"I'm not a knot guy" Hope that changed since this video 🙃

I have a cheap no brand version...it sucks....I was looking at these Arcturus ones...but now I am re thinking it. I saw Dave Canterbury reinforcing his blanket with duct tape. Have you tried this? and will this help?

Funny, my lightweight bags last for years and years.

@@gary7vn they definitely can if you use them properly.

I've seen some very costly good ones but most light stuff has to be babied. This is not that type of channel

Yeah those 3 piece sets are bomb proof. One of 11b's best friends IMO

I have enlightened equipment quilts (one 20 degree down, one 40 degree synthetic). My plan is to purchase the bivy bag of the MSS to augment my system. The bivy will protect my more “fragile” but very warm quilts.

In Survival there's no room for weak equipment

@@GruntProof That's why I have a really heavy duty tarp and a reflective blanket in the car. Tarp will water-/snow proof an emergency lean-to shelter, blanket to reflect the heat. I haven't been able to find something that combines both and is durable. The Iron Horse tarps are expensive but also seem to last, as do some regular heavy duty canvas tarps. And as I always say: "I can't afford to keep buying cheap stuff all the time"

@@rjvanloon4769 well said and it always rings true, buy once cry once. Rebuying cheap stuff always bites me in the end and end up spending well more than I intended.

if your shit breaks, bad news, now you have to break and enter or home invade to find new equipment.

There were a few, but they didn't touch the issues I mentioned before.

@@Matthew_Australia Yeah. You should always get advice from people who break stuff for a living. Not people who sell stuff. That's why I like this channel. Just ask a plumber because he knows his shit.

Nice to see you are an unbiased tester.

I try

Thanks!

Good to know

Absolutely. Working on a tyvek/mylar Bivy. My second attempt. Less mylar on v2. I'm going to put the reflective material in 4" strips with 1.5" between. We will see.

Cool

I use the 2GoSystems V4 Trifecta, which is 'gruntproof enough' given its weight.

Thanks!

It's not the worst product. You just have to baby it

@@GruntProof The Army never issued me anything I had to “baby”! LOL. I’ll pass on this one until they improve it. Thanks for the review.

Yea I did a video on them and destroyed it as well. They sent me an "updated version" that I've been playing with. Not impressed. The one I reviewed from Bushmen is awesome.

The Bushmen Thermo Tarp: kzfaq.info/get/bejne/hM-Xq8d5tZ_Ym6c.html&ab_channel=GruntProof

@@GruntProof hell yeah thank you I'll definitely check it out now

thanks!

Yup

The wool blanket is great

I never used the German Plane. Any small, tough tarp can be used as a ground sheet for tents.

IDK for sure, but I'd guess the similarity of the brand name Arcturus was intentional.

I thought there must be a difference between this crappy tarp and what Homemade Wanderlust/Dixie carries on trail. 🤔

The name was designed to gain from arc`teryx reputation. They make good stuff but they are pretty proud of anything they make and are overly expensive, that blanket would be $450 if arc`teryx made it.

Cool

I just got the poncho 2go systems. Very please. I might go with the trifecta. 14 ounces. 8’ by 6’, ground sheet, reflective zip Bivy or setup as a tarp. It does cost $75 but I like the multi-purpose.

Thanks!

No way !!!!

@Edward Fletcher tell me about it. If anyone knows of a decent one let me know.

True. Standard space blankets tear easily, so I'm trying to find a tough, reflective material to try that with

Cool! I'm doing some work in Sparks currently

@@GruntProof Today, I hiked up Deadman's Creek, up to the Gazebo, which is on the South Side of Washoe Lake. Am now planning to hike the Jones/White's Creek 9.2 mile loop hike that begins @ the Galena Creek Recreation Center on Wednesday or Thursday. I'm an old fart, 76 years old, 5'3" tall & still full of piss & vinegar.

Awesome!

@Randall Actual on the arcturus website?

In all fairness to them I haven't seen many survival blankets that are good for shelter building. I carry a tarp and a light weight emergency blanket with the intention that it'll be used as a blanket and not a shelter.

@@benjaminwright5936 Or taped on as a reflective liner.

I wouldn't use it for a shelter. I did so because all the youtubers who push it do, but under perfect conditions and with no tension.

@@GruntProof yeah, I would probably just use that as a ground cloth.

Good idea, but if I take a sewing machine to anything it definitely won't worth anything anymore 😁

Thanks. I doubt theyll respond again, but I ain't in this for free stuff

I can't blame those salesmen, but I can try to help their followers.

It's fine for that

@@GruntProof Thanks!

Cool thanks

Having used this and several other brands. The arterex is the most heavy duty available for the money. For the price i can't really fault it. It works just fine under a conventional tarp as a reflective sheet. I've even hauled wood with mine. Although it was pretty trashed afterwards. I would like to see the upgrades you mentioned, but im skeptical that it could be done at this price point. I've seen better reflective tarps, but they are over $100. I think for the price point they did a good job. 🤷🏻‍♂️

True, it's not the worst product in this category

Thanks! I'm waiting on a company to get it right

Well let's put it in perspective. For years the gold standard was those 99cent mylar blankets that everyone, including major manufacturers and the military, included in thier survival kit. Those mylar blankets basically fell apart if anything touched them. Next SOL comes out with thier version which was stronger and less prone to ripping. SOL also charged $6 for thier stronger version. Then someone gets the the idea to use a stronger backer material and add grommets to the corners so people didn't have to use a rock. Now arcturus produces the strongest version of these blankets. If those 99cent mylar blankets worked so well for thier purpose, then a heavier duty version should be like glamping. Yeah, it's not 500d ripstop, but it doesn't cost 500d ripsop price. It's designed to replace that 99 cent mylar blanket in someone's survival kit and for that purpose and price it's hard to argue they did a bad job. Is it great? No. Could the company make some improvements? Yes. Can it work in a emergency? Yes, and a hell of a lot better than a 99cent mylar blanket.

Looks like they sent you a free replacement for the other POS.

Direct UV light and wind shredded my Harbor Freight tarp the second day. It made it through 2 nights though.

I’ve had one hanging on the side of a chicken coop for at least a year now to block wind, rain and snow without any failure. It looks like they’re more than twice the tarp. I should have just hung a cheap blue one and saved the camo tarp for camping use...

I haven't run into that issue. Now I'll start looking! Thanks

I thought your cuff looked saturated, It may say which product to use on the label, l just thought you may know the best product to use. Ok thanks for your reply.

I haven't laundered mine in years. Maybe that's the problem. According to the Goretex site, that's all you need for DWR: www.gore-tex.com/blog/restore-durable-water-repellency-raingear

I was taught or read, I don't remember which: to never use soap when washing the Gore tex, because soaps can make it less capable for shedding water.

@@Matthew_Australia yeah, the product label says you can wash it but leave no residual soap. No dryer heat above 150 Fahrenheit. Gives a military product code for restoring water repellency. Basically like what you said.