TARP WISDOM pt 1

[@vancamerawoman7399]

I’d love it if you had a playlist - tarp to tent. Just had my 10x10 tarp outside and forgot all I’d seen. Your style of teaching is really good, slow and thorough so if you did this I’m sure we’d remember more. Cheers from Australia 😊

[@johnskitzis6540]

Lots of great info! Thank you sir!

[@trynsurviven2440]

I like the way you covered this subject.

[@jsherring7839]

Very informative and funny as all get out! At 14:55 I laughed til I cried lol. I needed that. Thanks Blackie!

[@hiramhaji7813]

Aqua Quest makes a great tarp

[@DeepOwl1073]

I use a 10x10 piece of tyvek that I have folded and taped the edges and added grommets. It'll fit in a canteen carrier, is stupid tough, and very light. The only drawback is that it's white, and can't be dyed. It's noisy until it's drawn tight. But, I've used it for 5 years, year round, without any failures. Thanks for the knowledge, brother.

[@BLACKIETHOMAS]

i have seen many of those home made tyvek tarps ..and they have all done good service..your right on noise..and th white does stand out..but it is a good common man tarp..thanks for posting the comment..safe journeys

[@james13666]

Heard washing it over and over again beats it up and removes alot of that noise

[@jacqueline7118]

Awesome wisdom video! Thanks for sharing it with us!

[@tattedupdaddy1]

blackoracle69 Blackie, not to take away from your channel because you have taught me a LOT over the past five years now. Just wanted to throw out there Reallybigmonkey1 covers a bunch of tarp configurations. And seeing as you have this as a pt1, I know the other parts are going to be great. Any new books in your library to recommend? Or better yet, when are you going to sit down and write one? And a side note from my limited but growing knowledge, if your putting a cheap tarp on the ground have two, one on the bottom to get beat up and the other to keep the water out. When I say cheap I mean cheap, I can go to Ollies and get 9x7's for .99, I've used them to set up shelters in the yard for the kids. They are thin but if the kids tear them its no big loss. Or I use them for other things like winter time I cover the car, my truck with the thin ones, and the drive way with larger thicker ones. Get up in the morning, pull the tarp off the vehicle, rope handles on the one on the drive way just roll it over. In less than 10 minutes the drive way's clear and no scraping ice or defrosting doors frozen shut.

[@danm874]

Outstanding video. I never realized there were so many options. I have added some of what you educated me on to my shopping list. Thanks from S. AL

[@oldtimerlee8820]

A lot of good info. There isn't a "One Size Fits All" when it comes to tarps. Good explanation on why that's the case. Great point regarding tarps & using them as ground cloths. Looking forward to part 2. Thanks for sharing.

[@TopoftheLineTraining]

Hey Blackie I always enjoy learning from your wisdom thanks for Sharon take care Ed

[@neil_castell]

another great video, i never realized sil-nylon didnt stop UV rays, thanks for sharing,

[@ncwolfwalker]

Great Vid! good to see some detail on different tarps, not much out there :) thank you

[@burkefeaster9883]

Another great video. I really loved the silnylon tarp test, still laughing.

[@willybologna]

Hello Champ! excellent vid as usual, Blackie

[@opalprestonshirley1700]

Great discussion on tarps It can be quite confusing on the right for each situation. atb Opal

[@billyblastoff7027]

Thanks for another great video I have a few tarps saving up for maybe a oil tarp this winter

[@RedDogBushCraft]

Blackie. Good info here man. I've got to get or make me a new oil cloth tarp before it gets cold, really miss my old one.

[@MTwoodsrunner]

another gooder Blackie!...woods

[@paulhenry7122]

Blackie I ran across a company that sells poly tarps which are heavybut are alittle lighter far as weight it was and is still a great tarp brown on one side silver gray on the other and the tarps great for beginners learning tarp configerations Harper tarps the prices fit great for beginners to i tell people check harbor feight for any ground tarp using tarp the 5x7s are just 4bucksand it gets ruin their not out to much good video im still having poblems loading my videos so maybe soon I'll be on my channel Peace Pops Bushcraft

[@linklesstennessee2078]

Good information

[@j.t.j.t.7759]

Good tarp review.

[@ProtectAndPersevere]

Thoughts on poly tarps like the DD tarps. Somewear in between ripstop nylon and sil nylon i guess?

[@JohnTBlock]

Blackie, how do ya feel about oilcloth, esp. Home made? Thinking of making one, 10×10 w /plenty of tie-outs?

[@meddice]

Thanks Blackie. Great learning for me mate. Good kung fu ninja response at 14.55. Champ wouldn't have stood a chance : )

[@BLACKIETHOMAS]

meddice haha..down near the river we have bear /wild boar/ wild hunting dogs/puma..so yea when i heard something coming fast and panting i reacted...that's why Blackie has lived so long !! haha thanks for the comments safe journeys

[@meddice]

blackoracle69 Wow mate. Hearing about your animals down your way makes me happy to be living in NZ lol. The most we get is an angry boar or maybe a possum with an attitude and tuberculosis lol

[@paulie4x1]

Say Heah Blackie, what's your opinion on the Blue Tarps, I got (3) of them, they are heavier than the thin tarps like yours, but on the instructions it does mention camping even though most people use them to cover grills and cars, and cycles. I've used mine on a debris shelter and covered it with my Blue Tarp, the tarps I have are two large, 16'X12' and 12'X10' ?, your opinion will be valued, Thanx in advance Blackie.

[@BLACKIETHOMAS]

paulie 4x the blue tarps work well in the short term... if like you say there are being used for debris shelter covers they last longer..what i have seen with these tarps is that the **fabric** does not hold up to U.V. very well so left out in the sun they will rot in a few months..thanks for the comments..safe journeys

[@paulie4x1]

Thank You, , ,

[@suzz1776]

got any ideas on lightweight tarps for desert areas. I am weighting for my tentsmiths oil tarp but that thing weights like 8or9lbs. but I need something heavy cuz everything in the desert wants to poke or sting or cut u. but I am a female and still want something like weight. so do u have any ideas on what to get? thx u

[@count_of1310]

Hello, Chance.

[@unknowuser1843]

Only 70?Thought there'd be more

[@BLACKIETHOMAS]

+Ian Brzostoski the only limit is your imagination..and what resources you have to hang it with

[@propanepiff3506]

blackoracle69 Do you have any videos on different shelter set ups?? I'd love to learn I live up in vermont and I'm interested in learning proper wilderness survival

[@powder8836]

Hey what state do you live in?

[@BLACKIETHOMAS]

+Jihad Joe i live in alabama

[@powder8836]

Lol Ok, just wondering because there is a guy here in Florida that looks and sounds very similar to you.

[@BLACKIETHOMAS]

i have heard that before..mmm strange lol