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Posted by nycmd on December 23, 2007 at 8:52:29 pm EST
In reply to What's in Your Survival Kit? posted by Alicia on July 2, 2007 at 10:55:02 am EDT

For those who want to carry the more durable, grommeted Sportsman's Blanket (the heavier space blanket from MPI Outdoors, costs about $14, 5 x 7 feet), this is a great multi-use piece of gear. I have it in bright orange.

With some duct tape from your survival kit (another multi-use piece of gear, here's how you can make a durable and extremely warm, waterproof "Survival Burrito", as I call it:

1. Fold blanket in half, lengthwise, so that the reflective side is on the inside and the colored side is the outside.
2. Duct tape one of the short sides together completely.
3. Duct tape the open long side together from the bottom (#2) upwards, stopping about 18 inches or so from the top. Leave a few spaces between some of the taped parts for ventilation.
4. The other long section is folded over and doesn't need to be taped.

You can now use this in two ways:

1. Slip into the Survival Burrito feet first, and use it just like a bivvy sack. If you have a sleeping pad, you can slide this underneath you.

OR

2. While standing up, slip the Survival Burrito over your head. Shimmy it down all the way to your feet. The closed off end (the bottom if you are using it as a bivvy sack) now forms a very tight wind and waterproof hood. Using your hands or a pocketknife, open up a breathing slit by breaking some of the duct tape seal at the level that is right for you.

You will notice that you can easily walk in the Burrito when worn as described in #2.

You can also just sit out a storm by putting your back to the wind.

I have stood in a 15 mph wind in the Survival Burrito in 30 degree weather in a light wool shirt and hiking pants and been quite comfortable.

If you line 3 sides with velcro strips (like the Integral Designs Guides Sil Tarp 2), you can really whip up a Burrito very quickly.

NYCMD

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• Re: What's in Your Survival Kit? - calamity 17:50:25 12/27/2007

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