Honcho Poncho from Thermarest

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    https://www.thermarest.com/products/quilts-and-blankets/honcho-poncho/honcho-poncho-new.html

    Anyone messed with these yet? I'm thinking about doing something stupid next year (multi-day race where it might be 75 degrees or it might be 25 with deep snow) and am looking at various versatile layer/sleep options.

    I think the Honcho Poncho is probably not as good an idea as just carrying an UL sleeping quilt and bivy and a separate puffy jacket, but don't want to rule it out all together.
     
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    Scratch that. A friend just got back to me and and said that the bulk to warmth ratio is not in the serious gear catagory.

    Looks neat for car camping and such, though.
     
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    reminds me of hpg's mountain serape with the dual purpose poncho and quilt/bag.

    that kind of temp range is brutal though and it's right up mtwarden's experience.
     
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    I have one. It's not very durable and it's been designated to couch truck or tent.. I may wander for a pee and for coffee in it but that's it. It packs to a perfect pillow size so it does have dual use there. Unzips to a good weight summer blanket also that can sleep 2 if you snuggle
     
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    Slept under mind in +1 temp lastnight and woke up soaked with sweat. It's holding its own so far
     
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    It doesn't compress the smallest that's forsure .. but it's packable
     
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