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Space All-Weather Blanket

Item # 407106

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This super-lightweight sheet radiates 80% of your body heat back to you.

Ideal for tent and bivy sack use or for emergencies
Reinforced fabric stands up to wear

This reinforced fabric blanket reflects 80% of radiated body heat back to you. Use for warmth under a tent, bivy sack or for emergencies. Compact size makes it ideal in a day pack for emergencies, or as part of an emergency kit in your car or home. Made of layered polyethylene film, aluminum and Astrolar reinforcing fabric.

Made in USA.

Item 407106

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Space All-Weather Blanket Specs

Specification	Description
Best use	Backpacking
Weight	12 ounces
Dimensions	7 x 5 feet
Material(s)	Astrolar

Space All-Weather Blanket Customer Reviews

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Space All-Weather Blanket

4.7

(based on 30 reviews)

100%

of respondents would recommend this to a friend.

Pros

Effective (28)
Simple to use (24)
Packs small / compresses (18)
Durable (5)
Good instructions / manual (4)

Cons

Best Uses

Backcountry camping (23)
Camping (19)
Winter conditions (19)
Kayak / canoe / rafting (16)
Road trips (16)

- Reviewer Profile:
- Avid adventurer (19), Casual/ recreational (5)
- What Is Your Gear Style:
- Survivalist / minimalist (14), Comfort driven (9)

Reviewed by 30 customers

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Jul

2008

(65 of 70 customers found this review helpful)

4.0

Granny keeps this close at all times!

By maah!

from Fiji

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Pros

Effective
Simple To Use

Cons

Best Uses

Any time cant warm up
During a long cold flight
When chilled at bedtime

Comments about Space All-Weather Blanket:

i am not a sports person at all. i am a granny with rheumatoid arthritis. i have used this for five years. It is so simple and effective. i keep it folded next to my bed and use when needed. Using it warms me up in less than five minutes and i am able to fall asleep. if i do not use it, it may take half the night to warm up enough to fall asleep deeply. i don't use electric blankets. Other blankets, even down-filled, don't work fast like the reflective heat ones. Often i don't realize i am cold until i get into bed then i don't feel like getting out to make hot water bottles. I only wish it was softer and even more durable. It would make a thoughtful gift for any older person who feels the cold alot.

Dec

2007

(35 of 37 customers found this review helpful)

5.0

A lifesaver

By blau

from Southern California

About Me Avid Adventurer

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Pros

Easy To Pack
Effective
Simple To Use

Cons

Best Uses

Backcountry Camping
River Trips
Winter Conditions

Comments about Space All-Weather Blanket:

I've handled hypothermia incidents with both this and space blankets. The space blankets tore and were useless. These are strong, effective, and not much harder to pack than space blankets. Don't leave home without one.

Jan

2008

(23 of 24 customers found this review helpful)

4.0

Many uses, great value

By Bob Dobbs

from Chicago, Illinois

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Comments about Space All-Weather Blanket:

Great for picnics and the beach as it does not collect dirt and sand. Use as a ground cloth, etc. Make sure it is dry before putting it away or mold will quickly eat at the coating.

Nov

2008

(22 of 23 customers found this review helpful)

5.0

Plus on versitility and durability

By Pliny

from Kitsap Penninsula, WA

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Pros

Durable
Easy To Pack
Effective
Inexpensive
Simple To Use
Utilitarian
Versitile

Cons

Off-size
Weight

Best Uses

Backcountry Camping
Day Trips
Small tarp for bivvy

Comments about Space All-Weather Blanket:

I use this product as an emergency bivvy sack. For that purpose the 5x7 foot size is a little short on the 5 foot side. But it is versatile and can be used also as an emergency shelter tarp. At 12 ounces it is a bit heavier than some of my alternates, but it is inexpensive and folds up nicely and has lasted a long time. I dislike ordinary "space blankets" because they are flimsy and blow around in the slightest breeze. This is much better. Tie cords on the corners and carry a long cord for a ridge line if you want to pitch it like a tarp.

Mar

2008

(20 of 20 customers found this review helpful)

5.0

Been using them for years

By HarryL

from Sacramento CA

About Me Avid Adventurer

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Pros

Clear Instuctions
Easy To Pack
Effective
Simple To Use

Cons

Best Uses

Backcountry Camping
Campgrounds
Day Trips
River Trips
Road Trips
Winter Conditions

Comments about Space All-Weather Blanket:

I got my first one from my father maybe 45 years ago. I keep three in the trunk of my car and I always carry one on an outing where shelter and/or cold would be an issue. We have used them for shelters, but mostly I use one to insulate between my Big Agnes air mattress and my sleeping bag, as this way I don't have to carry closed cell material which lessens the bulk. They are essential in cold weather in case of hypothermia. Lots and lots of uses! An essential part of my gear always!!

Sep

2007

(16 of 16 customers found this review helpful)

4.0

Excellent Buy

By Red Bear

from Renton, WA

About Me Casual/ Recreational

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Pros

Clear Instuctions
Easy To Pack
Effective
Simple To Use

Cons

Best Uses

Backcountry Camping
Campgrounds
Day Trips
River Trips
Road Trips
Winter Conditions

Comments about Space All-Weather Blanket:

Don't waste your money on a Space Blanket, buy this instead.
Good material, durable & reuseable. Easy to pack & provides good protection & insulation. Reflective side can be very useful.
We have 2 and are going to buy more.

Jul

2008

(15 of 17 customers found this review helpful)

5.0

I have one that is over 30 years old

By Camping Squirrel

from Anaheim, California

About Me Casual/ Recreational

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Pros

Easy To Pack
Effective
Simple To Use
Unbelieveably Durable

Cons

None

Best Uses

Backcountry Camping
Campgrounds
Day Trips

Comments about Space All-Weather Blanket:

I have one of these that I purchased around 1972! Only recently have holes developed, causing me to get a new one...but the old one still gets used.

For myself, this item has been my constant ground cover, placed under the tent while camping, or as a ground cloth while picnicking.
It has absorbed the abuse that the unprotected tent floor would have received while camping. The weight is less, vastly less, than a "footprint".

I can only praise this item, it has obvious other uses that make it better than a "space blanket".

Aug

2008

(14 of 16 customers found this review helpful)

5.0

40 years!

By Kiche

from San Diego, CA

About Me Casual/ Recreational

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Pros

Effective
Simple To Use

Cons

Best Uses

Backcountry Camping
Campgrounds
Day Trips
River Trips
Road Trips

Comments about Space All-Weather Blanket:

This product is so versatile it is hard to know where to begin. After 40 years of living in the trunk of my car and regular use in most imaginable situations, it is polka-dotted with little tears (well mended with gaffer's tape) and has reached the point where it is slightly embarrassing to use in the presence of others. A necessity. Time to replace.

Dec

2008

(10 of 11 customers found this review helpful)

5.0

Versatile Tarp

By ShoreviewSwede

from Minnesota

About Me Casual Adventurer

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Pros

Durable
Effective

Cons

Best Uses

Comments about Space All-Weather Blanket:

I've had this for a couple years, and have yet to use it as an emergency blanket. But... have used hung it like tarp, and laid it under sleeping bag when winter camping. Instead of bringing an xtra tarp, I'm going to get another one of these... then I have space blankets in case of emergency. :)

Jan

2009

(9 of 9 customers found this review helpful)

5.0

A Got To Have Item

By mike068

from North Syracuse, NY

About Me Avid Adventurer

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Pros

Durable
Easy To Pack
Effective
Simple To Use
Versatile

Cons

None

Best Uses

Backcountry Camping
Campgrounds
Car Trunk
Day Trips
River Trips
Road Trips
Survival Gear
Winter Conditions

Comments about Space All-Weather Blanket:

I wont go camping with out it. It has many many uses from something you keep in the trunk of your car to a drop cloth for your tent or a rain tarp for camping. I have used one of these since the mid 80's. They are relatively cheap and very versatile I have used mine for many of things from tarping of a load in my pickup truck to using it as a rain Canopy during a rainy backpacking trip. I always have one laying around.