cozy
anyone having a link to home depot or the name of that reflective stuff to make cozy from please post it or pm me. going tomarrow to try and find it. tks
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It's called Reflectix. I've seen it sold at big box home improvement joints and at Jo Ann fabrics before.Originally Posted by Tramp
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got it !! thank you. will pick up some tomarrow and make my cozy. let you know how it turns out. thanks again
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go to the dollar store get a car sun screen
+1 on the windshield/car sun screen. There's no way you'll need a whole roll.
You can make a light duty version out of bubble wrap sandwiched between a couple layers of heavy-duty aluminum foil. Mine lasted most of a year before needing to be replaced.
for those of you who have used these - do you notice a big difference in performance compared to using something like a fleece beanie? I have some of the material laying around and have thought about making one... but I can't think of a multiple use for it. hate to bring along something extra unless it really outperforms wrapping your meal up in something I will already have with me.
I have the fleece cozy and the relective cozy, never noticed a difference.
A nice use for the rest of the roll of Reflectix is a winter sleeping pad to supplement your summer pad. It works fine on snow as a second pad.
I used a fleece cap as a cozy for a few hikes, but got worried about it in grizzly country on the CDT so I stopped doing that.
"Throw a loaf of bread and a pound of tea in an old sack and jump over the back fence." John Muir on expedition planning
That's mostly my concern too, wrapping my sleeping headgear around a bag full of food at dinnertime. Plus, sometimes I want that beanie on my head for those 15-20 minutes while I wait for dinner.
If you hike in bear territory always use a seperate cozy versus clothing....for your safety!
Padded Mail Pouches from office supply stores work well and they even come in designer colors, for those who require color cordinated cooking gear.
Reflectix is the brand I have used. ACE hardware stores or online.
http://www.acehardware.com/product/i...LAID=109335754
I'm sure you can find it elsewhere as well.
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With the fleece cozy you can slide your hand into it to use it as an oven mit also.
You can wash the fleece; the reflectix - not so much. That's why I went to a washable cozy - tuna juice got into the reflectix. Yuck!
-FA
I have sewn cozies for many years and my fabric I use is Insul-Bright. It is washable. I am on hiatus again for a month or two on sewing due to the birth last month of my 3rd son so I don't mind letting people know what we use!
Where can i get Insul-Bright ? and when will you start making them again ?
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Follow the link in Sarbar's post (www.trailcooking.com) for her cozy's.
You can get Insul-Bright at most sewing/fabric stores. I got mine at WalMart near where they sell the sewing machines. Sarah's cozy's are lighter than the one I made.
Btw, if you can't find the Insul Bright I do have multiple rolls of it I can sell some of - I buy it in commercial rolls. It is actually made here in WA state!
I am hoping that I will be back in production soon. The baby is a month old. Two years ago I took about 3 months offJust got to find my groove with a toddler and a new baby - and get him napping so I can sew!
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