How-to Archives - Nikwax NA https://nikwax.com/en-us/tag/how-to/ Nikwax Thu, 24 Oct 2024 08:56:53 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://nikwax.com/en-us/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2024/04/cropped-favicon-32x32.webp How-to Archives - Nikwax NA https://nikwax.com/en-us/tag/how-to/ 32 32 Top Tips for Camping Season Prep https://nikwax.com/en-us/posts/top-tips-for-camping-season-prep/ https://nikwax.com/en-us/posts/top-tips-for-camping-season-prep/#respond Thu, 09 May 2024 15:55:08 +0000 https://www.nikwax.com/?p=3600 It’s nearly here! Camping season is just about upon us. To help you get ready for your upcoming adventures we have created a list of to-do items and top tips for every camper. Prep your camping gear in advance to prevent your first (and subsequent) trips from going off the rails. Here are our top...

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]]> https://nikwax.com/en-us/posts/top-tips-for-camping-season-prep/feed/ 0 How to Clean Sandals and Next-to-skin Footwear! https://nikwax.com/en-us/posts/how-to-clean-sandals-and-next-to-skin-footwear/ https://nikwax.com/en-us/posts/how-to-clean-sandals-and-next-to-skin-footwear/#comments Fri, 05 Jul 2019 18:55:31 +0000 http://www.nikwax.com/?p=2967 When the weather is warm, out come our sandals. Unfortunately, after a few wears, foot odor can start to come with them, and over time, our favorite sandals can become our stinkiest. Sweat, dirt, grime, campfire smoke, and other crud can begin to prevent us from feeling as confident in our sandals as we once...

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]]> https://nikwax.com/en-us/posts/how-to-clean-sandals-and-next-to-skin-footwear/feed/ 7 Why wetting out is BAD https://nikwax.com/en-us/posts/why-wetting-out-is-bad/ https://nikwax.com/en-us/posts/why-wetting-out-is-bad/#respond Thu, 16 Oct 2014 18:35:30 +0000 http://www.nikwax.com/?p=1895 How is your gear performing?   Have you been caught out in the rain and your expensive rain jacket doesn’t keep you dry the way it used to?  “Why am I soaked? I thought this jacket was waterproof!” you wonder. Wetting out happens for many reasons.  Nikwax can help you prevent it. The garment is...

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]]> https://nikwax.com/en-us/posts/why-wetting-out-is-bad/feed/ 0 Free yourself from funky smelling athletic apparel! https://nikwax.com/en-us/posts/free-yourself-from-funky-smelling-athletic-apparel/ https://nikwax.com/en-us/posts/free-yourself-from-funky-smelling-athletic-apparel/#comments Fri, 18 Jul 2014 22:30:07 +0000 http://www.nikwax.com/?p=1883 Running, hiking, biking, or even hitting the gym are all activities that leave you feeling energized and refreshed…up until the moment that you catch a whiff of something funky. When you realize that it’s your athletic gear you’re mortified. “How can my clothes smell that awful? I swore I just washed them! I guess I’ll give...

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]]> https://nikwax.com/en-us/posts/free-yourself-from-funky-smelling-athletic-apparel/feed/ 6 Keeping your shoes clean, it’s easier than you might think! https://nikwax.com/en-us/posts/keeping-your-shoes-clean-its-easier-than-you-might-think/ https://nikwax.com/en-us/posts/keeping-your-shoes-clean-its-easier-than-you-might-think/#comments Tue, 20 May 2014 16:30:04 +0000 http://nikwax.wordpress.com/?p=1712 Now, I’m not one to normally clean my shoes with regularity, however, not too long ago I acquired a pair of super cool 5.10 approach/ parkour shoes. I’m no parkour aficionado, but I do get out to climb a bit, so I was psyched for some new kicks. The downside was that these shoes were...

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]]> https://nikwax.com/en-us/posts/keeping-your-shoes-clean-its-easier-than-you-might-think/feed/ 3 Chop wood, stay warm (and other tips to survive the weather) https://nikwax.com/en-us/posts/chop-wood-stay-warm-and-other-tips-to-survive-the-weather/ https://nikwax.com/en-us/posts/chop-wood-stay-warm-and-other-tips-to-survive-the-weather/#respond Wed, 29 Jan 2014 20:09:40 +0000 http://nikwax.wordpress.com/?p=1585 The Polar Vortex may have come and gone, but we’re still a solid three months out from warm weather in the majority of the continental U.S. Short of packing a flask of whiskey or investing in one of those full down Sasquatch-y outfits, we present cheap and easy ways to stay warm when Arctic temps...

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]]> https://nikwax.com/en-us/posts/chop-wood-stay-warm-and-other-tips-to-survive-the-weather/feed/ 0 Back From the Dead: How to Clean Your Ski Jacket https://nikwax.com/en-us/posts/back-from-the-dead-how-to-clean-your-ski-jacket/ https://nikwax.com/en-us/posts/back-from-the-dead-how-to-clean-your-ski-jacket/#respond Tue, 15 Oct 2013 17:05:17 +0000 http://nikwax.wordpress.com/?p=1450 The world is full of frights that the rational mind can’t reconcile with reality: cheese in a can, the zombie apocalypse, that ski jacket you left unwashed, dirt-covered and and reeking at the bottom of your gear closet. While experts are quite unified in their classification of canned cheese food, zombies and abused ski jackets...

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]]> https://nikwax.com/en-us/posts/back-from-the-dead-how-to-clean-your-ski-jacket/feed/ 0 The Fine Art of Tailgating https://nikwax.com/en-us/posts/the-fine-art-of-tailgating/ https://nikwax.com/en-us/posts/the-fine-art-of-tailgating/#respond Thu, 29 Aug 2013 17:02:15 +0000 http://nikwax.wordpress.com/?p=1398 The ball crosses into the End Zone. High fives and cheers surround you. Someone picks you up and raises you over the crowd. A cooler full of Gatorade pours down over your head. Wait a minute. That’s not Gatorade. You didn’t score the winning touchdown. You’re in the parking lot listening to the big game...

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]]> https://nikwax.com/en-us/posts/the-fine-art-of-tailgating/feed/ 0 Get Fit, Don’t Stink: Keeping Your Workout Wear Fresh and Clean https://nikwax.com/en-us/posts/get-fit-stay-dry-keeping-your-indoor-workout-wear-fresh-and-clean/ https://nikwax.com/en-us/posts/get-fit-stay-dry-keeping-your-indoor-workout-wear-fresh-and-clean/#comments Mon, 25 Mar 2013 21:30:39 +0000 http://nikwax.wordpress.com/?p=1167 Between mud season and daylight savings time, we’re finding more and more excuses to exercise inside these days. Don’t worry—we’re not checking out entirely. We’re just taking advantage of indoors cross training to bridge the gap between snow and summer. And, as anyone who has ever sweated through a high-octane crossfit schedule or soaked their...

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]]> https://nikwax.com/en-us/posts/get-fit-stay-dry-keeping-your-indoor-workout-wear-fresh-and-clean/feed/ 1 End of Season Care for Winter Gear https://nikwax.com/en-us/posts/end-of-season-care-for-winter-gear/ https://nikwax.com/en-us/posts/end-of-season-care-for-winter-gear/#respond Tue, 19 Mar 2013 15:52:36 +0000 http://nikwax.wordpress.com/?p=1155 The days are getting longer and the powder days are soon going to fade into memories. As winter winds down, we here at Nikwax urge you to take advantage of the remaining snowy days. Make turns while you can! Skip work for a snowy backcountry adventure! And then, when you’re ready to call it quits,...

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]]> https://nikwax.com/en-us/posts/end-of-season-care-for-winter-gear/feed/ 0 Down Revival: How To Teach Old Feathers New Tricks https://nikwax.com/en-us/posts/down-revival-how-to-teach-old-feathers-new-tricks/ https://nikwax.com/en-us/posts/down-revival-how-to-teach-old-feathers-new-tricks/#respond Tue, 05 Mar 2013 18:41:11 +0000 http://nikwax.wordpress.com/?p=1105 Purchasing down gear is rite of passage for us outdoor types. Remember the joy of stuffing your first down sleeping bag into its impossibly small stuff sack after years of struggling with a monster synthetic bag? Or the first time you donned the down coat that you saved for years to be able to purchase?...

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]]> https://nikwax.com/en-us/posts/down-revival-how-to-teach-old-feathers-new-tricks/feed/ 0 Winter Layering 101 https://nikwax.com/en-us/posts/winter-layering-101/ https://nikwax.com/en-us/posts/winter-layering-101/#respond Wed, 27 Feb 2013 19:05:21 +0000 http://nikwax.wordpress.com/?p=1087 We’ve said it before: the key to staying comfortable in cold weather is layering. Whether you’re skinning up several thousand feet to a snowy summit, braving slushy roads for a ride, or hitting the Nordic track on skate gear, chances are you’re going to begin your workout colder than you end it. The body expends...

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