TKLambert Posted August 22, 2011 Report Share Posted August 22, 2011 How do you all keep you gear scent free between hunts? With all the new scent blocking bags on the market, are they worth it? Seems like a good heavy duty trash bag could do the same thing at a fraction of the cost. Just curious how everyone else does it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wtnhunt Posted August 22, 2011 Report Share Posted August 22, 2011 Keep our clothes in large plastic totes. Any clothes that get sweaty do not go back in the totes. A lot of cedars around here, I have in the past kept fresh cedar limbs in the bottom of the totes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dbHunterNY Posted August 22, 2011 Report Share Posted August 22, 2011 (edited) The carbon storage bags would help a little i suppose. i wash all my hunting clothes with carbon clothing compatible detergent and then as soon as i pull them out of the dryer i put them in zip-loc XL big bags. they're much cheaper and pretty rugged. i have stored regular or anti-bacterial clothes and gear in them with stuff like cedar, leaves, etc., but never the carbon stuff. with those you want them stored in whatever is the most scent free, so they won't absorb anything and keep the most absorbtion capacity. that's what i've been told by reps. i still spray myself down once i put the stuff on out in the field and for the walk into my hunting locations i try to keep my outer jacket off. when i get there in settle in i'll put it on. ...like william said used stuff doesn't go back in the same container or bag. for that i have a second bag. when i get back i'll let them air out and then spray them down for the afternoon hunt, if i wasn't that active or sweaty. Edited August 22, 2011 by dbHunterNY Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rhino Posted August 22, 2011 Report Share Posted August 22, 2011 Maybe I've over the top on this but I use 2 gallon, 3 gallon, and 10 gallon ziploc bags to store my gear & then put them in my duffle bags. Chances are you won't find those large size bags at the grocery store though. Different cloths are stored in different bags and I label the outside of the bags for things like long sleve T shirts & short sleve T shirts, etc. Easier than opening them up to find it's the same stuff you just got out another bag. I can store about 8 T shirts roled up in a 3 gallon bag. I use the 10 gallon bags to store a complete set of my scentlok outer clothing, including mask & gloves. I also use a 10 gallon bag to store all my lj's and another for all my turtlenecks. A heavy hunting jacket will easily fit in a 10 gallon bag too. 3 gallon bags come in a box of 5...10 gallon bags come in a box of 4. Dirt cheap compared to what they want for a scent control bag and ziploc are air tite...trash bags aren't. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
toddyboman Posted August 22, 2011 Report Share Posted August 22, 2011 Maybe I've over the top on this but I use 2 gallon, 3 gallon, and 10 gallon ziploc bags to store my gear & then put them in my duffle bags. Chances are you won't find those large size bags at the grocery store though. Different cloths are stored in different bags and I label the outside of the bags for things like long sleve T shirts & short sleve T shirts, etc. Easier than opening them up to find it's the same stuff you just got out another bag. I can store about 8 T shirts roled up in a 3 gallon bag. I use the 10 gallon bags to store a complete set of my scentlok outer clothing, including mask & gloves. I also use a 10 gallon bag to store all my lj's and another for all my turtlenecks. A heavy hunting jacket will easily fit in a 10 gallon bag too. 3 gallon bags come in a box of 5...10 gallon bags come in a box of 4. Dirt cheap compared to what they want for a scent control bag and ziploc are air tite...trash bags aren't. I do the same thing..... But then I take those giant zip lock bags and add fresh earth wafers or cedar limbs. Then I place those bags into the big plastic storage containers that again have fresh earth scent wafers and or cedar limbs. If I sweat any I place them in the dirty box and wash later. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rhino Posted August 23, 2011 Report Share Posted August 23, 2011 If I sweat any I place them in the dirty box and wash later. Same here...which means soiling 2 sets of cloths/day during bowseason in MS. That's one reason why I know how many long sleve T shirts will fit rolled up in a 3 gal. ziploc bag. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
toddyboman Posted August 23, 2011 Report Share Posted August 23, 2011 I know what you mean Al.....Our season starts sept 15 and its usually pretty warm. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Michiganbowhunter_SQ2 Posted August 24, 2011 Report Share Posted August 24, 2011 For the last few years I have been using a larger space saver bag. I put them in with a scent wafer, zip up the bag, then use a vacuum and take all of the air out. Seems to have worked pretty good. The one I have is big, when heading to the U.P. for the gun opener in November I can put all of my dads, my cousins, and my cold weather gear in the same bag for the trip. Anything thing that needs washing gets it (especially early season when it is still warm out), then put right back in the bag. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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