I asked this in another thread, but thought I would start my own. How do you wash and store your scent blocker clothing? Same as other camo? Same tote? Etc...
Wash, hang dry, then put in dryer to activate carbon, spray down with scent killing spray, let dry, put in scent safe storage.
I actually store mine in a tote and throw some pine in with it. Most of my farms have pines on them. I also use a eco3 outdoors log 6 before we go hunting
I have some scent blocker but have not used it yet. Anyway I've heard that you should store the carbon clothing in a completely scent free container or bag, no scent wafers or anything since it will just absorb those odors and will fill up with them.
I use ddw to wash them once its dry with the dryer sheetsi put it in the scent tote with odor and moister absorbers by scent blocer
Do you really think Scent blocker helps you harvest deer? I have never used any store bought SCENT ELLIMINATING product, and have harvested many a deer. Wash your clothes in water only, put them in a tote with forest litter, put them on, go hunting. Remember the wind. This otta get some growling going.
I actually think this is a really good idea, how about washing your cloths in muddy water or creek water let em dry, bam good to go. totes with forest litter, cant go wrong there...
I treat it like my other clothes. Wash in ddw dry and store in same tote. Have sock filled with baking soda in tote. To me it's like buying the higher dollar oil for my truck, I can't prove it works but it gives me confidence.
It's important to remember when you're using ScentBlocker or any other odor-adsorbing apparel that it's basically like a big sponge that sucks up odors at all times. So if you store it in the same tote as your other clothing, assuming you've worn that clothing (undergarments) and they have scent on them you're actually sucking up that scent into your ScentBlocker suit. For me that's a big no-no. I wash my ScentBlocker clothing in any standard scent-free hunting laundry detergent (my choice is Tink's B-Tech) then I dry in the dryer. Once dry I store in a "dry bag" that is air tight. I keep that dry bag in with the rest of my undergarments, but technically everything is separated. When I'm done hunting the outerwear goes back in the dry bag unless it's wet, in which case I will hang dry and then put away. I typically wash all of my clothing once a week during the hunting season, sometimes more if I'm hunting a lot. I also use an ozone generator from Whitetail'r in my main bag with undergarments to try and kill any odors on them from sweating, etc. And of course spray down before I go into the woods. So far that system has been pretty successful for me. I just got my new ScentBlocker with Trinity technology this week and I'll be putting it to the test on Saturday. For those who don't know ScentBlocker stopped using carbon altogether and changed to a new synthetic technology (Trinity) that actually holds more odor and is able to be recharged at lower temps.
A rather harsh statement. I don't own scent blocker clothing, but the thread is interesting nonetheless. This link (FWIW) indicates that the high temp reactivation requirement can be overcome in the dryer, if used in conjunction with chemicals used in the wash. Is this A gimmick to make you spend more money; who knows, but all agree that elevation of temps is required for reactivation. Outdoor U: Activated Carbon Clothing
I'm even cheaper. Mine go into 1 gallon or 2 gallon zip lock bags. Do they fail...yes after about a season! Are they easy to replace...yes! Just remember if you are taking all of these scent blocking (not "elimination") steps to remember to clean up your release and bow. Most likely, you have been shooting all summer and that release has absorbed a LOT of your scent. Sniff it if you want proof!
