Hey,

I have never used or even seen a Blizzard Bag so I cannot comment, but appreciate the "Heads Up" on the lack of quality/effectiveness of this item.

I have used the heavy-duty space blankets/casuality blankets for many years and have found them to be an effective and useful piece of kit.

When hunting in the fall I would often carry a foam-type cushion to sit on to keep my butt dry and prevent me from moving. The trouble is that this is mostly a "single-use" item, so I put a space blanket in an orange nylon bag and now sit on it. It is just as comfortable as my old cushion and is much more multi-use (shelter, raincoat, signal sheet, rain-catch, heat reflector, gear tarp, etc).

These heavier space blankets are not as tough as a real tarp but I have used them a lot with just a few duct tape patches added.

Mike