1001 Uses for Reflectix?

**SnrMoment** · 03-31-2013, 22:03

Made some sit/stand pads. Great for under the hammock.

Sold one of them, but may make a few more since I have scraps and a lot of reflectix left.
16" x 36" dimensions.

**Clinton** · 03-31-2013, 22:51

I have @ 40 yads of camo ripstop on a roll to use so a few sit pads and full length pads for a few buddies. Keep up the good ideas!

**alpineLounger** · 03-31-2013, 23:23

Love It. Everything from cooking cozies to putting a second layer on a closed cell foam pad.

**Clinton** · 04-01-2013, 20:41

My can coozie

**Clinton** · 04-01-2013, 20:53

Can reflectix be used for a solar stove?

**dirtymike** · 04-02-2013, 08:47

Originally Posted by SilvrSurfr

I love zombie threads! They come back to life after lying dormant for years.

I made a reflectix cozy for my camping cooler - keeps the ice from melting so fast. Works great. I was eyeing one of those five-day coolers last year but they were a bit pricey. So I thought to myself, why not make a cozy for my existing cooler?

This year I'm gonna add another layer which should further improve the refrigeration capabilities up to four days. Nothing like fresh food on a camping trip.

Add a piece on the inside on top as well with a towel over it. That way when you open it all your cold ness is not dumped out.

**dirtymike** · 04-02-2013, 08:49

You reach in under the top layer grab what you need. Don't lift the whole top up

**SSGHawk** · 06-02-2014, 18:55

I am a total vapor barrier believer. Many, many years ago in Scouts (I'm 64) I was able to wear a pair of extremely thin dress socks under a bread bag wrapped in aluminum then wool socks around my feet when the winter cold far exceeded the quality of our boots. Feet did not sweat since it was really too cold for sweating.

Three years ago I tried to make mylar breath by putting a needle every 1/8th of an inch. Quite easy to do; just partially unfold the brand new mylar blanket and needle punch as many layers at a time as your THREADLESS injector machine will do. Still got condensation wet.
Hypothetically, I might,cough, cough, have been provided a Beta test sample of a reflective material that had many 10's of thousands of holes per square inch. Hypothetically, I might not have had any condensation when I used it.
Then I learned about Stephenson's Warmlite, bought the VB fuzzy and very comfortable VB jacket and then one of their super "Warm Lite sleeping system".
I get cold feet also the coldest it got on Dallas this winter was around 10 above zero. I wore one pair very heavy wool socks, Army wool boot liners, Reflect sole inserts and Down booties. THis was intentionally too much on my feet.I found that the vapor barrier shirt told me when I was getting warm before my feet began to sweat. I was sleeping in moderate outdoor clothes for about 30-40 degrees wrapped in a 'Blizzard Survival" blanket also as a test.

Right now I am trying to figure how to use a "Blizzard Survival" blanket as a top quilt suspended midway between me and the bottom of the Clark Nx-250 winter cover and then safely solve the condensation problem.

Regards,
Paul