Re: [Paddlewise] Emergency Coverings

Hi Tom, I have used survival bivys for years which are essentially a 
large heavy PVC bivy bag which you set up under shelter (overhang, log 
cave etc) and crawl into to keep you dry and out of the wind. They do 
not have any thermal properties (ie not silver lined) so combining them 
with a space blanket or two is very effective. They are simple, cheap, 
pack down to nothing and are light. You can use them as pack liners, 
waterproofing packs when floating across deep rivers etc. There are 
heaps of different types for 1, 2 or more people and I've seen them as 
simple tents.

I also carry an army surplus hoochie (fly but with heaps of loops, 
riveted holes etc) which you can pick up very cheap. They take a heap of 
abuse and you can clip them together to make one large tarp. Just 
fantastic things.

Richard
Sydney, Australia.
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