A similar lesson learned from a friend who was short taken while wearing a one-piece hooded snowsuit ice fishing here in Canada. When he was done answering the call of nature, he pulled the top of the snowsuit back on, zipped it up to his neck, and then flipped the hood up and over his head. Yep, you guessed it. The package had landed in the hood, and was deposited on top of his head when he put the hood on. A lesson learned, and an often repeated story. Live and learn, eh? Thanks for another useful lesson for living in the woods!
The thought of bodily functions occurring where you don't want and when half asleep brought back memories of the first Cub Scout camp out I took my stepson on. I pitched a tent for him and his buddy and then looked around for where to pitch my tent. I calculated how far away from them I could be and still be able to respond in an emergency. It was about 40 yards. I was sound asleep when awakened by the sound of running footsteps coming toward my tent. I looked at my watch - it was 2:37 AM. I thought "Oh, hell." My stepson's friend had thrown up in their tent; it was everywhere. I had to clean the tent, the sleeping bags and both boys before i could get back to sleep. While I was doing all that my stepson walked over to the fire pit and stepped on a hot coal in his socks. The next morning i staggered toward the other dads slumped around the campfire waiting for the coffee. They all looked like disaster victims. Apparently I did too, because they asked "What happened to you?" I told them and they shrugged and said "Yeah, they always throw up. We don't know why, but they always throw up."
Blackie, I would much appreciate a quick demo of snapping a poncho around a tree as you described. As you described stepping into it, there must be more to it than appears. Thanks!
I found that a pair of rain pants makes a poncho golden, no wet legs in major downpours as your trudging from point A to point B. It won't matter if there camo or green or black, it will blend in with the bush, hope this helps. Thx for the vid Blackie
I just purchased a US Military poncho from Orc Industries. Looking forward to receiving and testing it. Hah, after 15 years of watching TH-cam, this is the first one where all the text in the 'more information' area is in ALL CAPS! Funny if you know what that suggests. Thanks for the vid.
Bought one of these a while back. Had it on while I was trying to pitch my tent in a complete downpour. You know for science. And while the tent was completely waterlogged I was bone dry from the shins up. Don't pay an arm and a leg for a USGI poncho but if you find a deal on one with no holes or anything then they are excellent! I'm still looking around for a spare.
Blackie I've been subscribed to your channel for a while now...but this is the first time I literally laughed out loud at one of your videos...." I made me a carry home bag" 🤣 As you described the scenario I could foresee what was going to happen and sure enough it did! What a disaster to have to deal with! 🤣 Thanks for that mental picture and laugh. Atb from the UK.
Blackie, I have 2 things on my mind. I used to have a military issue poncho in the 80s. The ones I see now are considerably thinner. How do I know it's military issue? Not all surplus stores have USGI. #2 I need to see that snapping around the tree. You demonstrated the bush detail and the removal detail pretty good. Thanks
Australian Soldiers are issued with Hoochees - 6' x 8' overhead ground sheet you use solo with enough room for a sleeping shelter. Hoochees are designed to be a solo operation. I know they can be used as improvised stretchers but the Poncho would be greater tool for the soldier.
@@kxd2591 Reservists were the last to get issued the Taipans in my time. Probably issued with a roll of green Glad Bags for a Platoon LOL. 142 Sig here once.
I guess my poncho is pretty old because, I have needed to coat it several times with silicone spray. I use a belt to fasten around my midsection and the pocho does not really prevent me from getting wet more like it lessens how wet I get. I also use paper clamps to fasten the hood to the brim of my baseball cap. Good piece of gear.
Watching the video on Saturday morning with wife looking over my shoulder , she howled about wind drifting the poncho back up under . Don't know if I would have shared that but we enjoyed the video , thanks !
Blackie, could you cover what specific features a poncho should ideally have, and any simple but worthwhile modifications? Thank you for sharing your poncho craft with us!
Do you have any thoughts on the Vietnam era solid green ponchos compared to the modern camo versions? I acquired two of the older ones at a recent estate sale. Their label stamp said their manufacturer was Electro Plastic Fabrics, June, 1961. They seem a little thicker and heavier than today's (nylon??) ponchos. I'm thinking this would equal better waterproofing; not sure about durability and rip resistance, though.
Went camping this weekend in the sierras. We got hit by a pop up thunderstrom and rained on (a fairly common occurrence in the high Sierras). when it hit everyone ran for their tents and left all their electronics, cast iron etc sitting out in the rain. So i ran around the camp and scooped up all that stuff. I grabbed a flannel jacket I brought in case the temperature dropped but I forgot I had a poncho in my bushcrafting haversack. it only rained for about 20 minutes but that was enough to soak through the jacket ( it was a hard and fast rain, really); but it caused a little drop in temperature that night too. You probably already figured out by now, yeah I'm down with a cold.
My vet tip: I never wore the poncho. I used it for all sorts of things but rain gear wasn’t one of them. I learned pretty quickly that it just got hung up on briars or vehicles etc. I wore a rain jacket.
I was able to get ahold of some brand new USMC marpat tarp material, and im going to make some ponchos out of it. That material is the 70D nylon with heavy urethane coating, you know how tough that stuff is lol so I thought it would make an awesome poncho/tarp. Great tips!
Blackie, @3:15 you talk about using the poncho to make a porch. Any chance you could demonstrate that? That is the only thing that bothers me in your videos. You talk about something, I have no experience with, and I don't understand. I am a visual learner. I love your videos. I love them even more when you show instead of just tell. Thanks for the information, keep up the great job! Loved you showing natures call @4:48!
Blackie, I am aware of the techniques of the poncho and taking a dump, what works for me is I just don’t wear a poncho until the dump is done, it is easier for me just to dry off when I get a chance….
I have a wish that I think you can fulfill. Can you do a video on "Woobie" repairs, please? I'm try to figure out how to restore the stitches for batting inside. I'd be interested in any other tips on care and repairs. Thank you for your consideration.
Learned some things.. Thank you. But how about that wonderful smell of a new poncho? I always thought the waterproofing ingredient was siphoned out of the chow hall dumpsters.
Blackie, Great Video and Outstanding Information. You Are Spot On about using the Poncho. I've had a few choices words too , over in Germany in the field. Thanks for sharing your time and knowledge and wisdom and passing on the craft. You Are The Master Woodsman and Buschcrafter. What is your opinion on the Speedy Sharp . Thanks. Tim L.
First time I see Blackie with out the hat. Some how I imagined him with less than a full set of hair. Just saying, it’s strange how one’s mind work. Dam good tips,
Thank you for the reminder of the Bush and rapeing the poncho of er to answer nature I have also done the little take home bag so to speak. Lol. But it is nice to remember not only the bad things that can happen with the poncho but all of the good things. Thank you also i was wondering if besides a penny mod can ie be something else used that would also no light in weight like a small disc of plastic about the same size as a penny?
Thanks Blackie. A question many of my friends have in this vast, dry Texas country. Things that will bite, stick or stab ya. I have always used Permethrin (as per instructions) on my tent, clothes, equipment, etc. Works great on Mosquitoes, wasps, biting flies and other Vermon. Not so much on leftist dems. Thinking would it attack other man made synthetic material products? It works great for my applications, but I have seen tragic results when used improperly by folks who refuse to follow instructions. Then turn around and blame the product... Your opinion greatly appreciated... Peace from Texas
That kind of anecdote is what i call "Grim Experience". In that vein, my wisdom: When one is moving to a new domicile. The first thing you place within that shiny abode is the same item that should be the last moved from your old home. That item is TOILET PAPER. You want some in both places, especially, during the move.
🤣 carry home bag!! Thats more common then you might think.. Also the poncho and the poncho liner are by far the best military gear ever made. Especially the poncho liner aka the woobie
Nope with well over 20 years of service I never pooed in my poncho. Lucky I guess. But shit rolls down hill is what I was always told. That and make a hole. Have fun stay safe.
Coming next time with Blackie, how to apply cortizone cream on your backside and identifying poison oak/sumac, LOL! Good vid just couldn't help myself telling this little joke when you said to find a little bush. LOL!
1,You can tie 2 trekking poles to the poncho on the ground to become a slingback chair or become a back support for your Helinox style chair😅 2,tie your poncho both end to a tree and becomes a hammock chair😅
Just make sure that the bush you throw the back of your poncho over isn't poison ivy/oak/sumac. At 2 or 3 o'clock in the morning, it could be an easy, but potentially "irritating" mistake.
Dont shit in your poncho............Got it! Sort of like back in the day working in the coal mines every now and then someone would drop their coveralls to take a dump and shit in the neck of their coveralls and didnt notice it until they put them back on.
and now for something a little different
A similar lesson learned from a friend who was short taken while wearing a one-piece hooded snowsuit ice fishing here in Canada. When he was done answering the call of nature, he pulled the top of the snowsuit back on, zipped it up to his neck, and then flipped the hood up and over his head. Yep, you guessed it. The package had landed in the hood, and was deposited on top of his head when he put the hood on. A lesson learned, and an often repeated story. Live and learn, eh?
Thanks for another useful lesson for living in the woods!
🤣👍
lol oh man bad day to be sure
I was in stitches watching Blackies video...I'm now in tears at your comment! Oh Christ....on top of his head. That's Fn hilarious.
The thought of bodily functions occurring where you don't want and when half asleep brought back memories of the first Cub Scout camp out I took my stepson on. I pitched a tent for him and his buddy and then looked around for where to pitch my tent. I calculated how far away from them I could be and still be able to respond in an emergency. It was about 40 yards. I was sound asleep when awakened by the sound of running footsteps coming toward my tent. I looked at my watch - it was 2:37 AM. I thought "Oh, hell." My stepson's friend had thrown up in their tent; it was everywhere. I had to clean the tent, the sleeping bags and both boys before i could get back to sleep. While I was doing all that my stepson walked over to the fire pit and stepped on a hot coal in his socks. The next morning i staggered toward the other dads slumped around the campfire waiting for the coffee. They all looked like disaster victims. Apparently I did too, because they asked "What happened to you?" I told them and they shrugged and said "Yeah, they always throw up. We don't know why, but they always throw up."
Blackie, I would much appreciate a quick demo of snapping a poncho around a tree as you described. As you described stepping into it, there must be more to it than appears. Thanks!
next time i put up tarp and hammock i will do it for ya
The way I look at things is to think about how and what else I can use it for.
Me too. Please do a video about how you snapp a poncho around the tree.
Agreed!
Great tips. With your poncho on, you are now Blackie Woodsman Kenobi, Jedi Bushmaster. Love the channel keep it up.
Very helpful and informative. Thank you.
Excellent video.
I found that a pair of rain pants makes a poncho golden, no wet legs in major downpours as your trudging from point A to point B. It won't matter if there camo or green or black, it will blend in with the bush, hope this helps. Thx for the vid Blackie
cool idea
ad gaiters instead. Less hassle and protects your lower legs enough to keep you dry. More versatile, like the poncho itself.@@BLACKIETHOMAS
" carry home bag" 😆😆😆😆
Love the honesty.
We've all had a "one sock day".
I rather give up the undies vice a sock 😀
@@davidr.8999 a 1 sock day, usually involves, murdering the undies first. Lol
very true
Thank you Blackie, good tips.
Any time!
Pro Tip: Don't eat chili in the field. LOL! The "carry home bag" comment made me laugh do hard I almost pee'd 😂
Great video
Thanks!
Great and useful tips Blackie. I spat my coffee out at the carry home bag episode. 🤣🤣🤣 💩
lol
These tips are great! Nobody has this much knowledge to share about ponchos. Thank you for another great video!
You are so welcome!
Good job 👍
Thanks for the visit
This is a very useful video. Well done.
Charles
Glad you liked it
will do
@@BLACKIETHOMAS Thank you very mutch... have a nice day.... see you….
Thanks for sharing, it's amazing
My pleasure
Great tips Blackie, for sure will save you from dramatic situations😂
I just purchased a US Military poncho from Orc Industries. Looking forward to receiving and testing it. Hah, after 15 years of watching TH-cam, this is the first one where all the text in the 'more information' area is in ALL CAPS! Funny if you know what that suggests. Thanks for the vid.
Well done 👏🏾
Strange. I found my comment from a year ago. But I felt like this is my first time watching.
Hey Blackie! A quite masterful way to handle a delicate subject! Good job(no pun) my friend! Regards and best to you and yours, Pink.
Thanks, you too!
Good Stuff! Thanks Blackie...
Any time!
Thanks for all the great poncho tips Blackie. 👍
No problem 👍
Really good advice, thanks Blackie.
my pleasure
I've used mine many of times in the military as a field expedient sleeping bag along with a poncho liner or GI Issued wool blanket.
Bought one of these a while back. Had it on while I was trying to pitch my tent in a complete downpour. You know for science. And while the tent was completely waterlogged I was bone dry from the shins up. Don't pay an arm and a leg for a USGI poncho but if you find a deal on one with no holes or anything then they are excellent! I'm still looking around for a spare.
thanks for posting
Blackie thank you for these tips and tricks on how to use a poncho effectively. Nice and clear presentation.
glad to help
Thank you for the instructions .
Was finally able to find and pick up one last weekend
Great lesson! Thanksa for sharing.
Blackie I've been subscribed to your channel for a while now...but this is the first time I literally laughed out loud at one of your videos...." I made me a carry home bag" 🤣 As you described the scenario I could foresee what was going to happen and sure enough it did! What a disaster to have to deal with! 🤣 Thanks for that mental picture and laugh. Atb from the UK.
glad you enjoyed it
lol thanks for the visual..
the type of presentation blackie gives..i love it👉☝
Thanks for the tips Blackie! Like a sleeping bag, it is best to stuff a poncho than to fold it the same way every time.
So true!
Great video, Blackie! I live in Georgia too, good buddy!
Great tips ! 👍
thanks
Thanks Blackie
your welcome
You're very lucky to have rain in the forecast. It hasn't rained in my area in over a month. TEXAS
yikes hope it gets better soon
Blackie, I have 2 things on my mind. I used to have a military issue poncho in the 80s. The ones I see now are considerably thinner. How do I know it's military issue? Not all surplus stores have USGI. #2 I need to see that snapping around the tree. You demonstrated the bush detail and the removal detail pretty good. Thanks
look on it if its issue it will have military numbers and a care instructions on it
I carry the ul poncho from wilderness innovation and my flipstick cane in my propper usmc assault pouch as part of my edc.
Great video! The USGI ponchos is so versatile.
I guess I was wrong about the waist grommets and cordage. Thought they go on the inside. Thanks!
they can
This is first time, and only video, I've ever seen tabs on outside.
Thanks Blackie for another “tips” video!!!
Any time!
Good tips Blackie , thanks for sharing , God bless !
glad to help
Great stuff Blackie. Seen you at the gathering never got to run into you though and shake hands had your Haversack on the whole weekend
hopeful we will share a camp again
Australian Soldiers are issued with Hoochees - 6' x 8' overhead ground sheet you use solo with enough room for a sleeping shelter. Hoochees are designed to be a solo operation. I know they can be used as improvised stretchers but the Poncho would be greater tool for the soldier.
No poncho? Then how do you make your Australian Poncho Raft (as I was taught, in theory, to make while in the army)? lol
@@kxd2591 Reservists were the last to get issued the Taipans in my time. Probably issued with a roll of green Glad Bags for a Platoon LOL. 142 Sig here once.
I guess my poncho is pretty old because, I have needed to coat it several times with silicone spray. I use a belt to fasten around my midsection and the pocho does not really prevent me from getting wet more like it lessens how wet I get. I also use paper clamps to fasten the hood to the brim of my baseball cap. Good piece of gear.
Lmao... awesome video buddy. And definitely sound advice 👌. Keep up the awesome work 👏
Thanks! Will do!
Crazy story! I always wondered how you got your nickname 🎉😂😂
Watching the video on Saturday morning with wife looking over my shoulder , she howled about wind drifting the poncho back up under . Don't know if I would have shared that but we enjoyed the video , thanks !
hey ya got to pass along the knowledge lol
I had to laugh over the poo poo we've all been there lol great video God bless
been there done that lol
Blackie, could you cover what specific features a poncho should ideally have, and any simple but worthwhile modifications? Thank you for sharing your poncho craft with us!
It should be USGI and not a knock off ,
And all people said nsn## amen.
look at my ground pounder series i have several points on the poncho
Do you have any thoughts on the Vietnam era solid green ponchos compared to the modern camo versions? I acquired two of the older ones at a recent estate sale. Their label stamp said their manufacturer was Electro Plastic Fabrics, June, 1961. They seem a little thicker and heavier than today's (nylon??) ponchos. I'm thinking this would equal better waterproofing; not sure about durability and rip resistance, though.
Went camping this weekend in the sierras. We got hit by a pop up thunderstrom and rained on (a fairly common occurrence in the high Sierras). when it hit everyone ran for their tents and left all their electronics, cast iron etc sitting out in the rain. So i ran around the camp and scooped up all that stuff. I grabbed a flannel jacket I brought in case the temperature dropped but I forgot I had a poncho in my bushcrafting haversack. it only rained for about 20 minutes but that was enough to soak through the jacket ( it was a hard and fast rain, really); but it caused a little drop in temperature that night too. You probably already figured out by now, yeah I'm down with a cold.
hope you feel better
My vet tip: I never wore the poncho. I used it for all sorts of things but rain gear wasn’t one of them. I learned pretty quickly that it just got hung up on briars or vehicles etc. I wore a rain jacket.
I was able to get ahold of some brand new USMC marpat tarp material, and im going to make some ponchos out of it. That material is the 70D nylon with heavy urethane coating, you know how tough that stuff is lol so I thought it would make an awesome poncho/tarp. Great tips!
That is awesome!
Blackie, @3:15 you talk about using the poncho to make a porch. Any chance you could demonstrate that?
That is the only thing that bothers me in your videos. You talk about something, I have no experience with, and I don't understand. I am a visual learner. I love your videos. I love them even more when you show instead of just tell.
Thanks for the information, keep up the great job! Loved you showing natures call @4:48!
Thanks
Welcome
Great tips Blackie just one thing make sure the poncho isnt draped over poison ivy at 2am n duty calls lol. Thatd be bad news👍
very true
Blackie, I am aware of the techniques of the poncho and taking a dump, what works for me is I just don’t wear a poncho until the dump is done, it is easier for me just to dry off when I get a chance….
good idea
Blackie what part of Bama are you in? I'm from Destin, Fl and go to the hunting camp in Perote, Al.
I have a wish that I think you can fulfill. Can you do a video on "Woobie" repairs, please? I'm try to figure out how to restore the stitches for batting inside. I'd be interested in any other tips on care and repairs.
Thank you for your consideration.
i will look in to it
@@BLACKIETHOMAS Thank you, sir.
Learned some things.. Thank you. But how about that wonderful smell of a new poncho? I always thought the waterproofing ingredient was siphoned out of the chow hall dumpsters.
it can be pretty strong
Well you're lucky ain't seen an inch n a month in Tennessee hopefully just a nice rain that you're used to not a flood
we will be good down here
Blackie could you please recommend a good resource for surplus wooland ponchos other than Ebay?
if i come on one i will at this time sportmans guide may have some
Do u know the malice pack from tactical Taylor it's the new Version of the Alice pack ....
i have not seen it yet
Blackie, Great Video and Outstanding Information. You Are Spot On about using the Poncho. I've had a few choices words too , over in Germany in the field. Thanks for sharing your time and knowledge and wisdom and passing on the craft. You Are The Master Woodsman and Buschcrafter. What is your opinion on the Speedy Sharp . Thanks. Tim L.
thanks for watching
I use the military poncho
cool
Hmmm, good info I hope never to learn the hard way.
You and me both!
First time I see Blackie with out the hat. Some how I imagined him with less than a full set of hair. Just saying, it’s strange how one’s mind work.
Dam good tips,
yep its thin but its still there
Yeah, an he's a platinum blond to, lol
Thank you for the reminder of the Bush and rapeing the poncho of er to answer nature I have also done the little take home bag so to speak. Lol. But it is nice to remember not only the bad things that can happen with the poncho but all of the good things. Thank you also i was wondering if besides a penny mod can ie be something else used that would also no light in weight like a small disc of plastic about the same size as a penny?
sure a pebble or some other small thing works well
A bingo chip.
I may appreciate info more then most, as I’m pretty damn short. 🥴Thanks. Really! 😅
glad to help
I did a short video on what I think is a new way to use the poncho along with a hammock
Thanks Blackie. A question many of my friends have in this vast, dry Texas country. Things that will bite, stick or stab ya. I have always used Permethrin (as per instructions) on my tent, clothes, equipment, etc. Works great on Mosquitoes, wasps, biting flies and other Vermon. Not so much on leftist dems.
Thinking would it attack other man made synthetic material products?
It works great for my applications, but I have seen tragic results when used improperly by folks who refuse to follow instructions. Then turn around and blame the product...
Your opinion greatly appreciated...
Peace from Texas
i have used it on gear and packs and hammocks i do not use it on rain ger or sil-ny tarps or ponchos to big a risk
This was the saddest attempt at a leftist joke I've ever seen.
sorry, but I had to laugh for a good 5-10 minutes before resuming the video. That was f***ing gold
LOL GLAD YOU ENJOYED IT !!
That kind of anecdote is what i call "Grim Experience".
In that vein, my wisdom:
When one is moving to a new domicile. The first thing you place within that shiny abode is the same item that should be the last moved from your old home. That item is TOILET PAPER. You want some in both places, especially, during the move.
how did you become so wise...first i was so dumb lol
@@BLACKIETHOMAS Amen
🤣 carry home bag!! Thats more common then you might think.. Also the poncho and the poncho liner are by far the best military gear ever made. Especially the poncho liner aka the woobie
i agree
Where can I buy one
Wilderness Innovation makes a great poncho that can be used as a hammock and tarp. High quality.
sounds good
Maybe someone already asked but, why does my ponchos stick together after being rolled up tight?
the silnylon coating stays sticky
Nope with well over 20 years of service I never pooed in my poncho. Lucky I guess. But shit rolls down hill is what I was always told. That and make a hole. Have fun stay safe.
safe journeys
Coming next time with Blackie, how to apply cortizone cream on your backside and identifying poison oak/sumac, LOL!
Good vid just couldn't help myself telling this little joke when you said to find a little bush. LOL!
oh i laugh too but when ya have a mistake and you got a ""stinky situation"" you wish you have thought of this first lol
Great video. But your poncho was inside out
Always good to hang the poncho when you get home. You REALLY don't want the smell the old ponchos got when they get mildewy. Like vomit.
it can be pretty bad
After I shake off the front, I take the hood off, spin it around and shake the other side, then take it off
way to do it
When I am camping in the woods and have to take a dump, I take off everything and wear jus my show shoes, especially at night.
Thats between you and jesus.coyotes will eat your show shoes in kentucky.
Even when it ain’t snowin…..
i would not wear the poncho unless it was pouring hard and it would leave me soaked to climb back in my bed afterward
1,You can tie 2 trekking poles to the poncho on the ground to become a slingback chair or become a back support for your Helinox style chair😅
2,tie your poncho both end to a tree and becomes a hammock chair😅
I bet the Georgia woods are still echoing with your cussing. Lol
lol your right
Pooping in the woods is something everyone needs to know how to do 👍
you would think it would be natural but after taking people camping for 45 yrs i can tell you they dont know how
A lot of people don't, they don't mind u stepping into their dump ,dirty rotten scoundrel !😡
@@BLACKIETHOMAS Yep
WHERE'S THE PONCHO VILLA LINKS ?
Just make sure that the bush you throw the back of your poncho over isn't poison ivy/oak/sumac. At 2 or 3 o'clock in the morning, it could be an easy, but potentially "irritating" mistake.
very true
In the rain and wind what can go wrong ,WILL go wrong .
every time
So why does my poncho stick together? I can't hardly pull the damn thing open!
I might be the poncho material or the water proof coating degrading.
correct i tried adding a light dusting of baby powder and it helped
i would opt for a regular frogtog to take a shit lol
It works better wearing a patrol cap or boonie hat for sure in the rain....
very true
Dont shit in your poncho............Got it! Sort of like back in the day working in the coal mines every now and then someone would drop their coveralls to take a dump and shit in the neck of their coveralls and didnt notice it until they put them back on.
yep and they their day got a bit stink
Teachem where a bear pooped in the buckwheat.
pass along the knowledge
The Army was WRONG? They told us the GROMMETS were to make a TENT out of two ponchos and stake it down.
lol yep and the air force is here to bring us ice cream
ooo no im blinded put your hat baqck on
hey this will serve as a signaling device lol
If your coming to my camp make sure you aren’t shaking off the remains of that bad nature call in my area! 😏
Yes please!
A to go home bag 😂🤣