Breathable ‘Space Blanket’ Bivy

Breathable ‘Space Blanket’ Bivy — Touted as the first “emergency reflective shelter with breathability,” the SOL Escape Bivvy from Adventure Medical Kits is a lightweight bivy bag made out of a crinkly reflective material (a “vacuum-metalized spun-bonded olefin,” according to the company).

 

The traditional AMK’s “space blanket” bivy sacks are lightweight and body-heat-reflective, though always clammy; water condenses inside the original design. But with this new bag, AMK claims condensation can escape, though the exterior is rain-, snow- and wind-resistant.

The SOL Escape Bivvy weighs about 280g and packs up to about the size of a Nalgene bottle. It has a hood and a drawstring opening to seal it shut. The bag will sell for $50 in 2012 when the company ships to stores.