Developed by a friend of SSD, the Survival.Signal.Rescue Panel or SAR Panel is a multipurpose signal panel designed to help the user survive and get rescued in an emergency situation.
The top side is composed of NSI/ISEA 107-2010 compliant high-visibility material, designed to reflect light in either day or night conditions. A center pocket stores the included 20ft. of 400lb break strength kevlar cord, and the entire panel can be stored within the pocket when not in use. High contrast black webbing is sewn around the edges, providing strong attachment points for the included cord.
The bottom side is composed of a US manufactured heat-reflective Mylar, thicker than a standard space blanket. In addition to the signaling and marking functionality, the SSR panel can be used as a sun shade, and the integral pocket can hold hand-warmer and be wrapped around the user’s chest, while the Mylar side is positioned outward to reflect and trap heat in the core. The Mylar is also waterproof so the SSR can be used as a rain cover.
The SSR Panel is currently up for funding on Kickstarter. Funding is going towards ordering the product materials, all produced in the USA. Project rewards include the SSR panel itself, up to a package including a GPS beacon, infrared strobe, and additional survival items.
www.kickstarter.com/projects/tbgroup/survivalsignalrescue-panel
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if the shiny side is out, how can it reflect heat to the core? Shiny side out would reflect away the sun or other external heat source, and thus tend to keep you cooler, not warmer, right?
Hey AbnMedOps,
The mylar is reflective on both sides so it will reflect heat from both directions but you don’t see the other shiny side as the polyester fabric covers it. When you place the handwarmers in the center pocket and face the shiny side “out”, the hand-warmers are facing in towards your chest and the mylar is trapping/reflecting the heat in.
Hope that makes sense. I’ll try and post a better video showing it.
-jason
It would be great if it was designed to be used as a signalling kite as well so it can be up high and moving where it could be more easily seen above tree tops by air craft. Just needs to be made to accept a few sticks and some cordage.
Great idea. I just pledged for one.
Take care,
Thanks for the support! We’ve met the basic goal we’ve set. I’m thinking now of a couple ideas for stretch goals.
And big thanks to SSD for sharing this!
Congrats!