One of my biggest pet peeves is the constant cycle of urban weekend warriors (the MEC /REI crowd) that i observe buying new clothing every few months. For such "eco-minded" preaching holier than thou people, i find it funny they don't see the irony of what they are doing. Your plastic clothes require tons of energy to make (oooh thats green!!!) , most of it is made overseas (so much for supporting your local makers like you preach you do, plus all the fuel used to ship it over here) and well, its just plain ugly. (my opinion your mileage might vary! )
Traditional clothing, be it locally made wool, canvas etc, is tough, abrasion resistant (i have a brand new "goretex" jacket that lasted three days in these woods before shredding) , LONG LASTING, and when it finally wears out, can be made into something else. In the case of canvas, it makes excellent char cloth., or if you have canvas pants, you can make stow bags from the legs. Clothes like these use less energy and resources to make, and unlike the plastic clothing of today, some will last for generations, this makes for a lower eco footprint. You get the idea
One of my favorite traditional clothes makers is FILSON. I have a TinCloth Packer hat,the design hasn't changed since the companies beginning in the 1897. MIGHT AS WELL HAVE THE BEST is the logo, and it still holds that value.
A durable slouch fedora style, made from Filsons tincloth (thick canvas) and treated with their legendary oil finish wax. The hat repels rains all day. It can get a bit dewy inside if your slogging hard, but hey, thats what a hanky is for!) Once in a while i reproof the hat, hand rubbing in the wax and then letting it sit in a hot dryer (off), the warmth melts the wax into the fibers and you get a DRY wax finish that isn't tacky or sticky. Classic styling, nukeproof construction, nice earth tones to blend in = :thumbup: from me.
stock photo courtesy of Filson (action pics when i access a camera)
I bought a case of the tins of wax, and treated my Carhartt work pants (another more modern canvas clothing company). It took a bit of time, but i hand rubbed the wax into the pants and then tumbled them in the dryer for a minute or two (NO MORE, fire hazard!) to melt the wax. A quick brushing of the pants and they repel dew from low lying shrubs when slogging thru the woods. A quick plunge thru a creek and the wax repels 95% of the water splashing up, it just rolls off.
I also treated a Propper boonie hat with it, again rubbing the wax into it and setting it on the dryer shelf for a few minutes. Dry finish, highly water repellent.
so here is both a 10/10 for both products. :thumbup:
EDIT: we need a CLOTHING section under WS&S Pre-fixes
Traditional clothing, be it locally made wool, canvas etc, is tough, abrasion resistant (i have a brand new "goretex" jacket that lasted three days in these woods before shredding) , LONG LASTING, and when it finally wears out, can be made into something else. In the case of canvas, it makes excellent char cloth., or if you have canvas pants, you can make stow bags from the legs. Clothes like these use less energy and resources to make, and unlike the plastic clothing of today, some will last for generations, this makes for a lower eco footprint. You get the idea
One of my favorite traditional clothes makers is FILSON. I have a TinCloth Packer hat,the design hasn't changed since the companies beginning in the 1897. MIGHT AS WELL HAVE THE BEST is the logo, and it still holds that value.
A durable slouch fedora style, made from Filsons tincloth (thick canvas) and treated with their legendary oil finish wax. The hat repels rains all day. It can get a bit dewy inside if your slogging hard, but hey, thats what a hanky is for!) Once in a while i reproof the hat, hand rubbing in the wax and then letting it sit in a hot dryer (off), the warmth melts the wax into the fibers and you get a DRY wax finish that isn't tacky or sticky. Classic styling, nukeproof construction, nice earth tones to blend in = :thumbup: from me.
stock photo courtesy of Filson (action pics when i access a camera)
I bought a case of the tins of wax, and treated my Carhartt work pants (another more modern canvas clothing company). It took a bit of time, but i hand rubbed the wax into the pants and then tumbled them in the dryer for a minute or two (NO MORE, fire hazard!) to melt the wax. A quick brushing of the pants and they repel dew from low lying shrubs when slogging thru the woods. A quick plunge thru a creek and the wax repels 95% of the water splashing up, it just rolls off.
I also treated a Propper boonie hat with it, again rubbing the wax into it and setting it on the dryer shelf for a few minutes. Dry finish, highly water repellent.
so here is both a 10/10 for both products. :thumbup:
EDIT: we need a CLOTHING section under WS&S Pre-fixes
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