Lighthawk (or anyone else who's used Reflectix this way) - So you lined the soft-sides of the pop-up? How did that work out, heat-retaining-wise? Did it make a noticeable difference, you think?
More-detail question: Are you keeping it rolled up most of the time then putting in place (with the Velcro) as needed at night (or whenever) then re-rolling? Does it seem durable enough to withstand this kind of repeated handling?
Hey Mark, never saw this question, so forgive me if this is a late response
We have used our two rolls of reflectix with self-adhesive velcro tabs for nearly a year now. It's only on our summer outings that we don't bring the extra insulation. Another poster down-thread did some scientific
study showing nearly a 40F benefit using reflectix vs. nothing. On one trip last year I could feel a thin layer of ice behind the reflectix and yet the face was warm to the touch.
As far as durability goes, this stuff is tough! We have a right and left side roll that laps onto the wood panels at each end. Two rolls keeps it from being two bulky. I can stow them behind out couch on the Hawk while traveling. It takes less than three minutes to deploy or roll up. After using the system maybe twenty times it's barely scuffed, so I think we will get years of usage.
I guess I could sew the velcro to the foam, or use some other means of adhesion.
The stuff is so light I just used self-adhesive velco tabs about every two feet. I stuck a few pieces on the lifter boards to terminate each roll. Over the bed I overlapped the two rolls (notching around the push board) for a toasty bed-cave.
And/or experience with using Reflectix (or closed-cell foam) to insulate the inside of the soft-sides?
Thanks.
