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Review on πŸ†˜ SOS Reflective Survival Kit by Andrew Dickens

Revainrating 4 out of 5

NO BUSHINGS or reinforced corners to attach like a tarp!

WITHOUT BUSHINGS and reinforced corners! If you plan to use it as a TARP shelter as shown on the front of the box plan on installing your own corner anchors as there are no grommets or reinforcing material on any of the corners or edges. It is best to tie a smooth round stone to the corner pocket to secure the material. While the material stretches like a garbage bag compared to regular Mylar, which tears easily, puncturing the material with a homemade tent stake will not give you a secure anchor point. It will only stretch and then break. I suggest adding two short sections or 550 paracord to the holding bag so that if you need to make a canvas cover, you can pull out the inner paracord strands and use them to tie a smooth, round overlay into the corner material to create an anchor point to accomplish. The extra coated mylar material (polyurethane or similar) allows the sheet material to stretch well before tearing, unlike plain mylar which breaks easily, making the price of SOL brand mylar living shelters and blankets that are worth the price is higher.

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