Peter Clinch wrote:
Fiona Stirling wrote:
i take an emergency space blanket

Nothing wrong with these, but if you've a little extra space then a
Blizzard Pack is better: it's tougher and more importantly a lot warmer,
see http://www.blizzardprotectionsystems.com/

The pack size on the full bag version is about the size of a VHS cassette.

i just checked the site. i will be buying one late this autumn.

i have never seen them ( the blizzard pack ) on the market but they are
a tad pricey. 25 pounds is about $60.00 in canada . the little
emergency blankets cost $1.00 to $4.00 or so . cheap and about the same
space as a pack of cigarettes.
for this winter i will be trying to pick one up.
thank you pete.


if there is a chance (however remote) of being caught out after dark i
take two lights and some stuff to start a fire. cell phones work well
here and i take mine in a sealed sandwich bag.

Very handy to call the coastguard for a weather update, irrespective of
emergencies.

Pete.

i can beg a vhf or borrow one from work. i was off camping this summer
and was handed a sat phone. the area was all covered with cell and as
it turned out was much more populated than i expected.
the cell phone is a cheap and available thing here. now if they made a
water proof one...

thanks peter
fiona
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