Wool Rescue Survival Blanket – Warm Emergency Outdoor, Camping Sleep Throw

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This is a basic wool blanket ideal for picnicking, camping, or emergency preparedness. As mentioned in other reviews, it comes out of the box with a strong smell. I took the following steps to condition my blanket. First, hang it outside for an afternoon or two somewhere out of the sun. Next, wash TWICE on cold with a full dose of Woolite (for dark fabrics if you're concerned with fading). Grab a bottle of quality hair conditioner--I use Mane 'n Tail, but some sources suggest finding a higher lanolin content--and work it into the entire blanket on both sides (I used half of a bottle). This will be a little messy, but it's important to take your time and move in sections. Once the entire blanket has been treated with the conditioner, send it through the rinse cycle once or twice, until the excess conditioner has been rinsed off. Your blanket should smell much better by this point. Now, onto drying, which is an all-day endeavor. I recommend 30 minutes of tumble drying on NO HEAT, followed by 30 minutes hanging in a shaded, breezy area outside, and then repeat back and forth until dry. Depending on where you live, this could take many hours. When you're finally done, you'll have a blanket that smells pretty good and feels noticeably softer.

Does have an odor that needs a few washings to dissipate. I've washed mine twice now and the odor is tolerable. I'll hang it in the sun next and see if that helps.It's thick, heavy and warm. The tag- mix has 54% wool in mine, does say fire retardant and dry clean only (but I washed it anyway- don't notice much, if any shrinkage- just some light shedding).The edges have a blanket stitch to hem, but it's not very well done. They just cut off the ends, no finishing knots to keep it from unravelling, so I'm not sure how long it will last. (I have a serger, so I'll just fix this little issue myself).Overall, it's a nice blanket that needs a little work, but for half the price of the other wool blankets I've researched, it's a great bargain. I'm ordering another.

Mmm, I love the smell of wool blankets... said no one ever. The one I received is new, however it stinks as just as much as the one I I had in boot camp 28yrs ago. The odor never fades. Smell aside, you can't beat a wool blanket for the warmth, weight, or durability it provides. Plus, they are not as flammable as modern fleece or other camping blankets, which make them true winners around the bonfire. Wool blankets scream, "abuse me" which is more than I can say for modern blankets. I'll have to see how this 50% blend holds up, but so far on 4 camping trips it has performed well.

This blanket is great to have in your truck. Worst case scenario it'll keep you warm if you get stranded. Failing that, it's great to have around for impromptu picnics, hikes, or beach adventures. It's pretty scratchy, but it is fairly warm for how small it folds up, and it is really durable. Makes a great beach / hike / etc... picnic blanket. Most of my vehicles are grey inside, so it also works great to camouflage various items if I leave stuff in my car overnight in an area I don't know too well. I just throw it over my toolbox and it looks like nothing is there from outside. Pretty cool.

The blanket pretty much looked like the picture and was in good condition. The only thing I couldn't get past was the smell of it. Not sure why any company would want to sell a blanket that smells so bad. Can't they make something fire retardant without having it smell so bad. You may rescue someone with it but then you kill them with the smell when you wrap it around them. I had wanted a blanket to replace an old wool navy blanket that I had lost - guess I will just have to go to the army navy surplus store or got for a different kind material or a higher priced wool blanket. I had to end up tossing the thing out - the smell was too horrible. I should have listened to the other reviews but I was hoping it wasn't going to be as bad as they said - it was far worse.

The blanket I received looked exactly like the pictured item, has a nice weight to it and did not have a bad smell at all. It doesn't smell any different to me than if I were to go into a store and buy something made from wool.The tag does say 55% wool / 45% synthetic, which differs from the description, but you're getting 5% more wool than they advertised. How can you complain about that? The blanket is very soft and feels thick enough to do its job well. I got it just as something to keep in the car in case of emergency, but I'm going to buy some more to give as gifts and to use around the house.

Seems these are a little different for everyone. Yes, mine is made in india too, 52% recycled wool, 48% man-made fibers. Tag (in addition to having an @aol email address for RMAs) states it can be machine washed cold/gentle and tumble dried low OR dry clean. And TRUST ME you'll need to wash this thing.Disclaimer, i'm new to wool. When I opened this thing, it stunk. From what i've read from some googling wool does have the tendency to suck up odors... But imagine you go fishing and catch a few fish, put them in a cooler and bring them home, you take the fish inside but leave the cooler outside to bake in the hot sun for a couple days in 90 deg heat... I'm not exaggerating, it was that bad.So I immediately washed it per the instructions. As expected it 'shed' a bit, but after it was dried the terrible smell was gone, but it still has it's own musk to it which is ok. (after you wash it, the 'shedding' bits will be everywhere, take it outside and give it a few waves in the air, most will fall off leaving fewer to clog your lint trap immediately.)I'm not sure you can find them any less expensive for the purpose they will serve (as a backup blanket to stow away somewhere). So I'm content with the purchase.

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