All videos for the tag : mylar (5 videos)

  • Christopher Nyerges discussing the pros and cons of the popular Emergency, Mylar blanket. from Pasadena City College class.

  • At 7 lb 4oz this kit is around 4 lbs lighter than my prior backpacking set. It’s good for 3 season camping and is relatively complete and safe. (btw, it’s a Heineken, not a Tyvek beer can!) Addendum (3/16/15): I’ve stopped using beer cans as boiling billies because they’re all lined with plastic, which can’t…

  • I got a lot of good ideas and comments on my naturally cooled shelter. I decided to take all the Youtube viewers comments and apply them all into one shelter. This is a first time try out for “our” experimental tarp shelter

  • Visit for info on Tony’s survival books or courses. In dry, cool weather, a pine-needle bed is an excellent way to stay warm if lost. We have used these “beds” below freezing in the mountains of northern Arizona.

  • Staying with the survival kit theme, here a few of the many ways to use a survival blanket.