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Pop up blind sealing

VaBruiser

VaBruiser

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I know I know, it’s got nothing to do with saddle hunting. BUT, we just got a spot that will be great to get the little one on some deer. The plan is to build a little platform to elevate a pop up blind a bit. Then leave the blind out from about August through December. I was thinking about applying some kind of seam seal to the blind. Anyone have any experience treating a pop up blind with this sort of thing?
 
Yup. Treated my pop up blind and three tents this way, one of which was a 10 person camp “cabin” which is a giant tent.
I use seam grip on the seams(pick the right one for your tent material)
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And then either Kiwi camp dry or Nikwax on the main body of the tent. Using this method we’ve stayed dry at the beach in steady downpour for hours. Kiwi takes forever to dry but it’s worth it. Nikwax takes awhile too, in my exp both seem to perform about the same with maybe Kiwi getting the nod. Kiwi comes out the can in a fine mist which maybe penetrates the fabric better in my non tested totally biased opinion. Nikwax comes out thicker so I dunno. YMMV.
 
Another possible option would be a tarp or fly above the blind. Especially if you might one day replace the pop-up with a permanent structure. Frame in corner posts and a ridgepole and stretch a tarp over it. Especially if you anticipate a snow load; I've had a hub-style popup crushed by a late-season snowfall.
 
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