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Top 10 Bandana Uses
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On my 2nd day hiking through Arizona, I used it to keep my face warm from the blowing snow - that was a surprise! Here's 10 uses, plus a couple dozen more - you may not want to use your bandana for the tasks in the order listed. :-)
Leave a comment if you have more ideas to share!
- Keep dust out of your mouth
- Warm air before breathing it in
- Bind a wound
- Filter debris from water
- Wipe off sweat
- Wash yourself
- Soak and wrap around your neck to cool off
- Protect your head from the sun
- Strain food bits from waste water
- Emergency toilet paper
- Collect pop-tart or ramen noodle crumbs when you open the package
- Blow your nose
- Wipe your eyes
- Dry your feet after crossing a stream
- Signal a rescuing airplane, helicoptor, or boat
- Fix broken tent pole
- Hold up your pants
- Hide your identity
- Keep your ears warm
- Ultra-light pack
- Replacement kite tail
- Capture the Flag flag
- Parachute for nut-n-bolt soldier (untold hours of fun as a kid)
- Plug a leak
- Open a tight lid
- Hot pot holder
- Dish rag
- Practice knot tying
- Sling for broken arm
- Binding for splint
- Tourniquet
- Hand warmer
- Hat band
- Leg gaiters
- Molotov cocktail fuse
Posted: 19:24 01-24-2013 939
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