Don’t Die in The Woods – Freakin’ Huge Emergency Blankets [Orange]

This is a perfect addition to my emergency-go-bag and in my backpacking gear. It's small, portable, lightweight, and takes little room in my pack. I hope I never have to use it, but good to have for the just-in-case scenarios.

OK, "Emergency Blanket"... good enough idea on it's own, but I have found several ways to utilize this product beyond it's intended use. Handy in many situations, and for my purposes, having several in my pack, or "go bag" has become an essential item. Together with a roll of waterproof duct tape and some plastic "packing tape" I have been able to to improve my outdoor experience....a couple of these blankets make a very good sun shade and "rain fly" for a lightweight backpack tent (just a handful of plastic beads wrapped into the the corners and along the length, and bingo!, an easy way to attach paracord tie downs and with some tape to unite 2 blankets at the ridgeline, you have a great tent fly...also, you have the choice of reflective side out, or in my case, the camoflage side out depending on which way you want to reflect heat...good seasonal option)...All at a fraction of the weight of a nylon tarp, and much more waterproof. Also, makes a good "ground tarp" for smaller tents, and in my experience, has proven tough enough to withstand puncture from needles, rocks, and sticks. Additionally, these can be used to create sun and rain protection when wraped around the open frame of a truck bed rack (saved me on a very hot and sunny day here in the Southwest)...just wrap it around the frame and tape it to itself (by doing so, you create a "sleeve" which works better than static tape points which tend to stress and tear)..easy and effective, and no "sticky" to clean off your truck. Also, if you're short on shade, wrapping this around your cooler (shinny side out) really helps to preserve the life of ice. More? How about rigging a "Solar Oven" by digging a sunlight focus shaped pit and using the reflective side of this blanket as a liner....add a few rocks for heat retention and some clear plastic cling wrap and you can make a pancake mix and choclate bar baked treat! Versitility?...came in handy to use as a "dry bag" for transporting a backpack across a river...just wrap, fold like you would the top of a "dry bag" and tape "seams" to help seal and keep the folds tight...works! While "car camping" this blanket made a good "privacy screen" when hung off the rear cargo hatch when using a hanging bag shower ... one other blanket used to keep the water from splashing into the vehicle...and they dry very quickly. Originally, I was a bit "put off" by the price of this item and certainly the "cute" packaging adds to the cost...additionally, although this blaket is considerably larger and more durable than other "simular" products, I wanted a larger size to accomodate my "unsanctioned" uses of this blanket...Well, the seller got wind of my "gripe" and contacted me in a really friendly and engaged manner....actually interested in my feedback!!!...genuinely interested in providing someting to meet my needs, even suggesting a competetors product...in the end, turns out they also make a "Emergency Tent" that is of larger dimensions, and constructed of a "heavier weight" mylar material (can't imagine that the "heavy" maylar would come at the expense of too much weight to include in my pack)...so, I'm going to order a few of those to have on hand...who knows what great uses I'll find beyond their intended purpose....and I'll be watching this company for future inovations...they are a "good bunch", and have earned me as a loyal customer. Happy camping to you all ! And always be prepared.

I will say this... once you take these out of the original little bags they come in, you will never be able to compress them that small again, as you can see in my picture. The taller bag is the one I tried to restuff one of the emergency blankets back in, after meticulously rolling and compressing all the air out I possibly could. Yep, never that small again. And that's on a hardwood floor, by the way. In no way out in the woods will you ever have such a flat, convenient surface to roll them up that tiny. Might even want to consider obtaining a slightly larger drawstring bag or compression sack for repacking purposes, especially if you need to pack up in a hurry if the mob finds your secret little hiding spot. These do work and reflect heat back excellently. They are also surprisingly durable considering how paper they they are. However, once you accidentally snag one of the edges on something, different story. They will unravel if you do that, then next thing you know your big beautiful blanket has become two... or three.... little plastic pieces. But as long as you don't snag them on anything, you're good. But they probably will get torn up pretty quickly if used in real life disaster scenarios or even a regular camping excursion, so in my opinion they are best for very short term emergency situations, but if you're preparing for something more long-term, might be best to just buy an actual lightweight blanket or invest in a more and durable compact option like this. Lack of long term durability is why I'm giving 4 instead of 5 stars. Another thing to keep in mind is the sheer amount of NOISE these things make. I mean, even if you're hiding out from the mob or are forced to survive say in the woods using these, yeah you can buy the camo or green option and blend in visually... but the sound exposure alone will get you offed if you're trying to hide from people or predators that can HEAR you. I couldn't imagine trying to hide out in a windy environment with these. The slightest movement and you get CRINKLE CRINKLE CRIIIIINKLE. So, the loud crinkly noises these make is something else to keep in mind. These are the first emergency blankets I have ever bought. I would say maybe they could cost a little less for what they are. But if you throw a few of these in with your little baggy or whatever, you won't even feel that you are carrying them, and in a worst case scenario (which is exactly why these exist in the first place), I'd rather have something like this than not.

really nice packaging & comes with nylon bag that is perfect size. Looks like good backup normally can only use these one or two times, 5 pack makes since, I love that with my emergency blank, poncho & sleeping bag from same company I could pull over on my bike sleep any time I want

Great deal! Very convenient for emergency use. Nice packaging with individual bags and a larger storage bag.

Super light and very compact. I have one in the car and one in my carry-on. Takes up no space or weight at all.

Haven't had to use these yet however they're the perfect size to keep in your car/emergency bag & take up little to no room. My brother pulled his out and it was soft & warm and the price is great for the quantity

Looks good quality, i have them in my emergency backpack.

Love that it’s big enough for my 6’7” husband! I don’t want him to die in the woods!!

i like that every single one is wrapped individually, very small and compact

Very expensive!!!

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