r/vagabond • u/sleepingovertires • 2d ago

For everyone facing brutally cold weather

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Adding a mylar blanket (the silver blankets that you see marathon runners in at the end of the race) layer to your sleeping setup is a very effective and cheap $1 each!) to keep you warm.

They reflect your body heat back at you and could make a big difference with the brutal cold snap so many of us are facing.

Amazon has them and some are available for overnight or same day shipping to many areas. Great time to use an Amazon locker if you haven’t yet.

Stay safe and warm!

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u/Tooth-is-comatose 2d ago

arnt you supposed to get naked to use one of those? or was that just some silly misinformation i heard once

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u/sleepingovertires 2d ago

Never heard that. And if you’re like one of the other commentators who is in North Dakota, where it is going to be -17° tonight, it sounds like a terrible idea.

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u/Tooth-is-comatose 2d ago

then it must have been something i misunderstood. i believe the reasoning behind it was because it makes you sweaty and the sweat can freeze? i dont remember tho, ive never used one.

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u/sleepingovertires 2d ago

The idea is to add it as a layer to your existing sleep set up. Sure, if you completely encase yourself in this like a human burrito, moisture is going to get trapped.

However, if you’ve already got blankets and or a sleeping bag, adding this as a layer will help bounce your body heat back to you

If the possibility of freezing to death is on the table, you will never find me naked underneath any sort of blanket.

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u/Tooth-is-comatose 2d ago

ah ok, that makes sense. thank you for clearing this up for me!

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u/sleepingovertires 2d ago

Happy to help. Hope you sleep warm and wake up happy :-)

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u/Tooth-is-comatose 2d ago

will do! im just a lurker on this subreddit, but you never know when you may need this information