HEAVY DUTY EMERGENCY BLANKET - 0140-1225

In the real world you can't have everything. In this case, the SOL XL Emergency Space Blanket is a good compromise among a number of design goals: Lightweight, Pocket-Sized Compact, Man-Size Large, Durable, Warm, Inexpensive. No, this Polyethylene metallized sheet isn't all of the above, but a compromise that makes it adequate for emergency use. Not lightweight, but not heavy at about 7 ounces. Not quite pocket sized, but will fit in a waist pack. Not so large, but at about 5ft x 8ft, it's big enough to wrap around most men and women one way or the other. Durable? Well, better than the "standard" model since it's thicker, better than mylar (less tear resistant), and easier to "wrangle" too, since it's thicker. Warm? Well, heat reflective metallization does reflect your body heat and can be a barrier to rain and wind, but provides no true insulation from the ground or from cold rain water, and the film doesn't "breathe", so it will be clammy to skin and condensation will form from your body moisture and breathing. Inexpensive? Well, let's say predictable in price compared to the "standard" model's size and thickness; a better value (a better compromise in the design goals) than the "standard" and any almost-waste-of-money mylar emergency blankets. Yes, I'd say a good compromise for emergency use (which is my intended purpose on a predicted fair weather day hike, where it fits easily in a waist pack or sling bag). My idea is to sit on a log or bench or on a small (1ft x 2ft) piece of cheap plastic tarp with this thrown over me, maybe weighting down the ends with hand sized smooth rocks sitting on the corners to wait out a heavy rain (no grommets or loops, though you could affix duct tape loops on the corners and use "shepherd's hook" stakes . Of course this would work to help keep warm (via reflecting body heat) in a roadside emergency situation just wrapped around you, too, and not be so flimsy and billow about. Might also work in a stadium, but might blow around and annoy others. All in all, a good compromise for an emergency blanket.

Good bit of kit to stuff in your rucksack

Sirve para manta, tarp, suelo, etc de emergencia. Material muy resistente y reutilizable. Muy útil.

El tamaño es bastante más grande que las convencionales, el material más resistente que las de mylar.

Ok quality. Price not to high, but it is upthere.