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Helikon-Tex Swagman Roll Military Poncho - Multi-Purpose Poncho & Emergency Poncho - Survival Gear - Woobie Blanket & Jacket

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$154.99

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Product details

  • Fabric type
    CLIMASHIELD APEX INSULATION (67 g/m2), WINDPACK NYLON
  • Care instructions
    Hand Wash Only
  • Origin
    Imported

About this item

  • MULTIPURPOSE.- Can be used as: emergency jacket, sleeping bag or sleeping bag liner, blanket, hammock liner (quilt) etc.
  • VERSATILE.- Lightweight, non soaking, easy to transport
  • Ideally fits the Helikon-Tex BOB backpack
  • USGI poncho compatible
  • ACCESSORIES / EQUIPMENT shown in pictures are not included.



Product Description

Once upon a time, the trappers, the trekkers and even the soldiers did not carry sleeping bags, instead they carried blanket rolls. During the Vietnam War a new blanket came into being. The Poncho Liner was an ultra lightweight blanket doubling as a warming liner and a rain poncho.

In Australian slang, the word ‘swagman’ means a travelling workman. Something like an American cowboy or a trapper, occasionally on the lookout for a job at the frontier. The difference was, the Australian swagman was traveling on foot, and carried all his belongings in a bed roll. We salute those intrepid men, who trembled on chilly mornings; With our SWAGMAN ROLL you’ll never emulate that part of their lifestyle. Ours is made of thin Nylon fabric, filled with one of the best insulating materials mankind has ever dreamed of, the Climashield Apex.

Poncho Liner / Woobie

Poncho Liner / Woobie

Summer Sleeping Bag

Summer Sleeping Bag

Universal Blanket

Universal Blanket

Hammock Underquilt

Hammock Underquilt

Real life scenario showing Swagman Roll Adaptive Green in action

Best design and performance

Swagman Roll is a multifunctional tool, applicable wherever a warm cover is required. You can use it as a poncho liner, emergency sleeping bag, enhance your regular sleeping bag with it, wrap in it as if it was a blanket, line your hammock with it, or just wear as a stand-alone long warm coat. It is made of thin Nylon fabric, filled with one of the most advanced insulating materials - the Climashield Apex - that keeps the user warm, it is breathable, very lightweight and dries quickly.

Dimensions

145 x 200 cm / 57.04 x 78.74 in

Weight

745 gr / 1.64 lb

Product Details

  • Climashield Apex insulation
  • Nylon Fabric
  • Quick dry
  • Lightweight
  • DWR Coating
  • USGI Poncho compatible
  • Can be used as sleeping bag liner
  • Warm hood

Zippered front pocket with hanger

Zippered front pocket with hanger

Self-pack pocket

Self-pack pocket

Carrying bag

Carrying bag

Product box

Product box

Swagman Roll in 5 different action scenarios. MultiCam, Adaptive Green, Coyote Brown colors

Bel Biv
2025-07-12 09:53:53
This product is absolutely ideal for the outdoorsman looking for a lightweight do-it-all weather protection system. If I could only have one item in the 'cover' category of Dave Canterbury's 10 Cs in my pack, this would be it, hands down. Weight, durability, and the multiplicity of features and uses of this design make it indispensable, even in a paired-down ultralight pack. By adding on Helikon-Tex's military poncho and some 550 cord/bank line plus a few contractor bags in the pocket, I've obtained an absolutely bombproof ultralight shelter solution for my part of the planet.In design, it is essentially an upgraded military poncho liner, aka "woobie", but vastly upgraded. The Helikon-Tex poncho liner replaces cheaper milspec materials with waterproof, NIR-reduced, whisper-quiet ripstop nylon; Climashield batting that packs tight while staying fluffy and dry in use; heavy-duty YKK zippers and fast clip straps as well as milspec stacking snap closures; an integral insulated hood with hood stowage pocket; a large zip-opening front "admin pouch" pocket large enough to store maps; and a built-in stuff sack with compression straps as well as a separate outer stuff sack. It can be worn as a poncho, under a poncho, as a sleeved cloak, or a blanket, and can also used as a sleeping bag or bag liner, hammock liner, ground pad, or shelter component.
Owen W.
2025-06-05 15:19:47
It would be simple to just call this a poncho liner and leave it at that. However, I don't think that would be a fair assessment. It's offered in a number of camo patterns and is water resistant in its own right, so functions equally as well as an outer garment as it does a liner. When used in conjunction with a poncho, you're effectively doubling up on the water protection. It's quite lightweight and provides good insulation. The only place this doesn't work as well for me as it might for some others is when it's converted to a sleeping bag. Being a little on the bigger side in the chest (50 inch), it gets somewhat tight bringing my shoulders inside the bag. That's the only shortfall for me, but given this is designed primarily to compliment/augment a standard rain poncho, then there's a limit to the size, so I certainly appreciate that and don't consider it to be a strike. To be a little funny about it; a standard rain poncho compliments this... not the other way around. :-) Everything else functionality-wise stated by HELIKON-TEX is an accurate statement. When worn in the poncho form, it's very comfortable and you can retain a lot of mobility. I think it's an excellent choice when you're camped (or in a hide) and wish to keep comfortable.To summarize, I think this is a great piece of kit to the point where I think it should become a standard item for almost any out-of-door activity that is hiking, camping, hunting, fishing, go bag, get home bag, automobile, etc. related. It offers a level of add-on weather protection and insulation that's just not the same from any other article of clothing that I can think of, nor have had experience with. I will definitely look to get another one sometime here in the future, so I would definitely by it again.
Brad
2025-05-30 15:53:36
Bought this and the rain cover at the same time to use for a specific trip, and man, these are awesome! They fit together perfectly, and even being a bigger guy, I was covered and protected. I see some comments that it doesnt fit with USGI ponchos, but as I didnt have anything, and bought these together, it has been great.I have done a "survival night" with this and the poncho a few weeks back. took just a few items, used the poncho as my shelter, this was my cover, and together they were great. I might be getting a 2nd set to leave in the car along with a quick-deploy ridgeline and a couple stakes to have as an emergency shelter kit.I have found, even when not out in nature, I use this when just sitting on the couch. I have used it this year as an underquilt, and I would say it is good down to about 50 deg. I sleep warm, so others may want to consider other options. But, for summer, this is a great, and smaller alternative to a full underquilt.The big pocket in the front is great for storing some lighter items - I keep my notebook and small utility knife in it when running around camp. For the festival I went to, I used it to keep my phone and keys. You are really only limited by your imagination in the uses for this liner.As for construction, I didnt notice anything glaringly wrong. No frayed edges or loose stitching. Everything was shored up well. There were some "leftover" thread bits, but they were not connected to anything. The waterproofing was ok. It shed fine, but I believe under heavy, long term rain it would get waterlogged - which is why I got the rain cover as well. I suppose it could be treated and hold up better, but having the rain cover would be the best way to go, IMO. As a motorcycle rider, I know nothing is waterproof for the long haul.I am looking to find a good compression stuff sack to put both in and they will take up even less space either in a backpack or on my motorcycle.This is a 100% recommendation for this poncho liner when combined with the poncho rain cover.
Neil
2025-05-12 18:27:21
I really like this item because you can insulate yourself from surrounding conditions have better warmth whille still moving or staying put hunting or camping. Plus I can keep it in my car trunk should i need a blanket. Wear a rain ponch over it and your dry and warm. cool item
George C.
2025-05-10 10:33:34
This item was expensive but it's a great design and is made of quality materials. No regrets.UPDATE: I bought a second one. The girlfriend kept stealing mine. So, now we both have one.
Customer
2025-04-22 18:31:25
As expected tough although don’t expect super warm
Jameson
2025-03-14 18:27:39
Expensive, but Helikon products are usually good quality. Have used this a few times now and it has kept me warm and cozy, A versatile poncho, no problems so far.
Kunde
2025-02-04 10:10:42
Material, Verarbeitung und Funktion einwandfrei. Das Teil ist einfach super, als Poncho, Decke oder leichter Schlafsack einfach perfekt!
ilse verleyen
2024-12-20 13:42:36
Looks funny but comes in handy when cold
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