Originally developed for NASA. The MPA Space All Weather Blanket pound for pound is warmer than wool. It retains 80{0e3fbd49920d66d312335c9ab31e3d7b441ff7521e58af8d4d0648ba5d548198} of radiated body heat, preventing hypothermia and providing unsurpassed protection in sub-zero temperatures. Use as shelter, prevent hypothermia, ground cover…Precise vacuum deposition of pure aluminumReinforcing fabricLayer of colored polyethylene filmDimensions 60″(152 cm) x 84″(214cm)Weight 12 ounces (340 g)
$ 14.30
HeatSheet or Space Blanket? Tough choice,
At the far end of the scale would be a good high quality military surplus wool blanket- 6+ pounds. Good for a roomy trunk, your SUV, cabin or in the home.
Here, in the middle is the “Space’ or “All Weather” blanket. A super tough laminate of fiber scrim and aluminized plastic, it weighs 12oz, and is about the size of a trade paperback book. There are several advantages of the “space blanket” (note the name is also used for the super-thin one-use mylar blankets, don’t get them confused):
1. Re-usable over and over, these will take a beating.
2. More uses- they can be used as a tarp, picnic blanket, or on the floor of your tent to protect the tent bottom and reflect heat back. This is my primary use, I find that one of these- PLUS a pad- works about twice as well as a pad only.
3. They have grommets so are easier to use.
4. In the desert, they make a good sun protection tarp.
So, if one can afford the weight and room, I’d suggest one of these for survival purposes on a hiking trip (one of these plus a HeatSheet bivvie would be even better). Yes, another 12 oz is a little much, but with one of these for two hikers, it’s not so bad.
On the other end of the scale, if you don’t want a big heavy wool blanket cluttering up your trunk- or want another layer in “cold country” then this is also a good choice. It’s also good for the office.
Get the orange/silver version, as it works for signaling too.
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|A great product. Many uses.,
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|Tested on 18 degree nights in an unheated camper,
There is a con – it is stiffer than it looks in the picture, very similar to the typical rescue blankets that you see out there. It is silver on the inside not fuzzy green as it is portrayed in the picture. That is very misleading. However, we have tried both and this one comes out on top.
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