Review on 🌧️ Stay Dry in Style with Charles River Apparel Kids' Big Pacific Poncho by Desmin Dickerson

Let me define what I mean by a poncho. Not a fashion accessory for warmth, but durable rainwear appreciated by the soldier who stands guard for hours in a downpour. It's just a big rectangle of fully waterproof material with a hole in the center for your head. Most versions have drawstring hoods. The long sides of the rectangle only fall down to the boots. Its edges feature reversible snaps so you can pin the edges together to form a sleeve for your body. A steel grommet at each corner provides a secure attachment point, So you can use the unpackaged puncher as a tarp or even as a tent. With no sleeves, no seams, no zippers, no pockets, the poncho is very light, compact, easy to fold and take with you. I needed a poncho for my 12 year old grandson to summer camp. He is about 4ft 8in tall and slim build. I felt that an adult poncho would be unwieldy for him. Since he lives far away, I had to order this for him without trying it on. This item was relatively inexpensive and well tailored. I approached it and had a good camp experience, but I'm disappointed with its design. I have a pair of military style ponchos that saved my wife and I a whole day on an Alaskan cruise. I was even able to record videos by holding my camcorder under a roomy poncho and filming through the non-locking side vent. I'm a fan of this great style of dress. The major downside to this version is that it only has one side cuff closure on each side. The remaining length is loose and flaps in the wind, losing a lot of rain protection, especially on windy days; I cannot fully endorse this item as it loses many of the wonderful qualities of the military style poncho which features a full set of closures: offers FULL protection from heavy rain. The side snaps can connect it to an optional poncho to form a 2-person puppy tent (I'll admit I've never done this, but it's nice to know). I used mine as a ground sheet and as a trap; and hung from trees by ropes to save a small picnic from a nasty drizzle. Multiple ponchos can be linked together to protect a very large area. I cannot fully endorse this item as it loses many of the great qualities of the military style poncho with a full set of closures: It offers FULL protection from heavy rain. The side snaps can connect it to an optional poncho to form a 2-person puppy tent (I'll admit I've never done this, but it's nice to know). I used mine as a ground sheet and as a trap; and hung from trees by ropes to save a small picnic from a nasty drizzle. Multiple ponchos can be linked together to protect a very large area. I cannot fully endorse this item as it loses many of the great qualities of the military style poncho with a full set of closures: It offers FULL protection from heavy rain. The side snaps can connect it to an optional poncho to form a 2-person puppy tent (I'll admit I've never done this, but it's nice to know). I used mine as a ground sheet and as a trap; and hung from trees by ropes to save a small picnic from a nasty drizzle. Multiple ponchos can be linked together to protect a very large area. and hung from trees by ropes to save a small picnic from a nasty drizzle. Multiple ponchos can be linked together to protect a very large area. and hung from trees on a rope to protect a small picnic from a nasty drizzle. Multiple ponchos can be linked together to protect a very large area. but good to know). I used mine as a ground sheet and as a trap; and hung from trees by ropes to save a small picnic from a nasty drizzle. Multiple ponchos can be linked together to protect a very large area. and hung from trees by ropes to save a small picnic from a nasty drizzle. Multiple ponchos can be linked together to protect a very large area. and hung from trees on a rope to protect a small picnic from a nasty drizzle. Multiple ponchos can be linked together to protect a very large area. but good to know). I used mine as a ground sheet and as a trap; and hung from trees by ropes to save a small picnic from a nasty drizzle. Multiple ponchos can be linked together to protect a very large area. and hung from trees by ropes to save a small picnic from a nasty drizzle. Multiple ponchos can be linked together to protect a very large area. and hung from trees on a rope to protect a small picnic from a nasty drizzle. Multiple ponchos can be linked together to protect a very large area. to save a small picnic from a nasty drizzle. Multiple ponchos can be linked together to protect a very large area. and hung from trees on a rope to protect a small picnic from a nasty drizzle. Multiple ponchos can be linked together to protect a very large area. to save a small picnic from a nasty drizzle. Multiple ponchos can be linked together to protect a very large area. and hung from trees on a rope to protect a small picnic from a nasty drizzle. Multiple ponchos can be linked together to protect a very large area. to protect a very large area. to save a small picnic from a nasty drizzle. Multiple ponchos can be linked together to protect a very large area. and hung from trees on a rope to protect a small picnic from a nasty drizzle. Multiple ponchos can be linked together to protect a very large area. to protect a very large area. to save a small picnic from a nasty drizzle. Multiple ponchos can be linked together to protect a very large area. and hung from trees on a rope to protect a small picnic from a nasty drizzle. Multiple ponchos can be linked together to protect a very large area.