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Scent control
butch:
crushed clove of garlic. smear it on clothing.
ShinneryOak:
I had to chime in on the woodsmoke issue. I had read somewhere about always standing in front of a smoky fire before hunting. The reasoning was not that it covered scent but that the smoke particles would act as a "primitive carbon suit" to actually absorb (or ADsorb if you like) the odors. I think some Indian tribes used to do this. I was thinking of trying it this year. I don't know if the science is valid but it sounds possible. Maybe we could get the Mythbusters to try it out.
Beleg813:
Sorry if this is slightly off-topic, but I just like the smell of a burning fire and will definitely adopt this as a method to screen my scent :)
And, love the movie references :)
Postman:
Nice point on the activated carbon / woodsmoke angle.....something to think about.
ShinneryOak:
An update on woodsmoke- I got online to look into it some more. It looks like commercial activated carbon has to be made at high temperatures. They also inject steam which gives the carbon particle tons of pores, like a sponge. However,from what I could tell, anything that burns can be used as a source. Just a guess, but smoke from a wood fire would be unlikely to contain a lot of activated carbon due to the low temp of the fire, but it might have a little. I would still prefer it to using a carbon suit.
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