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10-28-2011, 02:28 PM
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Emergency / Survival / Space Blankets
For those who use them, please share how you've used your emergency blankets or at least the reasons you carry one.
I'll start with just a few possible uses:
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#2
10-29-2011, 09:43 PM
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all of your uses, reality, as well as making use of it as THE shelter, a couple of times.
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#3
10-30-2011, 02:15 AM
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I carry these for all of the uses Reality listed. Handy things to have around.
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#4
10-30-2011, 04:47 PM
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I always include one of those basic and cheap foil "survival blankets" in my kit when I he NOTE: The remainder of this post can be read by logging in. For free PBF membership click here
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#5
10-31-2011, 10:18 AM
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I had carried the foil/mylar type blanket for a decade, and switched to the bivy type, carrying that NOTE: The remainder of this post can be read by logging in. For free PBF membership click here
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#6
10-31-2011, 11:29 AM
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Forgot to mention: with the lighter type blankets a square of duct tape on each side at each corner NOTE: The remainder of this post can be read by logging in. For free PBF membership click here
Last edited by Ralph : 10-31-2011 at 11:33 AM.
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