Umbrellas don't work for me.

Anyone ever noticed how many collapsed umbrellas you find laying around in the streets after a windy rain storm? sticking out of trash cans, rolling on sidewalks...?

This Instructable is my answer to all wounded umbrellas angrily abandoned in the streets after failing to fill their purpose: blocking some rain.

TURN YOUR OLD BROKEN UMBRELLA INTO A WATER SAFE RAIN-COVER FOR YOUR BACKPACK.

Unlike an umbrella, this rain cover weighs just a few grams- neatly rolled at the bottom of your bag it takes up no space. got caught out in the rain? just pull it out, wrap your bag and your good to go!

Supplies

Old broken umbrella
Needle and a thread
String or a rubber band
Scissors
Cord lock

Step 1: Dismantle the Umbrella

Pull the plastic caps and separate them from the rods
Take apart any metal or plastic pieces holding the fabric in place.

Step 2: Separate the Fabric From the Skeleton

Step 3: Cut Off the Plastic Caps

get rid of the small plastic-thingies at the tips of the fabrick.

Step 4: Close the Hole in the Middle

stitch down the hole at the center of the fabric we've just harvested from the umbrella. you can add a small loop for hanging it to dry after a heavy rain. or add a button just for fun.

Step 5: Measure Your Bag

Put your backpack at the center and determan the size needed to wrap it safely from the rain.

Step 6: Sew It

sew a tube along the edge of the fabric. make it wide so the string can be pulled through. use a sewing machine or just stitch it by hand. cut off all the excess fabric from the edges.