Thread: Washing hunting clothes. (Real men can scroll on past)

Like others have said, use the detergent the wife uses, don’t have hunting specific clothes, freezer is full

Originally Posted by 7mmwsm

What about the carbon footprint?
Two lots of water, two lots of power. Scorn on you Micky.

Fear not, there is plenty of electricity to go around, enough so that every household can charge their EVs…?..!..FFS!!!!

last time washed mine did it while had a few days rain. Washed left on line in rain for 3 days. Then another couple days airing.
Maybe @Bol Tackshin could do a wash a teeshirt test with powder and uv light and then rince it out to see how long it takes to wash out brightners.

Originally Posted by Moa Hunter

Look at the box, that stuff is for Babies, where's the 'mans' washing powder ?? Real men dont do washing ??

- you're right mate, dip your stuff in petrol (while offending Greenies, it removes all other stink)....- the same approach goes for your balls after a trip to Hamilton

@kruza - fark... that sounds like work! See this site - they seem to have put in the hard yards already. Interesting point that many fabrics have a built in UV brightener permanently bonded to the material, so it may actually not matter too much anyway.

Originally Posted by 7mmwsm

What do you do with your balls in Hamilton?
I've been to Hamilton hundreds of times and never had to dip my balls in petrol on my return.

....just breathing the air in Hamilton necessitates the need for risk mitigation.....
Lighten up mate - it's a play on Hamilton's "Clap Capital" reputation.....

Originally Posted by Bol Tackshin

@kruza - fark... that sounds like work! See this site - they seem to have put in the hard yards already. Interesting point that many fabrics have a built in UV brightener permanently bonded to the material, so it may actually not matter too much anyway.

When ya think about plants give off uv light to attract insects, lots of birds have uv as part of thier displays. Some hawks can see uv in animal piss. Mabe we're more noticable when we dont have uv emitting.
I recon mu clod hopping around and the wind turning or dropping/rising temps in the evening/morning grabbing my uuuum manly odours and wafting it to critter nostrals probly a bigger give away.

Heavens... I have alot to learn. 60+ years of shooting and I've never dressed up once to go on a hunting trip!! Had no idea I had to have right soap suds too!! And its quite disappointing, but those bloody animals I've been shooting are no better educated than I am. Shot umpteen thousand of them up and down the country and not one has raised a paw or hoof and said "Not good enough mudz - you are not wearing the latest hunter fashions". Just bang, flop and they all fell down. Clearly they don't have any discernment or taste either...though the last 3 fallow on that last trip did taste very good!

But - a man must learn...and I must try. As soon as tailing is over down here and we're out shooting in north Canterbury, Tekapo, the McKenzie again, I'll take some H&F magazines with me, bookmark the fashion pages, and spread them round the hills and stations so all those bunnies, wallabies, deer etc can start to upspec on what hunters should be wearing, what suds we should be using. Probly only take a few months then next time I go to pull the trigger, that wallaby will stop, look at me, raise a paw, waggle it, complain I'm not wearing the right fashion lines - and there is a little fading with the camo jacket too. "You've got the wrong suds mudz.." I will likely look at him, accept his reproof, thank him humbly for standing still an extra 5 seconds to advise me, then shoot the little bastard.

Could be hard re-educating these old schoolers...

Originally Posted by 7mmwsm

What about the carbon footprint?
Two lots of water, two lots of power. Scorn on you Micky.

well handwash it then...or better still do it in your nightly/weekly shower/bath..... hang out on cloths line when its raining....

Originally Posted by Ryan_Songhurst

I put mine in the magic basket and then they appear in the other magic basket in our spare room.

Me too. Except my magic basket seems to fold and put stuff away too.

Washing
Ironing
Food
Entertainment

Originally Posted by 7mmwsm

Don't worry It was a light hearted question. I figured you must have been another victim.
Probably cheaper to go to the chemist rather than use petrol at todays prices.

Would raise suspicion having bottles of Melathion around the house but petrol and shaved pubes he can probably get away with.

https://www.paknsave.co.nz/shop/prod...soda-crystals#
Not available from all Pak'n'Saves however.
https://www.countdown.co.nz/shop/pro...-soda-crystals
Same thing from Countdown. Probably is exactly the same thing, just with different branding.

Originally Posted by mudgripz

Heavens... I have alot to learn. 60+ years of shooting and I've never dressed up once to go on a hunting trip!! Had no idea I had to have right soap suds too!! And its quite disappointing, but those bloody animals I've been shooting are no better educated than I am. Shot umpteen thousand of them up and down the country and not one has raised a paw or hoof and said "Not good enough mudz - you are not wearing the latest hunter fashions". Just bang, flop and they all fell down. Clearly they don't have any discernment or taste either...though the last 3 fallow on that last trip did taste very good!

But - a man must learn...and I must try. As soon as tailing is over down here and we're out shooting in north Canterbury, Tekapo, the McKenzie again, I'll take some H&F magazines with me, bookmark the fashion pages, and spread them round the hills and stations so all those bunnies, wallabies, deer etc can start to upspec on what hunters should be wearing, what suds we should be using. Probly only take a few months then next time I go to pull the trigger, that wallaby will stop, look at me, raise a paw, waggle it, complain I'm not wearing the right fashion lines - and there is a little fading with the camo jacket too. "You've got the wrong suds mudz.." I will likely look at him, accept his reproof, thank him humbly for standing still an extra 5 seconds to advise me, then shoot the little bastard.

Could be hard re-educating these old schoolers...

You underestamate your quarry.
Obviously they have seen you, thought " hmmm no camo gear, glowing with uv brightners from wash, definitely not like any hunter Ive ever seen. Im going to say bush walker and carry on eating"
The double bluff. You cunning bugger. Lol

@Puffin - washing soda is also known as soda ash. Your local pool shop or hardware store will supply the stuff as well. https://www.bunnings.co.nz/hy-clor-2...easer_p3090205