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Q.}
Are survival blankets dangerous to use during electrical storms?
Submitted by: D.R., Sacramento, CA
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Go ahead and wrap up, especially if you need extra warmth or shelter. Mylar, the silvery material in most solar blankets, is a polyester insulator designed to trap body heat. Metallic coatings can make it conductive, but lightning safety is less about what you are holding and more about where you are standing (or crouching, as you should be doing if an electrical storm is on top of you).
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