hey what’s up guys I’m out on the Oregon coast this week with my wife we’re
coast this week with my wife we’re
coast this week with my wife we’re camping we just got our tent set up so I
camping we just got our tent set up so I
camping we just got our tent set up so I thought it’d be the perfect opportunity
thought it’d be the perfect opportunity
thought it’d be the perfect opportunity to show you a cool little trick you can
to show you a cool little trick you can
to show you a cool little trick you can do with one of these soda can tabs so
do with one of these soda can tabs so
do with one of these soda can tabs so here’s the deal guys when you’re setting
here’s the deal guys when you’re setting
here’s the deal guys when you’re setting the fly up on your tent you may notice
the fly up on your tent you may notice
the fly up on your tent you may notice the strings with these little black tabs
the strings with these little black tabs
the strings with these little black tabs here and at first they don’t really seem
here and at first they don’t really seem
here and at first they don’t really seem to serve any purpose but if you take one
to serve any purpose but if you take one
to serve any purpose but if you take one of the loops loop it down over your tent
of the loops loop it down over your tent
of the loops loop it down over your tent peg and then pull it tight grab that
peg and then pull it tight grab that
peg and then pull it tight grab that little black piece and slide it up and
little black piece and slide it up and
little black piece and slide it up and this X is a tensioner to put tension on
this X is a tensioner to put tension on
this X is a tensioner to put tension on the rope and keep everything taut that’s
the rope and keep everything taut that’s
the rope and keep everything taut that’s especially important if you’re camping
especially important if you’re camping
especially important if you’re camping in Oregon where it rains a lot because
in Oregon where it rains a lot because
in Oregon where it rains a lot because you do not want your fly to touch the
you do not want your fly to touch the
you do not want your fly to touch the side of your tent or else Moisture will
side of your tent or else Moisture will
side of your tent or else Moisture will get in when everything’s pulled away
get in when everything’s pulled away
get in when everything’s pulled away properly like that it’ll keep the wall
properly like that it’ll keep the wall
properly like that it’ll keep the wall of your tent separated and keep all of
of your tent separated and keep all of
of your tent separated and keep all of your belongings dry inside but what if
your belongings dry inside but what if
your belongings dry inside but what if your tensioner breaks or gets lost like
your tensioner breaks or gets lost like
your tensioner breaks or gets lost like on this string I don’t have one that’s
on this string I don’t have one that’s
on this string I don’t have one that’s not really that big of a deal because
not really that big of a deal because
not really that big of a deal because we’re gonna solve the problem using this
we’re gonna solve the problem using this
we’re gonna solve the problem using this soda tab when you got your soda can it’s
soda tab when you got your soda can it’s
soda tab when you got your soda can it’s very important to keep this Center part
very important to keep this Center part
very important to keep this Center part on the way that you do that is you
on the way that you do that is you
on the way that you do that is you rotate the tab all the way around until
rotate the tab all the way around until
rotate the tab all the way around until the top part is facing into the hold and
the top part is facing into the hold and
the top part is facing into the hold and just press it down with your thumb it
just press it down with your thumb it
just press it down with your thumb it should pop out with that center tab
should pop out with that center tab
should pop out with that center tab intact if it is then your business and
intact if it is then your business and
intact if it is then your business and the rest is pretty simple
the rest is pretty simple
the rest is pretty simple I’ve taken the tab and just push it
I’ve taken the tab and just push it
I’ve taken the tab and just push it forward a little bit so it creates a gap
forward a little bit so it creates a gap
forward a little bit so it creates a gap and now if you take the string from the
and now if you take the string from the
and now if you take the string from the back you can push that through the gap
back you can push that through the gap
back you can push that through the gap and pull it all the way through now the
and pull it all the way through now the
and pull it all the way through now the rest is just as simple as basically
rest is just as simple as basically
rest is just as simple as basically tying a knot to the bottom of this tab
tying a knot to the bottom of this tab
tying a knot to the bottom of this tab and that’s just going to be a simple
and that’s just going to be a simple
and that’s just going to be a simple overhand knot I’m just going to do one
overhand knot I’m just going to do one
overhand knot I’m just going to do one turn and pull that tight and as easy as
turn and pull that tight and as easy as
turn and pull that tight and as easy as that we’ve got our homemade tensioner
that we’ve got our homemade tensioner
that we’ve got our homemade tensioner now when we go up the line and pull back
now when we go up the line and pull back
now when we go up the line and pull back it’ll grab on tight and if we want to
it’ll grab on tight and if we want to
it’ll grab on tight and if we want to release we just pull this back and it
release we just pull this back and it
release we just pull this back and it will slip all the way down let’s try it
will slip all the way down let’s try it
will slip all the way down let’s try it in real life and see how it works I got
in real life and see how it works I got
in real life and see how it works I got the tent peg down here so now we just
the tent peg down here so now we just
the tent peg down here so now we just take that loop around our tent peg grab
take that loop around our tent peg grab
take that loop around our tent peg grab the tab and just pull it straight up
just like that our homemade tensioner is
just like that our homemade tensioner is working and it’s working really well if
working and it’s working really well if
working and it’s working really well if you want a little bit more attention
you want a little bit more attention
you want a little bit more attention just grab the tab and push it up a
just grab the tab and push it up a
just grab the tab and push it up a little bit higher and you can see that
little bit higher and you can see that
little bit higher and you can see that when it comes back it digs into the
when it comes back it digs into the
when it comes back it digs into the string and holds its position and you
string and holds its position and you
string and holds its position and you can apply this trick to almost anything
can apply this trick to almost anything
can apply this trick to almost anything you can think of where you need to apply
you can think of where you need to apply
you can think of where you need to apply tension to a line like maybe hoisting
tension to a line like maybe hoisting
tension to a line like maybe hoisting some food off the ground to keep it away
some food off the ground to keep it away
some food off the ground to keep it away from bears or maybe making a clothes
from bears or maybe making a clothes
from bears or maybe making a clothes hanging line to dry out your clothes now
hanging line to dry out your clothes now
hanging line to dry out your clothes now obviously this isn’t a permanent fix but
obviously this isn’t a permanent fix but
obviously this isn’t a permanent fix but it’s a great little hack to get you by
it’s a great little hack to get you by
it’s a great little hack to get you by in a pinch so there you have it guys
in a pinch so there you have it guys
in a pinch so there you have it guys that’s a cool little camping hack using
that’s a cool little camping hack using
that’s a cool little camping hack using materials you probably already have
materials you probably already have
materials you probably already have around the campground anyway hope you
around the campground anyway hope you
around the campground anyway hope you enjoyed this video and we’ll see you
enjoyed this video and we’ll see you
enjoyed this video and we’ll see you guys in the next one talk to you then
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