Revisiting the silicon bedsheet homemade tarp a year later. Is it still waterproof?

[@Lollygagger-k4p]

So, here's what I found when I recently did this: I mixed a solution of silicone and naphtha (1 tube silicone+ about 1.5 qts Naphtha) per another video. I put it in a tub and mashed it all around till soaked, then layed it over a few saw horses to dry - which it did in about 4 hours. I set it up and the nextday put a sprinkler on it that put out a very heavy spray with large drops. Just like a downpour. Left it running for over an hour. The tarp leaked, but not much. A few drops formed in places that were stretched tight, others found their way through the stitches in the ridgeline I sewed in. The stitches leaked bad. But, the places where the tarp was not too tight, it did not leak at all. My conclusion was that thersolution was soaked in when thefabric was relaxed, but several tiny micrsopic holes opend when the threads were stretched when setting up. The stitches needed another treatment, So, thats what I did. While the tarp was still upp and very tight, I used a roller to re-coat the outside, with multiple passes over the stitch lines. After 2 hours, another water test and ZERO leaks. My recommendation is to go ahead and dunk the fabric as a FIRST treatment to get both sides coated - but - set up the tarp and re-coat the outer side with as much as you want. It won't run off, and goes on nice like latex paint. My tarp has been up for the third day, under daily heavy water tests, and no leaks at all.

[@marianam8643]

Hi, thanks for commenting. Can you share the type of fabric you used? Thanks

[@Lollygagger-k4p]

@@marianam8643 This project was done using a king size cotton sheet, 540 count. Egdes were folding over and sewn for a 1" margin, then canvas tranglea were sewn on at all corners and at looped guiy-outs along te edges. A nylon 1" webbing strip was sewn on at the mid ridge line. This is the first time I have used the silicone/naphtha method. All others were Boiled linseed oil/wax - which is far messier and takes forever to cure out. I'll never go that route again.

[@marianam8643]

@@Lollygagger-k4p thanks so much. Will try that this winter.

[@patblanzy8653]

GREAT info!

[@jamesmaybury7452]

I’ve seen the advice ‘always stretch out the fabric’. I wonder if stretching the fabric after soaking might be an effective one coat process.

[@louisianahiker]

I agree with you 200% on the “bushcraft” term and the way channels push all the gear. I am a simple guy and I like things that simply work. Learn your surroundings and how to live from it and you can survive anything.

[@SpiritoftheOutdoors]

Ole Dave lost me with the woodsmans wedgie. He could lose the saw and that thing and the shovel for a decent axe 🤦🏻‍♂️🤷🏻‍♂️😂

[@AMC-eq3jr]

Pleasure to see you and your son healthy and happy. Thanks for sharing.

[@richardhenry1969]

I’m 100% behind you. KZbin has corrupted wilderness survival. They changed the name to bushcarft then push gimmicks and gadgets. I prefer things I can use and make that I already have. I would rather call my self a hobo Tech. I don’t need state of the art. Would rather have affordable and easy to make.

[@SpiritoftheOutdoors]

They have taken what was skills teaching and used it to sell folks that dont know no better a bunch of usless junk . I like a little new gear along but some of it is ridiculous

[@richardhenry1969]

@@SpiritoftheOutdoors I feel the same way.

[@adventurousloner]

Hobo Tech. I'd like to use that...

[@donalddicorcia2433]

Every time you watch a “bushcraft” video YOU drive the KZbin algorithm. You are complaining about an issue you have helped to perpetuate.

[@richardhenry1969]

@@donalddicorcia2433 so the bushcraft videos haven't changed from useful affordable gear and skills to a sells commercial for the most expensive useless products. That doesn't explain the other garbage I don't watch but pops up all the time.

[@leemichel8199]

Homemade skills are great cos you can pass things down to your children. God bless you and your family, and happy camping 🏕 🙏..Lee

[@UncleSasquatchOutdoors]

Things don't have to cost a lot to work good. Thanks for sharing the info.

[@SpiritoftheOutdoors]

Thank you for watching

[@jamesbowen5573]

Making your own is part of the fun. Sure I have stuff I bought. And sometimes I make the same thing at home just to see if I can do it.

[@genedavis9819]

Thanks for the follow-up, most people never do them.

[@NewSpirits]

I treated my little cheap $15 Arrowhead tent like that and it made it bomb proof, hurricane proof, and immortal! I used mineral spirits and 100% silicone but I sprayed mine on with a spray bottle and brushed it in extra thick in the seams. I think the trick is using a material that's already got a tight thread weave meant to be waterproof to begin with although it can leak a drop or two down in the corner of the zipper at the bottom of the door if it's facing towards a driving rain but it ain't nothing a dirty sock can't soak up, ha ha ha 🤣

[@pluckydono]

If you test how waterproof this tarp is in the future it could be beneficial to use a tripod to hold your test medium under the tarp, that way you could nearly eliminate the possibility of water from the ridge line. Thanks for the video! You've given me some ideas to improve my own silicon "tarp" bed sheet.

[@SpiritoftheOutdoors]

Great idea thanks

[@uthus2000]

I painted a Carhartt jacket with an acetone/silicone mixture back in the fall. I don't know how well it worked since I never got caught in the rain with it on. It repels snow good, though.

[@SpiritoftheOutdoors]

This really impressed me. Be hard for a silinylon tarp to outlast this thing

[@keithhowell4138]

Should work well with denim jacket too.

[@randybradley7427]

Glad to see you use this tarp and tell about it. I'm like you I'm a country boy, born hunting fishing and camping. We stayed in the woods all we could. A good knife is a good knife. Keep up the good videos

[@SpiritoftheOutdoors]

Thank you

[@hokudadog7637]

Glad for the revisit! Looking forward to your cleaning game and cooking.

[@MrNatureboy2010]

I like the way you think ! It's not all about what's deemed the best gear or what's being peddled off as what you need. I also agree with you about food procurement. If you can't fish, hunt, or trap game, you're gonna starve. Great video !

[@SpiritoftheOutdoors]

Thank you

[@FORDRANGERFAN]

I think you should be proud of your channel, I think you have done a great job with it. You've come a long ways from the first video of yours that I saw. And I like how you are honest and up front about things and just being yourself. And of course Brodie is a wonderful addition to your videos. I got a kick out of how Brodie claimed the tent for his own ha ha.

[@SpiritoftheOutdoors]

Yea we finna have to build him a camping bag i think

[@FORDRANGERFAN]

@@SpiritoftheOutdoors Yes, you sure do.

[@FORDRANGERFAN]

It'll be fun to see what he will want to put in it. I'll be waiting to see that video, it should make for a good one.

[@viewsandreviews180]

I agree with making things yourself and learning all you can about living from your surroundings. Fishing and hunting are good to know but knowledge of the wild plants and mushrooms in the area are good too.

[@jenniferholden9397]

You live in a beautiful part of your country, lucky lad. I’m English so the term “lad” is a term of endearment. Where I live is also very beautiful, it’s good for your soul.

[@SpiritoftheOutdoors]

Thank you . Ive been blessed to be able to live a simple slower life and do things i really enjoy.

[@FrogsForBreakfast]

I live in the city. This video is good for my soul.

[@richardrogers567]

Way to go. You never know how something will work till you try. Thanks!

[@SpiritoftheOutdoors]

Thats right

[@atlhammer]

I like a lot of your content. Out of the system, as much as possible. I’m on Social Security & many of your videos have helped. I also keep up with Mike Reed & Uncle Sasquatch.

[@SpiritoftheOutdoors]

Thank you. I try to find to most affordable way. Now sometimes i get to wanting something nice and save up for it but its gotta be well worth it

[@jamesbowen5573]

It's a good way to save money, and make your Social Security last a little longer. Especially if you live alone. Your electric bill and everything else is a lot cheaper when you're not at home. And your Foods cheaper when you're making it yourself out in the woods and catching it.

[@SpiritoftheOutdoors]

@@jamesbowen5573 and it is a good wholesome life with a connection to the world you live in

[@alaricleigh-sf7iy]

Hmm

[@sarah21968]

Looking forward for more informative video like this. Watching you is relaxing. Thanks.

[@jan2851]

Loved the video - I have dyed some old sheets green and have been debating which method to use - thank you for sharing your method - Loved your precious son being in the video - those curls are awesome- may God bless you and your family !!!

[@randallross7683]

I have made and used several painters drop clothes like that very way

[@SpiritoftheOutdoors]

This thing has amazed me. Im gonna make a king sized green one for my main use now i think

[@RelaxingRainWalker]

I rarely watch a video from start to finish, but this video was done so well that it's a pleasure to watch. Secondly, I agree with you on the term bushcraft and its philosophy. Woodsman is a far better term. I have been reading a book on a woodsman from 1870 up here in the northeast (Adirondacks) and he certainly did not have all the newest or coolest gear and did just fine. Knowledge, a good knife, a hatchet, a tarp and some provisions was all he carried. He fished and he hunted on the trail and did very well for himself. Thanks for the video. New subscriber.

[@SpiritoftheOutdoors]

Thank you. Welcome to the family. Did that happen to be a George Sears book?

[@RelaxingRainWalker]

@@SpiritoftheOutdoors Yes I believe so. I enjoyed reading about his adventures..

[@loismegin8036]

I like the term woodsmanship. That’s a good word to use. It sounds respectable 😉

[@melrichardson2392]

Great channel very happy you have your son on with you the way it should be.

[@globyois]

That little baby boy STOLE MY HEART! He is a little DOLL!

[@JWoodcock]

Nice tarp man. The wife and I have a nice heavy duty sewing machine we've been practicing on, now we need to start using it to make more tarps instead of buying new ones. I feel like a silicone soaked cotton sheet with plenty of sewn reinforcements will be way nicer than some of the tarps I already own.

[@SpiritoftheOutdoors]

Im planning to do a new one and dye it green with natural plants and its light and durable. Its gonna be my fall setup

[@johnndavis7647]

I haven't seen your videos in a while. Brodie has grown a head taller than when I saw him last. You are doing a good job raising that boy. I was just thinking about making one of those camping tarps when I spotted a king size cotten bed sheet at a thrift store this morning. Then your video came up in my feed. Must be a sign. I was going to use boiled linseed oil and beeswax but silicone may be better. I have heard that linseed oil takes forever to dry and smells for quite a while too. May Yah bless and keep you. Brother.

[@SpiritoftheOutdoors]

I did both. The linseed is by far heavier. I have a king size sheet i just found at a thrift store im gonna dye green with privit berries and make another with the silicone to use this fall

[@tommylitchfield3450]

I just found this channel and subscribed withing 5 minutes. This is good content. I watched a good video about doing the same thing by a good guy nighthawkinlight. He mentioned mineral spirits would work, but he used naptha to dilute the silicone. I just sprayed an old surplus dufflebag with some storebought silicone spray, and it smelled like naptha. Naphtha is about the same cost as mineral spirits and it dries quicker. Nighthawk also showed a cool idea for attaching guy lines to the sheet that he had dipped by using a piece of gravel as a "button", which is just tying the cord around the piece of gravel inside the sheet. The rock would be on one side and the cord would be tied around the rock and fabric on the other side. That lets you put a tie down spot anywhere you might need it without any cutting, tools, or permanent changes to your sheet.... Well, now I have to go watch some more of your videos, starting with the tarp making one. I'm glad to have run across this channel! Gotta show some support for a fellow feller from Mississippi!

[@SpiritoftheOutdoors]

Thank you and welcome to the family. I do think you will enjoy it

[@danyael777]

At least to me survival is about getting along with what is available rather than with what i'd like to have. Thumbs up good Sir.

[@eristicfreethinker2098]

I don’t like running the ridgeline under the tarp as rain can/will run/wick down the ridgeline and get you wet. I use the same ridgeline system with a loop on one end that uses a toggle and a truckers hitch on the other with prussicks to attach the center of the tarp. Simple, quick, reliable, light.

[@johnleonard5323]

Hang a drip string on the ridge line to stop the water creeping down the line. You still maintain better support for the tarp and less strain on the corner connections.

[@eristicfreethinker2098]

@@johnleonard5323 Thanks for the suggestion. I do use drip lines on my hammock suspension but prefer hanging my tarp from the ridge line. Avoids potential wicking issues and abrasion on the tarp fabric.

[@gabrielagabyrodriguez72]

Little man supervising and I’ll keep coming back to see what he does with those leaves 😍😍🥰🥰🥰🥰

[@je710817]

Nice video and nice Dutch army combat 'jacket " ..I got issued the same in 89/90...greetings for Holland 🇳🇱🇺🇸

[@SpiritoftheOutdoors]

Ive been quizzed on that flag and all i know is a good friend gave it to me . Thank you for watching

[@je710817]

@@SpiritoftheOutdoors ha now you know...its Dutch army up til 1992..after that we got issued camouflage uniforms

[@SpiritoftheOutdoors]

@@je710817 recon how it got in Mississippi 🤷🏻‍♂️

[@BackyardBBQandPizza]

Just happened across your channel and appreciate the no-nonsense down to earth approach .... hence a new subscriber. Keep up the great work.

[@SpiritoftheOutdoors]

Thank you welcome to the family

[@pappyoh1]

Nice job my friend!!!! Thanks 🙏

[@SpiritoftheOutdoors]

Thank you

[@mike451]

well a job well done Justin good work

[@SpiritoftheOutdoors]

Thank you Mike

[@alexfullmer4707]

I'm in the process of making a silicone tarp by sewing two twin sheets, blue in color, together along the length. I'm sewing in 5 loops at this seem and putting 5 loops around the edges, a total of 19 loops. I'm thinking of sewing in a small Paracord line around the edges as well and then dunk the whole thing in the 5 to 1 silicone Naptha mix.

[@SpiritoftheOutdoors]

Sounds like its gonna be a nice tarp

[@MrMrBiggles]

Being from the pacific northwest, our rain doesnt come down straight, go figure, lol. So with the wind blowing and whatnot, Im thinking that your stuff sack wasnt dead center of your tarp, and rain probably caught the lowest part, and wicked its way up the rest of the bag. Id bet you a latte had it been put up dead center, it'd be dry. Great video😊

[@SpiritoftheOutdoors]

Something like that. The tarp didnt leak so it got in some way and we had a storm so wind was blowing

[@JoeOutdoors]

@@SpiritoftheOutdoors You can actually see where the stuff sack caught the rain that most likely judging by the "dry spot" pattern creating a round spot under it that is damp. In other words, I'd sleep under it, just change the open end direction. Now, you say silicone caulk and mineral spirits . . . humm. Sounds easy, proven to work and I have a few days off . . .

[@SpiritoftheOutdoors]

@@JoeOutdoors there is a video last summer where i made this one and another with boiled linseed oil and turpentine

[@YCIGAFSN]

I like the way you put it out there about all the gear being pushed by some people. I have a couple friends that say they are survivalists. But their idea of "survivalist" is having a generator, buying food from a store, lighting a fire with lighters and fire starters purchased from a store, cooking store bought food on said fire and using other cooking gear that requires fuel canisters, etc.. They don't know how to tie any knots (maybe just and overhand and square knot). They know nothing about shelters, hunting, processing game, gardening, tool making, etc.. When I started talking to them and trying to teach them things they should know, they were dumbfounded; they also seemed to have no interest in learning because they said they have all their gear. I try to explain to them that if the SHTF, they won't be able to resupply with fuel, parts to repair things or go to the store for food. I keep telling them that to be a true survivalist, you are basically down to being a monkey with a stick. You have to improvise everything when you have to get it all from nature. I was taught growing up, and today I am trying to remember quite a bit that I haven't had the opportunity to use in years. It seems that it is all like riding a bike, you can get back on and ride after years of not riding. I still have to get more opportunity to put a lot of things into practice more, but it is all coming back to me. I still to this day have trouble with stone tool making (napping). I can make some ugly tools, but they are functional for the most part. Don't ask me to make an arrowhead or spearhead though.

[@SpiritoftheOutdoors]

Skills is king. All gear eventually runs out wears out tears up or something.

[@rusticnotes]

Thank you for the inspiration sir! I learned a lot today.

[@mljezierski]

I love the idea of making my own stuff over buying it. Yes, buying something already made is the easy way, it's just not always the cheapest. I'm not a fan of Polly tarps and want a canvas one, but are expensive. A canvas drop cloth is cheaper, but it needs to be waterproof. Not sure if that's any cheaper or not. But with patience, I can find a good quality sheet at a thrift store so my biggest experience will be the waterproofing. Thanks for the idea.

[@SpiritoftheOutdoors]

This actually works well. I think my next one im gonna spray the mix on a hanging sheet with a sprayer

[@goodredman]

Call me impressed! Thought it was gonna look like a guy hanging out his bed sheets on the clothesline in the woods. Best part was you spending time with your son. The outdoors is the best! Your next project should be making some waterproof silicone over pants from a big gals yoga britches lol.

[@SpiritoftheOutdoors]

😂we may make some of them

[@goodredman]

@@SpiritoftheOutdoors had an afterthought and possible solution to keeping the rainwater from getting in along the Ridgeline. Have you ever tried tying another piece of rope around your ridge line so that it falls towards the ground just as your Ridgeline meets the tarp? That way water trickling down or running along that ridge line from the pine tree to tent Will hit the knot and be redirected down towards the ground along the rope or cordage you use just dangling. Just a simple thought I had something you could try if you haven’t already thought of it yourself. Excellent content and sure glad you revisited this item. Personally, I just wish it was less expensive to buy mineral spirits.

[@SpiritoftheOutdoors]

@@goodredman yes i have done that especially with hammocks. I should have thought of it but it rained so hard that night im not sure how much water a dripper will reroute but it would have helped for sure

[@charliemcelwain8874]

I won't too thank you for all you do God bless you and your son

[@FORDRANGERFAN]

I'm with you on that, you don't have to spend top dollar to get something good. I've found a lot of times your paying for a name. And I do enjoy making something myself If I can instead of buying it. I guess it's the satisfaction of knowing you made it yourself.

[@SpiritoftheOutdoors]

Yea ive got some nice things ive bought and i find myself using something i made or fixed instead

[@jackvoss5841]

GOOD on ya, Dad, for bringing along your Son! Courtesy of Half Vast Flying

[@dalecarpenter8828]

In America it is called woodsmanship!!!

[@andrewmullen5770]

Outstanding content appreciate what you're doing brother 👍

[@BBQDad463]

Thank you for this video. Looks like the silicone/mineral spirits treatment worked.

[@CosmicSchmuck93]

Fantastic project - I am inspired! Thank you!

[@ted_van_loon]

you could test it by having it up from the corners and filling it with water and see if it leaks, if it barely leaks in that case then it is good. if it gets damp that is normal since the watter is cold and will atract moist from the air, also water vapour can go through most waterproof fabrics(anything which air can go through.). if you fill it with water which is warmer than the air then you won't get it attracting moist from the air, next to that if you use black fabric it will also warm it in sunlight.

[@NewHampshireJack]

Good job on the tarp. The one thing I would do differently is to ad loops along the center line. For a tarp this size, one at each end and one in the center will be enough. You will now be able to hang the tarp from your ridgeline and lower the risk of water infiltration from drips off the ridgeline. Water tends to travel down the ridgeline and drop off at the most inconvenient spots. The installation of a short piece of cordage outside the tarp offers some protection as water will tend to stop and drip off at that point but we have found (under torrential typhoon rains) that a "drip line" hanging from the ridgeline is not always a surefire solution. Enjoying what we see and will now subscribe. Watching from our secret retirement location in Bulacan province on Luzon Island, Republic of the Philippine Islands.

[@SpiritoftheOutdoors]

I think you have great advise. Im gonna build another one this fall so i can dye it green with privit berries

[@adventurousloner]

That view... ❤ Nothing but trees

[@mannihh5274]

I like tarps with large loops along the ridge to pass a ridgeline or a ridgepole through - this way the rain can't get under the tarp along an inside ridgeline - maybe you should consider doing this too in a new project. I soaked a raincover for my wife's bike saddle three years ago and it still goes strong, no leakage so far. If it does, I'll simply repeat the process.

[@SpiritoftheOutdoors]

I have the sheet to make a bigger one and i may do that. It was too dry last fall to get the berries i wanted to dye it with

[@jaredhills82]

He absolutely built this video.

[@280zjammer]

Just wanted to point out that where I live, there are lots of hidden sources for food and water for survival purposes but fish aren't one of them. You can hunt but the animals are well adapted to the arid environment and you'll wear your self out hunting them unless you're properly set up for it. That's probably not the scenario or person who will find themselves having to use survival techniques after a mishap.

[@fireandforge]

Get some cheap floor wax and mix 2kg wit h 2 ltrs of benzine/paraffin. Paint on with a broad brush and let cure in the sun. 2 to 3 coats if the thread count is low. You can keep a small amt in a bottle and reapply in the field to spots that might drip.

[@patrickharmon9459]

Very interesting!! I didn't see your video on how it was made, but I want to see how it's made. God bless you and your family.

[@SpiritoftheOutdoors]

Thank you

[@keithhowell4138]

I might use coloured grout for mine ,Camo colours.

[@jackvoss5841]

I learned to use reflective cord for guy lines and such. Seeing them in the daylight is easy. But at night, they disappeared. A self made trap isn’t fun. Courtesy of Half Vast Flying

[@allequalevery5691]

Awesome vid dude thanks. I've got the mineral spirit and silicone am gonna try it on my northface coat n see how waterproof it makes it and how long it stays waterproof👍

[@SpiritoftheOutdoors]

There is a product to use in the washing machine for that . Its a 2 bottle set for waterproofing clothing can get on amazon

[@michaelbrunner6654]

Looked like a success

[@SpiritoftheOutdoors]

I do think so

[@quinntheeskimooutdoors6234]

😊seemed to work well enough 😊

[@RUBIZEN]

You could probably step up the ability to repel water by spraying your tarps with spray silicone or maybe a product like "camp dry".

[@allanthompson9695]

Really useful, and I really like your approach. Sub'd. Ill watch some more of your videos. Cheers. ATB.

[@dort7402]

For added water repel I wonder if painting the inside of the tarp with a latex paint , I'm gonna try it out on a $9 10x10 heavy cloth painters drop cloth. For eyelets more sucre I'm gonna add some old tire tube on corners and center . I use inner tube for all kinds of stuff ,it's valuable stuff in my opinion to make all kinds of hunting fishing, equipment in a jam. Ect anyway God bless.

[@SpiritoftheOutdoors]

The paint is gonna make it heavy. The other sheet i did is a full size sheet and i did boiled linseed oil and turpentine and its like a real oil cloth but it weighs 2 times as much as this . This is easy to do too

[@quinntheeskimooutdoors6234]

I have used flat acrylic latex paint on tarps, it does work, but can be a little stiff. One ce it’s used a lot it is more flexible 😊

[@Pressity1]

@@SpiritoftheOutdoorsnot to mention the scary flammability of linseed oil in the sun! 😬

[@petersymons7817]

Thank you

[@bluesideup007]

I like the "Floral Camo". (really)

[@Sylvanas72]

moisture in the air, Also the wind might be a factor.

[@mauriceupp9381]

I understand you're looking for a dry spot under that tarf and I expect it to be dry I have a question can these silicone sheets be used as tent jacks for the chimneys of tent stoves by simply cutting a smaller than chimney size hole in it and sliding the chimney through or will it burn up we know that a silicone cookie sheet will work

[@littlelostchild6767]

Can we store the mixture, or will it solidified after sometimes.?

[@Mr.harshreality]

Its not about brands, its about understanding physics .

[@paulloyko2888]

Hey just a comment as long as uses of chemicals is being discussed. ......I stumbled on alternative use of Hornady One Shot case lube........I did not have luck trying to use it for its intended application. ........seeing it was a lube that dried and repelled moisture. ......interesting tried it on the surfaces of an old revolver that a pent most of its life in a holster.......it,had very fine pitting and rust ALL over......so,into spayed this one shot on it and am amazed with the result......been 6 maths now, , no,rust.....also sprayed interior of my flintlock same results. ......seems to protect surfaces without grease or oil.....

[@SpiritoftheOutdoors]

That is interesting. Was it the spray lube?

[@paulloyko2888]

Yes,it is in spray can......my fear was not wanting rifle ases to stick up in resizing die which would be a problem. ..this product somewhat expensive so not to waste experimented with other uses

[@SpiritoftheOutdoors]

@@paulloyko2888 yea my dad keeps some of that in his reloading shack

[@TomDLuv777]

Nice video, but why you have got on flag of Netherlands on shoulder? Just curious

[@SpiritoftheOutdoors]

A man gave me the shirt and i had no idea what it was untill i looked it up. Its just a shirt to me lol

[@TomDLuv777]

LOL at least it has the right colors

[@tomjeffersonwasright2288]

So it works if you only use it once a year.

[@larryreese6146]

I've gotta catch that video where you made the tarp. How do you think soaking cloth in Thompsons Water Seal would work?

[@SpiritoftheOutdoors]

I dont know. Might work. The boiled linseed oil requires a high thread count sheet. This method dont so im not sure about the water seal

[@bobbyhoward8568]

A Country Boy will Survive

[@3madmike]

I'm wondering if acetone can be used instead of naftha and if it will have the same effect?

[@SpiritoftheOutdoors]

Most likely. Try a little on a small cloth and see if it holds up

[@davidturner3014]

Ultra light! How many puffers/sherpas? Are you wearing under your "Frogg Toggs"? (Walmart Rain gear.) (And a poncho...) (And...) Somebody boil water!

[@rebeccasilveous8898]

What are the things that look like nail heads on the parts that are holding your straps on the tarp?. And where do I get those and how do I fix them on my tarp? And is that leather padding?.

[@SpiritoftheOutdoors]

I placed 2 peices of leather on the sheet where i wanted a tieout. One on top and one on bottom. Then i put brads in to hold them on . This is what your describing. I get them from tandy leather . They have a 1/8 shaft and you drill a hole through the 2 pieces and place one on top and one under and hit it with a hammer and it locks together. The next one i build i will film but im going to sew it all way around so it has more attachment to the sheet.

[@DaddyLurkmeowmeow]

Personally I love Tyvek

[@unsafe_at_any_speed]

The bag is wet because the water ran down the rope under the tarp until it hit the bag

[@johnnyd687]

Is the silicone bedsheet still waterproof after a year? 28:50 minutes later.... I guess...kinda. Naphtha works better than mineral spirits. Lastly, grommets require a lot of effort and tear. All you need is a loop of rope around a small rock within the sheet.

[@SpiritoftheOutdoors]

Here we dont have rocks naturally unless your along a road . Have to hunt sweetgum balls

[@johnnyd687]

@@SpiritoftheOutdoors 😉❤️😅

[@brucelewis1017]

I'd like to find me a place in the woods and get me a canvas tent and put a wood stove in it and live in it and live off grid

[@SpiritoftheOutdoors]

If it wasnt for my family i would too. It would be a hard life but simple

[@brucelewis1017]

@@SpiritoftheOutdoors I'm used to a hard life sir

[@bones987123]

⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ for 2 man setup ;)

[@PP_Mclappins]

Any chance you've tested for flammability?

[@SpiritoftheOutdoors]

No but when i make my new one this fall i will do a scrap piece of sheet and see

[@KrisOberhauserB]

You can use bedsheets too.

[@SpiritoftheOutdoors]

Um. This is a bed sheet

[@donmurphy7310]

Were you in the 9th infantry

[@SpiritoftheOutdoors]

No sir

[@Exiledk]

So glad it's all "drah"...

[@SpiritoftheOutdoors]

10-4

[@ptonpc]

I'm not into gadgets for things like this. I prefer simple and cost effective.

[@kellycarver2500]

I bet if you stack some rocks around one side, the deer would come and use it to stay dry. I would, if I was a deer. Lol.

[@mrhalfstep]

I'm aguessin' thars at least hafadozen people watchin nis that don't know what "sopped" his, but I do. You talk like I do. I think your paracord stretched. It'll do that sometimes when it gets wet. I think I would have just tightened up the ridge line instead of all four guy lines, but then, I'm known throughout my county for my laziness. Also, the way you did it left it closer to the ground than I'd like. I like your guy line method, BTW. I've seen folks use the toggles and Prussics for the ridge line but tieing off the guys that way is new to me. Does your tarp stink of mineral spirits?

[@SpiritoftheOutdoors]

This does not have a smell at all. The one i did in boiled linseed oil and turpentine has a strong smell and its heavy

[@mrhalfstep]

That's great. I've seen 6 to 1 turpentine to silicone. Is that what you used?

[@SpiritoftheOutdoors]

@@mrhalfstep this yellow one is 1 quart of mineral spirits and 1 tube of silicone

[@mrhalfstep]

@@SpiritoftheOutdoors Thanks 👍

[@HorstLagerfeld]

What englisch accent is he speaking?

[@SpiritoftheOutdoors]

Haha im in Mississippi but even they laugh at my accent so im not sure

[@paulstoyek381]

Watch out for 'em snakes..🐍

[@leemichel8199]

You and a really big monkey should do a collaboration

[@SpiritoftheOutdoors]

I used to watch him a lot . I dont much anymore due to time. I dont get to watch because im always editing in my free time. Ill have to check him out

[@Crayz919]

So u know a really big monkey 🙊 ? I'm confused are you trying be sarcastic or is there a really big monkey KZbin channel or something ?

[@emilnorth-ld9dq]

💯👍🙏💪👀

[@gabrielagabyrodriguez72]

@stupid-clever

[@PISQUEFrancis]

YAK, YAK, Babble, Babble ... good information with a lot of extraneous talking ...

[@SpiritoftheOutdoors]

That talking is why most folks are here. Nobody likes dry videos

[@jamesbowen5573]

You should probably understand that by not using the word Bushcraft, you are probably cutting down on viewers. Not because of Any philosophical reason. But because of the algorithm used to look up videos. When people go to look up camping or Bushcraft you will not be on their list. It's kind of like a hashtag. I mean I totally get what you're talkin about. There's a few people out there just in it for the money and they do a lot of reviews trying to sell you something. The part that really bothers me is when they pull out a brand-new knife and it doesn't have a scratch on it and you can tell it's never been used and they start giving you their opinion of it. How the hell would they know if it's good or bad if they've never used it. Big deal that the first time they use it, they can sharpen a stick or some other small task. That doesn't really tell us it's going to hold up. I ordered a $3 knife from China that I'll do that. It doesn't mean I would want to use it out in the woods for any amount of time or depend on it. Dave Canterbury on the other hand actually does have videos on hunting and fishing and he also has videos on how to prepare the food. I mean he's trying to make a living at this business but he does show a lot of things. Some of the other videos are entertaining but don't really show a lot of stuff. It's people like survival lilly that gives it a bad name. Or Joe robinet. Even though his videos can be entertaining. He uses a ploy to get people to watch him because he always has to have a dog in the video. And his dogs aren't really good for much. They're the kind of dogs that go off and scare up a bear. And then come running back to Camp with a bear hot on their tail. The dogs going to be okay because it runs faster than Joe. Come to think of it that might be a good video to watch.

[@SpiritoftheOutdoors]

😂 i might watch that one. That lone wolf guy drives me nuts and i kinda got a beef with shawn kelly just because he has an attitude problem. Im not really worried about the views . I want it to grow but im gonna stand on my own feet by that i mean im gonna be me and say what i think . I’ve learned a lot from Dave and others but Dave bout lost me pushing that woodmans wedgie. Thats the biggest load of crap i ever seen

[@geowallace9758]

lose the mickey mouse hat silly boy.

[@SpiritoftheOutdoors]

You shave that goofy mustache

[@firstfromabove]

They were probably asking how it holds up after a year.... of use. Not a year of sitting in a bag.

[@SpiritoftheOutdoors]

😂you recon?

[@Denver_Risley]

Prussic.