US "Woobie" Poncho Liner, Woodland, Surplus, Unissued

NOS! This means “new old stock”, which in turn means these wonderful things are unused – not everyday you come by such classic military items in almost pristine condition! So, this here is called a woobie, because "without one, you woobie cold!" A very nice light blanket that has more uses than you'd think.

Originally used in the Vietnam war, this lightweight poncho liner was meant as a replacement for the wool blanket. Compared to the blanket, this is a lot lighter, a bit warmer dries faster, and can be packed into a very small space.

If you want to read more praise and interesting bits of info, head over to Task & Purpose, and read their educational and entertaining article.

Converts into a sleeping bag

After being introduced, the rain poncho & liner combination soon became the standard-issue sleeping gear for hot climates or general summer use. It's very simple to make a summer sleeping bag of the two:

• Tie the liner to the grommets of the poncho
• Snap the poncho sides together to make a tube
• Get in and sleep

The US Army states that the lowest manageable temperature is about +10°C / 50°F, i.e. a proper Indian summer rating.

Note: This woobie is also compatible with the British jungle sleeping bag!

The Särmä Rain Poncho is a bit more narrow than the woobie, but it has grommets in the right places if you're fine with a somewhat sloppier coupling.

Technical specifications

The liner can be compressed to a size smaller than a football. Materials used are lightweight ripstop-nylon and polyester batting. Being as these are genuine army surplus, the materials, and overall quality is excellent.

• Measurements: about 160 x 205 cm / 63” x 81”
• Weight: 620 g / 1.4 lbs

Genuine US surplus

Condition is NOS, unissued. There are no signs of use, and the fabric colors have only seen the test of storage time.