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10 Life Hacks with PVC #4

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6 Genius Cooler Hacks

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6 Great Cooler Hacks

SUPER POLAR BEAR TUBES
You may know a polar bear tube is a PVC pipe with water inside it and the ends sealed. You store them in the freezer and put them in your cooler when it’s time to go. They are a reusable, space-saving, high-efficiency, no-mess solution to keeping your food cold while camping. You can make SUPER polar bear tubes by adding ½ cup salt per gallon to the water in those tubes. The salted water freezes at a lower temperature so the ice in the tubes lasts longer.

To make your own Polar Bear Tubes, measure the internal dimensions of your cooler and determine if you want the tubes to run the long way or the short way in the cooler – you may want some of each. Also measure the internal dimensions of the freezer where you’ll store the tubes when not in the cooler! You want them to fit easily in the freezer, too.

Cut PVC tubes one inch shorter than the length you measured. Use either 1 ½-inch or 2-inch PVC pipe. Remember, the larger the mass of the ice inside the tube, the longer it will last, so larger tubes will stay cool longer than smaller ones.

With an appropriate sized cap and PVC cement, seal one end of the tube. Follow directions on the cement for drying time, then fill the tube just over ¾ full (80 percent is about right) with salted water. The empty space allows expansion of the freezing water without breaking the tube. A mix of ½ cup salt per gallon of water will result in a solution just a bit more salty than seawater. It will freeze at about 28 F rather than 32 F.

Carefully seal the open end with cap and allow to the cement to cure with the tube standing upright so the water doesn’t reach the cement. Decorate the tubes anyway you see fit. Make them unique, because you want to keep track of your SUPER tubes. Once the cement is cured, put the tubes in your freezer, and they will be ready for your next outing.

MAKE A GREAT GRIPPY BOTTOM
When you throw a normal cooler into the bed of a pickup truck or on the wet deck of a boat, it slides all over the place. It gets banged up and wrecks stuff around it. Heaven forbid, you should want to stand on it to get a better view of … whatever. A few large anti-skid pads strategically placed on the bottom of the cooler quickly eliminate all those problems.

To ensure good adhesion to the plastic, if the surface is rough smooth with some sandpaper or emery cloth. Then use rubbing alcohol to clean off the places where you intend to attach the pads.

BUILD A FALSE BOTTOM BONANZA
Those Super Polar Bear tubes you made in Hack #1? Another great use for a couple of them is to support a false bottom in your cooler. That way if you use regular ice in addition to the tubes or any of the frozen food thaws, the run off drains to the bottom of the cooler but the contents stay high and dry above it.

Making a false bottom is so easy! Get a length of that white, coated wire shelf material. Cut it down so it fits in the bottom of the cooler. Zip tie two or three polar bear tubes between the wires and lay the system in the bottom of the cooler. Voila! You’re done. No more nasty melt water and who-knows-what-else slurry contaminating your camping food.

WORLD’S MOST IMPORTANT COOLER HACK
The best thing you can do to preserve ice and keep everything colder is put an added layer of insulation at the top. A couple of custom cut pieces of foam insulation work well, but even better is a flexible foam pad (like the backing on mouse pad) that can lay over the top. Then when you open the cooler you lift up only the end of the pad you need to access what you’re after.

The more insulation, the better. Take whatever material you decide to use for your cooler pad and cut to size so it fits snugly just at the top of the cooler. If you go for two layers, cut the inner layer in half and glue it to the single top layer. This makes a “hinged” lid so you only expose half the contents to that nasty warm air when you open it.

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Cooler Hacks : Super Polar Bear Tubes




You may know a polar bear tube is a PVC pipe with water inside it and the ends sealed. You store them in the freezer and put them in your cooler when it’s time to go. They are a reusable, space-saving, high-efficiency, no-mess solution to keeping your food cold while camping. You can make SUPER polar bear tubes by adding ½ cup salt per gallon to the water in those tubes. The salted water freezes at a lower temperature so the ice in the tubes lasts longer.

To make your own Polar Bear Tubes, measure the internal dimensions of your cooler and determine if you want the tubes to run the long way or the short way in the cooler – you may want some of each. Also measure the internal dimensions of the freezer where you’ll store the tubes when not in the cooler! You want them to fit easily in the freezer, too.

Cut PVC tubes one inch shorter than the length you measured. Use either 1 ½-inch or 2-inch PVC pipe. Remember, the larger the mass of the ice inside the tube, the longer it will last, so larger tubes will stay cool longer than smaller ones.

With an appropriate sized cap and PVC cement, seal one end of the tube. Follow directions on the cement for drying time, then fill the tube just over ¾ full (80 percent is about right) with salted water. The empty space allows expansion of the freezing water without breaking the tube. A mix of ½ cup salt per gallon of water will result in a solution just a bit more salty than seawater. It will freeze at about 28 F rather than 32 F.

Carefully seal the open end with cap and allow to the cement to cure with the tube standing upright so the water doesn’t reach the cement. Decorate the tubes anyway you see fit. Make them unique, because you want to keep track of your SUPER tubes. Once the cement is cured, put the tubes in your freezer, and they will be ready for your next outing.

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PVC WEAPON Bushcraft Urban Survival Expat Philippines Top 10 2016

This is a simple DIY hand weapon similar to a kubatan or yawara, very useful and easy to make. Thanks for watching. We are Bushcraft and Survival and anything outdoors. We also have expat videos from the Philippines about filipinos and their lifestyles, travel videos, and local flavor videos and cooking videos.
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10 Camping Hacks That Take the Rough out of Roughing It

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Some people just aren’t cut out to spend nights under the stars. But don’t give up on the woodsy fantasy just yet. Here are a few camping hacks that take the rough out of roughing it.

1. Make Lamps out of Jugs
Try filling up a jug of water and strapping a headlamp around it with the light facing the jug. You’ll have an instant homespun lantern for your tent.

2. Bring Microfiber Towels
They take up a fraction of the space of normal towels and can absorb twice their weight in water. Wring them out and use them again and again.

3. Build a DIY Shower
Pick up a solar-heated portable shower at a camping supply store before your trip. All you need to do is fill it up and hang it from a tree. You can use a beach windbreaker to make a shower booth too!

4. Use Foam Floor Tiles
If you’re traveling by car and you have a bit of free space available, foam floor tiles, like the ones made for children's playrooms, can make the ground of your tent much more cushy.

5. Use Sage to Shoo Away Mosquitoes
You can make a natural mosquito repellent using sage. You can either apply a homemade sage-based oil or simply burn it near your campfire to keep those pesky biters away.

6. Bring a Makeshift Washing Machine
All you need is a bucket with a lidded cover and a plunger. With the clothes and biodegradable detergent inside the bucket, you can pump the plunger and keep the clothes spinning around in the water, just like in a washing machine!

7. Make a DIY Fire Starter
Make a quick fire starter by placing charcoal into an empty egg carton. When you’re ready to start cooking, simply light it up for an easy-start fire.


8. Make Some Tick Repellent
Garlic, neem oil, rose geranium oil and tea tree oil can be used to keep those pests on the run.

9. Keep Eggs in a Water Bottle
Get an empty water bottle and fill it with the pre-whisked eggs, pack a skillet, and you'll always be ready to cook for scrambled eggs.

10. Buy a Two-Person Sleeping Bag
If you’re camping with a partner, consider getting a double sleeping bag. They take up a lot less space than carting around two normal-sized sleeping bags.

What other camping hacks would you suggest?
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Cheap $100 Homemade PVC Fishing Kayak How To

In this video, we show you how to make a PVC Kayak for little money and there is even a water test. Thanks for watching and I hope you like.

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Cooler Hacks : Adding A Gasket Seal

Inexpensive coolers seldom have rubber seals between the top edge and the lid. You can make one for next to nothing with some foamy double stick mounting tape. Use the super sticky kind made for outdoor surfaces.

Clean the surface of the coolers top edge where it contacts the lid with rubbing alcohol, then make sure it’s good and dry. Apply the sticky side of the tape to this surface. Try to do each of the four sides in its own continuous length of tape. Trim for width as necessary.

You can either leave the peel-off coating in place on the exposed side of the tape, or if you’re seeking a bit of a sticky seal, peel in off and LIGHTLY coat the now sticky surface with baby powder or talcum.

When the tape eventually comes off, it’s easy to replace with new, but it adds a seal your inexpensive cooler never had before. That means ice lasts longer.

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DIY PVC Steady Cam Project To Stabilize Your Camera Work

This is a quick tutorial of a steady cam made from PVC pipe and fittings. It is simple and cheap to make but very useful . it can help you take better photos and videos or use it as a camera stand tripod. Thanks for watching. We are Bushcraft and Survival and anything outdoors. We also have expat videos from the Philippines about filipinos and their lifestyles, travel videos, and local flavor videos and cooking videos.

Cooler Hacks : How To Build A False Bottom

Those Super Polar Bear tubes you made in Hack #1? Another great use for a couple of them is to support a false bottom in your cooler. That way if you use regular ice in addition to the tubes or any of the frozen food thaws, the run off drains to the bottom of the cooler but the contents stay high and dry above it.

Making a false bottom is so easy! Get a length of that white, coated wire shelf material. Cut it down so it fits in the bottom of the cooler. Zip tie two or three polar bear tubes between the wires and lay the system in the bottom of the cooler. Voila! You’re done. No more nasty melt water and who-knows-what-else slurry contaminating your camping food.

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DIY PVC Pinterest Bird

Downloadable template: This is our rendition of the popular Pinterest PVC Bird project. Building yard birds out of PVC pipes is one of our favorite DIY projects that we've done so far. Follow our step by step how to process for making birds out of PVC. #wetandforget
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DIY... AWNING SUPPORT POLES FROM PVC PIPE, LIGHTWEIGHT & STORABLE

2- 2in x 5-ft PVC Pipe
2- 1 1/2 in x 10-ft PVC Pipe ...(cut to 6 ft)
2 - 3/8 x 3in bolt
2- 3/8 in washer
2- 3/8 in nut

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How to drill a hole with out drilling machine in PVC Pipe

I use this method for making holes in PVC pipes. Takes less than 5 minutes. Sorry about the camera field.

Liveaboard Life Hacks 2 | Sailing Balachandra E070

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PVC Pipe Bending

This video shows how to bend PVC pipe using boiling water and a jig to hold the desired shape in the pipe. This process was used to construct five rounded roof sections for the PVC pipe canopy frame on my raft

PVC Kayak Roof Rack

How to build your own kayak roof rack for less than $50.

After causing major warping to the hull of my kayak by using the roof rack foam blocks, I decided to build my own PVC roof rack to avoid any further possible damage to my kayak.

The warping can eventually affect the proper gliding of the kayak on the water, as it would start to create a pocket under the kayak.

All parts were purchased at Lowe's and the list is here:

PARTS:
2 Inch x 10Ft Pipe: $$9.38
4x Stainless Steel U-Bolt: $16.72
4x 2 Inch Cap Socket: $8.80
Gloss Black Spray Paint: $3.98
Total: $38.88

Kayak is a Vibe Sea Ghost 130.
The Rod holder was also another DIY project of mine, taught by my friend Brian Sisk.

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SIMPLE 2 Lock PVC PATIENCE Creative Cache (GCNW)

In this Simple Creative Cache Build I will show you how you can use 2 Locks and a PVC pipe and some keys to make another simple creative cache that can fir into an ammo can.

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CORTURI DIN PANZA EKOBELL PENTRU 4 ANOTIMPURI

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Utilizat în mod obișnuit pentru călătorii în aer liber, camping, călătorii în familie
Vedere minunată ,cu fermoar SBS de înaltă calitate în jurul cortului.
Greutate ușoară,pânză de bumbac 320 g/mp,sau OXFORD 600*900D cu impermeabilitate pana la 5000mm.
Cârlige și corzi puternice pentru ancorare
Geantă de transport puternică din pânză, o puteți duce oriunde.
Foaie de bază/podea din PVC impermeabil, rezistent cu fermoar(520GSM).
Plasa de țânțari de înaltă densitate pe toate ferestrele ar putea preveni orice insectă.
Structura rezistenta pentru a rezista vânturilor majore de pana la 70-80 km/ora, ploilor abundente.
Poate fi livrat cu terasa/copertina suplimentara..
Cortul nostru EKOBELL vine cu un orificiu cu flansa de 20 cm pentru conducta coșului de fum și este capabil să echipeze cu aragaz în interior. Gaura poate fi acoperită de pânză cu velcro sigilat atunci când nu o utilizați.

How to build a $10 PVC photography reflector or a sign stand.

How to build $10 photography light reflector and stand. Using foam core panels and PVC plastic pipe, you can make very useful reflectors for your photography work. The same design can be used to make display sign holders. Each stand requires twelve PVC T joints, two 10' (schedule 40) 1/2 PVC pipes, two small nails, 20 x 30 foam core ($1 to $2 at walmart) board. An easy DIY project.

Pool Noodle Hacks

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