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About the twine. A few months ago I got a 200 foot reel of twist-tie for use in the garden, but it has very quickly taken over every job that would have otherw
by nooneelse 16y ago
About the twine. A few months ago I got a 200 foot reel of twist-tie for use in the garden, but it has very quickly taken over every job that would have otherwise gone to one of my several twine or string spools. As is, it is too bulky for my bug out bags, but something smaller could be easily devised or found (and it would spool onto other tools too, though not as well as twine and paracord). At this point I'm wondering, assuming the bag has paracord and lots of twist-tie, why still include twine?
- stcredzero 16y agoFor a minimalist survival kit, you'd just include a little bit of twine, probably wrapped around something else, like a couple of cyalume sticks. Alternative: dental floss. The main purpose for the twine is as a night-time rescue signal. Put the cyalume stick on the end of a piece of twine. Twirl it in a circle. If your twine is long enough, what you have is a perfect glowing circle about 8 feet wide. This will be highly visible for many miles to aircraft or to search parties at an elevation. It is also an unambiguously artificial signal.