Always wanted to see this actually done. Thank you for clearly explaining it also. You’re the best Shug! Thank you for this.

@shugemery

2 жыл бұрын

Pretty straight ahead. Basically painting.

Great advice! Better entertainment, Great pickin. funny skits and a shy dog. Thanks Shug!

@shugemery

2 жыл бұрын

Bean likes to flaunt the left profile.

The tips you give are so clearly those from a man who has done a lifetime of camping and hammocking. It's unreal to see how many little things you do that I haven't yet done to improve the experience. That said, that's a big part of why I am here. I love to see the nuances of a life on the trail. I have been employing your techniques for staying dry, and warm, and I'm also starting to adopt the taste for crappy instant coffee in the hammock before getting up. Plus, the mandolin absolutely got me back into me teen Zep phase.

@shugemery

2 жыл бұрын

I am always learning too. Coffee from the hammock is the best life!

Excellent! Thanks for sharing...

@shugemery

2 жыл бұрын

Whoooooo Buddy)))))))))

Awesome and informative vid. Also, gorgeous mandolin you've got there - thanks for sharing.

@shugemery

8 ай бұрын

Good skill to know...both of them! Thankee.

@wolf1066

8 ай бұрын

@@shugemery I don't play my mandolin often enough!

Another awesome video you shared with us

@shugemery

2 жыл бұрын

Whoooooo Buddy)))))

Llike the nitty gritty vids. Can't wait for the vapor barrier video.

@shugemery

2 жыл бұрын

I don't really use VBs.......so that vid could be a long time coming! Well, other than bread bags in my winter boots with wet snow now and again. But the one time I tried a VB, I was warm but wet.

Early! Love ya', Shug! I think my tarp needs this treatment. I'll give it a shot. Whoooo buddy!

@shugemery

2 жыл бұрын

Whoooooo Buddy)))))

New Shug video on my bday. 2nd best bday gift ever

@shugemery

2 жыл бұрын

Cake Time!!!!

Thanks for yet another great show, from a regular viewer. I am just setting up to proof a new DD 3.5x 3.5, a 2 man Gonex and a bunch of other gear. Your tips will come in handy. I like your choice of the sponge brush, looks ideal.

@shugemery

11 ай бұрын

Glad it gave insight. A very important wee project.

thanks for the reminder. need to seam seal my tarp before the next trip

@shugemery

2 жыл бұрын

Get to it. Have a good trip and be dripless!

thanks, Shug. did my first seam seal on a tarp just two weeks ago. wasn't pretty and not what anyone would consider a factory sealed job, but after watching this I feel a lot better about the way I had to try to do it in my small kitchen with limited space and in small increments. the best part of the whole thing was that I put it up in SE MN last week before we got the snow and rain that cold-soaked everything and it worked! Hurray! so all my worry about getting it 'just right' was for naught and after watching this I know a couple of easier things/ways to do it on my second one, which will be in a week or so when I get the time.

@shugemery

2 жыл бұрын

I never trust a pretty tarp!

Thanks for turning me on to Superior gear Hammocks. I have ultra light options but the superior gear Hammock is so snug and comfy.

@shugemery

2 жыл бұрын

Can't wait to try this tarp out too.

@janmariolle

2 жыл бұрын

@@shugemery Hey, Shug. Any chance of you making a music video? I love the music and would especially enjoy an episode dedicated to that. 🎩🎼🤹‍♂️

@shugemery

2 жыл бұрын

@@janmariolle I have these......kzread.info/head/PL966F84D9A21266A4

@janmariolle

2 жыл бұрын

@@shugemery thank you.

Good stuff Shug. Thanks!

@shugemery

2 жыл бұрын

Whoooooo Buddy)))))

Thank You Shug

@shugemery

2 жыл бұрын

Y'elcome.

Need to bookmark this one...though I seem to bookmark them all... Thanks!

@shugemery

2 жыл бұрын

Whoooooo Buddy)))))

Gotta love that " Bean". Very informative shug!

@shugemery

2 жыл бұрын

Love that lil' guy. Have him until end of May.

Good advice. Talc is necessary because it sticks to itself. I tested with the same glue on my old tent.

@shugemery

Жыл бұрын

Talc good in the shorts as well.

Liquid stitch works perfectly and reasonable.

@shugemery

2 жыл бұрын

Never heard of it but good to know. Good name.....

@kendog53

2 жыл бұрын

In the sewing section in Walmart, little tubes for a buck.That tube will do both sides of your tarp. Its silicone, but seems to have an ingredient which makes it easier to apply and not quite so darn sticky. I occasionally will sew up a tarp and have had good luck with it. Very pliable and long lasting

The very best, most precise and funnest (by far) method of application is to daub the seam sealant on the stitch line, then use ones nose to thoroughly work the sealant into the stitch holes and even into the very fibres of the threads. The benefits of this (admittedly very advanced) technique are manifold. Chief among them, however, are: 1)It keeps ones eyes right on task, permitting of great precision; absolute thoroughness of workmanship & very keen concentration upon the critical task. 2)I forget the second, but, believe me, it's also chiefest. Probably.🤷🏻‍♂️

@shugemery

2 жыл бұрын

My probuscis is a bit fragile at the moment!.....flic.kr/s/aHBqjzHsyJ Getting reconstuction surgery tomorrow morn.

@nicksweeney5176

2 жыл бұрын

@@shugemery Yeeeesh...!!! Definitely get that extra opening taken care of, before you try my preferred technique. There's no good can ever come from getting any sealant in there. It's not the task for silicone. God bless and preserve you, Mr. Emery; may your new nose guide you ever to goodness, gladness & gold. 💫👃🏻💫

Good to see ya shug!

@shugemery

2 жыл бұрын

Whoooooo Buddy)))))

Waiting for drying 🎸🎶🎵🎙🤗

@shugemery

Жыл бұрын

Yessir. I give 'em 24 hours at least.

Good info.

@shugemery

2 жыл бұрын

Glad it was helpful!

I am about to make my own hammock tarp and this video is just perfect timing. Thanks for another informative video.

@shugemery

2 жыл бұрын

Enjoy that tarp. Nothing like sleeping under your own work. Especially id there are no leaks.

Man you are right on time I just got a hammock gear tarp. Thank you

@shugemery

2 жыл бұрын

Good stuff. Seal away...unless it is DCF, then no need.

Thanks for the update glad to hear things are going well and even without having your voice you make a highly entertaining video.

@shugemery

6 ай бұрын

Thanks and Thankee....it was kinda fun. Of course some music to fill the void.

@sakelleys

6 ай бұрын

@shugemery Yes Sir good times.

I just bought a used tarp from a friend 3 days ago. He doesn’t know if it’s nylon or poly. Is there a way to tell? I need to seal it since he never did that I can tell. Thanks for the video, it was perfect timing. Hammock on!

@shugemery

2 жыл бұрын

Silnylon and silpoly is very slick. Nylon is a bit heavier.

Perfect timing. I got my Superior Hammock and am surching for a tarp. You told me I would need to seam seal it when I got it. I'm new at hammocking, and this video will help a lot.

@shugemery

2 жыл бұрын

Seal on...be dripless!

Great vid! That’s what I need to do to my tent! I see Bean is a little shy there. Thanks Shug!

@shugemery

2 жыл бұрын

He does not like the close ups!

Great info and demo Shug! Getting ready to seal my Lanshan 1 pro soon and this picked up my confidence level. Ugly seams are better then a wet sleeping bag buddy! Early!

@shugemery

2 жыл бұрын

Snug wee tent there!

Great vid, super helpful! Love the diy tips

@shugemery

2 жыл бұрын

Nobody likes seam sealing...haaaaa

I'm not a hammock camper, but enjoyed learning about something I'll never use or even ever thought of. And get to see if there is anything new in your control line inventory. Nice Renault shirt too.

@shugemery

2 жыл бұрын

Works the same on a tent! Yes, building a Pathfinder right now.

I have that same tarp, I better get to it! Thanks for showing how that's done. 🤙

@shugemery

2 жыл бұрын

Yes, you better!!!

Thanks amigo...made it look easy!...woods

@shugemery

2 жыл бұрын

Whoooooo Buddy)))))

I use a thin foam brush dipped in thinned RTV, with a little corn starch dusted on using a stocking.

@shugemery

2 жыл бұрын

Righto~!

Hey ! Always a pleasure to learn more from you! I'm going to talk about the same subject on my French channel this summer! thanks again Professor Shug! Merci mon ami!

@shugemery

2 жыл бұрын

It is an easy project but seems to be a dreaded one as well.

Thank Shug this was exactly what I needed know. I just got my Superior Gear Tarp and I am so looking forward to using it on my next hike in West Virginia.

@shugemery

Жыл бұрын

I really like that tarp a lot. Enjoy and be dry...except for when you are in the pooling for the Gold~~

Excellent as always. Gratitude abounds!

@shugemery

2 жыл бұрын

Whoooooo Buddy)))))

Cool tips, cooler t-shirt ✌🏼🏕

@shugemery

2 жыл бұрын

Too right~!

Great tips here Shug. Thank you for sharing. Loved the music in this one. It makes me smile & relax to hear you play. Thank

@shugemery

Жыл бұрын

Mucho appreciato!

Like your videos, very nice. Im from norway but live in twin cities. I noticed you have the painting of the fisherman with pipe by harry haerendel. Popular painting found in many homes in norway. Anyway, it reminded me of my childhood. Cant wait for your part2 solo bwca.

@shugemery

2 жыл бұрын

Always hung in my parents house. Mom thought id favored my Dad. Never knew the artists name. Thank you.

Wow! You are an amazing mando player!

@shugemery

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks. I consider myself just a hack picker/jammer.

Nice! I might get that Dutch tarp that is 4 point with a few extra tie outs & no seam. It is like 12.5 foot on the ridge & one can do a few funky things with it, given the tie outs. I'd change the fact it is 12 feet the other way though. I'd take it more like 10 or 11 feet. Maybe someday I will build a custom Sector Seven Franken Tarp.

@shugemery

Жыл бұрын

Lotta tarp at 12.5 feet! Party time~~~

Shug I love your videos! I’ve been watching since 2012! Hope you keep them up for a while longer.

@shugemery

2 жыл бұрын

Whoooooo Buddy)))))

I've got a few tarps that I need to seam seal anyways and this will help out quite a bit

@shugemery

2 жыл бұрын

Time to seal on~~~

Great video. I know I was worried about doing my Superfly for the first time. You showed people how easy it is👍

@shugemery

2 жыл бұрын

No one likes this job but it is easy.

New tent comes this week. It will be the first one I seal before using it. I may pitch a couple of my old ones and go over them too. Oh, I need to check my tarps too. Gonna be a long day.

@shugemery

2 жыл бұрын

Whoooooo Buddy)))) Get 'em all done at once and move it on~~

I remember my first time seam sealing my 1st tarp, a Wilderness Logics Bullfrog back in 2014. RIP Marty.

@shugemery

2 жыл бұрын

Good gear for sure.

Wow ! Good luck with your surgery ! It looks like you are in good hands. Thanks for the mando treat !

@shugemery

2 жыл бұрын

Went well. Always look weird but should be good down the line....flic.kr/s/aHBqjzHsyJ

Hey, enjoy your videos, would like to hear more of your mandolin playing

@shugemery

2 жыл бұрын

Thankee.....here ya' go....soundcloud.com/you/sets

Thanks Shug for another great instructional video. I just used my new Dutchware Bonded Sil-Poly Tarp in snow and freezing rain this past weekend. Dutch just made seam sealing obsolete for affordable tarps.

@shugemery

2 жыл бұрын

Interested to see how that process lasts. Nice.

Excellent tip to ensure dryness Shug. Good to see ya my friend. I have a new tent I'm going do the seams I bought Kiwi silicone spray don't know if you have used that product, it suppose to be excellent for waterproofing. Love the tune at the end sounds great 👍 have a great night my friend

@shugemery

2 жыл бұрын

Not tried that Kiwi for a tarp ridgeline. I'm old school.

Watched this twice the second time seams… clearer than the one I watched Earlier I.m still 50/50 about it .. great info

@shugemery

2 жыл бұрын

Seems clear enough.

Im lucky.. I got a cheapo tarp for camping this past winter and it was seam sealed really well.

@shugemery

2 жыл бұрын

Lucky!

Its a good idea to set your tarp up taut before applying the seam sealer. The more exposed the seams are when being sealed, the better seal you will get

@shugemery

4 ай бұрын

Well it was March here in Minnesota and cold and snow-covered outside. FYI...I did stretch it out as I applied the seam sealer. Never leaked on me to this day.

@jakemiller1091

4 ай бұрын

@@shugemery good deal shug. My comment was more just sharing info for others, not meant to be a dig at you at all. Cheers brother!

Been putting off seam sealing my new silnylon tent for about 6 weeks now because I don't have a ventelated space in my apartment. Kind of stuck until the weather improves! And it's a trekking pole tent which doesn't help - never even pitched it! Nice to see that beautiful painting of yours make a cameo. I have my print hanging on the wall right next to me and I love to sit and look at it on the days I can't get out. Moved to Scotland recently and got in my first hang of the year last weekend right on the shore of Loch Katrine. Unbelieveable view. I think it's going to be a good year. All the best Shug :)

@shugemery

2 жыл бұрын

The seam sealer I used is not too toxic. Open those windows and doors, turn on a fan and seal away~~ The year can only get better....I'm hoping.

Wow , this video changed my gear game! thanks, Shug!!

@shugemery

2 жыл бұрын

Whoooooo Buddy))))

I'm in my mid 70's and grew up camping and never once did we ever seam seal our tent. Never knew that was something we needed to do. But it's a real good idea. We've been in many storms in our tent and mostly dry inside. Did get a bit of moisture inside once which I assumed, incorrectly I guess, that it was condensation. I'll be pulling out my tent when it gets a bit warmer to make sure it's still in working order and then seal my seams. Thanks never knew that was necessary but makes sense.

@shugemery

2 жыл бұрын

Yep...no one likes doing that job!!! We never sealed either in the early days. EARLY!

I actually sealed a load of ripstop parachute fabric to make my own silnylon. Worked, but needs a little talc every so often.

@shugemery

2 жыл бұрын

Industrious!

@ifell3

2 жыл бұрын

@@shugemery messy aha

@shugemery

2 жыл бұрын

@@ifell3 righto~

I believe the spay was called camp dry years ago in the military we used it can spray on anything just another thought nice to have options if anyone is interested. Thanks for great vid as always my friend 👍

@shugemery

2 жыл бұрын

Good on nylon...maybe not on silnylon or silpoly.

Excellent video on seam sealing. LOVE seeing the bean! He wasn't to happy with the camera.

@shugemery

2 жыл бұрын

He abhors the close up!

@OldPackMule

2 жыл бұрын

@@shugemery 😂

Haha Bean at 11:34! Cutie Bean! He's always turning his head when you approach too close, funny and cute

@shugemery

2 жыл бұрын

He is funny doing that. Loves his left profile.

Great video Shug. It came one trip too late lol. Just finished a hike on Ice Age Trail and Tuesday night/Wednesday morning got rain/sleet/snow. I seam sealed my W.B. Thunder Fly weeks prior but should have tested it. Seems my seam sealing skills seriously suffer. The lower portion of the "V" on all four dripped a little. Nothing too bad and nothing ruined. But great lesson. I shall endeavor to persevere in your footsteps o Master of the silicone/ mineral spirit.

@shugemery

2 жыл бұрын

That grosgrain material on the pullouts takes a couple smears sometimes. Press it in good and hard with your finger into the threads. Be Dripless~~

Great tips my friend. Nothing like a leaky tarp when on a epic adventure.

@shugemery

2 жыл бұрын

Worse than a soggy sock.

Awesome seem sealing Shug 🙌🏼💫

@shugemery

2 жыл бұрын

Seal on....arf arf.

Awesome video Shug thanks! I too have seam sealed many, many tarps and tents and read a tip years ago about using Permatex 81730 flowable silicone windshield and glass sealer - and I've never looked back. Flowable being the key term. It comes with a nozzle that you can cut the size of hole you want and I use that and push the bead into the threads with my fingers while wearing nitrile gloves. Works fantastically well. Also got a tip to load up a curved tip dental syringe with your sealer of choice- will try that too next time.

@shugemery

Жыл бұрын

Thus why there is a link for it below the video. I've yet to use it but hear from a lot on hammock forums how well it works. Yessir!

@TheOutdoorProfessor416

Жыл бұрын

Ahhhh, apologies, didn't see that linked. Really good stuff.

Love videos Man been watching for few years.

@shugemery

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks and thankee.

Being old and cheap, I tend to to buy cheapo, thin, lightweight tarps because they are light and compact (and cheap). They require seam-sealing because I worry about poorly sewn seams and corners leaking of course. But there is another reason to apply seam sealer, especially when the stitching is less-than-perfect. I find that the sealer acts like glue and reduces the chance that a loose thread will continue to unravel and allow a seam or pull-out to come apart. Of course, this is less of a problem on a higher-quality piece of gear, but anything sewn can potentially come un-sewn, and a little bit of insurance is a good thing.

@shugemery

2 жыл бұрын

Righto~~~

Great Tips Shug... I have a couple of ugly tarps as well

@shugemery

2 жыл бұрын

Ugly tarps are loyal!

That closing character is great!

@shugemery

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks. Had to relax my lips a while to do that~~

A good project for a tarp while out camping on a nice weekend too. Time to kill, able to let it bake in the sun to cure. Good stuff, Maynard! And that clean-up tip is for "Rindercella Slopped Her Dripper". We'll see how many are old enough to remember that line, and where it came from.

@shugemery

2 жыл бұрын

That one got by me......www.northiowa.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/RINDERCELLA.pdf

You made that look so easy, the first time I done it I got in a right mess, the wind got under the tarp as I was outside oh yeah sticky mess

@shugemery

2 жыл бұрын

Stake it out next time and show the wind who rules!

In case of emergencies, you can probably smear some cheese danish on a leaky spot 😄

@shugemery

2 жыл бұрын

And can lick it off when emergency ends!!

Seams you've covered all the avenues there Shug and I concur, just slap it on.

@shugemery

2 жыл бұрын

Righto~~!

Thank you for sharing your video!

@shugemery

2 жыл бұрын

Y'elcome.

I didn't think mine would leak without sealing it. I can't believe how much water actually came through. I did mine the same way you did. Inside and out. Dry as can be now. I really enjoy your vids. Thanks! You seem like you might have lots of empty tuna fish cans laying around. Lol.

@shugemery

2 жыл бұрын

I am a fan of redundancy~~

Thank you

@shugemery

3 ай бұрын

Y'elcome....

I was just thinking about you the other day, the gods of the algorithm haven't been sending me your way so I came for a visit and found this gem of a video today.Your a relaxing guy, thanks for the content.

@shugemery

2 жыл бұрын

Funny how that works Algos get in the mind now!!

@spenserwilliams9167

2 жыл бұрын

@@shugemery now if I can just get it to put your stuff on the front page we will be Allright! Happy camping!

I love watching all of your videos even if I don't have a tarp to seal.

@shugemery

2 жыл бұрын

Someday...you may have a tarp to seal. I hope.

Great. I have this going on right now. I made my own tarp, as I do. Thanks! Hey, Beanie Boy wants to go to the BWCA. I can see it in his eyes! It would be a great time.

@shugemery

2 жыл бұрын

He is like my daughter.....more a fan of a spa day than camping!

Nice.. I've never seam sealed a tarp before. Didn't look all that tough. Thank you for watching

@shugemery

2 жыл бұрын

It is really not a hard job at all. But no one likes doing it!

Wow! Wee Beaney footage, and a use for Gold Bond that doesn't hurt! All in the same day!

@shugemery

2 жыл бұрын

Oh, that Gold Bond tingle!

Nice video!

@shugemery

2 жыл бұрын

Whoooooo Buddy)))))

Un related to this video , but I have just started using a hammock and love it , I have a ETROL PELICAN hammock, I was hoping you might be able to do a review on it , or perhaps suggesting proper set up for this type of hammock. Thanks , I love and have learned a ton from your videos.

@shugemery

2 жыл бұрын

I don’t have one to review. Enjoy yours. kzread.info/dash/bejne/X3eqzJKCg83gnJs.html

Thanks now I dont fell bad my seam seal on my home made tarp is sloppy too. At first I tried just staying on the stitch lines but ADHD and squriles in the yard I got out of line rather quickly. I haven't put side pull outs on yet future project. I wasnt sure exactly where to locate them . Lol

@shugemery

2 жыл бұрын

I don't trust a pretty tarp.

I usually give my seam sealing jobs 24 hours and still use the baby powder. Recently got an Amazon cheapy (I know the mantra, get what you pay for) and it had a tape seal but it wasn't well applied and there was a leaky spot. That's why I backyard test. Anyways, I followed these same instructions and next trip it rained and no more leak.

@shugemery

2 жыл бұрын

I'm always dubious about a tarp ridgeline seam unless I do it myself or add to existing. Good on ye'!

I found if you stretch the tarp it opens the stitching holes and the sealer goes into the stitching

@shugemery

2 жыл бұрын

Too right~

Yup. Every stitch is a leak point.

Hey shoosh, thanks for the peppering of "Mando", been waiting 👍

@shugemery

2 жыл бұрын

Y'elcome.

Have you considered taking a trip west now that your retired? I would highly reccomend the Bighorn Crags or a loop trail in the Sawtooth national forest! Both are in Idaho. Another great video! Thank you

@shugemery

2 жыл бұрын

Considered but has not happened.

I seam sealed with regular clear Silicone. Used the foam brush to apply it. Just send it, it will be OK. 😄🖐👍

@shugemery

2 жыл бұрын

That'll do you too. Live Dripless~~

I pitch mine in the sun and seal it. Then leave it set up over night.

bean and the lisping cowboy made it allllllllll worth it all ssssssecure

@shugemery

2 жыл бұрын

For me too. Seam sealing...a big drag~~~haaaaaa

Thanks Shug, always excited for a new vid. Quick question: New tarp, new trip?? The mandolin at the end is the cherry on top for me personally. Nice pickin'!

@shugemery

2 жыл бұрын

I'm hoping to get out but I have to have a skin surgery on my nose reconstructed today. A kink in any plans. flic.kr/s/aHBqjzHsyJ Maybe in a couple weeks I'll get out.

Well after the drying period is over, any issues with how they stuff back I to their stuff sacks? Even after the tacky phase? Will that sealant ever crack due to the stress of being compacted? Great video and appreciate you sharing your knowledge.

@shugemery

2 жыл бұрын

I have never had one crack. Stays pliant. My DIY tarps are still going strong since 2007.

@cbigg81

2 жыл бұрын

I used the gearaid (back when it was seam seal brand before gearaid) for the PU nylon to fix a hole in my tarp from a boy scout trip, someone tossed a river rock in our fire and it exploded burning a hole in my tarp. That was in 1993 or 1994, I still used that tarp a couple times a year and have not had to replace the seam sealer that I used.

Shug! Big news! F1 is racing in Vegas in 2023! Night race one the strip! I might just have to go. I’ve seen f1 at Indy before but a night race on the strip??? Sounds epic

@shugemery

2 жыл бұрын

I saw that. May be a good one to bring my wife too as well. She could see shows while I watch F1. 🏁

@TRUUTAH60559

2 жыл бұрын

@@shugemery sucks it cost so much. When they raced at Indy tickets were less then 100, scalping is legal so super easy to get one, 20 bucks to watch practice and qualify and sit where you want to. And people around track rent yards out so you just camp and walk to track

@TRUUTAH60559

2 жыл бұрын

@@shugemery you should check out Indy 500 one year. It’s not f1 cars but it is a good open wheel race. I’ve seen Moto GP when they raced Indy and that was really cool. But Indy is a special race and the 500 is a blast. Huge event. Saturday night before race it’s insane

Spooky...just seam sealing an old Tarp and decided to see what's on KZread 😆

@shugemery

2 жыл бұрын

Serendipity rues the day.

Thanks for the video Shug. Just a quick note that our tarps are actually SilPoly :) Happy Hangs!

@shugemery

2 жыл бұрын

Well I got the Sil part right at least. 🤠

Excellent tutorial sir! The one thing that always baffled me about this... every cheap tarp or tent I've bought comes with taped seams, never had a leak. Every expensive cottage handmade tarp or tent, seems to require seam sealing. For that kind of money, is it unreasonable to expect them to take a few extra minutes to do it?

@shugemery

2 жыл бұрын

Big box versus cottage vendor. Everyone hates seam sealing!!!

P.s. if you could get the maple king to sing along with the Mando, that would be epic.

@shugemery

2 жыл бұрын

He would sing Zappa lyrics.