#1 Most Versatile Survival Item? Poncho Shelters and Rain Collection. Easy Setup

[@Scooter_213]

I'm glad you didn't put any background music on, I loooove the sound of rain

[@richardschafer7858]

I was recon in Vicenza when the first gortex rain gear was issued to us in 1988 or so. We still carried the tried and true poncho as a field expedient hooch or to keep our rucks from totally getting drenched. Still carry one even now in my backpack along with poncho liner. Great channel!

[@donsmatch6914]

Best channel on KZbin! So awesome that you and Alan continue to share your knowledge, after Alone it would have been so easy to disappear into obscurity after making a huge impact on everyone who watched - it's incredible to have the opportunity to keep learning. Thank you!!!

[@ONThree]

Thank you very much! I really appreciate that!

[@Nordmark_]

Ich liebe solche Videos. Liebe Grüsse aus Deutschland 🤙

[@chris1638]

I have to agree with what the other viewer wrote. Best KZbin channel!!! Thanks for getting out there and actually using your gear

[@TJackSurvival]

Seriously the poncho is magic

[@ONThree]

Yes it is!

[@chubbethsthunder]

Alan and Jason, Always great content. Thank you very much. You and your family have a blessed week. LORD GOD Bless all and stay vigilant.

[@zBMatt]

Poncho is going to be the third most versatile survival item. Duct tape is #1 of course and a good knife (especially if you’re a multi tool purist) is #2. Duct tape speaks for itself, you can make pretty much all of your gear out of it aside from a knife. You can repair all of your gear with it. Last but not least it’s great fire tinder. A knife is a knife, it has no replacement.

[@ONThree]

Gotta love duct tape!

[@josephjohnson6849]

In my experience a lighter also helps.

[@JemSquash94]

Clean water kit, fire kit and shelter come a little bit higher up than duct tape my friend

[@sheepmasterrace]

that’s really interesting. most expert backpackers say that a knife is the most overrated pieces of kit. everyone wants one to be cool, but rarely uses it. I wonder why?

[@zBMatt]

@@sheepmasterrace it’s because backpacking setups don’t need knives, they bring in gear that’s knifeless. The knife is a very useful tool.

[@chris1638]

Excellent tips. Thanks!

[@MichaelR58]

Good tips , thanks for sharing , God bless !

[@ONThree]

You are welcome!

[@gbro8822]

Great job, thank you.

[@quinntheeskimooutdoors6234]

Looks good to go. Thanks for showing us. Take care.

[@redfaux74]

I love the short videos, direct and to the point. There was no comedy in this but there sure could've been. You 2 are crazy together. Like GIJoe meets Laurel and Hardy. Excellent video brothers.

[@mfmhydro6274]

Been looking for a channel like this..... THANK YOU !!! SIR

[@ONThree]

Welcome!!

[@arctodussimus6198]

Outstanding video! I stopped watching television when it went digital. But I was taking care of my elderly Mother when Season One of Alone was on. And I watched it every week. I picked Alan to last the longest by the third episode. You guys have a great channel. It’s one of a very few that I recommend.

[@ONThree]

Thanks so much!

[@ShelleyRaskin]

I have an old European ex army poncho, can’t remember which army but it is a heavy rubber covered material, and when it’s absolutely hosing down it works a treat, it is heavy Hough and does not breathe like modern goretex rain jackets, which I have used in the snow up a mountain and they are brilliantly too.

[@outdoorkids6062]

Excellent video

[@nathanb1084]

This may be the most useful channel on YT. Great stuff.

[@treksntarps]

Good poncho setups nice vid . Love my Helikon poncho . Interesting to see how they join up . Atb 👍

[@ONThree]

Glad you enjoyed it

[@blueridgerealtor]

I love you videos! I am always learning from you

[@sajahb7444]

Love this channel. Thanks for all the knowledge that you share with us

[@arctodussimus6198]

I just watched episode three of the first season of Alone. And I realize the exact moment that I knew Alan was going to win. When the other folks were talking about building shelters, and the things they needed to do to survive, Alan said that the wilderness was his church, his Temple. That was where he went to get in touch with Creation and the Creator. I have always felt that way. Even when I was s boy, five years old, I felt safe in the woods. I felt strong, and alive. The first time I saw the Rocky Mountains, it felt as if I had just come home from a long hard trip.

[@kennethwilson8633]

As someone who was issued a poncho for over 22 years it’s my least favorite rain gear and shelter too. Have fun stay safe.

[@ONThree]

Ha! Emotional poncho scars? I get it. Thanks so much for watching and your service.

[@Nofixedabode859]

Brilliant, love mine gonna buy another now, does Alan not use sleep mats, only ever see mms system on ground? Thx bud

[@ONThree]

He has been seen with a non inflatable thermarest from time to time. But mostly no mat.

[@YeoYolo]

I wonder how long the seams holding the tied parts will last🤔 as well with the water repell in general. Im currently hunting for the perfect poncho/tent out there and wanna make sure i get one that i can use time and time again. Its coming to the conclusion that i just need to start getting them and using them to find out for myself. Great video, this ones going on my list as well

[@Q-BinTom]

Love me my poncho don’t leave home with out it.

[@josephjohnson6849]

Don't forget your poncho liner, aka woobie.

[@prepper-coach-dad2510]

Genius!

[@Mr808islands]

Glad i got 2 super versitle

[@sifusasdo2314]

Cool Video 👍 Thank U for the Info and the Links 👍 U got a new subscriber...

[@ONThree]

Great! Welcome aboard!

[@authoritywebdesign]

Love it. Great job.

[@stuartsteele9984]

Ponchos are waterproof therefore causing perspiration. Also they get easily caught on shrubbery potentially causing damage. Otherwise, if sufficient in size they can make a reasonable tarp. Few ponchos cover one's arms down to the hands as yours does, therefore a large majority are insufficient in size.

[@ONThree]

Solutions?

[@stuartsteele9984]

@@ONThree A combination of a breathable waterproofed anorak, over-pants and a poncho or tent. The combination of my DIY anorak and over-pants weight a mere 6.25 ounces and fold down to 2 items that fit in each of the palms of my hands. An anorak will not normally get caught up in brush. I tested my DIY heat reflective, breathable, wind resistant and water proofed anorak against cut/trimmed brush with no damage. My DIY anoraks were made from Tyvek 14-S, SOL Escape Bivy and 2GO Systems Poncho Tarp materials. The conversion to an anorak of Systems Poncho Tarp was simple although the heaviest and bulkiest of the materials. You can get Tyvek without the heat reflectivity. A fellow on KZbin went out in the rain with uncoated Tyvek overalls. He was happy with the result. The breathability of those materials is very good. My DIY 4.05 ounce Dyneema floorless diamond shaped tent, 4.0 feet x 8.5 feet x 40 inches high opens up like a tarp if preferred. It has a waterproof entry/exit zipper and waterproof vent with mosquito netting and hood. It has a loop at the peak for hanging it from above by 8 or more methods or can use a pole if desired or necessary. My DIY tent is perhaps the lightest tent in the world.

[@swissguy8052]

Helsport Fjellduken, has 2 removable arms.

[@hornachos]

2 man shelter = facing opposite ways, NO KISSING.

[@XA1985]

A military poncho is both a tent and raincoat, u can get one for 40 bucks in any army surplus, no need to spend hundreds on fancy tents that take a lot of space

[@District.24]

Wearing a rain jacket while setting up the poncho as a tarp. LOL

[@johncrouch8988]

If you don’t have a poncho you’re not prepared!😂

[@ONThree]

Agreed!!

[@micwell2247]

the one that you are using which is the one you have listed to buy on Ama doesn't seem to be the same size... The Ama is less then 5 feet wide (57" ) . What is the size of the one you used ?

[@ONThree]

My poncho is a Helikon. To sure of the exact size.

[@danielgilbert7265]

Should you pack your poncho away if it's wet ?

[@ONThree]

I generally strap it to the outside of the pack when wet.

[@DavidReichard-k3k]

What poncho are you wearing in the video?

[@ONThree]

Helikon

[@jeremyb66]

Just wish I could get one that tall I’m 6,3

[@treerat6959]

GI is only size fits all , great if your a hamster sucks if Ogar size

[@ONThree]

Alan is 6’6’. He feels the pain. I think he picked up an extra large poncho from Old Grouch’s surplus in North Carolina.

[@treerat6959]

@@ONThree yeah that's true think I seen them , but seldom order from the guy any more I called him to get a surplus 9mm holster he said it was used like new so I bought it what I received was a pos elastic all stretched to hell and gone worn edges could of sent it back but I don't want to play the ship back and forth bs when I called personally to get my order right the first time and I get " that" don't expect my money ever again.

[@concretecowboy4212]

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[@toyotafan83]

Did you drink that water? Birds shit all over the forest canopy and ran right into your cup lol.

[@ONThree]

Plain water can get a bit boring. A little flavoring really spices up life.

[@TomasPunk161]

what in the world is that on 4:55-4:56 from top of the poncho? is that giant spider just running on poncho? fucking hell, thats scary, confirm please that it is not a spider :D looks like crazy fast spider just running, but size like 30 cm diameter! can you see it?

[@ONThree]

Not sure. I’m going to go with aliens!

[@treerat6959]

I see all these go light guys taking a poncho stringing it up alone or over a hammock showing Utube they are all knowledgeable yet let's say they string that up for cover because it's raining throw there gear under it because hey they are smarter than the average guy go out to collect firewood come back drenched get a fire going so take off clothing to start drying. Well if you have done this very thing say towards fall cool breeze you know it takes a long time to dry a piece of clothing by a fire and with a breeze and with rain still coming down wouldn't it be a no brainer to of carried 2 ponchos one for cover one for rain wear and skip all the cloths drying all together that extra little bit of weight far outweighs shivering under a poncho shelter while you try and dry cloths out. I know the guys who carry a poncho and to drum liners will say hey that's why we have a drum liner all good but again in comfortable leaves arms unprotected and for a big guy trying to do camp chores because of a unsuspecting lost night in the woods it's just adds more to frustration to a already crappy situation.

[@ONThree]

Agreed. Rain gear for you and rain gear for your gear is a good call.

[@josephjohnson6849]

In the army we sometimes do that, we have goretex rain jackets and pants, and a poncho.

[@swissguy8052]

That's why I go with 2 Ponchos since years. It covers my Pack and me in seconds and I stay dry while I search a spot to make a Shelter with the 2nd. If I'm covered I can use the first as a Groundsheet or to make an A-frame out of the Lean-to.

[@trioultimo]

If this is survial, you are done

[@wandering_not_lost]

It didn’t look very appealing to me. Lying on the wet ground?

[@mrdark9916]

its supposed to be in conjunction with your sleep system bud... lol this is solely the shelter from rain aspect. pair this with a footprint or tarp on the ground, then your sleeping pad/mat. possibly a bivvy bag around your sleeping bag/wool blanket and u get the picture. dry and warm. atleast as long as you remembered to dry bag all your sleep equipment and spare clothes, youll have a nice dry place to sleep, and nice dry garments to wear while you do it. hope this helps!

[@mrdark9916]

if you have time and its really dumping out, you can even dig a little trench around the shelter to direct run off AWAY from the shelter to prevent flooding in longer term if your bunked up for a full day or two.

[@JEJAK5396]

Interesting Algorithm comment.

[@ONThree]

Thanks!