There are many items we find on bug out bag list and survival gear lists. However, there are a couple on there, that to be truely honest, most of us arn't really sure what we would use them for. Or if we do have one option, we don't have any other use for this item. For preppers and survivalists, having just one use for an item just won't cut it when it comes to our survival gear. So for this post we're going to take a look at one such item. The banadana. You can use it to cover your head, but what else can you use it for?
1. A Dust Mask
2. Sweat Rag
3. Add Water to Use as a Cooling Cloth
4. Self Defense (just roll up a rock or roll of coins in it)
5. Signal Flag (a bright color is preferable)
6. Crude Water Filter
7. Pot Holder for Cooking
8. Dish Cloth
9. Collection Basket for Wild Edibles
10. Sunblocker for Neck (or bald spots!)
11. Scarf for Cold Water
12. Bandage
13. Tourniquet
14. Hankerchief
15. Sling (for broken bones)
16. Sling (as a weapon)
17. Cordage (through tearing into strips)
18. Pouch or Small Bag
19. Cleaning Patches for a Firearm
20. Gun Wipe Cloth
21. Bullet Patches for a Mussleloader
22. Char Cloth
23. Emergency Toliet Paper
24. Diaper
25. Washcloth
26. Eyepatch
27. Blindfold
28. Restraints
29. To Tie Things In Place
30. Napkin
31. Hot or Cold Compress
32. Food Cover
33. Coffee Filter
34. Trail Marker
35. Fire Tinder (through shredding or by picking the lint off)
Hopefully this list will give you some ideas for how to use your own bandanas and to think of new uses for other equipment as well. If anyone has other uses for a bandana please share them in the comments below!
~Sara
nice blog
ReplyDeleteBandana definitively has a wide range of uses, but I believe that the paracord wins this race. I found an article talking about paracord uses and you wouldn't belive what people areound the world use it for! You can read it as well, here: http://hikingmastery.com/skills/paracord-uses.html
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