Saturday, November 22, 2008

Emergency Shelter

Today's Assignment

Add to your 72 hour kit a lightweight nylon tarp, and emergency blanket, a wool-blend blanket, duct tape and rope or cord.


Your tarp can serve as shelter from rain, sun, wind and snow. It can also help protect the floor of your tent when placed under the tent.

Your emergency blanket can reflect up to 90% of your radiant body heat. It is also waterproof and could be used for shelter construction

Wool is one of nature's warmest fibers. Unlike cotton, wool retains up to 50% of insulation value when it is wet. The wool-blend blanket is fire retardant and machine washable.

Tape, rope and cord help aid in building shelter and save the hassle of having to improvise so much.

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