Great video! Just a suggestion, I modified my poncho liner by threading 550 cord through tape liner at the head and foot ends. It allows for gathering the fabric and having cord to adjust the poncho liner to the hammock making a sort of cocoon. You can cut small holes in the corners and seal the cut fabric with a lighter. You can then thread the 550 cord through using a coat hanger. Best wishes for a better day and thanks for all your informative content!
@BLACKIETHOMAS Жыл бұрын
Sounds great!
@williamdroom5789 Жыл бұрын
If you use elastic cord you can run it over your ridge line and still use your bug net.
@craigsawyer6453 Жыл бұрын
A true woodsman... Blackie knows his craft and is so good at spatial relations he always fins good camera angles and when he moves the camera he adjusts it once and its perfect the first time. That's a videographer with years of experience, not just a great woodsman.
@BLACKIETHOMAS Жыл бұрын
thank you very much
@quinntheeskimooutdoors6234 Жыл бұрын
😊looks good Blackie. Thanks for sharing 😊
@BLACKIETHOMAS Жыл бұрын
my pleasure
@bretjohnson6188 Жыл бұрын
I always enjoy your content and knowledge, Blackie.
@BLACKIETHOMAS Жыл бұрын
thanks
@zippitydoodah5693 Жыл бұрын
I love it! Clever tip, Blackie! Thanks!
@BLACKIETHOMAS Жыл бұрын
Thank you! Cheers!
@gregknight293 Жыл бұрын
Blackie , your tips and tricks are always very useful and practical . Much appreciated .
@BLACKIETHOMAS Жыл бұрын
Glad you like them!
@outbackowl4026 Жыл бұрын
Hi Blackie , greeting from Australia, thank you for your time to make these videos.
@Edwardford123 Жыл бұрын
Thanks so much, Blackie. Great idea.
@BLACKIETHOMAS Жыл бұрын
You are so welcome
@oldminer5387 Жыл бұрын
Thank you Blackie. Going to have to find a new poncho and liner to replace my old ones.
@BLACKIETHOMAS Жыл бұрын
they have them at kaufmans militarty surplus 334-898-1770
@MichaelR58 Жыл бұрын
Good video Blackie, thanks for sharing, God bless !
@BLACKIETHOMAS Жыл бұрын
Thanks, you too!
@scottcatchot15988 ай бұрын
Great video friend
@james_lessick892 Жыл бұрын
Great use of a Poncho Liner, very useful kit. Thanks again.
I've been using woobies for under and over quilts for years. I have always slept hot, so woobies will take me down to the mid 40's easily. They're light and compress well so they're easy to pack. I have several woobies in my gear collection, but two of they have been modified as under and over quilts. Thanks for the video Blackie, and for sharing your thoughts and ideas with us.
@BLACKIETHOMAS Жыл бұрын
my pleasure
@FueltheFires Жыл бұрын
Been running the poncho liner underquilt for many years- it’s a multipurpose item that that’s lighter, more compact and offers more function than the modern offerings.. It just makes sense!
@MarkShelby2025 Жыл бұрын
I've done this Many times I sewed 3 large buttons on one side and three Paracord loops on opposite side.tie it in a plow point fashion.. Good video Blackie 👍
@BLACKIETHOMAS Жыл бұрын
Great tip!
@timlacy2284 Жыл бұрын
Blackie, Thanks for sharing this information and Tip and Trick, you are always thinking how to make it easier and better, to smooth it in the outdoors. I Greatly Appreciate You Sharing Your Time and Knowledge and Wisdom and Experience and Passing on the Craft. I spoke with SMKW they are only sending out quarterly catalogs now the next one will be Fall of 2023 . Thanks Again for all you do. Tim L.
@BLACKIETHOMAS Жыл бұрын
You are so welcome
@forestwitch13 Жыл бұрын
Thanks for all of your informative and educational videos 👍
@BLACKIETHOMAS Жыл бұрын
My pleasure!
@danieljones2183 Жыл бұрын
Awesome, I'm lovin' it!
@BLACKIETHOMAS Жыл бұрын
Glad to hear it!
@remjax1 Жыл бұрын
Great idea, now I need one of those cargo net hammocks!
@BLACKIETHOMAS Жыл бұрын
Go for it!
@MiClLC Жыл бұрын
More hammock content please
@smoothvern165 Жыл бұрын
That worked really slick! Thanks for all of these excellent tips!
@BLACKIETHOMAS Жыл бұрын
Glad it helped!
@johnthomasjr262 Жыл бұрын
Good video 👍
@BLACKIETHOMAS Жыл бұрын
Thanks 👍
@bensummerhill8771 Жыл бұрын
When you are in the hammock you can tie the two sides of the poncho liner together. You have a tie on each side of the poncho liner, making a cocoon.
@BLACKIETHOMAS Жыл бұрын
correct
@ericcook8422 Жыл бұрын
I don't have a poncho liner nor under quilt. But I do know what it's like to wake up in a cold hammock. Appreciate your information.
@smd482000 Жыл бұрын
Going try that good idea😊
@BLACKIETHOMAS Жыл бұрын
Hope you like it!
@zacharygirgenti3790 Жыл бұрын
Thanks for the demonstration man. This will definitely come in handy. I had been looking for one of these poncho liners and got lucky at the thrift store. Scored it for $3 so I'm stoked about it.
@BLACKIETHOMAS Жыл бұрын
No problem 👍
@Stryker176 Жыл бұрын
Great information. Appreciate you brother.
@BLACKIETHOMAS Жыл бұрын
Any time!
@Stryker176 Жыл бұрын
I had the honor of meeting you at the Path Finder Gathering. I asked you a question and you took the time to give me a lesson. You are the real deal. I appreciate you brother.
@isomer13 Жыл бұрын
Great trick.
@BLACKIETHOMAS Жыл бұрын
thanks
@hagman1077 Жыл бұрын
Hello Blackie- Good knowledge and usage of a multi-purpose item. Having set-up in the ground, on the ground and above ground- I prefer to be above the ground, even if its just a few inches. Been bit a few times doing that ground stuff. Thanks for another video in this series, as I always look forward to them. You be careful out there in that southern heat- Carry On-
@BLACKIETHOMAS Жыл бұрын
Thanks for sharing
@ianmurray4081 Жыл бұрын
I’ve done this for years. I usually use a tarp under the set up is there’s heavy rain expected. I’ve also used the net hammock as a gear storage area for inclement weather camps.
@woodrowbrimm2805 Жыл бұрын
If you turned the Poncho Liner Cross Corner instead you would gain a little more length and still have the other 2 corners to pull over you. If you have a second Poncho Liner you coule use it over the Top for a light wight Blanket.
@BLACKIETHOMAS Жыл бұрын
true
@hiramhaji7813 Жыл бұрын
Great info
@BLACKIETHOMAS Жыл бұрын
Thanks for watching!
@Kasofalltrades Жыл бұрын
Great information Sir! The newer poncho liners zip up like a sleeping bag and have two zipper pulls so I can open the foot end and pull it over me in my hammock like a sleeve. I'm out here in the Sonoran Desert and it's too hot to camp right now so I can't wait till it starts to cool off a bit.
@BLACKIETHOMAS Жыл бұрын
Sounds great!
@bryanfaulkenburg462 Жыл бұрын
I wonder how much warmth a person could add if they added an emergency space blanket in between the liner and hammock. Somewhat like a ranger roll.
@BLACKIETHOMAS Жыл бұрын
a good deal
@ReWyldOutdoors Жыл бұрын
Great video brother! Ive done this very thing! It works great! Much less bulk than a dedicated underquilt! In general I want an air layer between myself and the underquilt but when it's just on the edge of underquilt temps, it doesn't make that much difference!!!
@BLACKIETHOMAS Жыл бұрын
very true most time i am really just trying to slow the heat loss a bit if the temps drop to where i really need to hold the heat i will set it tighter to hold more
@crookedtool Жыл бұрын
Why not instead use it on the inside as a regular sleeping bag? What's the advantage to having it underneath? Excellent info in all your videos, by the way.
@BLACKIETHOMAS Жыл бұрын
in a hammock you have to put it under the hammock if you put in inside you will crush in down and not get warmth from it
@crookedtool Жыл бұрын
@@BLACKIETHOMAS Ah,I see. Now that I think about it, I may have heard you or Dave C talk about the air gap as insulation as well. Thanks for answering that.
@pemekd6369 Жыл бұрын
Hi, can I ask about something that bothers me for some time? 1 I want to make my sleeping bag warmer using a wool blanket - is it better to cover the whole outside of sleeping bag or to wrap myself in the blanket before going into the sleeping bag? which way gives me more warmth and why? or it doesn't make any difference? 2 I saw a video of carrying tomahawk head separately and attaching the handle in the field, the handle was straight and head was attached (sliding) from the bottom to top. it was attached without the wedge like it's in my axe. Is it possible to do that for regular hand axe head, would it work? ( small axe, 400gr)
@BLACKIETHOMAS Жыл бұрын
1 it is better to wrap outside the inside of the bag will bind up on you and you will not be able to shift and move around in the night plus its pockets of trapped warm air around you that helps keep you warm but wrapping the blanket outside your just helping to keep the warmth you have created from getting away. 2 a regular axe head is wedged down from the top of the handle and will slide back off when you swing it unless it is attached some way a tomahawk is friction fit of the heat up the handle and the very top of the handle is too big to fit thru the eye so the harder you swing the tighter the head gets on the handle
@pemekd6369 Жыл бұрын
@@BLACKIETHOMAS Thank you!
@karolmorys7970 Жыл бұрын
Hello i have question about black powder will 4mm star caper be good for remington nr 10 caps?
@tenminutetokyo2643 Жыл бұрын
DOOD!
@BLACKIETHOMAS Жыл бұрын
DUDE!!!
@anoldmaninthewoods2548 Жыл бұрын
You forgot to mention it keeps the skeeters off your butt, too!
@BLACKIETHOMAS Жыл бұрын
it does help
@kennethwilson8633 Жыл бұрын
Now you’re camping…No more ground stuff for me …Hammock or a cot or I’m not gonna do it…Too many years in a shelter half or poncho on the ground for me I’m retired. Been there done that. Only out for enjoyment these days nothing to prove.