That's using your head... and hands! Great little fix and a lot faster than the usual way of rolling up a sleeping bag! You might want to get a patient on this! Great little project... and always enjoy seeing "Vanna's" assisting hands! Wadda team!
What a product idea! Way to go! Try adding a rolling pin type handle on the outside of both discs. See if that will make rolling the bags even easier. Just a thought for an easier grip. My old ironworker hands have the same problem. Thumbs don't grip well lol. The beauty of your show is that we don't know what you will come up next. Enjoyed, take care!
A bit of interesting Canadian ingenuity right there, Down Under we call it Stuff n pack as in they actually are only put in rolled up from the factory and therefor after are stuffed in and compressed into the bag. Would love for you to try stuffing it in on camera. Another great tutorial & see you Tuesday 👍🏻🇦🇺
Let's hope that they do William. I know that the older I get, the less my body wants to cooperate with me. I need all the gadgets and gizmos I can get. LOL. Thanks for tuning in this week.
Neat idea. Roll up the sleeping bag first and then roll up the mattress and just leave the roller in the mattress and it saves finding a place to store the roller and you won't lose the roller. Most campers use a stuff sack - you just stuff the sleeping bag into a nylon bag and once you get it all into the bag there are some cinch straps that circle the bag and you tighten them up to minimize the size of the bag. You should always unroll the sleeping bag when you get home and hang it up to let it air out so it doesn't get musty or mildew.
We ALWAYS air out our gear. That includes ground sheets, sleeping bags, chairs, tents, cots, cot mattresses. Mildew and Mould is not your friend when it comes to camping gear and we always make sure that it's put away properly. Thanks for tuning in and for chiming in to the conversation.
Great idea Ken! I think you win this years “MacGyver” award (I think you’re old enough to know what I mean). Take care my friend and stay healthy and safe!
I do know what you mean Earl and on next week's show, I'm going to demonstrate how to cut perfect dovetails joints, using nothing but an old guitar string, two canning jar lids and a stick of bubble gum. I hope you'll tune in for that. Thanks for tuning in this week.
Great idea Kenny and def worth producing. I read above about the PVC pipe which definitely would be smoother. My mind went to a collapsible conduit, a sleeve if you will. Just sew a fabric around the dowels, it doesn't have to be tight against the dowels. Then when done slip out the dowels and then slip out the fabric. Not sure which fabric would work best, canvas has the strength but would also add friction. Polyester perhaps. But try the pvc pipe first. The smoothness should make it slick enough to slide against the foam. Great video Kenny and thanks for last weeks views of the Rock. Def nostalgic way out on this other rock in another o ocean.
A stroke of genius I would say. Perhaps a bit of Johnson's on the rods would help ease the friction of the memory foam so you can get them out. But definitely 👍👍👍 on this. My only question is if you were always going to glue 2 squares together, why bother to find the center on the 2 that are not drilled? Did you have some other devious creation in mind originally? Anyway, this is great and I must comment Mrs Kenny for not laughing during the trial sleeping bag rollup. A true professional!!!!! Have a great weekend. See ya.
Marking the centre is quick and easy and it never fails that if I mark only two of them, I will almost certainly glue those marks inside the glue up or I will glue the two marked ones together. So I just avoid the whole mess and mark them all. Thanks for tuning in this week.
Unpopular opinion: I was in Scouts Canada and we were taught to stuff the sleeping bags in the carrying bag. This way the filler material doesnt get squished flat over time. Still a great idea for the rollers out there!
I've honestly never heard that Stephen and I was involved in Scouts Canada for many, many years. Interesting concept for sure. I can see where it would have merit. Thanks for tuning in and for chiming in with that.
That's quite possibly the most interesting idea I've heard. It almost makes me wish that I had that type of mail box in my area. Thanks for tuning in and for chiming in with your suggestion.
I am sure three thousand people have said this. Do a pvc pipe instead of dowel or do a pvc pipe with a dowel core. That should fix the needed for slip for mem foam. Or just make some pvc to fit over the already made jig for foam. Patient it.
I did something similar not quite as fancy nearly 30 years ago for sailing you have to roll up the memory foam pads that you use for sleeping on various surfaces on a 30 ft sailboat I used EMT back in the day. Your idea I think is better but the only I would modify on it is take a curtain rod protector because they're already smaller than 3/4 inch and they stretch out and then you cut to the right length and probably glue it just a little bit in two spots it won't slip and now it'll be very slippery to let it slide out of the memory foam pad. No matter what it's always fun to watch what you're doing.
Not a bad idea except that I would need four dowels. I may have to think about that though as an option. Thanks for tuning in Martha and for chiming in with your idea.
That's using your head... and hands! Great little fix and a lot faster than the usual way of rolling up a sleeping bag! You might want to get a patient on this!
Great little project... and always enjoy seeing "Vanna's" assisting hands! Wadda team!
"Vanna" helps more than you know. LOL. Thanks for turning in Dennis. It's appreciated.
What a product idea! Way to go! Try adding a rolling pin type handle on the outside of both discs. See if that will make rolling the bags even easier. Just a thought for an easier grip. My old ironworker hands have the same problem. Thumbs don't grip well lol. The beauty of your show is that we don't know what you will come up next. Enjoyed, take care!
Glad that you enjoyed the project. It honestly does make things easier for me. Thanks for tuning in.
A bit of interesting Canadian ingenuity right there, Down Under we call it Stuff n pack as in they actually are only put in rolled up from the factory and therefor after are stuffed in and compressed into the bag.
Would love for you to try stuffing it in on camera. Another great tutorial & see you Tuesday 👍🏻🇦🇺
No need for me to stuff it now. I have Kenny's Rollers to get them tightly rolled. LOL. Thanks for tuning in Troy.
What a great idea.
Tested it after camping for 5 days this past weekend. Worked like a charm. I love it. Thanks for tuning in.
Good idea and it works... Most great inventions come from necessity...
Sometimes, you just gotta think outside the box. Thanks for tuning in and for the kind words.
Great idea Kenny. Necessity is the mother of invention they say. I think a lot of people will benefit from this invention. Thanks Kenny.
Let's hope that they do William. I know that the older I get, the less my body wants to cooperate with me. I need all the gadgets and gizmos I can get. LOL. Thanks for tuning in this week.
It looks like Tinker Toy parts. Love it, genius!
Now you're dating yourself. I can see where you might think that though. It just needs holes around the perimeter of the discs. Thanks for tuning in.
Patient that idea, it’s a good one! Kenny’s Roll em Upper,
Just got back from a 5 day camping trip and the rollers worked flawlessly. I love it. Thanks for tuning in Newton and for the kind words.
Genius!
I've been telling my wife that for years. She isn't buying it. LOL. Thanks for tuning in.
That is a great idea.
Thanks Mark. It really does work well and it's much easier on my hands. Thanks for tuning in.
This reminds me of the little tooth paste roll up item, to try and squeeze out as much as you can. Good project.
I never thought of it that way but maybe, in my subconscious, that's what I modelled it after. Thanks for tuning in Scott and for the memory.
Neat idea. Roll up the sleeping bag first and then roll up the mattress and just leave the roller in the mattress and it saves finding a place to store the roller and you won't lose the roller. Most campers use a stuff sack - you just stuff the sleeping bag into a nylon bag and once you get it all into the bag there are some cinch straps that circle the bag and you tighten them up to minimize the size of the bag. You should always unroll the sleeping bag when you get home and hang it up to let it air out so it doesn't get musty or mildew.
We ALWAYS air out our gear. That includes ground sheets, sleeping bags, chairs, tents, cots, cot mattresses. Mildew and Mould is not your friend when it comes to camping gear and we always make sure that it's put away properly. Thanks for tuning in and for chiming in to the conversation.
Great idea Ken! I think you win this years “MacGyver” award (I think you’re old enough to know what I mean). Take care my friend and stay healthy and safe!
I do know what you mean Earl and on next week's show, I'm going to demonstrate how to cut perfect dovetails joints, using nothing but an old guitar string, two canning jar lids and a stick of bubble gum. I hope you'll tune in for that. Thanks for tuning in this week.
Do you think you can make something to return camp chairs to their wrapper too?
Nothing a 5 pound sledge hammer won't fix. LOL. Thanks again for tuning in.
Great idea Kenny and def worth producing. I read above about the PVC pipe which definitely would be smoother. My mind went to a collapsible conduit, a sleeve if you will. Just sew a fabric around the dowels, it doesn't have to be tight against the dowels. Then when done slip out the dowels and then slip out the fabric. Not sure which fabric would work best, canvas has the strength but would also add friction. Polyester perhaps. But try the pvc pipe first. The smoothness should make it slick enough to slide against the foam.
Great video Kenny and thanks for last weeks views of the Rock. Def nostalgic way out on this other rock in another o ocean.
Glad that you liked the shows. I appreciate you tuning in and chiming in with your thoughts and ideas. Thanks for that.
A stroke of genius I would say. Perhaps a bit of Johnson's on the rods would help ease the friction of the memory foam so you can get them out. But definitely 👍👍👍 on this. My only question is if you were always going to glue 2 squares together, why bother to find the center on the 2 that are not drilled? Did you have some other devious creation in mind originally? Anyway, this is great and I must comment Mrs Kenny for not laughing during the trial sleeping bag rollup. A true professional!!!!! Have a great weekend. See ya.
Marking the centre is quick and easy and it never fails that if I mark only two of them, I will almost certainly glue those marks inside the glue up or I will glue the two marked ones together. So I just avoid the whole mess and mark them all. Thanks for tuning in this week.
Unpopular opinion: I was in Scouts Canada and we were taught to stuff the sleeping bags in the carrying bag. This way the filler material doesnt get squished flat over time. Still a great idea for the rollers out there!
I've honestly never heard that Stephen and I was involved in Scouts Canada for many, many years. Interesting concept for sure. I can see where it would have merit. Thanks for tuning in and for chiming in with that.
Idea for a scroll saw project: Turning a mailbox into a train engine.
That's quite possibly the most interesting idea I've heard. It almost makes me wish that I had that type of mail box in my area. Thanks for tuning in and for chiming in with your suggestion.
I am sure three thousand people have said this. Do a pvc pipe instead of dowel or do a pvc pipe with a dowel core. That should fix the needed for slip for mem foam. Or just make some pvc to fit over the already made jig for foam. Patient it.
Good idea on the PVC. I may have to give that a whirl. Thanks for tuning in to the show.
Hi Kenny, good idea, but I would have got a bigger bag🤪🤪🤪
I'm just using the bag that comes with it. Your idea would make for a very short show though. LOL. Thanks for tuning in
I did something similar not quite as fancy nearly 30 years ago for sailing you have to roll up the memory foam pads that you use for sleeping on various surfaces on a 30 ft sailboat I used EMT back in the day.
Your idea I think is better but the only I would modify on it is take a curtain rod protector because they're already smaller than 3/4 inch and they stretch out and then you cut to the right length and probably glue it just a little bit in two spots it won't slip and now it'll be very slippery to let it slide out of the memory foam pad.
No matter what it's always fun to watch what you're doing.
I may have to look into that. Thanks for tuning in and for chiming in with your suggestion. It's appreciated.
I know what I would call it " A Good idea "
Glad that you liked it Paul. Thanks for tuning in this week.
Store the dowels in the foam. Just leave them there until you unroll it again.
Not a bad idea except that I would need four dowels. I may have to think about that though as an option. Thanks for tuning in Martha and for chiming in with your idea.
Maybe you need to GLUE one end so it will not come apart when you pull it out.
I don't mind it coming apart Karl. It makes it easier to store that way. Thanks for tuning in and for the suggestion.