Comments on: Best Slip ‘n Slide Ever from @WiredGeekDad http://www.digitalmisery.com/2010/07/best-slip-n-slide-ever-from-wiredgeekdad/ Stuff we made, or attempted to... Wed, 08 Feb 2012 04:14:45 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Steve http://www.digitalmisery.com/2010/07/best-slip-n-slide-ever-from-wiredgeekdad/comment-page-1/#comment-496 Steve Tue, 06 Sep 2011 04:45:21 +0000 http://www.digitalmisery.com/?p=138#comment-496 Methods for storage, and ease of reusability? Any estimates of the life of the plastic before it tears? I'm considering dropping $60 on a 10ft x 100ft roll of 6-mil plastic sheeting, but I would be more comfortable knowing I could get more than one good use out of it. Methods for storage, and ease of reusability? Any estimates of the life of the plastic before it tears? I’m considering dropping $60 on a 10ft x 100ft roll of 6-mil plastic sheeting, but I would be more comfortable knowing I could get more than one good use out of it.

]]> By: Jason http://www.digitalmisery.com/2010/07/best-slip-n-slide-ever-from-wiredgeekdad/comment-page-1/#comment-461 Jason Thu, 11 Aug 2011 04:28:25 +0000 http://www.digitalmisery.com/?p=138#comment-461 "Marlene says: 26 July, 2011 at 1:18 PM WE need help with our camping slide. Where we go theres no grass but little rocks. We do have little hills but still no grass. we put pad under so we wont get hurt but we do not slide. Any suggestions??" Use that cheap outdoor carpet. It's usually green and vary fine. Its sturdy enough to protect you from the rocks but thin enough that it won't hinder the slide “Marlene says:
26 July, 2011 at 1:18 PM
WE need help with our camping slide. Where we go theres no grass but little rocks. We do have little hills but still no grass. we put pad under so we wont get hurt but we do not slide.
Any suggestions??”

Use that cheap outdoor carpet. It’s usually green and vary fine. Its sturdy enough to protect you from the rocks but thin enough that it won’t hinder the slide

]]> By: katy http://www.digitalmisery.com/2010/07/best-slip-n-slide-ever-from-wiredgeekdad/comment-page-1/#comment-448 katy Thu, 28 Jul 2011 05:26:20 +0000 http://www.digitalmisery.com/?p=138#comment-448 When I was little, my dad made a simple slip-n-slide by *sewing* heavy duty black garbage bags together, wetting it down & putting a sprinkler near by to keep it wet. Worked fabulously!! Good memories. When I was little, my dad made a simple slip-n-slide by *sewing* heavy duty black garbage bags together, wetting it down & putting a sprinkler near by to keep it wet. Worked fabulously!! Good memories.

]]> By: Marlene http://www.digitalmisery.com/2010/07/best-slip-n-slide-ever-from-wiredgeekdad/comment-page-1/#comment-447 Marlene Tue, 26 Jul 2011 18:18:37 +0000 http://www.digitalmisery.com/?p=138#comment-447 WE need help with our camping slide. Where we go theres no grass but little rocks. We do have little hills but still no grass. we put pad under so we wont get hurt but we do not slide. Any suggestions?? WE need help with our camping slide. Where we go theres no grass but little rocks. We do have little hills but still no grass. we put pad under so we wont get hurt but we do not slide.
Any suggestions??

]]> By: Marlene http://www.digitalmisery.com/2010/07/best-slip-n-slide-ever-from-wiredgeekdad/comment-page-1/#comment-446 Marlene Tue, 26 Jul 2011 18:15:57 +0000 http://www.digitalmisery.com/?p=138#comment-446 Help!!! We need help with our camping slide. The problem we have is where we go theres no grass but little rocks under. We do have little hills where we usually put but we cant slide down and with cant remove all the little rocks. Any suggestions? Help!!! We need help with our camping slide. The problem we have is where we go theres no grass but little rocks under. We do have little hills where we usually put but we cant slide down and with cant remove all the little rocks. Any suggestions?

]]> By: sean http://www.digitalmisery.com/2010/07/best-slip-n-slide-ever-from-wiredgeekdad/comment-page-1/#comment-435 sean Wed, 13 Jul 2011 12:27:05 +0000 http://www.digitalmisery.com/?p=138#comment-435 The old school slip and slides used to have a U shaped stake with a long narrow metal piece like a squished hoop that you would insert the corner of the plastic into then wind it up then use the u stake to stake into the ground. It was very strong and prevented the ripping problem.. I wonder if something like that could be found somewehere on ther internets... The old school slip and slides used to have a U shaped stake with a long narrow metal piece like a squished hoop that you would insert the corner of the plastic into then wind it up then use the u stake to stake into the ground. It was very strong and prevented the ripping problem.. I wonder if something like that could be found somewehere on ther internets…

]]> By: Jonathan http://www.digitalmisery.com/2010/07/best-slip-n-slide-ever-from-wiredgeekdad/comment-page-1/#comment-428 Jonathan Mon, 04 Jul 2011 16:45:11 +0000 http://www.digitalmisery.com/?p=138#comment-428 Did you ever try adding soap to the slide to reduce friction?! That would be fun :) Did you ever try adding soap to the slide to reduce friction?! That would be fun :)

]]> By: Denise http://www.digitalmisery.com/2010/07/best-slip-n-slide-ever-from-wiredgeekdad/comment-page-1/#comment-426 Denise Mon, 04 Jul 2011 12:46:34 +0000 http://www.digitalmisery.com/?p=138#comment-426 You might want to pick up some grommets from a sewing supply store to create re-enforced holes to put your stakes through. It will prevent the plastic from tearing and you'll get more use from Slip & Slide :) You might want to pick up some grommets from a sewing supply store to create re-enforced holes to put your stakes through. It will prevent the plastic from tearing and you’ll get more use from Slip & Slide :)

]]> By: Paul http://www.digitalmisery.com/2010/07/best-slip-n-slide-ever-from-wiredgeekdad/comment-page-1/#comment-383 Paul Thu, 09 Jun 2011 02:02:07 +0000 http://www.digitalmisery.com/?p=138#comment-383 I bought it from Menards I believe - back in the paint department with the other plastic drop cloth/sheets. I imagine all the home improvement stores would have something like that. I think I went with one of the thickest materials they had. I bought it from Menards I believe – back in the paint department with the other plastic drop cloth/sheets. I imagine all the home improvement stores would have something like that. I think I went with one of the thickest materials they had.

]]> By: Paul http://www.digitalmisery.com/2010/07/best-slip-n-slide-ever-from-wiredgeekdad/comment-page-1/#comment-382 Paul Thu, 09 Jun 2011 01:59:31 +0000 http://www.digitalmisery.com/?p=138#comment-382 Yes that would probably have worked better. That was my main issue with the slide and what prevented it from being used more than a few times. Yes that would probably have worked better. That was my main issue with the slide and what prevented it from being used more than a few times.

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