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27 of 28 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
In Case of Emergency..., February 19, 2010
This review is from: AMK Heatsheets Emergency Bivvy from Rescue Essentials (Misc.)
This is an outstanding piece of equipment. None of us fully expects to be caught in a bad situation; they EMERGE upon us, and we'd better be prepared.
I ordered this for my daily emergency kit (something that would fit in a small shoulder pouch or Camelbak M.U.L.E. If you're looking for a sleeping bag for regular use, by all means, buy the doggone sleeping bag. This isn't it. For good lightweight bags, check out SnugPack. They're great. But I honestly don't want to carry around even a compact 3 lb. sleeping bag every day "just in case" I get caught needing shelter. This little bivvy foots the bill perfectly.
The Heatsheets Emergency Bivvy in the "stuff sack" is about half the size of a soda can and weighs mere ounces. I didn't weigh it, but it's negligible. The stuff sack is ultralight nylon with a cheap but sufficient drawstring.
The Bivvy itself is made of reflective mylar with a hi-viz orange coating on the outside. The material is THIN! But it's warm. You'll retain 90% of your body heat from the bag alone, which is good in case your clothes get soaked and you have to hang them out to dry. The mylar in this product is a bit better than in the cheaper fold-up space blankets you see at most big-box stores. It's got a bit of flex/stretch to it and is slightly more tear resistant. It WILL tear, of course, but it's not as disastrous as in the other options. Tears can be repaired with duct tape in a pinch.
If you're serious about building an emergency kit, you need to add this piece of gear. It's better for personal insulation than a space blanket, as it's a bag. You can still pack the "blanket" and use that as a tarp/shelter. For the price, the size, the weight and the added tech above the older blankets, it's hard to go wrong with this for a short term emergency.
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26 of 27 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars
Probably good for emergencys.. but not in the heat, November 8, 2009
Will disintegrate if stored in the heat.. I've tried a few of these as they work great for back packing lite.. but they just don't last very long in the Arizona heat.
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9 of 10 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
Essential and Packable Emergency Kit Item, April 1, 2010
This is one of those things that your emergency kit - whether in your car, for camping, or backpacking - should not be without. It is lightweight but effective and packs down incredibly small, about the size of a 4 fluid ounce bottle. The bivvy sack comes in it's own small bag with a drawstring and there is still room inside to include additional small emergency supplies. It is so light and so inexpensive, there really isn't a good reason not to have one of these as an emergency backup shelter. It is especially good for dayhikes, where you don't want to pack a lot; there is ALWAYS a possibility of a dayhike going wrong when you hike far and are remote (getting lost or injured) and if you absolutely have to spend the night when you didn't expect to, you'll be glad you tossed this little guy in the pack.
While the material is reasonably strong, it can still be torn by shoes, keys, and other sharp objects, greatly reducing its effectiveness as a survival shelter. This is something that you have to climb into and there is only room for one, so take that into account if you are seeking to provide emergency shelter provisions for more than one. I personally feel this is superior to other emergency blankets as it is basically a tube rather than a sheet, and the material seems more durable than others I have looked at.
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