Thermarest Tech Blanket vs. poncho liner vs. Woobie

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boing

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I'm looking for a warm weather pad/blanket for hammock camping. The USGI poncho liner and it's commercial versions are favorites, and at the other end of the price scale is the Kifaru Woobie. Not sure I'm up for all that. The Tech Blanket falls in the middle, but not much mention of it that I've found.

The poncho liner is relatively cheap, but do the alternatives pack smaller/lighter for more or equal warmth? Small and light are key.

Thanks.
 
Kind of hard to do so without expensive upgrade IME. Never seen the Trest tech blanket, but am headed to Campmor in the morning so I'll take a look for you.
 
A "thanks guys" bump. I'm leaning toward the liner. If it works, then great. If not, then a couple cold nights will be a small learning curve, and make spending up easier, assuming spending up means a substantial increase in warmth, without going to a true bag or something else bulky.
 
I own both the tech blanket and a couple of poncho liners. The poncho liner seems to pack down smaller, but the tech blanker, being filled with Primaloft, is definitely warmer. I think the weight difference between them is negligible, and I have used both for summer only camping. The tech blanket is more expensive but it is definitely my favorite.
 
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