#237722 - 12/21/11 10:12 PM
Re: Survival Blankets
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Geezer in Chief
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Well, for my money, that description is simply marketing drivel. Blankets of this sort are useful and they are way better than nothing if you get to the point where you need to use them. So far, I have always had better choices so I don't have any actual experiences to relate. I am sure they are way better than a damp dish rag.....
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#237735 - 12/21/11 11:50 PM
Re: Survival Blankets
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Old Hand
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I thought the AMK SOL was the same thing as the HeatSheet...?
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#237738 - 12/22/11 12:32 AM
Re: Survival Blankets
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Carpal Tunnel
Registered: 05/05/07
Posts: 3601
Loc: Ontario, Canada
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I thought the AMK SOL was the same thing as the HeatSheet...? It is. At the last SHOT Show AMK re-branded all of their survival items under the "SOL" brand. SOL standing for "Survival Outdoors Longer." It's the same Heat Sheet and Bivvy bags, but under a new logo. The bivvy sacks still come in stuff sacks, but now the heat sheets come in sealed (rip open, ziplock style) bag. But still the same stuff. I didn't realize that. I learn something every day here! I've been scanning your site for a review Izzy. Thanks for the info! This seems lighter than a heat sheet, but that is based solely on perception. The price point is cheaper than I'd seen for Heat Sheets so that makes me happy.
Edited by bacpacjac (12/22/11 12:33 AM)
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#237752 - 12/22/11 03:35 AM
Re: Survival Blankets
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Veteran
Registered: 12/14/09
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Loc: Nothern Ontario
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There's a lot of debate on whether these kinds of products even work at all. For example a person would be wrapped up in one of these, but their bottom would be sitting on a cold rock which would act as a heat sink to suck away the body heat and exchange it with the cold of the ambient temp the rock is at. It goes down the various ways your body loses heat in a variety of situations. Izzy makes a good point. Even in a true non-survival situation, keeping your bottom off cold surfaces can go a long ways between being warm and cold. I carry one these bum pads with me at all times in the backpack. These pads which are 9.5" x 17.5" x .75" folded, can not only be used to keep your bum warm, but other areas such as a foot pad to keep your feet directly off snow etc. The pad also comes in very handy to slip between your back and a jacket on cooler nights when sitting around the campfire as usually the front of you is warm from the fire but your backside is not. Also while carried in the pack, the pad serves as a cushion against gear that sometimes bulge through the pack and rubs against your back. For $10.00 (x2) these pads are one of the best gear investments I have ever made.
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