Military Style Rain Poncho, Waterproof Ripstop Camo

I read some of the negative reviews and concede that these ponchos may be a little thinner and less rugged than genuine military issue, but they're also lighter, more compact and a fraction of the cost. Which for occasional backpacking, make them work better for me. I like that they are rip-stop and wider than most ponchos, (a full 62 inches), so in addition to keeping you dry while you're hiking, you can stretch a bit of para-cord between 2 trees and make a tent , or snap the two sides together to create a rainproof bivy over your sleeping bag. I bought 2 and they snap together beautifully to create a 2-person emergency bivy for my wife and I. My only disappointment is that there are no snaps at the bottom to close the bivy. If I can find 4 to 6 of the 2-sided snaps I'll add them myself. Or in an emergency, duct tape the bottoms together. Living in Colorado, I keep a small day-pack in my car at all times for those spontaneous hikes when we're driving through the mountains. 2 of these ponchos fit easily in my bag, along with packable down coats, thermolite underwear and a few other survival essentials. No one plans to get lost of have an emergency in the wilderness, but if you do, you'll be very glad you invested in these ponchos. If they ever offer them in Survival orange, I'll buy them again.

Seems exceptionally durable and super lightweight. Great to keep in the Jeep “just in case”.

Nicely made poncho with a great way to compact when not in use. Came in handy on trips with rain. Decently weight materials too.

First, I will say I was initially impressed for various relative-based reasons that might not apply to another buyer. And although I'm not military, even I'm pretty sure (or at least I hope) this is NOT milspec. What it is instead is a _potentially_ very good and lightweight low-cost highly versatile poncho. The snaps are both a great feature and the biggest potential problem I see so far--without extended use--yet. They are stackable--I don't know if this is a standard for military that they are using to claim milspec, but it seems very useful for improving versitility. The problem is the snaps come off. Meaning they come off, possibly from normal use, and not much of it at that. I think if we asked the seller, they'd say, "well, that's very atypical and they're actually not supposed to come off. and we shouldn't have people thinking these tarp ponchos are unsafe..." Nonetheless, this is a case of, "the front fell off." for me. The funny part is I'm still giving it 4 stars for a couple reasons. FIrst, I think the rest of the poncho is pretty good quality for the price. It feels to me at least--and I know nothing of the seller-- but it feels like they made a genuine effort to produce a decent product at a good price, but failed at one (well two) critical things--but the customer may be able to fix the one thing. And the second thing is, they should probably tell you that you'll need to fix this one thing. BUT, let me also be clear, although the snaps (two of them from two separate positions to be precise) did separate from the fabric and rips developed that WERE stopped by the ripstop fabric, and this happened on the first day of testing the product, it happened only when I tried to use the poncho as a hammock. Yet, before you say, well, the poncho is only for an emergency hammock--or I weigh to much (I weigh 175 lbs so on the light side for americans in my opinion)--as the directions clearly state--the problem really is, I think, that the snaps are apparently just fitted into holes and not permanently fixed. I could see where they maybe do this instead of attaching the snaps the way I did when I added snaps from the craft store to my last poncho--in a way the puts little punctures into the fabric that create more places to rip from...but the bottom line is, I believe these snaps will come out over time from normal snapping and unsnapping only--if they don't rip the fabric when they come out, you can put them back in without issue, but in my case, the fabric being slightly ripped, they won't stay in even as well as they did at first--which was not great. SO--the solution I believe will work--and what I'm going to do instead of returning the poncho(s)--I got two of them--is I'm going to get some 5 minute epoxy in the self mixing syringe at the big box depot, and with the snaps all back in place, I'm going to inject the epoxy into the space between the metal where it interfaces the fabric, and spin the snaps in place to spread the epoxy, and I'm going to do this on both sides of the fabric. I will report back after having done this and used the result to see how well it holds up. I probably won't try using it as a hammock again, and will figure that it would work as an emergency hammock if you wanted to say, get yourself off the ground in a lightning storm.

This is one of the best ponchos that I ever owned. It’s just what I wanted for fishing, packable, extra protection left in a vehicle. There is just so many uses for this product!

NOTICE: Because this website likes to “conflate” reviews, the following is a comparison between the FOUSAM “Camo” Poncho ASIN B0BN5PFHRM and USGI Industries Civilian “MultiCam-OCP” Poncho ASIN B07YMKZ59R. I rate both 5 stars, to understand why, read on! Size: FOUSAM 55” wide x 90” long rectangle with 32mm wide single-stitch hem. USGI 62” wide x 82” long oval with 43mm wide double-stitch hem (to accommodate larger grommets, see below). Color: Web-picture of FOUSAM “Camo” poncho looks cartoon-ish. But in person the FOUSAM pattern and color is extremely similar to MultiCam, but with a Browner base tone. USGI's “Authorized Multicam-OCP ” base color is Greener, which is closer to CRYE Scorpion. Go figure. FOUSAM pictured on the left, USGI on the right. In bright daylight I can discern the difference, in the woods or under artificial light I cant distinguish them apart. Material: Both are 210T (Taffeta) rip-stop polyester. FYI, 210D (Denier) is more durable but heavier. FYI, Nylon is Near Infrared (NIR) Compliant, Polyester typically not NIR Compliant. Both FOUSAM and USGI must have treated this Polyester, because both are NIR compliant. A very pleasant surprise from both, considering most Amazon listings for Mil-Spec practically glow under night vision. FYI, FOUSAM'S 2 Piece “Camo” Rain Suit ASIN B0DMN1NY63 is sadly not NIR compliant and was returned before even opening. Water Resistance: Both have 3000MM Water RESISTANT rating with Polyurethane (PU) coatings. FOUSAM PU coating was translucent. USGI PU coating tinted green. FOUSAM hood-seam is not taped. USGI hood-seam is taped. FYI, as you compare rain gear, PU coatings are light, flexible, and breathable. Polyvinyl Chloride (PVC) coatings are heavier, more rigid, and offer more waterproof durability. Both PU and PVC are cheaper than more durable Gore-Tex PTFE, but Gore-Tex is heavy and expensive. All coatings start to break down or de-laminate within 3 to 5 to10 years, respectively, so beware when buying old military surplus. Ask how I learned this :/ Weight: FOUSAM 55x90” poncho weighs 412gm, bag 13gm, 6 pieces of 24” para-cord 46gm, total 471gm. USGI 62x82” poncho 431gm, bag 15gm, no para-cord included, total 446gm. Difference in weight between FOUSAM and USGI due to grommets, see below. Hiking proverb: Ounces equals Pounds, Pounds equals Pain. Hood: FOUSAM hood 17” tall with 26” face opening. USGI hood 18” tall with 29” face opening. Neither have a visor extension. Both neck-holes are 24” in circumference, so both too small to don over a Large (34” circumference) MICH TC-2000 “full cut” helmet. Grommets: Both are copper. FOUSAM has 6 pieces sized 11mm ID & 15mm OD. USGI has 8 pieces sized 14mm ID & 23mm OD. FOUSAM's smaller grommets only accept para-cord. USGI's larger grommets additionally accept horn-shaped toggle-buttons. USGI's 2 extra grommets centered on the wider 62” sides will assist in setting up an improvised A-Frame tent. Snaps: Both have 12 pieces of durable mil-spec 15mm double-sided (infinite stacking capability) metal snaps. FOUSAM spaced 8” apart, USGI spaced 9” apart. Waist Cinch: FOUSAM 112” length para-cord fed through metal eyelets. USGI 192” length para-cord slipped thru a fabric sleeve. All of which means, if you accidentally pull-out the waist cord, its easier to fish-in back through the USGI poncho. Conclusion: Both are made in PRC China from the same materials. If you have a smaller 40L backpack and can tolerate sleeping-rough in a drafty Ranger-Roll setup, buy the shorter 82” USGI $40 Poncho and 794gm USGI $46 Poncho Liner 62x82” nylon shell with polyester fill (ASIN B07YN8Z17Z). If you have a larger 50L backpack and use a Down or 3M Thinsulate sleeping bag, buy the longer 90” FOUSAM $26 Poncho (ASIN B0BN5PFHRM ), and invest the savings (and weight trade-off) on a truly waterproof Bivouac Bag.

I purchased this poncho more to use as a minimalist shelter on some of my camping trips. Since the kit this went with is a modern military pack the color was perfect. I am just under 6 foot and 210 pounds. The poncho size gave me good coverage when set up as a flying A tarp tent. The grommets make it quick and easy to set up as a plow point, lean to, or A frame shelter. It packs light, keeps me dry, and doesn't hold water like some materials.

Let me preface this review by saying I have seen some negative reviews from people comparing this to a US Army issue poncho. I would say it compares favorably to the real deal, aside from IR signature......and if you're worried about your IR signature you've got bigger issues than what poncho you're wearing. For the record, I own this poncho from USGI Industries, along with two Helikon-Tex ponchos, a stasher poncho from EMS, two different actual ORC Industries US Army issue ponchos, an Angolan military poncho, and a PSSLE from Wilderness Innovation (yes, I like ponchos). When it comes to the best of the bunch, the Wilderness Innovation kinda stands above the others. That being said, it's a hand made poncho from a small shop in Utah, so that's not surprising. What IS surprising, however, is how good this particular poncho from USGI industries is. This poncho is well made. The stitching is done well. The material is high quality. ALL of the seams are taped, and taped well. The grommets and snaps are all very high quality, and have been very robust. I tend to use this poncho a lot as it is roughly the same dimensions as an actual US Army issue poncho (same basic size, shape, etc), but substantially lighter. The US issue woobie ties right up no problem (the MARPAT woobie you see in one of the pictures is a USMC issue woobie made by Winston Salem Industries for the Blind). I have used it as a shelter more times than I can count, with zero failures. I have worn it in the rain and been completely dry. Out of every poncho I own, this is the one I grab the most believe it or not. Even the woobies they make are really nice (and substantially softer than the actual issue ones). All in all, for the price, I wouldn't hesitate to buy this poncho again.

Took it on a horsepacking trip in the rocky mountains. The fabric is soft enough it didn't spook the horses (the way cheaper ones do) and was long and covered my legs. Kept me warm and dry. Overall 10/10 would recommend.

Le Produit assure une bonne protection contre les intempéries, l'utilisation en "Tarp" est facilité grâce aux d’œillets de bonne taille en nombre suffisant. Le tissu est correct, les boutons pression sont difficiles à manipuler car trop durs et la qualité de réalisation des coutures très insuffisantes

I got this for my dads bday and he loved it!! He takes it into the bush hiking and camping. It holds up really well.

Ok

I bought this as it is described as being suitable for hunting. I don't hunt, the only shooting I do is with my camera but I wanted something I could fling on over my clothing on the rare occasion I'm sat outside somewhere trying (& frequently failing) to get some nice photos of wildlife in the rain. I figured it would be at least reasonably quiet if it's suitable for hunting, but I'd make less noise popping a cheap black bin bag over my head. Any wildlife would disappear pretty quickly unless they were very hard of hearing. It should be fine for just keeping dry if you don't mind rustling like the trees in high winds!