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Wed, 18 May 16 7:21 PM | 53 view(s)
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re: "Ya might want to get some duct tape too. I dunno what ya could use it for in the woods"

Duct tape is wondrous stuff.

I saw an episode of Naked & Afraid where the guy brought duct tape as his survival item. He made the girl a bra and some underwear for them both right off. Then he made sandals so they could walk across a thorny field. He made hammocks, so the bugs and snakes couldn't get at them at night. He made bags for hauling things, including water. He made cordage by just twisting long pieces of tape.

I don't know if you can boil water in a duct-tape bag, but I wouldn't be too surprised. Lots of things that you think will burn won't if they hold water.

Later in the show, I think tape was used to bind logs together to make a raft. I might be confusing N&A with another show, though. There was definitely an episode of Mythbusters where the guys made an entire sailboat out of duct tape and sticks, then took it out on San Francisco Bay as a proof of concept. It worked fine. And I've seen tape used on shelters to hold the frame and "shingles" in place, and to patch leaks.

 




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Re: SURV
By: ribit
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Wed, 18 May 16 6:39 AM
Msg. 00022 of 00575

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...just remember, a man with a .22 who isn't too squeamish to eat a rat or a possum has a pretty good chance of survival.

...in addition to the .22 I would recommend ya get a dozen or so lighters to start fires with and a good knife. I have two K-Bar knives. A new one still in the box and an old one I use for everything.

...I also have an entrenching tool, a hand saw, an ax, assorted tarps, bunches of rope in assorted sizes. Another thing that could come in handy is a brace n bit drill.

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Ya might be surprised at how strong a shelter you can build by drilling and pegging it together rather than just tying it with rope or string.

Ya might want to get some duct tape too. I dunno what ya could use it for in the woods, but something will come up.


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