Even though not the best wool blanket, the Arcturus and Wooly Mammoth blankets are also budget friendly so no reason really to not have one in your vehicle. I have some old (1957) Canadian DND blankets that I got for $40 CAD and although not super thick they are decent.
I have all the wool blankets from various GI's to antique Hudson Bays and Witneys.... I did pick up a Wooly Mammoth blanket years back and was pleasantly surprised. Absolutely STUNK out of the packaging of sheep/lanolin oils which I Absolutely love... my wife hates lol. She says it "smells like Jesus' birth".. 😆 That's when you know you have a decent quality wool blanket though. Made in India, I believe. To this day, it's still held up great and is toasty. Only downside is I wish it was a full queen size.
@@everydaysurvival157 lanolin oil is a natural component in wool. The sheep has it naturally and it does not hurt to use on wool plaid or other wool items either. Note that when you wash the wool you do remove the lanolin oil too.
@@everydaysurvival157 but og course with depend on what you are going to use your wool items for. It is smart when you are using your wool plaid and clothing out in the field. At home or might be a little to much due to the smell.
@everydaysurvival157 I machine wash all my wool. Cold. Gentle/delicate cycle. Kookaburra Wash which restores the lanolin oils and softens and freshens up the wool fibers without damaging them. Also adds Tea Tree oil which smells great to me (some folks don't like the scent) and is a natural repellent to insects, particularly moths, wool's mortal enemy. Then I let hang and air dry after the wash. No dryer..... although some blankets are safe to machine dry like Faribault Woolen Mills blankets. For the blankets with long nap, like the antique Hudson Bay's, right after the wash, I'll lay the blanket flat on the floor and use a fine pet wire brush upside down to gently brush the nap out both sides and fluff it up. Smells, looks, and feels great after that.
@@williamfagerheim1817 Kookaburra Wash preserves/restores the lanolin oils in a machine wash.... just in case you ever wanted to check that out 👍. Obviously, hang/air dry after, not machine dry.
Thank you!
My family is Scandinavian. We only use wool. Great video!!
Yes a simple way to make heating bill go down! Used since humans were on earth
Even though not the best wool blanket, the Arcturus and Wooly Mammoth blankets are also budget friendly so no reason really to not have one in your vehicle. I have some old (1957) Canadian DND blankets that I got for $40 CAD and although not super thick they are decent.
I received a woolly mammoth for Xmas! Very nice. I wouldn't hesitate to purchase another.❤
I have all the wool blankets from various GI's to antique Hudson Bays and Witneys....
I did pick up a Wooly Mammoth blanket years back and was pleasantly surprised. Absolutely STUNK out of the packaging of sheep/lanolin oils which I Absolutely love... my wife hates lol.
She says it "smells like Jesus' birth".. 😆
That's when you know you have a decent quality wool blanket though. Made in India, I believe. To this day, it's still held up great and is toasty. Only downside is I wish it was a full queen size.
good to hear of the origin
100% wool is best and it will ve better if you add lanolin oil in it.
It smells a bit but it makes your wool blanket water resistant.
@@everydaysurvival157 lanolin oil is a natural component in wool.
The sheep has it naturally and it does not hurt to use on wool plaid or other wool items either.
Note that when you wash the wool you do remove the lanolin oil too.
@@everydaysurvival157 but og course with depend on what you are going to use your wool items for.
It is smart when you are using your wool plaid and clothing out in the field.
At home or might be a little to much due to the smell.
@everydaysurvival157 I machine wash all my wool. Cold. Gentle/delicate cycle. Kookaburra Wash which restores the lanolin oils and softens and freshens up the wool fibers without damaging them.
Also adds Tea Tree oil which smells great to me (some folks don't like the scent) and is a natural repellent to insects, particularly moths, wool's mortal enemy.
Then I let hang and air dry after the wash. No dryer..... although some blankets are safe to machine dry like Faribault Woolen Mills blankets.
For the blankets with long nap, like the antique Hudson Bay's, right after the wash, I'll lay the blanket flat on the floor and use a fine pet wire brush upside down to gently brush the nap out both sides and fluff it up. Smells, looks, and feels great after that.
@@williamfagerheim1817 Kookaburra Wash preserves/restores the lanolin oils in a machine wash.... just in case you ever wanted to check that out 👍.
Obviously, hang/air dry after, not machine dry.