What a great idea! I just don't think I could do that to a woobie. They are one of the greatest things the army has issued me. I guess I could find one online somewhere.
What a great idea! I just don't think I could do that to a woobie. They are one of the greatest things the army has issued me. I guess I could find one online somewhere.
Spire check out Cheaper than Dirt or Sportsmans Guide. They usually have then proced from $14.99 up to $24.99 depending on manufacturer.
There is a no-sew option... I love my no-sew version as it keeps my woobie useful as a blanket. Mine was missing most of the tie-outs, so I sewed grosgrain loops on each corner and the mid-point.
Here's the No-Sew PLUQ. The only modification required is to melt a few holes in the edging to pass shock cord through...
http://www.hammockforums.net/forum/s...ghlight=Poncho
Here's a pic on my son's hammock:
http://www.hammockforums.net/gallery...4569_thumb.jpg
Finished my Sew-'em-Up PLUQ last week and took it out for a test hang Monday night and it worked great. the PLUQ, along with a Coleman sleeping bag and a mid-weight set of thermals kept me toasty warm down to about 42.
http://i252.photobucket.com/albums/h...ppers/PLUQ.jpg
I can definitely see making a couple more for my kids to use...
One of the cool things about this is Vermont's Barre surplus store has Poncho liners in several camo patterns and not just woodland, I can build an entire setup, tarp, hammock, and PLUQ with ABU pattern fabrics, making a sweet setup with this pattern.
http://cdn.nexternal.com/armynavy/im...ble-Materi.gif
It's around $100 for the materials. I'M ON IT!
Thank you, dejoha for posting the patterns. I just finished mine afte having had it on my to-do list for a year.