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Thread: Staying Alive Cold - Kit (SACKit)

  1. #21
    Quote Originally Posted by rik_uk3 View Post
    You can light a candle in a bothy bag too
    This very true. :-)
    Jerven Bag is still rather more versatile, if somewhat heavier

    But I also have to say, when I am actually day trip mountaineering in autumn or winter the bothy bag is in my sac.

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    Find bothy bags hard to beat...even had a long one we could get a stretcher in
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    would not be without my bothy bag, warms you up in seconds

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    Still doesn't fit in your pocket though.

    That's the thing.

    This is for when I have nothing.

    I am fell running
    Or sea kayaking and lost contact with my kayak

    And have to - HAVE. TO. - Get. Warm. Now.

    I love the bothy for having a cup of tea for instance. Or just a little snack break, or to look at someone's feet.

    But the SACKit. That's the saviour when there is no other.

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    Quote Originally Posted by susannewilliams View Post
    Still doesn't fit in your pocket though.

    That's the thing.

    This is for when I have nothing.

    I am fell running
    Or sea kayaking and lost contact with my kayak

    And have to - HAVE. TO. - Get. Warm. Now.

    I love the bothy for having a cup of tea for instance. Or just a little snack break, or to look at someone's feet.

    But the SACKit. That's the saviour when there is no other.

    :-)
    Have you actually had to use it yet?

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    Quote Originally Posted by tent peg View Post
    Have you actually had to use it yet?
    Haven't you seen the video,Tentpeg,(post#4)?Were Sue is in the SACK,n the thermometer is going up,as the temp rises.
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    Quote Originally Posted by midas View Post
    Haven't you seen the video,Tentpeg,(post#4)?Were Sue is in the SACK,n the thermometer is going up,as the temp rises.
    yes, I watched that, I meant "had to use" as meaning in an emergency situation.

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    Ok TP,Don't know,if she has?But its such a simple Idea,costing pennies,n reasuring to have along,etc.I've ordered a couple of extra Blankets,Got the T lites n Matchs,gaffer tape..also a small camera case,belt fitting or clipon,to fit it in.Never been a true fan of "reflective survival blankets" (if your "freezing" n use one you remained freezing!)But with just a T lite to warm you,that problems solved!
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    The problems come from lack of coordination and altered thought process of the hypothermic casualty - still a good idea to prevent further temp drop and for rewarming a mildly hypothermic body.
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    Quote Originally Posted by susannewilliams View Post
    graet thread as usual sue!
    'Experience is the most efficient teacher of all things,'

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