| AMK Heatsheets Emergency Bivvy from Rescue Essentials |  | Brand: Adventure Medical Kits
Category: Sports
Buy: $12.45 (On sale from $12.94) - $19.49
as of 7/29/2010 20:24 CDT details
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Rating:  7 reviews
Sales Rank: 4,541
Media: Misc.
MPN: 371251
ASIN: B000YU6U4Q
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| Features:
| • | Bright orange exterior is easy to spot, even in bad weather | | • | Heatsheets material is composed of vacuum-metalized polyethylene, providing durable yet quiet protection | | • | Bivvy provides protection from water and wind; it's sized to shelter 1 adult | | • | Comes with its own nylon stuff sack for convenient stowage | | • | Made in USA |
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Product Description
Adventure Medical Kits Heatsheets Emergency Bivvy Vacuum-metalized polyethylene, providing durable yet quiet protection Bright orange exterior is easy to spot, even in bad weather Protection from water and wind Sized to shelter one adult Comes with nylon stuff sack for convenient stowage Wt: 3.8 oz
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| Customer Reviews:
Showing reviews 1-5 of 7
 Good Emergency item June 28, 2010
Michael S. Owens (Lometa, TX, US)
I have not actually used this yet, and hope I never need to. I was very surprised at the small size (easily packable). It appears to be of good quality and is a very good bargain on an essential item for every survival kit. I carry it simply as a back-up to my regular gear. You never know when the temp will drop suddenly and you'll need the extra warmth. Would serve anyone well in an emergency survival kit where weight is a prime consideration. If you get lost on a day hike and don't have a reg. sleeping bag, this would be great to have along.
 Good emergency Kit April 13, 2010
Donald S (FL, USA)
1 out of 4 found this review helpful
This is a good emergency Kit but I do not thnki it is all that reuseable. So if you are looking for a one time use thing this rocks if you think you are buying a small sleeping bag this is not it.
 Essential and Packable Emergency Kit Item April 1, 2010
M. Ross (Orange, CA USA)
7 out of 8 found this review helpful
This is one of those things that your emergency kit - whether in your car, for camping, or backpacking - should not be without. It is lightweight but effective and packs down incredibly small, about the size of a 4 fluid ounce bottle. The bivvy sack comes in it's own small bag with a drawstring and there is still room inside to include additional small emergency supplies. It is so light and so inexpensive, there really isn't a good reason not to have one of these as an emergency backup shelter. It is especially good for dayhikes, where you don't want to pack a lot; there is ALWAYS a possibility of a dayhike going wrong when you hike far and are remote (getting lost or injured) and if you absolutely have to spend the night when you didn't expect to, you'll be glad you tossed this little guy in the pack.
While the material is reasonably strong, it can still be torn by shoes, keys, and other sharp objects, greatly reducing its effectiveness as a survival shelter. This is something that you have to climb into and there is only room for one, so take that into account if you are seeking to provide emergency shelter provisions for more than one. I personally feel this is superior to other emergency blankets as it is basically a tube rather than a sheet, and the material seems more durable than others I have looked at.
Survival must have March 23, 2010
Wulfstan (San Jose, CA United States)
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
This is hwaaaay better than those thin "survival blankets" (altho those have a purpose, too, they are so cheap and thin, you can carry one in your purse/briefcase/jacket pocket for potential non-outdoor survival sitreps). It's much warmer, and quite a bit tougher. It's light and easily packable. It should be part of your real outdoor survival kit, along with something tarp-like ...perhaps even one of those cheapo survival blankets? But even better is a "space blanket". A real "space blanket" and one of these and you're set.
Now, that being said, it's hardly for daily use. It's what you carry when you don't expect to need a sleeping bag.
In Case of Emergency... February 20, 2010
Marine Veteran (Heartland, USA)
22 out of 23 found this review helpful
This is an outstanding piece of equipment. None of us fully expects to be caught in a bad situation; they EMERGE upon us, and we'd better be prepared.
I ordered this for my daily emergency kit (something that would fit in a small shoulder pouch or Camelbak M.U.L.E. If you're looking for a sleeping bag for regular use, by all means, buy the doggone sleeping bag. This isn't it. For good lightweight bags, check out SnugPack. They're great. But I honestly don't want to carry around even a compact 3 lb. sleeping bag every day "just in case" I get caught needing shelter. This little bivvy foots the bill perfectly.
The Heatsheets Emergency Bivvy in the "stuff sack" is about half the size of a soda can and weighs mere ounces. I didn't weigh it, but it's negligible. The stuff sack is ultralight nylon with a cheap but sufficient drawstring.
The Bivvy itself is made of reflective mylar with a hi-viz orange coating on the outside. The material is THIN! But it's warm. You'll retain 90% of your body heat from the bag alone, which is good in case your clothes get soaked and you have to hang them out to dry. The mylar in this product is a bit better than in the cheaper fold-up space blankets you see at most big-box stores. It's got a bit of flex/stretch to it and is slightly more tear resistant. It WILL tear, of course, but it's not as disastrous as in the other options. Tears can be repaired with duct tape in a pinch.
If you're serious about building an emergency kit, you need to add this piece of gear. It's better for personal insulation than a space blanket, as it's a bag. You can still pack the "blanket" and use that as a tarp/shelter. For the price, the size, the weight and the added tech above the older blankets, it's hard to go wrong with this for a short term emergency.
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