Survival
Pack one or two packages of floss in your kit. You get a 100 yards per. Aside from dental hygiene it is incredibly strong. It can be used to sew buttons or any material. The button will break before the floss. It is sterile so you can stitch a wound. You can tie down a tent or tarp as long as you don't wrap it over a sharp edge. It is fine so you can fabricate animal snares. You can use it as a hand line to fish, it knots better than mono. Between two make shift handles used in the fashion of a garrot you can cut most meat, all prepared meat and cheese. You can use this any place you would use string or thin rope. All this in a package 1.5" x 1.5" x .5" and weighing less than 1/2 oz. all neatly kept with a built in cutter. If that isn't enough it was use to successfuly tie up James Bond in one Ian Flemings first books.
Excellent tip. It has had a permanent place in my pocket kit for years. Some cordage is a must and the dental floss has a lot of strength and versatility for its weight and size.
Outstanding tip! Do you use the Gore Tex floss or regular?
waxed dental floss can also cut metal bars(its banned in the indiana prison system for that reason)
Thanks for the reminder. I've been meaning to add dental floss to my kit...
good tip
Even at home, if you have to sew torn outdoor gear, dental floss is the only way to go. Sewn right, it's stronger than original stitching, even the stitching on packs, etc.
makes me wonder how he would know about something that is banned from Indiana Prison System...
Thanks for the tip Sir. I never thought about adding dental floss to my survival pack....now I will make sure to add it. 8-D
well there sir james when your a prison gaurd you tend to know whats not allowed....
Is it strong enough to use as fishing line?
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Excellent tip. It has had a permanent place in my pocket kit for years. Some cordage is a must and the dental floss has a lot of strength and versatility for its weight and size.
Outstanding tip! Do you use the Gore Tex floss or regular?
Thanks for the reminder. I've been meaning to add dental floss to my kit...
good tip
Even at home, if you have to sew torn outdoor gear, dental floss is the only way to go. Sewn right, it's stronger than original stitching, even the stitching on packs, etc.
well there sir james when your a prison gaurd you tend to know whats not allowed....
waxed dental floss can also cut metal bars(its banned in the indiana prison system for that reason)
Thanks for the tip Sir. I never thought about adding dental floss to my survival pack....now I will make sure to add it. 8-D
Is it strong enough to use as fishing line?
makes me wonder how he would know about something that is banned from Indiana Prison System...
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