Cleaning Sap Off Hammock Tree Straps

[@morte2195]

I know why so many people enjoy "watching an Old Man get sap off a strap". Shug's videos, somehow, always seem to make me happy.

[@shugemery]

Thankee....I am humbly bowing here.....

[@MChristian]

The king of lollygag can warm anyone's heart

[@kevichan0501]

As a watcher of your channel since 2010-2011, you make the most mundane tasks enjoyable. Thanks for your continued entertainment over these years Shug. Woooooo buddy!

[@shugemery]

Mucho appreciato...I mean it. Thankee.

[@stitch3163]

To be fair, this was more entertaining than watching other KZbinrs boil water. I’d call that a win!

[@shugemery]

Thankee stitch...I'll take the win.

[@TikkerLoS]

@@shugemery Altho, I feel like a LOT of us watched Hiram boil a LOT Of water over the years

[@juliemulie1805]

Funny, watched Shug talk sap and The History Guy talk glue today. Tacky content day.

[@shugemery]

I need a good hour of mucilage banter. Oh the glue of my childhood.

[@mygoldfishdrown5178]

This video was kinda.......sappy

[@shugemery]

Hey Pappy. It was also crappy and snappy and happy tip-toe tappy.

[@TheRickurb]

😂 😂😂

[@Revenant1431]

Grooooooaaaaannnnnn

[@garygomer7940]

Hey Shug, excellent video, you are spot-on about cleaning sap off your straps, thanks for putting it together and sharing. I’ll bet you could make a video about watching paint dry and it would be both entertaining and educational!! Keep up the great work 😎

[@shugemery]

Whooooo Buddy)))))

[@Outsideville]

Proof that any boo boo can be fixed by rubbing a little dirt on it.

[@shugemery]

and dirt can be wiped off with spit on mom's thumb.....

[@JPBevr]

Thanks Shug, more great info. I wanted to share another cleaning solution with you. I discovered it when looking for something to remove adhesive residues etc at work. It’s also a citrus based cleaning solution so it’s safe. I found it works so much better & faster than Goof Off and the other similar products. The product is called De-Solv-It. They have recently come out with a “Contractor” version. I keep some at work & at home. Hope that helps you and your viewers! Love your channel!

[@shugemery]

Thankee for chiming in.....

[@robertcornelius3514]

I'VE GOT IT! We use disposable wipes, well, there needs to be disposable tree wraps. Easy to use. Saves your straps from sap, and they are biodegradable.

[@shugemery]

Im really do like rubbing the new sticky sappy strap in the soil. That is until biodegradable! Feels neanderthal~~

[@shyamlynn243]

Great tips Shug and love the poor mans drone shot at the beginning! For a second I thought it was your plane taking us to the tree tops :)

[@shugemery]

Backwoods drone for the Win!

[@KingsandPawns]

Oh McGoo…. You’ve done it again

[@shugemery]

Oh goodness no...someone else did it......

[@mustang774]

All good ideas there Shug. I've also rubbed a little vegetable oil on my straps to clean up sap. It seems soften the tree sap and then I rinse with warm water. I always keep my straps in a baggie also........Take care, Bluefin.

[@shugemery]

Skillet Straps. Hello up there Bluefin.

[@AaronBrooks1]

I always have a travel size hand-sanitizer container that I've refilled with scentless, high alcohol content (90%) hand-sanitizer clipped on to my shoulder strap. It serves quadruple duty: - I use it for cleaning my hands (not a germophobe but I'll wash them if they've filtering mucky water and I want to eat something without a wrapper) - can use it for cleaning wounds - it's fantastic for getting sap off hands, and equipment (like tree straps) - it's a decent fire starter, taking the place of, or suplementing kindling (it does have some water content that steals some heat but it still works)

[@shugemery]

Aye! Someone told me Doritos are good fire starter. But I never tote chips with me.

[@scottpayne2130]

Ayy, a fellow Norris fan. Love the hat and the content. Just tested my first ever set up in BWCA this weekend and took a lot of learnings from ya. Thanks Shug

[@shugemery]

Great season for Lando!!! The BWCA in a hammock for the Win!!!

[@berettaEarlofCheesesteak]

Hand sanitizer works pretty well too.

[@shugemery]

Righto...alcohol based.

[@xxgg]

Especially saps on my car because you want it on a spot for a bit without running off like rubbing alcohol. Than I just wipe it off clean. Goop Off is a basically a dedicated commercial product.

[@shugemery]

@@xxgg I get a lot of Jeep sap. Goop Off to the rescue.

[@speedfreak8200]

Hand Sanitizer is also great for installing motorcycle hand grips

[@speedfreak8200]

​@@shugemerygoof off might not kind to your skin ?

[@Em-mr6wu]

Shug's got his voice back....must feel good Shug. Hey, Lucinda Williams is gonna be at the Winnipeg Folk Festival in July. Maybe a Hang Con? That would be fun....Folk Festival Hang Con

[@shugemery]

Love some Lucinda! Hoppin rocking and hangin'.....

[@Em-mr6wu]

@@shugemery Well come on down to Manitoba Shug! If you've never done the Winnipeg Folk Festival, we are missing you. And you are missing us.

[@brandonmason8914]

I have also used a product called Tecnu Original. It is meant for removing oils associated with poison ivy and such, but it is remarkable removing sap

[@shugemery]

Noted! Thankee....

[@jimhendrix7566]

Informative and an overall good time. That's what's sap-pening!!! Bass playing is sounding real clean Shug. Thumbs up.

[@shugemery]

Overall....thankee and danke Jim~~~

[@michaelrainwater8650]

Shuge, you can also rub the sticky spot with butter or lard. It’s magic

[@shugemery]

Sounds delicious! Haaa. I actually never clean my straps but did the video as many folks have asked me about tit. Thanks for adding another solution.

[@harrygreen6935]

Outstanding as always Shug.

[@shugemery]

Thankee Harry.....

[@radarbase]

Bonus Sap Tip: If you're hanging around sappy trees, the sap makes an excellent fire starter, especially in the winter! Just scoop it out of the bubbles in the bark with a stick.

[@shugemery]

We all love Sap Tips~~

[@georgeclark7208]

I used sap to fix a small tear in a tent. I rubbed some dirt on it to make it less sticky. The repair lasted for the life of the tent.

[@shugemery]

@@georgeclark7208 Sap has a lot of range!!!

[@paulfollo8172]

Enjoyable video Shug! You are always entertaining. 👍

[@shugemery]

I thankee.....

[@mat-ventures]

At 2:44 that "delicate face" haha! Thankee Sean for the tips! I'm gonna try them on my sappy Amok straps

[@shugemery]

Je t'en prie~~

[@kevshelley]

Good timing on this one, I’ve been trying to come up with a system for wet and dirty straps. Seems like a separate bag is best. Thanks Shug! ☕️🫛✌🏼

[@shugemery]

The bag for the win. I just use an old plastic baggie.

[@cvweekendercvweekender4005]

Thank you for taking the time to make this tutorial, it’s very much appreciated 🤙

[@shugemery]

Righto~~~

[@nebc_yukonyeti]

Great advice & a good laugh!! 🤣

[@shugemery]

Thankee and Whooooo Buddy)))

[@canoingnaturebushcraftswed2174]

Awesome video as usual! 😁 Now my immediate question. What about hammocks/mosquito net and tarps! 😁

[@shugemery]

Thankee. Same technique I would reckon.....

[@EatCarbs]

Good info.. I've had sap all over my hammock straps as well. Thanks for the video

[@shugemery]

Sap happens to we tree danglers.....

[@better.better]

note that the instructions for goof off so you should clean it with soap and water... and that's a step you probably shouldn't skip considering goof off is a petroleum-based product and those are synthetic straps

[@shugemery]

Aye...always understood that polyester like my straps is petroleum based.

[@olhiker9951]

Gojo is what I used picking pine cones for seed; even had to shampoo my hair with gojo. mineral oil on exposed skin helped to keep sap at bay.

[@shugemery]

GoJo gives you MoJo!

[@TikkerLoS]

I've found that the hand sanitzer gel works really well

[@shugemery]

Sanitize those straps! Basically alcohol so cleanliness is next to hangliness...

[@hughdfukairs1768]

mmm I tell ye mmm cleaned 'em spots up right nice mmhm. I reckon 'em straps a bein dirty just shows a happy hanger mmhm. 😜 WHOO BUD-DAY! good to give the people an idea there Mr. Emery, well done.

[@shugemery]

Like all my gear...a bit well worn. And me too.

[@seanlewis3414]

Love the video! Woooooo buddy! Thank you !!!

[@shugemery]

Thankee and Whooooo Buddy))))

[@susanholmes4452]

Shug,You crack me up! ( in a good way) thanks, 😁

[@shugemery]

Happy to hear that~~!

[@OldCootProductReviews]

That part at the end where you play the Bass, I play the video at 2x speed for that part. 😂 Super funky, 70s esque

[@shugemery]

Too funny.....

[@JoeOutdoors]

This one is a little sappy Shug. ;>)

[@shugemery]

Sap Happens.

[@torvador]

It seems your technique also works for an old wood bench with weathering!!!!

[@shugemery]

There is a lot of range to strap cleansing~~~

[@hankgraver6934]

Shug! Pinesol!

[@shugemery]

Righto~~~

[@speedfreak8200]

When I was a kid I used BUTTER to disolve Doug Fir pitch. High as Hell from Orygun. Beware of the sappy strappy .... thx shug the master juggler

[@shugemery]

Bears love butter. Shug really loves butter.

[@kr57ns]

I learned this from an old-time logger: if you get tree resin on your hands, and it won't wash off; try running your hands through your hair. The oil in your hair will coat the resin, and it won't be sticky. The resin will not stick to your hair. Your channel is entertaining and relaxing. I have enjoyed you for many years. Thanks for the great videos. Where is the Maple King?

[@shugemery]

Maple King on his farm in Virginia. We live 1,114 miles apart otherwise we would get together more.

[@orion_13]

Could you use an iron and paper towels to draw the sap out of the strap? Kind of how you can remove candle wax from carpet..

[@shugemery]

I did not consider that. Low heat may work but those straps can melt.

[@marykinser]

❤Thank you. I appreciate your knowledge

[@shugemery]

There are many more solutions in the comments that viewers wrote in. Whoooooo Buddy)))) mary

[@TerryC69]

Hi Shug! If I even look at something sticky such as pancake syrup, super glue, or sap, I end up with webbed fingers and a nasty case of frustration.

[@shugemery]

I love some sap on my pancakes too.....

[@orion_13]

Shug is strapped in this video!

[@shugemery]

Strapped and snapped......

[@VelcorHF]

Dude, i just ran into this issue this weekend. Timely af.

[@shugemery]

Haa...I knew that so this video is for you!!!!

[@brianadventures9622]

Whhooo buddy!! I use my alcohol stove fuel... Takes that sap right off and evaporates clean! I've used it on my silpoly tarp as well, just a little dab on a rag.

[@shugemery]

using HEET in the yellow bottle? Or denatured?

[@brianadventures9622]

@@shugemery typically HEET

[@conniewaite1371]

Ah,the old man desapping his strap video.

[@shugemery]

Sounds Indecent!!!!!!

[@conniewaite1371]

@@shugemery lol

[@jrreed6992]

Had to get thru the sappy section to see Shugs bass work

[@shugemery]

Haaa...ya' know you can always skip ahead. Low-Go

[@matttalley4706]

Whoooooooo buddy!

[@shugemery]

Whoooooo Buddy backatcha

[@bigal5190]

I don’t worry about my sappy straps. They still work just the same

[@shugemery]

I kinds hated cleaning mine for this video. The sap gives them elan and verve!

[@davidcolinstillman5585]

HI SHUG 👋 JUST MAKE SURE TO CLEAN YOUR COOKING POT ! DON'T WANT YOUR LIPS & TONGUE STICKING TOGETHER , L.O.L. THANK YOU FOR YOUR ADVENTURES & TALENT ❤ HOW'S THE WEATHER UP YOUR WAY ? HOW'S HICKORY DOING TOO ? BE SAFE ☺️ 🙏 HAVE FUN ☺️ 🙏ENJOYED ❤☺️ 🙏GOD BLESS YOU ALWAYS ON YOUR ADVENTURES ☺️ 🙏THANK YOU ☺️ 🙏 ALWAYS APPRECIATE & 9:30 ENJOY ALL YOUR VIDEO 📹 ☺️ 🙏

[@shugemery]

Hickery is alive and well. We may see each other come January. Hopefully before.

[@jimsteele7108]

I use fast orange or goop to get sap off of my hands and arms from working in the trees. I bet that would work good and safe.

[@shugemery]

...cause your hands and arms are still working. Yessir!

[@emanohtolify]

I used a little hand sanitizer from my toilet kit once and that took the stickiness out of the strap in the field.

[@shugemery]

Strap sanitizer!

[@dochydrate5649]

Nice tip!!!! Thanks!

[@shugemery]

Righto~~

[@texaslonestarrider]

Very Cool! 😎

[@shugemery]

Righto~~~

[@troyfromtexas]

Acetone or finger polish remover works good too.

[@shugemery]

I like acetone. When I work out I do a lot of squats so my acetone!!!

[@troyfromtexas]

@@shugemery That might have been an asstronomical video as well.

[@AquaTech225]

One of them $30-35 steam cleaners from Walmart may workout well for sap to. Haven’t tried myself. But I do use it for some other stuff. Maybe spray it some with the steam get it soft. Wipe it with a rag. Hit it again with the steam wipe a repeat. An anything left deep in he’ll rub some corn starch on it. But I’m sure some good steam can melt that old sap from better the fibers Like he said rubbing alcohol. Goof-off Another an I’m not sure if goof off contains any. But N-Heptane also. I’m sure not many just has that on hand. But in my search of sticker glue removers led me to that. Can be head online. But found the heptane will loosen/remove some glues that alcohol wouldn’t do much for. Also evaporates and don’t really leave anything behind like the goof-off would. But ild be willing to bet. One of them cheap hand held steamer spray cleaning things from Walmart would melt sap right off. If I had something with some sap on it ild have to report back. Least would be a chemical free way for those it mattered for

[@shugemery]

Thankee for that.....

[@aadmonk]

And when you use the boiling water method, you also get sappy strap tea ;-)

[@shugemery]

Some sappy strap tea with my hardtack and biscuit~~

[@toferj7441]

I would think that a wire strap could (would?) break down the nylon fibers in the strap. I think a very stiff nylon brush would maybe be better.

[@shugemery]

If I had one I would have used it. I was not pressing or bearing down to hard.

[@jimharrow8104]

Far out.. My old man, God rest his soul, he knew a lot about straps... He'd used his strap on my brother's and me at the drop of a hat, and He'd drop it himself.. That's how I learned about straps... Funny thing, he never used one to hold up his pants... lol...

[@shugemery]

I recall hearing my Dad's strap coming out of his belt loops coming down the hall to straighten me out at Mom's insistence......Good Times!!!

[@VIandVII_VIIIths]

The trait of being meticulous about matters of taste or style

[@shugemery]

I favor finicky and sometimes sappy.

[@rhettoracle9679]

A cup of coffee will usually get the sap out of my hammock. Peace

[@shugemery]

Well played Sir.......

[@insaynbcr]

The actual wire brush itself would cause more damage to the strap fibers than the Goof Off or IPA would. A stiff tooth brush and some hand sanitizer would be sufficient and won't damge the fibers of the strap.

[@shugemery]

I did not have a plastic one handy but do know I was not bearing down very herd. Thanks.

[@FeldwebelWolfenstool]

I've picked 1,000's and 1,000's of cones in hectolitre bags for reforestation...white pine, white spruce, jackpine and black spruce...trust me, the ONLY thing that cleans off the pine resin is a lanolin-based automotive hand cleaner. The kind that jiggles like jelly when you tap the container.

[@shugemery]

Love a jiggly jelly cleaner.

[@andreasweber7828]

Never had sappy straps but I guess there will be a first very soon

[@shugemery]

Ever has strappy sap?

[@bigw440]

I use Goo Gone. Like you, I don't know the long term effects of using that on the strap

[@shugemery]

Reckon as long as it is washed off well all will be good. My poly straps are pretty tough and hardy.

[@snede2112]

Nice hat. LN4. Go McLaren!

[@shugemery]

Good season for McLaren and Lando. Can't wait for the Austin Grand Prix. We got Main Grandstand seats with on the Grid this year.

[@tomfranta5495]

A solution with solvents......😊

[@shugemery]

A solvent soliloquy.....

[@bradtucker5957]

What about sap on your rain fly where you don't want to lose water resistance?

[@shugemery]

Same solution I would say. Rub it out with soft cloth and hot water or alcohol, hand sanitizer. Someone on here said baby powder works. Pinesol floor cleaner. Clean with soap and water. Also someone suggested put it in the freezer then pick it off. Or just leave it on for character!

[@purplemartin]

I keep a sacrificial set sap straps for at home hanging

[@shugemery]

Standby strap set in sap...superb~~

[@atommachine]

I went to School with a Guy called Barry Sapsworth , I hope in later years he bought a Hammock.

[@shugemery]

Did he have a twin named Benny and a sister Betty?

[@michaelthomson5101]

Sap happy! Mineral spirits will take sap off. That being said, I don't think I would use any chemical on my strap or a wire brush, a nylon brush sure, not wire. I just boil mine, let them dry then powder them with baby powder, to prevent tree rash...

[@shugemery]

Rub in the soil and move on I say! Thanks for pitching in...(get it)

[@Liberty_DIY]

Soak in hot Pine-sol. rinse with hot water and done. Your welcome

[@shugemery]

And they will smell like my Nut Hut floor when it is fresh cleaned....Y'elcome.

[@Liberty_DIY]

@@shugemery I’m actually serious. It works like a charm. I’ve even used it to clean epoxy paint out of paint brushes.

[@martintvingsholm]

Børnene "...far, hvad ser du - ser Sean, ordne sine tree straps...." de fandt det ikke interessant😆 Nyder alle dine videoer.🙏Håber alt er vel hos dig samt din familie, her ser vi frem til skole sommerferie, ca, 3 uger endnu 👌Alle sender varme hilsner herfra 🖖✋🖐🤚👋👍👊 Kærlig hilsen Martin

[@shugemery]

Hey Martin....Kory and I are going backpacking Monday. He is bringing my Majestic hammock. Can't wait to see what all the fuss is about. We shall eat some Denmark chocolate. Not had a chance to give Aerial that Wool yet but soon!! Look forward to seeing you all again sometime. Whoooo Kamarat)))))

[@martintvingsholm]

@@shugemery ....Bettina har også spurgt indtil om din datter, har modtaget garnet💃 Fortalte hende, at Aerial sikkert er ude på arbejdsrejse endnu 👍 Og ja, det lyder helt rigtigt at du samt Kory tager en udelivstur sammen 🤙Du kan hilse herfra og sige jeg elsker alle aspekter ved hans hammock og jeg siden d.28 April har sovet i den hver nat 😴I alt oppe på 49 nætter nu 😁 Håber vi ses igen Sean, hver gang vi spiser traditionel aftensmad herhjemme snakker vi om, hvorvidt du samt din familie ville kunne lide retten 😋☺Standing invitation for dig samt Kory og jeres familier, der er hos os 🤗 Med Venlig Hilsen Martin

[@janzam]

Let s imagine how Bob Sapp clean an strap🎉😂

[@shugemery]

With might and brawn!

[@mat-ventures]

At 9:11 what does the R in your initials mean?

[@shugemery]

Renaldo....no, Riccardo....no, Rhamuse...no, Rasmus...no. Robert....yes.

[@johnphillips3526]

I hope that water you used had a purty boil on it earlier…Early!

[@shugemery]

It for sure did....yessir....

[@badcrispy3933]

That’s some sappy advise. 😢😢😢

[@shugemery]

Sappy is my calling card~~~~

[@HIFI1965]

hike where there are oaks.

[@shugemery]

We got oaks. Sometimes not available at hang site. Either sap on straps or acorns falling on me!!! Haaaa

[@yobentley7274]

I rub the strap and my fingers off on the bark of another tree. They still stay sticky.

[@shugemery]

Sticky is as sticky does....

[@RatdogDRB]

A REAL clown, who lives on the edge would've suggested using the unmentionables of the Mrs. to use in such a task and see how long one survives said experiment. Of course, that would necessitate replacing said cloths in the laundry bin and keeping mum on the deed.

[@shugemery]

Oh, Ponds Cold Cream!!!

[@robd9026]

Try Scrubbing Bubbles.

[@shugemery]

Have you had success with the Scrub Bubs?

[@robd9026]

@@shugemery It works great on cleaning sap from looper blades. It dissolves the sap and it just wipes off. I bet it would work on nylon straps.

[@shugemery]

@@robd9026 Learn something every day.....

[@andrebehar1772]

a plastic brush might be better the wire us too much i think..

[@shugemery]

Yes true. Did not have plastic and i was not bearing down to hard on the wire brush. Pressure counts.

[@robertcornelius3514]

What I walked away with this video. Never strap up to a pine tree.

[@shugemery]

Sometimes one must. Sap Happens.

[@kennethvalerio1294]

Hand sanitizers

[@shugemery]

Cousin of alcohol....

[@BK-lw6cz]

WD-40. Will take sap off anything.

[@shugemery]

Ahhh...forgot about good ol' WD 40. I use that as shave cream.

[@tomlongbeard6071]

That Goof-off stuff tastes horrible!

[@shugemery]

Like tainted orange sherbet.....

[@kennethvalerio1294]

Nothing worse than sap

[@shugemery]

Forgetting candy could be worse.

[@jasonmcintosh2632]

Sap on a strap isn't an interesting subject? Not for a man professionally trained to entertain hundreds of people with three bowling pins.

[@shugemery]

I like to think I gotta lot of range....