Re: [Paddlewise] Marathon's was Lightning and Space Blanket

I just about always carry an emergency blanket. From the discussion, I 
was thinking that y'all were headed towards wishing for a bag that was 
black on the outside and reflective on the inside.  
  
Over a decade ago, my brother spent a couple of weeks hiking in New 
Zealand. He came back with a piece of gear that impressed me. The 
authorities in Kiwiland deal with a very high concentration of hikers, 
and they were handing out free vapor-barrier survival bags. These were 
of thicker plastic than a garbage bag, international orange, about 4 
feet square (i.e. big enough to climb into), and one whole side was 
printed with what amounted to an entire booklet on wilderness survival. 
 It has always seemed to me that other park services, etc., would do 
well to emulate that idea. 
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