(Click image for a larger view) | "Find Shelter" are the two words that will keep you alive if you're stuck outdoors in the cold waiting for help. Exposure can become life-threatening hypothermia in minutes. Windy, wet conditions, including perspiration, can quickly turn exposure into fatal hypothermia - even in mild temperatures.
Stored in its water, vapor and grease-proof vacuum sealed pouch, the ultra-lightweight LAND/Shark Instant Survival Shelter measures only 6" x 8" x 1" and weighs a mere 18 oz. (0.5 kg.). When needed, it opens to a windproof, waterproof, heat-retaining roomy 36" x 84" (91.4 cm x 213.4 cm) thermal cocoon that provides full body coverage, even over heavy outerwear and boots. It then protects you from exposure and helps you maintain a life-sustaining core body temperature until help arrives.
In the open water, the waterproof bag serves to slow the drain of vital body heat and provides protection from chilling sea spray and breaking waves. The aluminized (International Orange) material is radar reflective for search aircraft and high speed vessels moving at night. In warmer waters where the sun is a danger to exposed skin above the water, the bag can be configured to provide for shade and ventilation.
The LAND/Shark is constructed of a micro-thin layer of aluminized (International Orange) film laminated to a reversible (Desert Storm camo pattern) resilient composite of reinforced, ripstop material. The aluminized coating reflects up to 80% of radiated body heat. It is so effective at retaining heat, that no infra-red emissions are detectable from a person in the bag. The tightly-woven ripstop reinforcing and twin seam construction resists tears and punctures, even from boots and sticks. The LAND/Shark is completely windproof, waterproof and acts as a vapor barrier. |
Pilot Supplies - Safety/Survival - Blankets/Shelter/Tents
