Bugging out is something I fear but I have to be prepared for nonetheless, and having an emergency blanket is a total no brainer. Considering how compact they are and how little space they take and what little weight they add to your bug out bag, having several would be advisable. There are also a number of reasons why an emergency blanket makes sense for survival at home as well.
Unless if you live somewhere like Miami or Puerto Rico, it gets cold at night! You’ll likely have warm clothing in your bug out bag, but for most of the year, that’s not gonna be enough. Having an emergency blanket, or several emergency blankets, is your best course of action for staying warm on cold nights. This is especially true if you are in the wilderness in a bug out location, but it is also relevant for those who are enduring a grid down scenario from home.
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If the grid goes down, and it’s the winter season, those who barricade themselves in their homes will be almost as cold as those who are outdoors at their bug out location. The only real advantage to being inside at that point is there won’t be cold gusts of wind to deal with. Precipitation like rain and snow will be at bay as well.
The temperature will drop to within a few degrees of what it is outside when the climate control of heating and air is not accessible. The insulation is designed to keep climate control efficient. It will only prevent temperature drop indoors for a few days.
