeezed into a pretty small space. The lightweight poncho liner or "Woobie" was designed by the US military as a replacement for the wool blanket during the Vietnam war. ![]()
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