Great idea Donny. It should work just fine for the little weekend camping trips. You don't need to be in full-on bushcraft mode every time you want to just do a little camp trip. It is just nice to have an inexpensive alternative. Thank you my friend.
Great video Donny! Love the idea! i have 4 of the same size tarps in my SUV Bug-Out Box for my family and i'm gonna try that for the added strength! Thanks for the idea!
I'm Homeless and got caught in a heavy rain storm!! I was under tree brush in a tight space last night! (GOTTA STAY HIDDEN & CONCEALED) I had one of those 4ft×6ft blue taps (They are not Waterproof) no matter what's on the label. I Thought about this Strategy, and said I wonder if I could construct a 8×8 or 10×10 Rain tarp/Plastic cover out of these Big Garbage bags? Imma try it and use techniques from this video. Its just for those Rainy nights to keep me and my belongings dry.
Great tips, I was looking for hot welding tarps and your video kept being recommended. So I caved in, so glad. You’ve saved a lot of people’s time, $, and frustration in dealing with Nature’s forces.
Pretty good for repairing an older tarp, too I bet! Might not hurt to just buy a couple to keep in the truck with the grommet kit. Thanks for the tip!!!
Cheap poly tarps fabric is light weight, mighty strong and durable in its own. Tearing always happens at the stress point between tarp and mallet. Easy piecy solution is to evenly put in more mallet points and make sure to use them with evenly distributed rope tensions. Leaving ropes able to loop freely to distribute all over automatically, can make that tarp last for many years. I found flexy rubber ropes not being much good as they degrade fast when put at tension over time, plus they do not slide well. Adding a few strategically placed weights instead, then works better (diagonal lines to ground spikes are perfect for gravity spots). Windshield wiper fluid jugs are my favorite. Free as garbage at any gasoline station, lightweight when empty, very compactible for storage/transport, packs just the right weight with up to 1gal/4-5 liter worth of water and flexi enough to survive water repeatedly freezing. Boat shop mooring departments has some nice stainless steel rings usually in sizes of 30-40 mm ring diameter/5-6mm material diameter, that gives nice rope sliding points. Rope to rope does not slide well and wears fast. Any style rounded and smooth material steel/stainless carabiners/shackles, will also do just fine. Learn some basic rope and pulley principles, everydays aero dynamics and go creative.
+TAC-HILL A reputable sign shop should charge around $1.50 per banner up and grommet. I use 8. So, A brand new tarp with the banner ups should cost around $18.50
Good idea. I've seen people use Gorilla Tape and grommets to reinforce the present grommets or to make new ones. I'll be by next week to get some of those banner ups; I live in Pascagoula. lol
Another off the wall idea. I used a coupon and bought 2 of these tarps. I then took some 3M spray adhesive and glued the 2 tarps together. This made 1 thick tarp. I used all the grommets to attach to a coral panel to make a wind break for my stock. (I didn't get the grommets lined up very well.) I only put this together 2 days ago, so I'm not sure how it will hold up. This is Wyoming, in the winter we get days of 60mph + winds. If this does hold up through the winter, I'll try adding grommets to customize it.
I thought I would follow up on this just in case someone else decided to try it. The spray adhesive dried out in the winter weather and the two tarps separated, and then blew to pieces. This summer to make a wind break for my garden I used grommets to hold a single tarp to a corral panel. I folded the tarp such that there was no overhang on the panels. I used the grommets to hold the folds in place and to wire the tarps on to the panels. I did this on 6 panels. 2 of the tarps failed. It appeared that they failed because the wind was blowing in such a direction that it was pushing the tarps away from the panels. Even on the tarps that didn't totally fail, some of the grommets pulled loose.
hi i got a tarp that keeps shedding that poly material. ITs liek its snowing or something. ITs makes a mess on my patio i thought of buying a shade tarp to extend the life of the first one. maybe even paint it. I tire of going to the roof and having to fix those them things. You got any suggestions to avoid devay due to sun exposure ?
We in the sign making profession are keenly aware of UV degradation. You could purchase a new tarp and try some u.v. inhibitive topcoat. That can have it's own set of problems. I can understand and appreciate your situation. Good luck. Take care.
Demonstrates 'banner ups'...fails to include price per unit. Banner ups will break the bank. Even just providing a range...."should cost between $x.xx and $x.xx each. "Well, if I do that...I cannot sell them for $20 each to someone who doesn't know any better. We all know as long as the customer is happy...charge them as much as possible."
We sell banner ups all day long for $1. Still at a modest profit. We make money on our banners based on design and speed. Do you charge $20 each for banner- ups? Wow. You are one hell of a salesman! Peace.
@@DonnyPavoliniOutdoors i don't even sell Banner Ups. Or anything banner related. What i do sell are auto parts...and I don't make money on hardly any of them. I thought if i priced like walmart...and beat everyone...the volume would make up for the lack of margin. i was wrong. Where everyone else on the planet charges $20+ for a WPT-931..I charge $7. Yes it's a genuine part. And I still get complaints. i suppose I will until I give everything away for $0.
Folding gorilla tape on both sides works just as good. No need for specialty items
Great idea Donny. It should work just fine for the little weekend camping trips. You don't need to be in full-on bushcraft mode every time you want to just do a little camp trip. It is just nice to have an inexpensive alternative. Thank you my friend.
+campfire52 Exactly! It's not really meant to be a permanent replacement for an avid outdoorsman!
Donny I'm loving all the tips and tricks. God bless you brother.
Awesome especially the bungee cord advise is the best . Congrats
Great video Donny! Love the idea! i have 4 of the same size tarps in my SUV Bug-Out Box for my family and i'm gonna try that for the added strength! Thanks for the idea!
good idea to reinforce the corners love that grommet press too, thanks Donny
That is a nice feature to add on even some of the more expensive tarps.. Thanks for sharing.. ATB Mike
I'm Homeless and got caught in a heavy rain storm!! I was under tree brush in a tight space last night! (GOTTA STAY HIDDEN & CONCEALED) I had one of those 4ft×6ft blue taps (They are not Waterproof) no matter what's on the label. I Thought about this Strategy, and said I wonder if I could construct a 8×8 or 10×10 Rain tarp/Plastic cover out of these Big Garbage bags? Imma try it and use techniques from this video. Its just for those Rainy nights to keep me and my belongings dry.
You can do it!!!!
The very best of luck to you 🙏
Great tips, I was looking for hot welding tarps and your video kept being recommended. So I caved in, so glad. You’ve saved a lot of people’s time, $, and frustration in dealing with Nature’s forces.
Donny I have no idea how many tarps I've gone through over the years; good information
+Dean O Thank you good sir!
Great Idea. I use banners in our business. We have several banner shops around our area. I will have to check these out. Thanks
Pretty good for repairing an older tarp, too I bet! Might not hurt to just buy a couple to keep in the truck with the grommet kit. Thanks for the tip!!!
Cheap poly tarps fabric is light weight, mighty strong and durable in its own. Tearing always happens at the stress point between tarp and mallet.
Easy piecy solution is to evenly put in more mallet points and make sure to use them with evenly distributed rope tensions. Leaving ropes able to loop freely to distribute all over automatically, can make that tarp last for many years. I found flexy rubber ropes not being much good as they degrade fast when put at tension over time, plus they do not slide well. Adding a few strategically placed weights instead, then works better (diagonal lines to ground spikes are perfect for gravity spots). Windshield wiper fluid jugs are my favorite. Free as garbage at any gasoline station, lightweight when empty, very compactible for storage/transport, packs just the right weight with up to 1gal/4-5 liter worth of water and flexi enough to survive water repeatedly freezing.
Boat shop mooring departments has some nice stainless steel rings usually in sizes of 30-40 mm ring diameter/5-6mm material diameter, that gives nice rope sliding points. Rope to rope does not slide well and wears fast. Any style rounded and smooth material steel/stainless carabiners/shackles, will also do just fine.
Learn some basic rope and pulley principles, everydays aero dynamics and go creative.
Great idea, Donny.
Those Pin ups were HOT!!!! I mean Banner ups. Great idea Donny. :)
+artistben7 Thank you brother Ben!
Cool product, tarp clips are also helpful.
Very cool idea brother!!! Thanks 4 sharing! Cheers; Marc
+Scouting Free Thank you brother man! This really helps but is not intended to be a serious replacement for a good tarp for avid campers.
That's awesome brother
+Joseph Russell Thanks brother!😃
Good info. thank you!
Clark and Virginia.
+Virginia Bradley Thanks guys!
great idea! i need to look into those!
+TAC-HILL A reputable sign shop should charge around $1.50 per banner up and grommet. I use 8. So, A brand new tarp with the banner ups should cost around $18.50
not bad at all! thank you bro!
Pretty cool idea bud!!
+ChadsOutdoor Life Thank you little brother!
Good idea. I've seen people use Gorilla Tape and grommets to reinforce the present grommets or to make new ones.
I'll be by next week to get some of those banner ups; I live in Pascagoula. lol
Great clip
Thanks for sharing . LIKE
Very Cool Bro, they could be very useful....
That was cool, I have went though a lot of banners.. The banner people loved us...lol
Another off the wall idea. I used a coupon and bought 2 of these tarps. I then took some 3M spray adhesive and glued the 2 tarps together. This made 1 thick tarp. I used all the grommets to attach to a coral panel to make a wind break for my stock. (I didn't get the grommets lined up very well.) I only put this together 2 days ago, so I'm not sure how it will hold up. This is Wyoming, in the winter we get days of 60mph + winds. If this does hold up through the winter, I'll try adding grommets to customize it.
I thought I would follow up on this just in case someone else decided to try it. The spray adhesive dried out in the winter weather and the two tarps separated, and then blew to pieces. This summer to make a wind break for my garden I used grommets to hold a single tarp to a corral panel. I folded the tarp such that there was no overhang on the panels. I used the grommets to hold the folds in place and to wire the tarps on to the panels. I did this on 6 panels. 2 of the tarps failed. It appeared that they failed because the wind was blowing in such a direction that it was pushing the tarps away from the panels. Even on the tarps that didn't totally fail, some of the grommets pulled loose.
@@stephenqueen6211 thank you for updating...I was thinking of trying your technique but now I know better
Good tip! Thank you.
You are very welcome 😊
Way Cool! Nice mod!
Dang good idea right there
Thank you John!
that is a great idea .
+phyllis mulkey Thanks Phyllis!!!
Can't find the hole?? Put some hair around it.
hi i got a tarp that keeps shedding that poly material. ITs liek its snowing or something. ITs makes a mess on my patio i thought of buying a shade tarp to extend the life of the first one. maybe even paint it. I tire of going to the roof and having to fix those them things. You got any suggestions to avoid devay due to sun exposure ?
We in the sign making profession are keenly aware of UV degradation. You could purchase a new tarp and try some u.v. inhibitive topcoat. That can have it's own set of problems. I can understand and appreciate your situation. Good luck. Take care.
Good video... I try to keep extra tarps around just in case..
great video just subd greetings from Luxembourg
+Wild nature Adventure Well thank you! I'm going to sub you as well! Greetings from Biloxi, Mississippi!😃
Actually, the Banner Ups are SEXY HOT! Great idea! Thank you for enlightening us to this idea!
+Jeff swiney AMEN!!! SEXY HOT!!!😂😂😂
i just recently bought one of those cheaper Harbor Freight tarps, and right when i set it up one of the grommets fell out..lol
+handi camper I know right? Yep. This really helps combat that problem.
That is a very good mod. to a cheap tarp.......
nice ya iv used them tarps and it just blew threw the grommet and it was funny but not that night atb... tom
How to insulating it
Nice
Nice modification rather :-/
Demonstrates 'banner ups'...fails to include price per unit. Banner ups will break the bank. Even just providing a range...."should cost between $x.xx and $x.xx each. "Well, if I do that...I cannot sell them for $20 each to someone who doesn't know any better. We all know as long as the customer is happy...charge them as much as possible."
We sell banner ups all day long for $1. Still at a modest profit. We make money on our banners based on design and speed. Do you charge $20 each for banner- ups? Wow. You are one hell of a salesman! Peace.
@@DonnyPavoliniOutdoors i don't even sell Banner Ups. Or anything banner related. What i do sell are auto parts...and I don't make money on hardly any of them. I thought if i priced like walmart...and beat everyone...the volume would make up for the lack of margin. i was wrong. Where everyone else on the planet charges $20+ for a WPT-931..I charge $7. Yes it's a genuine part. And I still get complaints. i suppose I will until I give everything away for $0.
Not bieng funny but i cod do better with para cord big up the uk
That would be awesome 👍 Make a video. I'll be happy to watch it.
Fair all good no worrys