Is anyone taking into account what material is being used for the sides and or the coatings on some. I think GFC is one of the only ones that is not coated or made of cancer causing stuff. Not only for the people using them but their workings that would be breathing in the stuff and or getting it on them. In such close quarters was wondering why it is not brought up more? This was from a review earlier in the year of RTT. “What they found were chemicals such as tris(1,3-dichloropropyl-2) phosphate (TDCPP), decabromodiphenyl ether (BDE-209), triphenyl phosphate, and tetrabromobisphenol-A were being used, organophosphates which can be found in a range of products from flame retardants to pesticides, plasticizers, and nerve gases. This raised some concerns, especially when it became clear that many of these chemicals were applied in unstandardized and varying amounts, with concentrations reaching levels as high as 37.5 mg/g or 3.8 percent by weight of the fabric sampled.
Further tests revealed that these chemicals didn’t stay in the tents either. After people handled the fabric, analyses of their hands showed a strong residual level of TDCPP indicating it transferred from the tent. This could also correlate to a possible risk of inhalation and dermal sorption from the air, however, these subjects weren’t covered in this initial test. Since the release of these results, many companies like REI have made efforts to change or limit the use of these chemicals in their tents, while others like Mountain Hardware and Fjällräven have eliminated them entirely. ” Is there a list of those making RTT’s using safe materials?
If you need more info I can get you measurements etc. We (Rhino Adventure Gear) have a half dozen or so Camp Kings for sale coming on a boat from OZ right now, should be here soon.