survival bag

British

noun

a large plastic bag carried by climbers for use in an emergency as protection against exposure

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Kate said she was worried he could suffer the cold effects of hypothermia and managed to get a survival bag over to help him.

From BBC • Jul. 21, 2025

Before taking off to track polar bears, he tells any neophyte on board that if the chopper crashes, survivors should kick out the glass, retrieve the orange survival bag and activate the emergency transmitter.

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