DND PACK THAT TARP RIGHT

[@BLACKIETHOMAS]

HAVE A GREAT WEEKEND

[@james_lessick892]

You too my friend.

[@TinyTitan50]

I might be only one of the women that watch you… love all the things you put out. I’ve learned a lot from your videos.

[@BLACKIETHOMAS]

Wow, thank you!

[@james_lessick892]

94 degrees and humid. Very normal for here in my South, still blazing. Love you're methods and delivery. Thank you so much. 👌🤠👍

[@BLACKIETHOMAS]

Wonderful!

[@andystephens2871]

Haha, Blackie, you are the best of bushcraft art and science rolled into one. Appreciatchya very much!

[@timlacy2284]

Blackie , I Greatly appreciate this Outstanding Video and Information. Passing On your Wisdom and Knowledge Thanks Again. You Are The Master Woodsman and Buschcrafter, and sharing your time. Tim L.

[@BLACKIETHOMAS]

I appreciate that

[@dianabenobo]

Many thanks for the lessons in tarp management. I heard your comment about hairbands and was wary of the shock cord hairbands that I used to use. Now I use the silicone hairbands that come in an array translucent pastel colors and opaque black. I didn't have any shock cord so I tried them when deploying on a windy day. The silicone bands are are remarkably stretchy and resilient especially if you put the cip on them and slip the end of the loop thru the grommet (or the tensioning loop) and clip it again to get four elastic strands between the guy and the tarp. Without clips they will also hold a toggle and if you use a second separately to bind the cord bundle you alway have a backup. If they fly away as rubber bands may do, they colored ones are easier to find. So ... that's my long hair offering in returning thanks for the your dedicated guidance.

[@zachariahlee3393]

Nylon is what I've used for years..Fought with it putting it away. How simply you shown the solution to my Maddness. Why I couldn't figure this out on my Own? You most always have good tips and tricks..but this has knocked it out of the ball park for me. Thanks..is not enough gratitude. Keep on stepping on with these down & dirty videos. This Ole Coot will keep pick'n up what you are lay'n down.

[@BLACKIETHOMAS]

Glad I could help

[@smoothvern165]

You’ve always got a great way of doing everything! So well thought out. Excellent video!

[@BLACKIETHOMAS]

I appreciate that!

[@donnydread7631]

Excellent tips! You have a good system down. 🙏🏻

[@BLACKIETHOMAS]

Thanks so much!

[@awatt]

I've taken my boot off and used it as a mallet to drive pegs into the ground more than once. Great entertainment for anyone watching me precariously hop around in the pouring rain.

[@BLACKIETHOMAS]

lol i have been there done that as well

[@jeffersonthomason-ry5di]

Have a great weekend as well thank you for the down n dirty tips n tricks ...they really give me a bunch of different options for different deals . I live in Arizona ..it goes from HOT to kinda cold from Desert , Cjapparal , to Conifer Forests . ....you been givin' me lots of different options to do stuff and it's vastly improving my out of doors experience .

[@neonsean1983]

This was some awesome information. Now I want a nylon tarp to go with my hammock.

[@BLACKIETHOMAS]

thanks for watching

[@joshuajohnson4396]

Thanks Blackie. Can you please do a video fire starting with different types of trees in case all the elements are against you and you don't have any fatwood. Thanks for doing what you do

[@BLACKIETHOMAS]

i will add that to the list

[@hiramhaji7813]

Great video

[@BLACKIETHOMAS]

Thanks for the visit

[@dennislindenpellinge]

That, was a very instructive lesson! Thanks for that ! 😁👍

[@BLACKIETHOMAS]

My pleasure!

[@MichaelR58]

Good DND Blackie , thanks for sharing , God bless !

[@BLACKIETHOMAS]

my pleasure

[@RICHARDMOORE1959]

Thanks Blackie have a great weekend

[@BLACKIETHOMAS]

Thank you too

[@waynehendrix4806]

Nice advice Blackie. Thank you.

[@BLACKIETHOMAS]

Any time!

[@chrishall9208]

Wow when I saw this I said was he watching me smash mine into a bag lol. I’m gonna add the tie outs and pack it that way from now on. Thanks!

[@BLACKIETHOMAS]

That is awesome!

[@bitcoinbeacon77]

You got that right Blackie it's just starting to get hot in Alabama.

[@BLACKIETHOMAS]

yep gonna be a warm one this yr

[@jeffrichards5106]

Hi Blackie, great tips and advice for carrying a tarp and packing it. I like the shock cord idea and how you keep your lines nice and neat. Thanks! 👍

[@BLACKIETHOMAS]

Thanks 👍

[@texasrng1075]

Blackie, your attention to detail and consideration of how the smallest, seemingly insignificant things can make a huge difference is so impressive. I love how well thought out and intentional everything you teach is. Thanks again!

[@BLACKIETHOMAS]

thanks so much

[@boomshanka8743]

Good stuff Blackie, thanks. I need more paracord.

[@BLACKIETHOMAS]

thanks for watching

[@jenniferbauman4802]

Great video. Great tips. God bless. From Glenn CATT in Massachusetts.

[@BLACKIETHOMAS]

Glad it was helpful!

[@forestgnome55]

Hey Blackie! Another great video! I've always been like a monkey with a football trying to get my tarp back into the bag, thanks!

[@BLACKIETHOMAS]

You can do it!

[@kennethwilson8633]

DND I thought you were gonna be a wizard in a role playing game. Just kidding. Another great video packed full of useful information. Have fun stay safe.

[@rickstackhouse9944]

Awesome rigg.

[@bwrscott1]

Nice setup. Like it.

[@BLACKIETHOMAS]

thank you

[@vickilennox5004]

Start at the corner and simply stuff it. Rolling or folding creases it in the same places time and again, causing the materials and coatings to break down and causing leaks. Stuffing never folds in the same place. I do this with my sleeping bags and tarps.

[@grainplaner216]

you could lash the ends together with a piece of cordage so that they are not blowing around in the wind

[@JJ-JOHNSON]

Thanks Blackie.

[@BLACKIETHOMAS]

glad to help

[@jamesparker6383]

it's a little beet heavy , but i use the Aqua Quest Defender 3x3

[@BLACKIETHOMAS]

nice

[@tinamathews3379]

It's about the same weather conditions, right now, in Central Florida.

[@BLACKIETHOMAS]

yep gonna be a hot summer

[@mbarr1029]

Your explanation and reasoning is Spot on as usual. Thank You. One Wind makes a Snakeskin for tarps. JUST SAYING. I store my tarp the same as you but keep the Dutch clip Stingers for the ridgeline in the fat end. ( not a continues ridgeline) But do carry one also. Roll it up like a Cinnabon and use a Bushcraft zip tie to hold the roll together. (round and flat) Stakes separate since I have time in the wind while the tarp is in the snakes skin.

[@BLACKIETHOMAS]

snakes skins can be very good i have used them in the past for other tarps and hammocks

[@jem6205]

Good video

[@BLACKIETHOMAS]

Thanks for the visit

[@karolynrice6267]

Another very informative video. those keepers look handy. what are they actually called and where can I get them?

[@BLACKIETHOMAS]

this fri i will show how to make some for yourself

[@baronedipiemonte3990]

Another fine video Blackie ! I'll for sure remember this when I get my tarp. I just got a brand new unissued French Army F-2 nylon tent. And it deploys very well. I'm going to break it out this weekend and do my lines the same way. I'm just waiting for my seam-seal to come in. I'll have a tarp (or at least a poncho) just in case. Oh BTW the closed captioning has you welcoming us to "Down and dirty WITCHcraft" - thought you might like to know - the problem is with KZbin, NOT you !

[@BLACKIETHOMAS]

lol wow thanks for letting me know guess it dont speak southern very well

[@baronedipiemonte3990]

@@BLACKIETHOMAS It's okay Blackie. WE understand you !

[@neonsean1983]

I fold my tarps like a flag or paper football. Lemme see how you do yours.

[@BLACKIETHOMAS]

hope you like it

[@brianvannorman1465]

Not hot yet in Alabama? Wow.

[@BLACKIETHOMAS]

nope in july /aug day highs will be 101 with 85%heat index like 118F or higher like i said in alabama in summer you can feel the air flow in and out of your lungs it hotter than body temp so you feel the burn inside your chest

[@CRJines]

How to fold a tarp...

[@BLACKIETHOMAS]

so that you can deploy it with little fuss

[@dickhurtz1862]

Cool. I just use a camouflaged poly tarp from Walmart. I roll it up with lines and stakes in the middle. I use 1/4 " Schock cord to keep it together.