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Most boot advice covers fit and break-in. Almost nobody covers what happens after that — the maintenance that actually determines whether a good pair of boots lasts five seasons or fifteen. Two things ruin leather boots faster than anything else: drying them wrong, and waterproofing them wrong. Both are avoidable. Rule One: Dry Them Slowly […]
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Most scent-control advice on the market is built around the same idea: cover up your smell with something stronger — apple, fox urine, skunk, pine. It’s intuitive, it’s been sold for decades, and it doesn’t really work. Understanding why gets you most of the way to understanding what does. Deer Smell in a Different League […]
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If deer are more sensitive to UV light than humans, and UV brighteners in fabric and detergent make camo and blaze orange reflect that light, the practical question is simple: how do you know if your own gear is a problem, and what do you actually do about it? This page walks through both — […]
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Everyone knows deer are active at dawn and dusk. Fewer people know exactly why deer vision is so much better suited to that light than ours — and the anatomy behind it explains a lot more than just “good night vision.” It shapes how deer scan a treeline, how they react to movement, and why […]
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You’ve probably heard some version of this in a deer camp: wash your camo in the wrong detergent, and you might as well be wearing a glow stick because the deer see UV. It sounds like hunting folklore — the kind of claim that gets repeated so often nobody remembers where it started. But this […]
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The ACU is a highly engineered piece of gear, and washing it wrong can undo a lot of that engineering — fading the OCP pattern faster than it should, degrading the fabric’s moisture-wicking and durability features, and in one specific way that’s easy to overlook, working against the uniform’s actual purpose. Why Detergent Choice Matters […]
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Water-Guard restores factory waterproofing in a single application. Here's how to do it right.
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Read MoreSilicone Water-Guard #1336L (375gram): More value in every can By using CO2 non-flammable gas as a propellant we maximize value for you and minimize carbon in the atmosphere. This detailed explanation will enable you to make a more informed choice of products. You will learn that in addition to enjoying superior performance, Water-Guard is also […]
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UV Transmittance Results International UV Testing Laboratories324 South Cedarbrook Dr.Auburn, AL 36830334-444-1036334-844-1340Fax [email protected] [email protected] Summary Report October 14, 2004 Daniel GuttingATSKO, Inc2664 Russell S.E.Orangeburg, SC 29115 Dear Sir, Eight fabric samples received October 12, 2004 were tested for UV Transmittance properties in accordance with Test method AATCC 183. The data are summarized in the following […]
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