Nessmuk didn't have a washing machine.
Nessmuk didn't have a washing machine.
Dave
"Loneliness is the poverty of self; solitude is the richness of self."~~~May Sarton
I do historical presentations. I have several historically correct wool blankets. Rob Stone makes the warmest, softest, historically accurate blankets out there. They are expensive, but you get what you pay for.
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woolite and vinegar to neutralize the mothball smell in cold water gentle cycle , tumble dry low heat.
I intend to make or buy a wool poncho. This one looks nice: http://www.ebay.com/itm/Mens-Alpaca-...-/360819344189
The Rothco wool blanket I saw recently at Sam's surplus store near Midland was $32.50. It was 70% wool and had a good nap but not sure how long it would last. Just not impressed with poncho liners.
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Mike
Learn to survive and thrive in any situation, for you never know what might happen. Love family and friends passionately. Suffer no fool. Know your purpose in life and follow it with all your heart.
FYI, I put an order in for a few of the large Bulgarian blankets from KeepShooting.com, but they e-mailed me a few days later saying they were actually out of stock. Maybe HF bought them out? I asked them if they knew when they will be back in stock, but no response yet. Edit: KeepShooting.com just responded to my e-mail - they should have more in stock in 4-6 weeks.
At least they updated the webpage - it had been reading as still available for a day or two after I ordered.
Last edited by polymath2718; 02-24-2014 at 19:20. Reason: Add response from KeepShooting.com
Had mine hanging outside for three days. Smell almost all gone.
Looking for a wool blanket? Try auctions. They are an overlooked source of cheap bedding. 6-point hudson bay blanket cost me $110. ($310 new off the internet.) Got a fake hudson bay 3 1/2 point size for $20 Or try Craigs List. There are several for sale out of Minneapolis, but currently no bargains under $100. On the other hand there are some thick, heavy duty Swiss Army blue fleece sleeping bags available thru Mills Fleet Farm and other surplus dealers for around $20 that are fantastic.
Jonah,
Then Jonah said, "I am a Hebrew, I worship Yahweh, the god of the heavens, who made the sea, and dry land.".
Jonah 1:9 HCSV
"If the Arabs put down their guns, there would be no more war. If Israel put down their guns, there would be no more Israel."
-Yoni Netanyahu
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