Mil-Tec Poncho Ripstop

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Measuring the length of these ponchos. The other ends are flush with each other. The bottom is the USGI (the longest), followed by the Helikon Tex, and then the German Bundeswehr poncho on top. The Angolan poncho is actually under the German poncho and cannot be seen, as it is the shortest. With the German poncho removed, you can see the Angolan poncho on top. Helikon Tex

Despite the junk grommets, I did stretch the poncho out under heavy tension with paracord on each of the corners and it held up just fine. Still, knowing that I can easily bend the paper thin grommets, it’s not something that I’m going to bet my life on.

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When you combine the poncho with a poncho liner (or “Woobie” as some call it), you get a makeshift sleeping bag, or “ranger roll”.

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A Mil Tec Poncho Liner is 85″ in length and 62″ wide. Pointing to the corner of the Helikon Tex poncho. You can see how the USGI poncho liner and the Mil Tec one are much larger than the poncho itself. Off camera the other side of the liner and the poncho are flush with each other.