I recently purchased a Coglan brand Metal foil Bivy bag. The plan is to add this item to my emergency kit. Any thoughts on how to package this item so that it will be easy to use if required? The factory packaging would be difficult to open if you have been numbed by cold. It has a soldered seam on all 4 sides of the package. There are a couple of "vent holes" punched in the packaging by the factory, so its definitely not waterproof. It looks like it was probably vacuum packed. As a result it may expand somewhat if I break the package open. Any thoughts on ideal packing? Will getting this item soaked make it stick together? Is perfect waterproofing of this item required? Any additional thoughts? Derek --------------------------------------------------------------- Please limit all email attachments sent to this address to a maximum of 0.5MB. All email attachments that are larger then 0.5MB will automatically be deleted. --------------------------------------------------------------- ICQ: 262152266, AIM: GlamourpetsD, MSN: [my email address], Yahoo Messenger: glamourpets --------------------------------------------------------------- *************************************************************************** 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/ ***************************************************************************
Derek wrote: > I recently purchased a Coglan brand Metal foil Bivy bag. The plan is to > add this item to my emergency kit. [snip > Will getting this item soaked make it stick together? Is perfect > waterproofing of this item required? Got a link with more info, Derek? New item to me. This is not just a space blanket under a different label, is it? -- Dave Kruger Astoria, OR *************************************************************************** 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/ ***************************************************************************
> Got a link with more info, Derek? New item to me. > This is not just a > space blanket under a different label, is it? Foil space blanked its to foil bivy bag as plastic wrap is to sandwich bag. They've basically taken a space blanket and given it a bag shape. You can pull yourself into it sortof like you would a sleeping bag. Derek --------------------------------------------------------------- Please limit all email attachments sent to this address to a maximum of 0.5MB. All email attachments that are larger then 0.5MB will automatically be deleted. --------------------------------------------------------------- ICQ: 262152266, AIM: GlamourpetsD, MSN: [my email address], Yahoo Messenger: glamourpets --------------------------------------------------------------- *************************************************************************** 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/ ***************************************************************************
Is this the one that is basically a rescue blanket but seamed into a sleeping bag shape? If so, then water will not harm it. Putting it into a looser plastic bag will suffice. However, my experience with these rescue blankets is that after a couple or three years the reflective surface delaminates and flakes away. They're cheap so just replacing is the best solution. I also have a metallized refelctive bivy bag sold by Adventure Medical. This is larger, about 4 inches in diameter and 6 inches or so long when rolled up. It's an insulated bag with a reflective layer. I haven't been carrying this on water but on hiking trips in cold weather. I suspect that the insulation would be compromised if it got wet. I keep mine in a gallon size ziploc bag. I've been told by a few people that the reflective coating will wear away after 8 or so uses, but I have no direct experience... Joe P. > [Original Message] > From: Derek > I recently purchased a Coglan brand Metal foil Bivy > bag. The plan is to add this item to my emergency > kit. Any thoughts on how to package this item so that > it will be easy to use if required? > Will getting this item soaked make it stick together? > Is perfect waterproofing of this item required? *************************************************************************** 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/ ***************************************************************************
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