tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2686829448547770092.post2563019907713636350..comments2023-08-15T06:33:53.114-07:00Comments on Bison Prepper: reviews/adsJames M Dakinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01382139289994087931noreply@blogger.comBlogger14125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2686829448547770092.post-47505678471855402202015-12-16T09:54:37.420-08:002015-12-16T09:54:37.420-08:00Check out the SOL Escape Bivvy 10:21. Reflective, ...Check out the SOL Escape Bivvy 10:21. Reflective, and said to be breathable. I think they sell a blanket as well.<br /><br /><br />http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0075ZS096?colid=2P9H5MHEI5D99&coliid=I1YMKL1UYBYTBD&psc=1&ref_=wl_it_dp_o_pd_nS_ttlAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2686829448547770092.post-65758480652082921802015-12-16T05:23:39.020-08:002015-12-16T05:23:39.020-08:00First I'd heard of the condensation issue. Go...First I'd heard of the condensation issue. Good to know.James M Dakinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01382139289994087931noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2686829448547770092.post-68861239247626167582015-12-16T04:24:34.920-08:002015-12-16T04:24:34.920-08:0010:21 here. Years ago, I remember sleeping under ...10:21 here. Years ago, I remember sleeping under a sleeping bag covered with the heavier duty survival blanket (olive drab one side - silver reflective other) and there was a significant amount of condensation the next morning when I woke up. Exterior bag surface wasn't drenched, but definitely wet. I just remembered that experience - had forgotten about it until I read your response.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2686829448547770092.post-74311030462671201592015-12-14T19:53:46.967-08:002015-12-14T19:53:46.967-08:00I'm the minion from above that posted on the w...I'm the minion from above that posted on the wool blankets James. I had a free shipping, as well as 10% off coupon from the sportsman's guide, so I decided to order that Military Surplus Polartec Blanket that they have, and give it a try. It's made from the Polartec 300, which is the heaviest Polartec available, so I think that it might be a good blanket. I'll let you know when I get it.<br /><br /><br />10:21; look into the version of mylar blanket that's embedded to a tarp. I've had both, and the tarp versions are not as noisy, and much more durable. Truthfully though, I'm skeptical that they work as well as claimed? I think that one of the better tarp versions in conjunction with a wool blanket would probably be pretty effective though.Waynehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07074851290743440661noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2686829448547770092.post-35210804983239757312015-12-14T15:38:43.378-08:002015-12-14T15:38:43.378-08:00I wish our thrift store got more wool. Its been a...I wish our thrift store got more wool. Its been about a year since I snagged the last one.James M Dakinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01382139289994087931noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2686829448547770092.post-88411009661447117952015-12-14T15:36:56.872-08:002015-12-14T15:36:56.872-08:00I wonder if folks consider the mylar sound as both...I wonder if folks consider the mylar sound as both an attraction getter and a sound masking others approach.James M Dakinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01382139289994087931noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2686829448547770092.post-37788489625621862752015-12-14T10:21:27.140-08:002015-12-14T10:21:27.140-08:00True that (crinkly sound) - I hadn't considere...True that (crinkly sound) - I hadn't considered that. I tried sleeping with the cheap blue plastic tarps and the sound of the wind flapping that mofo was like trying to sleep in a potato chip factory. I'm a pretty light sleeper and it did bother me.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2686829448547770092.post-42270515355483560532015-12-14T10:19:13.950-08:002015-12-14T10:19:13.950-08:00I'm about to make a wool blanket out of old sw...I'm about to make a wool blanket out of old sweaters I got at the thrift store. I took them to the laundromat and washed and dried them on hot. So they're pre-shrunk and denser. Not quite boiled wool density or all that felted, but better than before, and the little bit of felting will hopefully stop them from unraveling before I sew them up. I'll cut them into big squares or rectangles, and sew them together, then probably put a polyester backing on them to hide the seams.<br /><br />The sweaters cost me about $10 or so for 4 or 5 of them, on sale last year one day. They're all 100% wool.Penny Pincherhttp://pennypincherpersonalfinance.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2686829448547770092.post-4610471381549136002015-12-14T05:22:20.342-08:002015-12-14T05:22:20.342-08:00I would image the crinkle crunching noise would ke...I would image the crinkle crunching noise would keep you awake most of the night, though.James M Dakinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01382139289994087931noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2686829448547770092.post-63124254406573415952015-12-14T05:21:28.843-08:002015-12-14T05:21:28.843-08:00My best results with indoor temps being in the for...My best results with indoor temps being in the forties or below was two or three wool, then one blanket as you describe, kind of a puffy polyester, then a down comforter. If I relied on just wool, I'd have too much weight on top of me. But without any wool at all I wouldn't be as toasty. Also, this way, I add or subtract as the weather dictates and never need inside heat. James M Dakinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01382139289994087931noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2686829448547770092.post-25179355066230638792015-12-14T04:48:51.784-08:002015-12-14T04:48:51.784-08:00I have read (no 1st hand experience) that sandwich...I have read (no 1st hand experience) that sandwiching a mylar blanket in between two economy wool blankets is pretty warm. I guess pretty warm depending if you live in the South or North.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2686829448547770092.post-61872904423263869412015-12-13T20:02:38.262-08:002015-12-13T20:02:38.262-08:00I thought that I would add this as well James. And...I thought that I would add this as well James. And that's that as much as I love wool, I'm not so sure anymore of just how much wool blankets offer in terms of warmth vs cost?<br /><br />One thing that I've noticed is that most of the wool blankets being sold today are actually pretty thin. A cursory glance of the reviews at Amazon even indicate that the supreme deluxe of all wool blankets, the Hudson Bay blanket, has gone down considerably in value over the years.<br /><br />I have a quilted 100% polyester blanket. It sort of resembles a down quilt, and is thick and lofty. That blanket placed over my thin main blanket easily keeps me warm in my RV with no heat when outside temperatures drop down to the 20's. For mostly indoor use, I suspect that blankets of this type, if purchased from a thrift store, are probably a better bargain than most wool blankets being sold today? Just be sure that it is 100% polyester or acrylic, and ideally has a good amount of loft such as the one that I have.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2686829448547770092.post-10980837198982964032015-12-12T10:30:33.392-08:002015-12-12T10:30:33.392-08:00Our conversation was obviously prominent in my sub...Our conversation was obviously prominent in my subconscious as I had to order them ( most of my other blankets were stolen by the ex-step-daughter recently- a long story I probably won't get into ), so I thank you for that. I won't miss that $100 as much as I embrace the wonderfulness of another half dozen near top notch blankets.James M Dakinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01382139289994087931noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2686829448547770092.post-85788547010143098362015-12-12T09:47:02.956-08:002015-12-12T09:47:02.956-08:00If you recall, I posted on these blankets a while ...If you recall, I posted on these blankets a while back james. The sportsman's guide had the Swiss surplus blankets, which are bigger and heavier than most. And at that time, they were expecting the French surplus blankets, which were even heavier than the Swiss, to be in shortly. I just went to the site and it appears that no sooner than the French blankets arrived, they sold out and are on back order again. They also appear to have gone up in price, and the dimensions are now smaller (apparently this blanket comes in different versions, or sportsman's guide has the dimensions listed wrong?). The Italian wool blankets were said to be the best bargain at one time, weighing in at 5.5lbs (the French blankets that spg was selling previously were the same weight) and costing around $20. No longer is this the case, and they are no longer a bargain. Below is a link to the exact blanket that spg had previously. <br /><br />I'd say that you can't go wrong with either the Swiss or the French blankets (the one's in the link below). I guess I'm a snob (probably picked it up from the short time I spent over that yuppie, pc survivalist guru's site) but if I had the extra money, I'd get a Hudson Bay wool blanket, the king of all wool blankets. But of course, I would only do so after having several of the cheaper blankets as stock.<br /><br /><br />https://www.majorsurplus.com/french-wool-army-blanket-orange-62-x-82.htmlAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com