Emergency Bivvy Review (AMK Heatsheets)

[206campcounselor]

Haha just don't try and fold these up. Damn near impossible. He commented that is was sticky. That's condensation from your body as the polyethylene does not breath. Try adding a light weight sleeping bag liner to it which will add some warmth and put a little bit of a barrier between you and the condensation.

[jsementilli]

This bivvy is made of polyethylene NOT Mylar . Way stronger and not noisy

[FriendofCat]

It looks cool but how about spending the night in one and see if you get wet from condensation. You might have to poke some holes in the sides to get some ventilation.

[gonoisy]

you can by these and any number of other usefull bits of kit from this shop in the uk.

Heinnie Haynes.com

i have got allsorts of stuff from this shop in the past and definately recomend them, although they can be a little pricey[£14.95], they dont charge delivery, and they get it to you quickly.

[sabr686]

Being covered in that kind of material always sticks to my skin, because as I begin to sweat, the moisture haw nowhere to go, so it becomes very uncomfortable. I would think becoming stuck to my skin like that would be defeating the purpose of the thing. Better than nothing, I suppose.

[szaki]

Pretty noisy too in the silence of the night!

I used silver mylar emergency blankets in the past!

[mmgheorghe]

Glad to hear that. I like the vids about your motorhome and I somehow miss them...

[mmgheorghe]

Nice vid. But how is your van doing ? We've seen nothing new about it...

[rickvanman]

@mmgheorghe its still running :o)

[LavenderDebs]

Good review, thanks! Long pant legs sleeves and socks might be a good idea to keep you from sticking to it....assuming your "emergency” allows that. These have been part of the “essential 10” to carry in an emergency bag for hikers in the states.

[nerdishcouk]

I recently went camping in Germany and throughout the night I was chilly and used something similar to this - when i awoke in the morning my legs were drenched due to them not being vented.

Good product, but when the cold gets your damp legs, it's not nice.

[sparkyprojects]

btw Rick seems they also do a suit in the same stuff, check out 'Survival Skills: Emergency Shelter using a Mylar Blanket Nyerges' on youtube

[sim0b]

Nice post... a good bit of kit to have.

[littlechefxxx]

you can get the foil blankets(is that a space blanket) in the £ pound shop, they are good value, i bough one for my daughters camping trip

[FenderGibsonWashburn]

Congrats for getting it back in the stuff sack. I carry one of those space blankets in my van but have never opened it for fear of never getting it back into the package. It definitely would be a last resort thing. I can imagine waking up very sweaty but it would beat the alternative of freezing to death. Thanks for the review.

[johnny102marvin]

This would be a good product to keep in my car in case I get stuck some place in

the winter time.

[hartsy50]

I heard that you don't want to be in a mylar one during a thunder storm.

[sparkyprojects]

@hartsy50 Mylar is an insulator wikipedia /wiki/BoPET but i guess you are thinking of something like aluminium foil, which would be ok (ish) as it would be a 'Faraday Cage', but i guess that would melt if struck.

@littlechefxxx Space blankets are fine for emergencies, but can move around to expose you to the conditions, you wouldn't get a lot of sleep, plus the sack seems to be layers and will hold better.

[Unicron4ever]

Hey, I'm from Canada and I was going around the alleys in an Outdoor superstore and came across this product while shopping for hiking equipment.

I didn't know what to think of it before I saw your video and got to see what it looks like. I might give it a try now...

... There's also a thermal version for winter-times...

[MZMStudios]

Very interesting!! =) Love all your "preparedness" videos.  =)

[frederickforlife]

That's a little gem, my sleeping bag is safe to -5 c and its a a game and half to re pack lol.

[TruthResearchChannel]

I paid £15 for one, you got a good deal ;-) Well worth it IMO. Heard stories of people's main equipment getting soaking wet and this was a life saving emergency back up for them on a cold night.

[sparkyprojects]

Looks like a great idea

I think i'll correct you though, if you were cold you would be taking it out of the stuff bag, i would hope that you would have warmed up by the time you want to put it back in, though who cares about putting it back in on the side of a windswept mountain, just stuff it somewhere till later.

[007vauxhall]

Very helpful Rick...many thanks :-)

[WhiteTeaRoses315]

Hi Rick, great video. Just some pointers about this bivy from a woman's point of view. I bought this bivy also and did the same thing, tried it out first. If you look at the bivy on this video though, I think it may be designed more for a man's body, straight, or broad shoulders, narrow waist. I had trouble getting into it because I have hips like a traditional woman, so the bivy was tight for me. For slim women though who are more A-line instead of pear-shaped it may work? Just an FYI. Thanks

[instrumentenfreak]

cool stuff

[wwwShadow7]

Seems more like something that you'd stuff full of leaves and sleep on top of rather than in. Stuff half a dozen-ish of them and a wilderness queen sized bed.

[megal0w]

really nice looking bit of kit =)

[DigitalGoldRush]

looks like a must for your day pack (emergency pack)

[69Phuket]

I think you'de ave' to use it inside a regular bag. But rustle, rustle....and you're rumple stiltskinned!

[90freaks37]

Wow pretty small that, and a tenner ain't much of a price when weighed against what one day could be your life! Will definately carry one in my webbing from now on. Nice vid Rick, also that's a pretty garden ha ha

[OrginalKork]

I had just refreshed my youtube page. Then 5 mins later I hoped you had published a new vid and when I refreshed again.. BOOM. Mind=blown.

[DutchDays]

super :D