Survival Essential: The Self-Heating Emergency Blanket from the Army Surplus Store”

[@outbackowl3040]

Hi Blackie, greeting from Australia 🇦🇺, thank you for your time to make these videos. They also make it in a bivy bag style by Blizzard , excellent product.

[@Seamus3051]

Another useful item is a "home made" cabin heater. It can be made from a 1 quart / litre paint tin, with a tight lid to prevent spillage, a roll of bath room tissue and a bottle of 90% plus isopropol alcohol. Remove the card board tube from the centre of the roll of bath room tissue, work the tissue roll into the paint tin, then fill with alcohol. Carefully replace the lid of the paint tin, so as to prevent leakage. It can then be carried, almost indefinitely. To use, pry the lid from the paint tin and ignite the roll of tissue. It will burn for several hours and will help prevent the temperature in a vehicle from dropping below freezing. Hope this is useful. Cheers.

[@BLACKIETHOMAS]

i uses buddy heater like that when i drove a truck

[@Hippo0529]

For a home made version, the company that makes the hot hands, they also make a small blanket, that also gets warm. A test of that would be interesting to see, combined with a space blanket or bag. And, as a side note, the hand warmers now don’t seem to get very hot, but the toe warmers for in your shoe, if you don’t put them in your shoe, and say put them in your pockets, they get more oxygen and get really, really warm, almost hot. They kind of inflate like balloons too.

[@bushmanphotog]

I had one of those. Make sure your heat source isn't expired. They don't last forever. However, the reflective surface on the inside will still be beneficial.

[@BLACKIETHOMAS]

true and if you carry a few new body heater warmers to be sure it will work when you need it.

[@bushmanphotog]

@BLACKIETHOMAS yes sir it would.

[@JohnTBlock]

You find the best goodies at Kaufman's Surplus, Blackie! Good find!

[@BLACKIETHOMAS]

I think so too! i go every few weeks and dig for a few hrs

[@paul7754]

We keep cheap old wool blankets in the truck during winter for that exact reason. E-Tool has come in handy more than once too.

[@whisper8742]

A small trench shovel is good to get the snow from around your tires so you can get moving again.

[@inregionecaecorum]

That looks amazing, I have just ordered one on Ebay cos I would certainly carry it in my car if it were as all I generally carry is an army blanket and a space blanket. Apparently they are manufactured here in Blighty.

[@BLACKIETHOMAS]

good job

[@randymartin5521]

I've considered something that has a chemical heater of some type, hand warmers if nothing else, but am concerned about them expiring before I ever need them, then it's just wasted money. I keep a couple of space blankets, a throw blanket, rain gear, a warm hoodie and old but still serviceable pairs of hiking boots and wool socks in both my vehicles at all times. That's in addition to always taking a winter coat, gloves and wool watch cap with me when I leave the house in the winter. I hate getting all bundled up and just throw the hat, gloves and coat on the back seat for "just in case" but I have them if I need them. I remember several people at work back in the 2014 snowmageddon in Atlanta had to abandon their vehicles and walk several miles home wearing nothing but office attire because they had this mentality of "I don't need to take a coat to work, I'm only going to be outside for the time it takes to walk from my car to the building or house." Most of them were native Atlantans that should've known better and they suffered for their shortsightedness. At least once a decade Atlanta gets caught by surprise by one of those fast moving and underestimated ice storms and so many people get caught totally unprepared.

[@baronedipiemonte3990]

Those are excellent ! I've seen them for sale by other "surplus" and outdoor stores for $90 +

[@BLACKIETHOMAS]

so have i

[@Dr.Mrs.TheMonarch]

Great idea. Thank you for sharing.

[@BLACKIETHOMAS]

my pleasure

[@LastChanceKnives]

This is a good reminder to go over the vehicle gear. In the past week I have noticed that in the morning when I leave for work the windows are all fogged up. That is a sign of the changing seasons and time for me to add cold weather gear to the vehicle kit.

[@malcolm.s]

Nice video

[@noexcuses6727]

eBay has them too Check the expiration date as the heating pad has a shelf life

[@BLACKIETHOMAS]

thanks

[@michaelwoods6754]

Like the old saying goes, it’s better to have it and not need it than it is to need it and not have it. Thanks Blackie

[@markbrandli]

Good to have for someone who is hypothermic... I have had occasion to need one while backpacking.

[@BLACKIETHOMAS]

it can be a big help when things go wrong

[@smoothvern165]

Thanks for sharing this! Great idea.

[@apar1560]

Awesome item... just received my military shower MSR in the mail today along with a canteen cover. ...AND A BLACKIE'S LIST... VERY IMPRESSED 👍 THANKS f/ the info. ...Alan in Texas. The lady in the phone was very nice and helpful ! Even got a lit'l gift with the order !!! 😊 Thanks Jennifer 👍

[@BLACKIETHOMAS]

glad you got one

[@chuckhussey9761]

Love your vids. I need to find a couple of these

[@BLACKIETHOMAS]

Please do!

[@MichaelR58]

Great tip and prep Blackie, thanks for sharing, YAH bless !

[@BLACKIETHOMAS]

Much appreciated

[@RenThraysk]

Believe they are still made over here in Wales, UK by Blizzard Survival. Remembering this tragic story from 2022. "In December 2022, a tragic incident occurred during a severe snowstorm in Buffalo, New York, where 22-year-old Anndel Taylor died from carbon monoxide poisoning. Taylor was trapped in her car for 18 hours after getting stuck in the snow while trying to drive home from work. She kept her engine running to stay warm, but snow blocked her car's exhaust pipe, causing carbon monoxide to enter the vehicle."

[@BLACKIETHOMAS]

exactly

[@ManInTheWoods76]

Fwiw, you can accomplish the same thing with any bag or blanket with 8-10 hand warmers. Easy button! 👍❤️

[@BLACKIETHOMAS]

Very true!

[@earlshaner4441]

Outstanding video brother

[@BLACKIETHOMAS]

Thanks for the visit

[@earlshaner4441]

@@BLACKIETHOMAS thank you for sharing the survival sleeping bag with the heater

[@RAYANDERS-w4t]

THANKS !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@BLACKIETHOMAS]

glad to help

[@asmith7876]

I used to attend an annual training every January in the wilds of the West Virginia mountains, traveling from Kentucky. I kept a kit as if I was going backpacking, food, sleeping bag, stove, etc. If we got stranded on the road I simply would have been inconveniently camping, and having a damn good time. I love winter camping! 😂

[@BLACKIETHOMAS]

thats the smart way to travel

[@timsmith9169]

Blackie as strange as this may sound . In a home if its cold powers out. A small tent is good to have on hand that and a few candles could help

[@stevencunningham4680]

Great idea Blackie ! Gotta have some to put in our Jeep emergency pack.

[@BLACKIETHOMAS]

it would be a good idea

[@benterwellen]

Great video Blackie, ty

[@BLACKIETHOMAS]

thank you

[@LoneWolf543]

Great find but if you don't live in Al. it will cost you $50 to get it shipped to you. Still wayyy better than the $100 plus that you would have to pay retail and a great find again Blackie.

[@joebazooka-w7k]

Thank You for sharing this.

[@BLACKIETHOMAS]

Thanks for listening

[@FredFreiberger-pk6wc]

I have the same sentiments on making sure my butt is covered Thanks

[@BLACKIETHOMAS]

lol yep we got to keep it covered

[@tjfm59]

one thing to remember when using something like this an the hand / toe warmers. they use activated charcoal as the heating element. the charcoal needs some O2 for it too burn. thus putting out heat. had 2 stuffed down at the bottom of my sleeping bag one night. they stayed cold until i moved them up to around my knees an they got some more O2 then they took off, heating right up, just did a sreach on this item prices ran 51 to 180.00$

[@BLACKIETHOMAS]

thanks for the info

[@toneyjohnson8910]

That is a great piece of gear. If power goes out at home nd here in the deep south it can get cold and like you say we do get ice here in NW Georgia it would be nice tonhave to keep the wife and I warm. add some large hand or body warmers makes it re-usable. thanks.

[@BLACKIETHOMAS]

i agree

[@brittburton3264]

Also, when there’s an injury/casualty you need to also treat for shock in addition to taking care of the wound, and that includes making sure the casualty is warm, feet elevated.

[@BLACKIETHOMAS]

true

[@reneschaap8091]

goedenavond Blackie !!!!👍

[@BLACKIETHOMAS]

thanks

[@Richard-r1x7d]

Maybe they will issue them to all UK pensioners.

[@BLACKIETHOMAS]

would be nice

[@whisper8742]

The boat invaders will get them first...

[@teekrboo]

How about a video of you opening it and showing it in use?

[@KevinSmith-yh6tl]

Would you be able to give us the website address, Blackie? Every time I search for it I get a surplus store in New York City, and when I type in Kaufman's Georgia, nothing shows. For the life of me I can't find the website address anywhere in your videos. Thanks Blackie.

[@BLACKIETHOMAS]

its far easier to call them its two ladies that run the place just call them and tell them what your looking for the number is Kaufmans military surplus samson al 334-898-1770 they are open 9 am til 4 pm monday thru friday

[@williamschlosser77]

The 'space' blankets I've tried do not breathe and quickly accumulate moisture.

[@miketaylo7677]

Hey blackie when is our haversacks getting shipped out? I ordered mine back in July or june

[@BLACKIETHOMAS]

they have been shipped to me i expect them any day and i will ship them out to you asap and with do a video to let everyone know

[@johnfortwengler4496]

How long does it heat and does it reheat just trying to get an idea

[@BLACKIETHOMAS]

i looked at the package it does not list but i am sure it will be 8 to 12 hrs like a standard body heat warmer

[@larryjanson4011]

only $50.USD. + shipping and TAX, not bad. i guess ok for packing in my trucks emg kit. but not placing one in my back pack. but the the web page listed as a “Women owned corp” that says problems. as i do not care if a man or women is the owner or head of the board, etc. just why state it as a thing?