Blizzard Compact Blanket

The Blizzard Compact Blanket is the lightweight version of the Blizzard Survival Bag

How many times have you been at the finish of a longer distance running race or an outdoor event where participants battle with the obligatory ‘foil blanket’ in a feeble attempt to wrap it round their shoulders whilst the wind blows it all over the place? Like you I have always wondered how effective they are and what was the point of trying?

We have always been massive proponents of the Blizzard products having been at the pointy end in many real-life situations and witnessed first-hand how effective the Blizzard products are in hypothermia management.  Both Scott and I have also been out playing ‘casualty’, which invariably involves lying in some remote location in crap weather for ages waiting for the ‘Team’ to find us! We have greatly benefitted from wrapping ourselves up in a Blizzard Blanket for the wait and realise how effective they are at keeping us warm.

Enter the Blizzard Compact Blanket, the Blizzard version of the obligatory emergency ‘foil blanket’ this is a highly effective, shorter blanket for emergency situations, with the two-layer system trapping the warm air from your body and the blanket being long enough to effectively wrap around yourself and secure.

This is the lightweight version of the Blizzard Survival Blanket- it’s less than half the weight of the 280g blanket and vacuum-sealed in a lightweight flat shape that fits neatly in-between kit in your rucksack. It is made from 2- Layer Reflexcell, the technology that makes Blizzard outperform all other space blankets.

If we’re on a day trip or out in mild weather we carry the Blanket. Scott also packs one when he’s fell or hill running and he always has one in his bag when he is watching his son play rugby, kids chill off quickly.  In full-on Scottish winter, working with groups and on longer trips we carry the Blizzard Bag which can also be used as an emergency sleeping bag.

Top Tip – Use as part of a layering system to help manage hypothermia.

TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS

• Size (vacuum packed): 18cm x 18cm x 1cm.
• Weight: 130 grams.
• Size (unpacked): length 1.10 metres x width 1.96 metres.
• Colour: Hi-Viz Orange.

FEATURES

• Light weight and convenient
• Designed to wrap around the upper body
• Aids hypothermia management

PERFORMANCE

• Warmth: 5 Togs – equal to a medium weight regular sleeping bag.
• Weather protection: fully waterproof and windproof.
• Portability: the blankets’ small size and light weight make them easy to carry, whether as personal safety equipment, or for rapid deployment in emergencies involving large groups of people.
• Re-usability: blankets can be re-used many times without loss of performance.

APPLICATIONS

Outdoor Sports

Ideal for walking day trips where you want to pack light and still have a contingency in case of mishaps.  Perfect for adventure racers or ultra races where you are required to carry an emergency blanket.  Ideal for ski tourers, climbers and anything that involves kids in the outdoors, really handy to have at the touch line of rugby or football games (especially if the pitch is a trek from the changing rooms) or you cannot move and individual because of injury.

Emergency Preparedness

Ideal cost-effective solution for resilient communities’ groups, or any situation where people need to be prevented from chilling off or helping to manage hypothermia.

Motoring or Remote Workers

In the event of being caught out or stranded they are an ideal cost-effective solution for motorists, and estate workers who work in remote locations.