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If you’ve read our guide to boot care and waterproofing methods, you already know why a solid wax like beeswax outperforms oils, greases, and animal fats for long-term leather waterproofing — it stays fixed in the outer layer of the leather instead of migrating through it over time. This page covers the right way to […]
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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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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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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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Silicone 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 334-844-7340blstaten@charter.net slatebl@auburn.edu 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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UV Transmittance Measurements Treatment with U-V-Block Sun Protector fabric treatment by Atsko, Inc. Tested by International UV Testing Laboratories, Aubrun, AL in accordance with test method AATCC183. Fabric supplied by Test Fabrics, Inc. all white and lightweight with low initial UPF* using Labsphere Ultraviolet Transmittance Analyzer. %UVA Transmitted %UVB Transmitted %UVA Blocked %UVB Blocked […]
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How Game Animals See & Smellby Kurt von Besser FORWARDIt is a fact that deer do not see the world as we see it. But some people would rather you believe that the color or pattern of camouflage they make has the same appearance to a deer that it has to a human. How many […]
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Picture courtesy of Jay Neitz, Ph.D. – Vision Scientist Medical College of Wisconsin These graphs illustrate the difference between the Daylight (color) vision of the Human and the Whitetail deer. Each trace reveals the profile of sensitivity of a single class of receptor. Notice that the deer has only blue peaking and green peaking receptors […]
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