LOL - The headline would also indicate "Man was sewing the tiny pieces together when the elements got him. A roll of duct tape would have saved his life."

I should have stuffed the pieces inside my clothing as a test. Didn't think of it at the time. Mostly I was occupied by chasing the stray bits all over the campsite (I hate litterbugs). I guess throwing the whole lot into a stiff breeze might signal an aircraft ... 500 tiny signal mirrors.

I haven't had the disintegration problem with the genuine Space-brand mylar sheets. But I see the Heatsheets are available locally, so I'm going to try one.