Joseph Pylka wrote: > Survival Blankets: They don't last -- need to be replaced every so >often. For hypothermia situations, not the best. All it can do is reflect >back what heat is being lost by the victim. > Bivy Bags -- have some insulation as well as reflectance properties, so >something of an improvement. Not inexpensive and I'm not sure the >additional protection is worth the additional cost. Fine print on the bag >suggests you can only use them 8-10 times. I keep mine in my car as part >of a winter contingency kit should I become stranded. With the wettable >insulation not sure it's the best choice on the water. Better as backup >during transport/evacuation. > > Synthetic sleeping bags in the 30-45 degree range can be purchased for a reasonable price and squish down pretty darn small. I recently bought a North Face 35 degree Polarguard Delta bag from Campmor.com and it squishes down to about the size of a grapefruit. Pop it in a plastic bag and it would be windproof and reasonably dry inside. I dont think there is a good cheap answer here. Emphasis on cheap. Jim et al *************************************************************************** PaddleWise Paddling Mailing List - Any opinions or suggestions expressed here are solely those of the writer(s). You must assume the entire responsibility for reliance upon them. All postings copyright the author. Submissions: PaddleWise_at_PaddleWise.net Subscriptions: PaddleWise-request_at_PaddleWise.net Website: http://www.paddlewise.net/ ***************************************************************************Received on Wed Feb 09 2005 - 08:48:51 PST
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