Light weght survival bag

[Tom R]

Hi i have one of the old orange survival bags which i carry on ultras as per the kit requirement. I have seen foil blankets which are much smaller and lighter, just wondering if its possible to get foil bags?

T

[IanDarkpeak]

Hi i have one of the old orange survival bags which i carry on ultras as per the kit requirement. I have seen foil blankets which are much smaller and lighter, just wondering if its possible to get foil bags?

T

I'll beat the Grump to it, Yes but don't get the basic one as they rip soon as you need them get a heat shield one, this is plastic backed and comes in a stuff sack and is reusable, I'll find the link

[IanDarkpeak]

I'll beat the Grump to it, Yes but don't get the basic one as they rip soon as you need them get a heat shield one, this is plastic backed and comes in a stuff sack and is reusable, I'll find the link

http://forum.fellrunner.org.uk/showt...-Survival-bags
http://forum.fellrunner.org.uk/showt...=survival+bags
The product in question

[ydt]

I use a polyethene one (clear plastic) which is much more durable than foil, very light and it is acceptable as a survival bag.
Yiannis

[jhb0510]

I have one of these:

http://www.ultralightoutdoorgear.co....eping_bag.html

Really light, I have never used it in anger though!

[IanDarkpeak]

I have one of these:

http://www.ultralightoutdoorgear.co....eping_bag.html

Really light, I have never used it in anger though!

Thats the one I metioned earlier JHB? brilliant bit of kit

[Tom R]

Cheers. Pricey but i guess they do the job. Not that i want to use one in anger!

Tom

[The Navigator]

You can pick up the heat sheets bivvy for around £12 if you shop around.

[codramble]

For bad weather mountain marathons, etc I use a Wild Country goretex bivvy,weight 500grams not much heavier than the plastic bivvys and 100 times more effective (no condensation etc). I bought it in about 1985 for £80 but they are now much more expensive. I was extremely glad to have it in the OMM 2007 in the Lakes when I was warm and dry all night and all around were shivering and sleepless! Also indispensible for Winter climbing, alps etc.

[mattrm]

The mentioned bag, Adventure Medical Kits Heatsheets Emergency Bivvy Bag (http://www.likeys.com/acatalog/info_635.html) is good. It's my main climbing and running emergency bag.