I Found
“98 Uses For A Bandana”
Why?
I have no idea…Because I wanted to I guess.
As ridicules as some of these my be, there are quite a few different uses for a bandana. Not all of these are for survival but in a tough situation you would be surprised how fast you turn into McGuyver. The reason for this post is to show that even the simplest thing such as a bandana can have many different uses.
Plus, I wanted to see if I could get to 100…almost!
Bandanas have been around for so long, and for a good reason, there are so many uses for this little square piece of material. Some of my ideas are funny, some are very helpful. But over all, this list gives some of the many uses a bandana has.
So here we go…
- A wind/dust mask
- Hobble a pack animal
- Soak in water and use as a neckband to keep cool
- Whisk away pestering insects
- Tuck under back of hat to keep sun off
- A backpacking strainer for pasta
- Pre-filter water
- Gather wild blueberries in it
- Mark territory in the woods
- As a blindfold to sleep past dawn
- To tie extra stuff to a backpack
- Trail marker
- Cover your face for a daytime nap
- Tie together and twist for a rope
- Emergency repair for a strap on a pack
- Dry feet after fording a stream
- Plug nose after encountering a skunk
- Occupied sign on an outhouse
- To check wind direction
- Tie around head to keep hairpiece from blowing down the trail
- All-terrain sitting cloth
- Sending smoke signals
- Distract a charging animal
- Flag a passing motorist
- Flag down a taxi
- Cheer at a parade or sporting event
- Tie to the car antenna for easy spotting
- Tie to luggage for easy spotting
- Scarf or neckerchief
- Handkerchief
- Headband
- Tie together for a belt
- Add a piece of cord for a halter-top
- Emergency swim trunks, two for a bikini
- Makeshift hat (knot at each corner)
- Mask for robbing stagecoaches and banks
- Earmuffs
- Hatband
- Pocket protector
- Hobo pack
- Apron
- Shine shoes
- A patch
- Tuck in chest pocket of tux for a rustic look
- To lead a line dance
- Blindfold for Pin the Tail on the Donkey
- Tie skis together to carry
- Kite tail
- A flag for capture the flag
- Slingshot
- A net to gather minnows for bait
- Mark home base line
- Relay baton
- To wipe sweaty hands when the chalk bag is empty
- Parachute for Barbie or Ken
- Plug sink drain
- Bib or lap napkin
- Placemat or tablecloth
- Open a stuck jar
- Cover exposed food
- Coffee filter or tea strainer
- Salad spinner
- Potholder
- Scrub dishes
- Moisten and wrap biscuits, pancakes to keep from going stale
- Polish fruit
- Blow your nose
- Muffle a sneeze or cover a cough
- Clean eyeglasses
- Bookmark
- Cover a book
- Wrap a gift
- Give as a gift
- Dog collar
- Muzzle a dog
- Fill with catnip
- Cat cape
- Disguise your voice on the phone
- Doll blanket
- Make into a doll
- Fly swatter
- Garden hose repair
- To handle a hot radiator cap or check the oil
- Replacement gas cap
- Car window shade
- Decorate the Christmas tree
- Stuff to make a pillow
- Polish the car
- Blanket for the Chihuahua
- As a sling for an injured arm
- Wrap a sprained ankle or wrist
- To secure a splint on a broken arm or leg
- Warning flag
- Surrender flag (make sure it’s white)
- Emergency diaper
- Wrap around snow or ice for an ice pack
- As a strangle to capture the “bad guys”
- As handcuffs to tie up the “bad guys”
Here is a video with some other practical uses for a bandana. My next list might be about Duct Tape.
OK, It’s not really a complete “survival” list for sure, but a lot of uses nonetheless. If I was starving I don’t think my chihuahua would need a blanket…Just saying.
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4 replies to "98 Uses For A Bandana"
99. Emergency sanitary napkin/feminine hygiene product
100. Over a lampshade to darken a room.
Nice! My OCD thanks you for making it an even 100. 🙂
If you upgrade to a larger size bandana, scarf, shemagh, furoshiki etc you can easily conceive of 1000 uses I’ll bet.
Here are a few examples with pictures!
papoose, backpack, shoulder bag, tablecloth, sling, ground blind, tote, ground cloth, leash, even a hobo bindle!
http://hobohanky.com/gallery.html
We were taught how to use a bandana as a tourniquet, ankle brace, pressure bandage,splint cushion, splint tie and, if it’s big enough, a sling, when I took first aid as an 11 year old!
Tried the parachute idea on Action Man, but nobody taught him how to land.properly , so now he is parapalegic.