Knowledge weighs nothing Lonnie and the more youve got in your pack the less you have to carry, all great advice, ATB Ken

Really like that toggle tiedown idea you showed at the beginning. Another Alaskan bush plane flyover, love that sound… Thanks Lonnie for my Alaska fix...

most people don't realize that a toggle on the back side of the gromet takes away about 2/3 of the stress on the gromet, tying through the eyelet is fast but shortens life of tarps, they just don't make stuff as well as they used to. thanx for the video and best wishes

One of the things I find so fascinating about bushcraft is the clever solutions to common problems. True ingenuity.

I use to tie up my hamock when im camping with the last knot you showed us :-) Works very good!! Thanks for the tips Lonnie,

Another great video, I'd like to add one more south Florida hint. Crumple up leaves into a small ball and use like in the rock method. Green leaves work better than older leaves.

Practical tips that take the worry out of camping with tent or tarp. This reminded me of a wilderness first aid course where we were faced with carrying an injured person out of the woods. We used jackets with poles through the sleeves and the jackets zipped up. There wondered if the zipper would pull apart and worried how we might get the person out after that, but this method would certainly have worked. Incredible knowledge in this video, thanks Lonnie.

Great examples of what you can do with a tarp without grommets!

I had never seen the option of the second knot you demonstrate (the last one in the video). Thanks a bunch!

A few useful reminders + some new tips = a good video to watch. Thanks Lonnie!

Great Video. My time in the woods is often limited and far between. Love videos like this to keep the mind fresh and thinking.

Excellent video. Very imformative. Thank you for sharing your knowledge.

Can repair them immediately with what is to hand in any environment very goid solid advice techniques

There's 2 methods I used multiple times. This is because I've used tarps as a roof over an area and didn't have much angle, so rain fills up in it and pulls down hard or a strong wind situation will rip out there original grommet holes. I've always used a rock or cut a piece of wood, and yes, I did know to have no sharp edges/corners on them.

Real practical on the spot remedies to a very prevalent problem where i live we get force ten gales hurricanes coming straight off theatlantic ocean ive seen most temp structures disintegrate leave a camp destroyed in its aftermath one time only three tents left standing out of 150 several hoop tents having been rollerballed bounced over low wall and the freefall into the sea off cliffs before the occupants had chances to pitch it or take shelter under it moments like that these hints come in real practical for uk tarping is largely a woodland activity as the winds in exposed places would hammer any tarp unless very cleverly arranged on open moorland often nothing to fix too Also so i go for low cut design tent solo apliniste style windshedder tent sealed by a skirt or multiple guys wedge shape with lower edge leading into wind unless it changes of cse which it does frequently here predominantly s westerlies here often a lee gets you out of it

Thanks for the great tips Lonnie.

Excellent suggestions for the mental tool box.

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'morning, Lonnie-Connie & 'Ole Friend Buck; Great tips, Easy on the noggin when prepared, Just love the "Equalized slung over the shoulder, Friend. Thanks 4 sharing the Knowledge with us here. Moose Hunt was a success ! only down side 2 it was, Pretty sure I put on 10/15 lbs. Don't know what it is with the Great-Outdoors ? Everything seems 2 taste way "GOODER" when done over an open fire in the Dutch Ovens. Harvested 1 yearling 6 pointer & 1 cow. Sure was a Hoot ! Happy Trails From Down The Path A 'Lil East Of Y'as ! ATB Terry

Good options. Another one is a variation of your last technique and that is to tie a sheet bend with the bunched up portion of the tarp and the cordage. To help prevent the grommets from pulling out, you can use shock cord or a bungee cord for your guy out lines. This will give the tarp some flexibility when a big gust of wind blows or someone trips over a stake.

Thanks Lonnie. You know, a good complete grommet kit wouldn`t go amiss. the better ones come with a punch and heavy anvil to hammer on. Also, good tarps are worth a lot in these situations. Dang the cost, because the lousy blue tarps are like throwing pearls to swine. They`re pure junk. Much better to bite the bullet and go for heavy duty thick tarps. You`ll know the better ones generally by their colors- silver and black is what I look for. Even heavy duck or canvas is better, once you waterproof them. Very expensive, but they just may last a half a lifetime with care. One tip: protect your good tarps from gnawing vermin like squirrels, mice and rats.

good tips...a double sheet bend on the corners of the tarp will work too...

A tarp for me is a good backup for a tent the tent being my prime choice however you can often use a tarp to extend the comfort of you tent or camp in many extra ways i once had to use one at the bottom of a vertical gorge in limestone cliffs during mid summer heat to takeoff sone of the heat irradiation of uv light i was getn on a perm pitch of 3months it was army cotton

Great video! Enjoy watching and learning! Thanks!! :)

Great tips, Lonnie! I've used the rock trick a few times but never the toggle you showed at first. Mind you, I tie my tarps a bit differently with a ridgeline and such, and I reinforce the grommet points with additional fabric (even the existing ones get redone this way). I've had to make do with those cheap blue poly tarps for years and they're pretty awful unless they're all you have. I'm still waiting for a couple of nylon tarps from China because not a lot of Canadian stores sell good ones, or they're just way too expensive (like $60 to $100 and 1.5x that for SilNylon). Even to make my own was looking crazy expensive at about $65 for an 8x10.

In woodland tarps are pretty ok good in any season as the forest often can buffer the worst of the weather conds

simple but very effective thank you.

Thanks Lonnie for another great video, God bless.

Slope in woods soils are generally well draining my local natl park dartmoor acts like a giant tundra like mossy sponge once its rained saturates feeds rivers mantbrivers coming off. It is peaty soil in uplands loams on edges high acid content so the grasses mosses hold water still the rain

This will help if the grommet fails. Thanks, Clark

That was some neat tricks to have in the sleeve! Thank you so much! /Ulrica

To rip n tear flysheet these hints are solid as you

Great vid Lonnie thanks for sharing , nice one mate atb Martin

he he he...another surprise for my brother, if we go fishing again...thank you!

It reliable in combatting any thrown at you conds can be pegged down tight as a drum in extreme conds has inherent strength my tents offer snow valance and air ventilation tubes if im in mountainous terrain for many years i used a double apole ridge tent im now using a french designed alpinistes high alt tent made by quecha chamonix chamberey way the fabric absorbs uv rays upping interior temps in cold weather its interior goes up at same time as you pitch 3poles on exterior suspend it clips very simple on outside ensure its perfectly tensioned every time you pitch it goes up in 3-5mins fully pegged out has window side pockets on interior double enterance and mosquito netting either enterances wedged shaped to combat katabatic winds of high mts ideal for one two as a squeeze 3in any emergency! Completely protects you from all inclement conds knowing the extreme weather

Rapid changes in my parts a tarp is a rare summertime treat most persons choose tents because of their ability to handle all known conds which is the kind of security you want when heading out not knowing whats ahead on the weatherfront sides of things? I find it best to be prepared for all conds in any season as natures got a way of throwing you quite a few surprises! Its no fun being caught out with inadequate kit to combat whats being thrown at you for long durations of time drenched wet through uncomfortable miserable for days in yer feet or breeches clothes have a chill permenant due draughty conds when resting you must conserve your heat as heat equals energy which is food which cuz yer pakn that in on your back most times is finite wind rain rob you of warmth a draughty shelter is no good if your out in it a long time

The drainages properties of the soil your on is all important if selecting a hollow cuz ive seen persons set up a flysheet or tarp over one thumbing their noses at rest of us out in the exposed open refuting the fact it will fill cuz theyve protected it from above? However the surrounding soils have gathered in the water seeped it straight in under their tarp from the sidewalls once saturation point is reached? No places in hollow in my region is good to place yself for any length of time but as temp wind relief in dryish weather passing showers their ok

Yes dips do offer wind relief from many wind directions as tends to flow over terrain sufaces missing out the hollows however they are no good in my region if the weather is persistently raining which it often is ive seen many persons head for a hollow to get out the winds to find themselves waterlogged hours later as they can act like a water catchment sump or pool water once surrounding earth reaches its saturation point i use them only if weather is windy but never wet cuz once youve chosen to go into one on featureless terrain with not many options for shelter from anything elses ive seen peoples miserable as hell three days later in bad weather up past their ankles in poolied water vowing never to use a dip or hollow ever again it all depends on the type of weather and type of soil your on i imagine up a mountain

I imagine half way up a mountain in a woods in well draining soils this prob wouldnt be such a problem but im adding just a note of caution regarding hollows though i have come across an 80ft deep bog sump of extremely boggy ground in a forest halfway up a mountain before

If persistent ok in a hollow if passing showers n windy but to stay there long term is a no no esp in inclement weather ive learnt to avoid them if rain keeps up for longer than 2hours! Otherwise you will be requiring your flippers n snorkel rubber duck rather than tarp sleeping bag etc which will be a sodden mess if you ever decide to sleep out in one during badvweather it all depends on drainages of the soils beneath you how good they are at dissipating

nice job Lonnie Take Care and be safe

Great tips! I have a couple of tarp clips in my pack. I know it is cheating but, they sure are handy.

hi lonnie good tips thanks

You Da Man Lonnie!

A tarp can have more uses than a tent and is a very very useful handy multi purpose bit of kit but its uses as far as i am concerned are restricted to either woodland or lowland camping in treeline anywhere elses i prefer a tent for the vagaries in the weather conds which these days can often be unpredictably extreme with little warning the fickle nature of weather in my region we can often exp 4seasons in one day very changeable a tent can deal weatherproofness during all conds

good video useful tips thanks

Like i said a tarp is predominantly most suited to woodland camp or temperate forest environments where i live its comfort or weather resistances would be sorely tested by the buffeting winds driving rain and extreme conds plus lack of trees on higher grounds i agree that they do enable you to watch the stars twinkle ot see the fire wildlife whilst residing under them and have numerous flexible configurations like low lying capability in high winds or other but if the weather turns nasty give me a tent to seal it out any day no draughts or flapping bouncing of an tarp loss of heat or still air by its inability to create still air during driving winds cold or rain?

The excess water created by even a heavy passing shower a few days ago in my region because of global warming changes in out atmosphere ie unusual weather patterns are now the norm and over one months supply of water fell in less than one hour that equates to several inches just dropping out the sky right over above you so these days i tend to avoid hollows in you got the option of staying longer if the ground beneath you is stillmfirm or dry in a hollow in my region they can oust you out of your position rapidly when they start filling up like a sink after youve set your kit up in one? Not knowing how long its gna keep up rain for?

Thanks, good one

Good Tips ... thanks

The tarp of yours seems like great quality. Is it a new personal favorite ?

Hi I'm new to this channel and think it is awesome but I have two questions 1. Do you really live in a tent in Alaska? 2. In this video, once you tied the knot with the rock where do you place them

Hey Lonnie, Thanks for the video. I was wondering what knife you pulled out that appeared to have multiple blades, one of them being a saw. That looked like a handy little tool. What's it called?

Duck canvas thick heavy material so offered shade coolness stopped tree resin from gumming up my nylon flysheet extended shade area outside my tent guys provided washing lines to hang off lots of useful stuff solar shower clothesline equipment etc i like the fabric color of your tarp looks real supple waterproof strong but light the hints at using whats around are often invaluable outdoor shops have become too hi tech in their approaches we need more low tech solutions hi tech aint always better esp in a jam often worse!

nice tips!

Where these tricky spots are i avoid them like the plague in order to ease the conds i camp in it pays to have local knowledges as ive seen peoples have to get up haul camp in middle of terrible weather all just because where theyve chosen cant sustain offer sustained good shelter depressions in my area often last for days or weeks can get 9back to back so a hollow can be rained out in less than 30mins sometimes faster ive seen mins!

Do you recommend any high quality but low cost tarps, Lonnie?

Certain topgraphical natural anomalies do exist features that can confound you in nature once youve learned

I have had to use those tricks before. Always good to have them tucked away in the back of the head

As can leave you up a creek without a paddle! No point in ringing your outfitter when your miles out in thewoods suffering the consequences of kit failure got to solve it there n then particularly in inclement weather like when you get hit by a storm late at night go to bed calm dont keep an eye on weather new front hammers in catches you out by surprises you got to get out yer toasty sleeping bag barefoit stepn on cow pats or sharp rocks barefeet in urgency to tie down a madly flapping about