MYOG Rain Wrap

Well, I've been eyeballing the ULA Rain Wrap for awhile, but figured I'd embark on making my own since I found a scrap piece of sharkskin gray silnylon that was nearly the exact dimensions I needed. I only needed to trim off a couple inches to square off an edge. On backpacking gear test I found enough information to back engineer the wrap to my specifications.

The great thing about this piece of gear is that it is a multi-function piece of gear. It can be used for a ground cloth for all my gear that won't fit inside my bivy, and as a piece of very breathable rain gear for moderate to hot temperatures. The problem lies with if and when I get around to doing really long distance hiking like the PCT it is too see through to use as a modesty wrap for doing laundry at a laundry mat. I'll have to make another one in a darker color.

Materials Required:
31"x64" piece of silnylon
about 60" of 1/4" elastic (will be trimmed shorter but is easier to install if it's longer)
3/4" velcro
a grommet
micro cord lock.

Dimensions for your own reverse design can be had at the above link and find the first review of the ULA Rain Wrap. Here's some pictures of my rendition of the Rain Wrap.

The rain wrap/kilt laying out open in ground sheet mode. It can be used to set gear on under a tarp, or to sit on mid day while having lunch...


The wrong side or inside of the wrap/kilts built in stuff sack.


Standing in front of a fan with the optional velcro attachment not in use.


Standing with the optional lower velcro closure closed. The double layer up front is supposed to be good for allowing you to use the wrap as a modesty wrap when you are doing laundry at a laundry mat on a long hike. Albeit in sharkskin gray the Silnylon is kind of thin, and before I get the chance to do any super long hikes I'll make one in a darker color.


Stuffed into the internal stuff sack.


Compressed in the Internal stuff sack.