Camping in the summer is a fantastic way to enjoy the outdoors, but soaring temperatures can turn your tent into a sauna. Learning how to insulate a tent for summer ensures you stay cool, comfortable, ...

The difference between surviving and not surviving extremely cold weather can be as thin as a sheet of metallic plastic, or Mylar. Heat retention is vital when there are no other sources of heat or ...

The metallic emergency blankets that come with first-aid kits can be used as reflective mulch in the garden. My husband and I volunteer with the local fire department. I noticed that the medical team ...

REFLECTIVE SURFACE: Made of highly reflective Mylar film, these blankets reflect over 90% of radiant heat to keep the body warm in cold conditions. LIGHTWEIGHT DESIGN: Weighing only 5 ounces each, ...

Mylar is the most common trade name for (are you ready?) biaxially-oriented polyethylene terephthalate. For our purposes, let’s just stick to using the trade name, shall we? Mylar is a type of plastic ...