3F UL GEAR poncho tarp (similar to Sea to Summit Ultra-Sil Tarp-Poncho)

$21 USD 3F poncho tarp $100 USD S2S Tarp-Poncho

The 3F UL GEAR poncho tarp is available for $21 USD delivered on Aliexpress. Similar to the ~$100 USD Sea to Summit Ultra-Sil Tarp-Poncho 15D Sil-Nylon 2.3 x 1.5m, 220g Discounts (USD): $1 off $20, $2 off $40, $3 off $60, $4 off $80, $5 off $100 at YUKI SHOP

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Pros 6x tie down loops for pitching Sealed seams, PU coated Protects your backpack 3 colours (green, orange, blue) Potential uses: tent footprint, windbreak, sunshade, above hammock, shelter for gear, bike or pet, as a waterproof wrapping Also available in 210T version (310g) Cons Not big enough for most people to use as a primary shelter No cinch to pick up loose ends when not wearing a backpack No visor on the hood Pack coverage not as good as the S2S tarp (designed for shorter people)

Tarp mode Tarp mode #2 Poncho mode Dimensions Sizing

Further Resources

3F UL GEAR Poncho Tarp
Randonner-leger forum: [Clothing] Poncho-Tarp 3F UL Gear (Google translated)
Ultralight-trekking forum: 3f ul gear rain poncho (Google translated)
Outdoorseitsen forum: UL Poncho / Tarp wanted (Google translated)

Reddit
Poncho Tarp for very cheap - thoughts? (China) [AliExpress]
Decided to try the 3F poncho/tarp from Aliexpress...
Reddit comment

Youtube
Preview 3F Ultra Light Rain Poncho Tarp 15D Ultra Ligero (use subtitles)
3F UL Prueba Poncho Tarp Footprint Ultralight bajo la lluvia

Sea to Summit Tarp-Poncho
Amazon.com product page (affiliate link)