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The problem: my butt getting so cold I miss big bruisers when glassing.
The solution:
One pair of gen iii level 7 puffy pants that I sourced for around $30.
One bottle of Rit Dyemore synthetic dye. Color: chocolate brown. $4.99 at hobby lobby.
One old coleman cooler.
I took the pants and soaked them in the hottest tap water I had inside the cooler. Next I boiled about 3 gallons of water with the dye mixed in. When I had a rolling boil it all went into the cooler with the pants. I stirred for a minute, then closed the lid to let it soak. For the next half hour, in 5 minute intervals I went back and stirred the pants in the solution for even distribution. When that was done I rinsed with cold water until the runoff was free of dye. Then I put the pants into the wash for a cold cycle rinse and spin. Then dried in the dryer.
The result: color is something between coyote brown and kuiu Major Brown.
Very warm. Compatible in weight and compressibility to my 800 fill down parka.
I’m really glad I tried this out, and was surprised how fast the nylon liner and shell took the dye.
Let me know what you think below.
The solution:
One pair of gen iii level 7 puffy pants that I sourced for around $30.
One bottle of Rit Dyemore synthetic dye. Color: chocolate brown. $4.99 at hobby lobby.
One old coleman cooler.
I took the pants and soaked them in the hottest tap water I had inside the cooler. Next I boiled about 3 gallons of water with the dye mixed in. When I had a rolling boil it all went into the cooler with the pants. I stirred for a minute, then closed the lid to let it soak. For the next half hour, in 5 minute intervals I went back and stirred the pants in the solution for even distribution. When that was done I rinsed with cold water until the runoff was free of dye. Then I put the pants into the wash for a cold cycle rinse and spin. Then dried in the dryer.
The result: color is something between coyote brown and kuiu Major Brown.
Very warm. Compatible in weight and compressibility to my 800 fill down parka.
I’m really glad I tried this out, and was surprised how fast the nylon liner and shell took the dye.
Let me know what you think below.
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