Wilderness Medicine/Survival Product Review: Blizzard Jacket

The Blizzard Survival Jacket is a compact, warm, weatherproof, and relatively lightweight emergency survival product that has caught our attention. Is it worth the expense and extra weight vs. a heavy-duty garbage bag? Dr. Donner and Charles from PerSys Medical demonstrate.
Note: From time to time MedWild provides independent reviews on interesting wilderness medicine & survival products. MedWild does not have a financial relationship with PerSys Medical/Blizzard Survival.
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Instructor: Howard Donner, MD
Co-Author “Field Guide to Wilderness Medicine”
Served as a physician for Denali National Park, Himalayan Rescue Association, and the 1998 NOVA Everest expedition. Served as a medical operations consultant for NASA for over 5 years. Whitewater rafting guide, commercial pilot, and certified flight instructor.
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See Dr. Donner speak and teach wilderness survival skills at the Online National CME Conference on Wilderness Medicine: wilderness-medicine.com/cme-conferences/big-sky-montana-yellowstone/

[@elliotcoughlin142]

Please make more videos! I freaking love them!

[@MedWild]

Will do, thanks!

[@jjjsmith2497]

It's really exciting to see a new video.
Please keep up the great work.

[@SantiagoAriasEskapa]

New video Howard! Thanks for sharing!

[@peaceofmind4k423]

Check my channel I reviewed new one jacket

[@jongaddis5821]

Love these videos, keep em' coming!

[@daytonconover2496]

Great video and great product, i have used the blizzard blanket on SAR in the past. 12 bucks bran new on ebay .

[@carlbernsen1290]

Useful video, thanks. I’ve used the 3 layer bag version and found it to warm all night. The inner layer is perforated to reduce condensation. This jacket could be paired with a knee length bag to protect the legs when laying down, but as with any emergency bag a good insulating mat is essential as heat is conducted away rapidly by the cold ground.
On the subject of mats, thinner foam mats can be worn around the torso as additional insulation or as a ‘kilt’ to protect the thighs from cold and rain while walking. Two thin mats fold to pack easier than one thick mat and can be shared.

[@johngo6283]

thanks for this video, I enjoy your product reviews.

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[@bobcraigcpa]

A food vacuum food saver does a very good job getting these back to a small package, not as small as the original but close

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Great, keep up the videos

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[@suyi1698]

How much does this weigh? This looks way better than my flimsy space blanket type bivy and reach my ankles since I’m short.

[@bugoutprepper1680]

You mean a thermal blanket? But .... you said those don't work and are too noisy to want to be rescued with. Hmmmm... LOL