I am heading out to the desert in March (don't want to start in the winter) and am meticulously prepping everything I can.
Bought new clothes, washed them in vinegar and put them straight in the car, never bringing them inside. I did this for all of my things, even washing my car upholstery with vinegar and borax.
My concern is sleeping set up. Pretty much all camping mats are made with polyurethane foam and all tents have polyurethane coatings. I know that the coating is worse than the foam...
All sleeping bags have polyester filling. I may remedy this with a wool blanket but even so, when the cold months hit..
I made my own pillow out of organic cotton filled with natural latex. Really taking all precautions I can here. But what about the tent, mat and sleeping bag? Can you avoid that? What about putting everything outside and off-gassing it for several months before using it?
Also, I heard many say that once they start to detox they become more sensitive to things- what do you do around the tent and things then? And how long would this typically last?
Thanks for any help!
Bought new clothes, washed them in vinegar and put them straight in the car, never bringing them inside. I did this for all of my things, even washing my car upholstery with vinegar and borax.
My concern is sleeping set up. Pretty much all camping mats are made with polyurethane foam and all tents have polyurethane coatings. I know that the coating is worse than the foam...
All sleeping bags have polyester filling. I may remedy this with a wool blanket but even so, when the cold months hit..
I made my own pillow out of organic cotton filled with natural latex. Really taking all precautions I can here. But what about the tent, mat and sleeping bag? Can you avoid that? What about putting everything outside and off-gassing it for several months before using it?
Also, I heard many say that once they start to detox they become more sensitive to things- what do you do around the tent and things then? And how long would this typically last?
Thanks for any help!