Six Moon Designs Gatewood Cape/Shelter
The Gatewood Cape is designed to provide full protection when worn as a cape or used as a shelter. Unlike ponchos, capes don't have long slits along the sides. While the poncho may allow for more ventilation, it won't keep out wind blown rain. Dual zipper pulls on the front of the Gatewood Cape allow you to regulate ventilation while still providing full protection. And the open-skirted design allows fresh air to enter the bottom. The cape is made with high strength 30 denier silicone-coated nylon.
As a shelter, the Gatewood Cape gives you significantly more protection than a poncho/tarp. Its design easily sheds rain or snow, and wind simply flows around it. Any sudden change in wind direction won't leave you scrambling to re-orient your shelter or force you deeper into your bivy. The center pole support allows the shelter to handle wind and snow loads. If you don't use hiking poles, you can add an optional 1.8 oz. carbon fiber tent pole.
A poncho's shape leaves one or more sides exposed to the elements, but the Gatewood Cape is a shaped tarp and eliminates all exposed sides, keeping you safe and secure. And shaped tarps are much easier to consistently pitch correctly. Setup is extremely easy and the center pole with 6 stakes anchors the shelter rock solid to the ground. The taut setup eliminates flapping from wind that is common with loosely-pitched tarps.
With 35 square feet of coverage, there's plenty of room for you and your gear. You have a handy stash pocket for small itmes that doubles as the stuff sack. You can adjust the vestibule to different heights in different conditions to increase ventilation. A long zipper on the vestibule makes opening and closing the shelter a snap. For the adventuresome day hiker, the Gatewood Cape makes the perfect addition to your 10 essentials survival kit. It packs incredibly small at only 8" x 10" x 1.5" and provides piece of mind knowing you've got great protection. Stakes not included.
Weighs just 11oz. Colors: Gray, Tan.
