Poncho- necessary or useless

UsmanSalahuddin · May 25th, 2005, 17:19

I'm traveling to India for two months (June - August) and am quite aware it will rain a lot. Should I bring a poncho or just wear swimming trunks and t-shirt during the heavy rains? Thanks for the help.

seventies'hippy · May 25th, 2005, 17:24

Swmming trunks & t-shirt will be fine, Under your poncho of course,,,,,,

UsmanSalahuddin · May 25th, 2005, 17:48

ha, yeah thanks.

Nick-H · May 25th, 2005, 18:56

A poncho sounds like a good idea to me, as long as it is made of a light and preferably breathable material.

camelgirl · May 26th, 2005, 05:24

The trouble with a poncho is what to do with it when you take it off. They take up much more room and are harder to dry than a lightweight rain jacket, which can be hung on a chairback or hook. It's the shape I don't like even though it works great and is light and packs small. I've given up on my rain poncho. Besides, if you are stuck in a monsoon deluge, as you could be in the summer, nothing really helps but waiting it out. The streets get flooded, it's impossible, everyone just runs for cover and waits. Then the sun comes out until the next deluge! I like a collapsable umbrella but they useless in a storm. T-shirt and nylon shorts are good!

bijapuri · May 26th, 2005, 05:33

Umbrella- THE indispensible monsoon accessory!

iyou · May 26th, 2005, 07:34

It depends if it's a Sears poncho or a real Mexican poncho (obscure Frank Zappa reference). Seriously, buy a cheap umbrella when you get there and leave the poncho at home. It's a fashion faux pas anyway

traceyam · May 26th, 2005, 12:41

You can buy a rainproof ultralightweight poncho that folds down into its own pocket and has with pit zips (for ventillation), called a PACKA. It's amazing and it even has room to cover a backpack/daypack, which is really handy because then then rain doesn't soak the straps and run down your back. It's like a one-man operation and the guy has really covered all the bases in creating something that works well. I love it. I used it throughout my AT thruhike and I take it with me when travelling all the time, now.

edwardseco · May 26th, 2005, 14:28

Terrible if walking, hot and excellent if driving/biking..

May 25th, 2005, 17:19	#1
UsmanSalahuddin Member Join Date: May 2005 Location: Columbia, SC USA Posts: 10	Poncho- necessary or useless I'm traveling to India for two months (June - August) and am quite aware it will rain a lot. Should I bring a poncho or just wear swimming trunks and t-shirt during the heavy rains? Thanks for the help.

May 25th, 2005, 17:24	#2
seventies'hippy Maha Guru Member Join Date: May 2004 Location: UK Posts: 2,127	Swmming trunks & t-shirt will be fine, Under your poncho of course,,,,,, __________________ . . . My Photo Gallery

May 25th, 2005, 18:56	#4
Nick-H Loud-mouthed, Noisy Bird Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Chennai, India Posts: 28,368	A poncho sounds like a good idea to me, as long as it is made of a light and preferably breathable material. __________________ . Just one member of the IndiaMike Mod Team

May 26th, 2005, 05:33	#6
bijapuri laid traps for troubadours Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: Priustan Posts: 2,602	Umbrella- THE indispensible monsoon accessory! __________________ Focusing your life solely on making a buck shows a certain poverty of ambition. It asks too little of yourself. Because it's only when you hitch your wagon to something larger than yourself that you realize your true potential. Barack Obama lookit me!!!: http://www.flickr.com/photos/bijapuri/ Utube fuzzy logic: http://youtube.com/profile_videos?user=bijapuri&p =r

May 26th, 2005, 07:34	#7
iyou Maha Guru Member Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Portland, Oregon USA Posts: 502	It depends if it's a Sears poncho or a real Mexican poncho (obscure Frank Zappa reference). Seriously, buy a cheap umbrella when you get there and leave the poncho at home. It's a fashion faux pas anyway __________________ . . . --May a moody baby doom a yam.

May 25th, 2005, 17:48	#3
UsmanSalahuddin Member Join Date: May 2005 Location: Columbia, SC USA Posts: 10	ha, yeah thanks.

May 26th, 2005, 05:24	#5
camelgirl 10 year Visa okee dokee Join Date: May 2005 Location: Swannanoa NC usa Posts: 1,099	The trouble with a poncho is what to do with it when you take it off. They take up much more room and are harder to dry than a lightweight rain jacket, which can be hung on a chairback or hook. It's the shape I don't like even though it works great and is light and packs small. I've given up on my rain poncho. Besides, if you are stuck in a monsoon deluge, as you could be in the summer, nothing really helps but waiting it out. The streets get flooded, it's impossible, everyone just runs for cover and waits. Then the sun comes out until the next deluge! I like a collapsable umbrella but they useless in a storm. T-shirt and nylon shorts are good!

May 26th, 2005, 12:41	#8
traceyam Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Los Angeles, CA Posts: 426	You can buy a rainproof ultralightweight poncho that folds down into its own pocket and has with pit zips (for ventillation), called a PACKA. It's amazing and it even has room to cover a backpack/daypack, which is really handy because then then rain doesn't soak the straps and run down your back. It's like a one-man operation and the guy has really covered all the bases in creating something that works well. I love it. I used it throughout my AT thruhike and I take it with me when travelling all the time, now. __________________ "Don't you sometimes wish the arctic was strawberry flavoured?" -- Thermoman

May 26th, 2005, 14:28	#9
edwardseco Maha Guru Member Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: Land that shakes and bakes. Posts: 4,423	Terrible if walking, hot and excellent if driving/biking..

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