Blankets that are nice and cozy and come with a compression bag or can compress nicely? What do you guys use?
>>2851410I use a Kelty Bestie blanket, but I can't really recommend it.
>>2851410I just use normal blankets, I don't care if it gets a little dirty, I'll just clean it when I get home
>>2851410I use a EE quilt I got from massdrop ages ago.
>>2851410Canadian army surplus wool blanket.
>>2851410Dedicated /out/ wool blanked so I don't care if it gets dirty. I sleep on it during the warm months for extra padding, or I'll put it over my sleeping bad during cold months.
>>2851410>needing a blanketwhat are you? a kid? brown?
>>2851410I've been dreaming of buying or making totally overkill cape in terms of quality and featerus. I just want to be able to grab it from my pack and be cozy anywhere and at all conditions. In rain, down to -20c, on bare ground, by a fire, as a hobo sauna(wrap around the cape, sit down and have a gas stove/candles between feet), stumbling trough spruce forests without fearing it getting torn up. All that and preferably sub 10L and decent looks thank you. Where should i begin?
>>2852874Plash palatka, but with an added insulating lining.
>>2852874You sound like that guy who wanted a space suit for the outdoors. There's tradeoffs in very material and construction.>Outer materialYou can go with a synthetic material with goretex membrane, that would be waterproof breathable. Not very durable though and would be damaged by sparks. Or you go with cotton like a palatka, but it would not be fully waterproof. Or you go with wool gabardine, which is durable, decently water repellent, mostly unharmed by sparks, but good luck finding or paying for it. Anything durable will be bulky.>InsulationI suggest a climashield fill, it is light and durable. The proper weight will have to be determined by you. Insulation creates more bulk.>LiningThis one is easy, a synthetic lining will do fine. Again, the more durable you want it, the heavier it gets.Do consider what kind of pattern you want it to be in. A poncho is easily made, but will have a lot of excess fabric. Go with a more tailored pattern.
