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  1. D

    Waterproofing older rain gear and outerwear

    AAAAH PLEASE STOP "refreshing" your rain gear with scotch guard. scotch guard is literally PFAS...
  2. M

    What Happened to Sitka?

    ...that dwr to breathe because a fabric that’s been wet-out cannot allow transfer of water vapor. And the best laminates themselves have all been pfas materials that are or will be regulated. Regardless of what is good or bad for the world and users, for a brand like gore whose entire existence...
  3. C

    Black Ovis Anchor Point DWR

    dont drink it and you will be fine. Its in more then just a DWR application… Pizza boxes, Grease resistant paper, candy wrappers, carpet, upholstery, cleaning products, non-stick cookware, paints, varnishes, sealants etc essentially it has a very long half life, California banned it so Mfg’er...
  4. FishinGuns

    Why do we buy soft shells?

    ...2.) when they get torn up or worn heavily, they don’t perform as you NEED them to. 3.) Generally more expensive. 4.) With everyone going anti-PFAS, genuine Gore-Tex Pro is going to be on its way out, I fear. I’m hoarding and taking care of my favorite pieces to hopefully last until something...
  5. Customweld

    A little lost… career change?

    It's mind boggling how much work is being lined up in municipal work. The new PFAS/PFOA regulations are going to create so much work for design engineers, it's crazy. When they get those systems nailed down, lithium is up next. You may not want to work for a municipal outfit, but the design work...
  6. H

    Looming PFC bans and waterproof clothing

    Pro copper bullet guy here, mind not blown. pfas are bad, m’kay Rain gear was perfected in the 1800’s. Waxed cotton
  7. Customweld

    IOWA - Water pollution & Livestock

    ...was huge apple orchards in the early 1900’s. Shallow wells and high levels of nitrates/nitrites. A lot of those wells are GUDIS(ground water under direct influence of surface water), so surface contaminates are easily introduced. The new buzzwords now are PFAS and PFOS. Keep an ear out for...
  8. H

    Lead ingestion health risks

    ...year because of a bad winter, or was it wolves? Is shooting past a quarter mile considered fair chase? Do the environmental/health hazards of PFAS mean DWR coatings on our gear are bad? Should the transport of live cervids be banned to control CWD? Have you actually ever met an...
  9. S

    Pros/Cons of where you have lived

    SE Michigan - pro’s - none, unless you like Walleye polluted with Pfas and other toxics Cons- Toledo, Detroit, neighbors OD ing with ambulances running bodies around in the am, crime, long drives to any place public and wild ( N. MI) , always cloudy. I’m kinda stuck here and own land but I...
  10. Fatcamp

    Recommendation for a tarp for my pack - mostly going to use to put quarters on but

    Sam's club sells unscented
  11. RhinoKel

    Toxic / endocrine disrupting chemicals in outdoor equipment & clothes.

    ...would literally melt plastic so I hate to think what it does to the body. @goathunter Wow - like holy hell wow. I actually didn't realise that PFAS was used as DWR. My favourite hunting pants are the Satu Adventure Pants from Outdoor Vitals - Just looked, they are also DWR treated :(...
  12. L

    Looming PFC bans and waterproof clothing

    If the anti lead bullet guys knew about pfas it would blow their fricken minds. If they get rid of these chemicals, which probably needs to happen though too late in most places, we are going to have to worry about more than raingear.
  13. H

    Lead ingestion health risks

    Lots of good discussion here. Can’t believe how well we sorted out this topic while also asking lots of great questions that can addressed and debated dispassionately in a hunting enthusiast forum. See my updated list above.
  14. OKHunter84

    Your brain on microplastics?

    I'd have to do some digging as to how they came up with the 547 days. If it's like anything else with testing standards, I'm sure that is worst case scenario and most likely would be ok further out. Just like any other grocery item that has a best by date, you've most likely noticed a lot of...
  15. canyonhunter47

    Your brain on microplastics?

    ...I’m not aware of anything similar for bottlers. And the FDA lags behind the EPA in regulating compounds. Right now you can see this with PFAS — the EPA’s regulations are a bit complex but range from 2-5 parts per trillion for the six compounds they are targeting. The FDA is required to look...
  16. thegoosano

    What Happened to Sitka?

    ...for their membrane based products (wind and rain shells). I can imagine that product line is in for some tough times ahead for a while until PFAS free technology catches up. However I’d say a majority of their line is not membrane focused and despite these issues and it being a big deal...
  17. Nick992

    Hard Shell Options

    Not a popular opinion, but I'm a fan of Fjallraven's environmental take on water proofing. I live near a river that is severely polluted from PFAS, which a byproduct of both teflon and goretex. These 'forever' chemicals are carcinogenic and nearly impossible to remove, especially from public...
  18. SloppyJ

    What Happened to Sitka?

    Are you referencing the pfas stuff? I'm in the water industry and it's a huge unknown. It's too early to tell right now, they've been discussing it for a while with nothing coming out but if it does happen there are MANY industries that it will impact. I need a new set of stratus bibs but now...
  19. J

    Hard Shell Options

    I have been interested in the Fjallraven products also. Have you used them, and do they work for rain? Thanks
  20. Customweld

    Patagonia donated to fight climate change

    I'm not sure that wool or cotton are being found in 800 foot deep water wells . We are going to start hearing a lot more on microplastics and PFAS as they have turned up in a scary amount of potable water systems.

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