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May 29 21:31 UTC 2002

Something I remembered the other day as I was purchasing some additional
gear: if you have a new air mattress, inflate it in a well-ventilated
area and leave it inflated for a couple of days before you go to camp. 
That way the plastic can do a lot of its initial out-gassing without
stinking up your tent and giving you a plastic-fumes headache your first
night out.