Thanks! As a soldier we used to use floss to sew buttons back onto our field jackets as it lasted longer than regular thread. In 2011 I did a field repair to a rucksack using floss, and it's still good!
Sometimes I use empty floss containers as sewing kits. Add string to the spool, insert a few needles and small items in the gaps of the container, and it already has a blade on it to cut the string.
As a crocheter, I sometimes use the Navajo ply (aka chain ply) method to get a triple-thick strand of yarn off the skein. You could use it on dental floss, too, for a quick and easy way to get a thicker strand. There are YT videos on how to do it.
Even in developed OECD countries (from the USA to Italy) do not sell as many toothbrush as many people live there. A good toothbrush usabe for up to half a year > that means less than half of people brush their teeth even once in their lives.
In this same vein, People seem to have forgotten about cheap, available, binder twine in favor of expensive paracord. The price of twine is usually 1/10 of paracord, and will do just about the same thing as well. Last summer I rigged a sun shade in my yard with binder twine. It lasted from May until the first snow.
I just want to say man. You're awesome. Given me so many ideas as a young Prepper. I have been watching your videos for quite some time. Would love to meet you one day. Sincerely a 23 year old fan from Georgia.
Dental floss is great for sewing on hard use buttons, like pants or a heavy coat, especially if they keep breaking with regular thread. I use it to repair buttons on my hunting clothes and its always a one time fix.
Love this video and have always used Floss in my kits for many reasons. The strength is dependent on how old the floss is and the brand but no matter it can be braided up to make a very strong rope replacement if needed. Walmart sells a brand call equate that is rather strong (waxed type) and I have used it with one sting to hold a 10 pound weight. They come in different size pack and I usually go for the 120 yard packs that are not that much larger than the smaller sizes. The main reason I love the stuff is 10 bucks can get you 5 120 yard packs.. double triple weive it its cheap..
+Kevin Smith But y'all can probably still get effective prescriptions for enough of a strong enough opioid if you're a chronic pain patient. It's like pulling teeth in NC (Nazi Carolina) to even get under-medicated
May it be noted also that since floss is an inorganic fiber one can give stitches in flesh using it. I personally have done this twice on myself and have a relative who has done it three times as well. I thought I had done something that would be viewed as atrocious to the medical professionals in my family but it turns out they approved, one being an LPN, one a CNA, and another a physician's assistant. So if needed, it can be used for stitches.
I use floss to tie my suitcase zippers together before flying and make a mental note of how and where they're tied. It won't prevent TSA from getting inside my bag to inspect, but it sure lets me know if they did!
I remember dental floss from cub scouts Shelter making, traps, etc You can cut PVC pipe with it. Use a long piece. About 3ft. Use like a saw. Long strokes. It cuts better and straighter than using a saw.
You can open the floss container and drop a couple of small hooks in there with a sinker or two, in a tiny plastic bag and ‘viola’, a fishing kit is made.
Hi from Switzerland - a dentists daughter =o) - I hung all my pictures in the flat with floss. Also x-massy ornamental stuff you hang on your windows ... it's nearly invisible. And floss makes imho the best thread for sewing on buttons! At the camp my jeans zipper kept opening independently! Attached a loop of floss on that pull-thing, pulled it up and the loop over the jeans'button. (Your pvc-video → OK survival is top priority. But how environmental friendly is PVC ...?? But otherwise this swissmiss likes your videos! Tschüss!
good video I like the empty cases of floss for fishing kit put some 10 or 12lb braid a hook and sinkers in the lid all contained in one and easy to store and find
Great ideas but careful my friends when binding body parts to each other or to another tool. Skin will definitely separate b4 5 lbs of pressure & binding someone for any length of time with floss can result in loss of circulation to that body part. When using floss for stitches couple things to keep in mind: use unwaxed since introducing wax into a cut isn't a good idea; floss is NOT sterile so get some antibiotics into the person ASAP & finally, unless you have injectable lidocaine & are proficient in its use, be prepared for the screams because the diameter of floss (esp the more expensive, wider brands) is larger than average suture. Probably best to use cheaper, thinner & narrower floss for that purpose. Just thoughts from an old RN in AL.
Even in developed OECD countries (from the USA to Italy) do not sell as many toothbrush as many people live there. A good toothbrush usabe for up to half a year > that means less than half of people brush their teeth even once in their lives in the most advanced 36 countries (and the situation is slightly better in Europe...). According to my friend's experiences floss good for: - to make small game traps - to built shelter (for fixing small parts, to connect beams pine root is more suitable) - to sew (clothing and tent repair) - to make splint - hanging food on a tree (eg bear) - fixing arrowhead (eg head made of tin can :) )
The way you were holding that floss that five pound weight was actually equivalent to a 2.5 pound weight. You needed to dangle the floss from a single string, you were holding it with two
Hello,,Ive became a fan,,thank you for the information that you are willing to share with us. Question; what kind of bag is that, that you are showing towards the end of your video? Thanks again.
Floss makes a great way of securing rope ends to keep strands from unraveling. Sailors call it "whipping" and it's time consuming, but easily tied. Floss is also great for marking the nocking point and repairing the serving (portion where nock rests) on a bow string. In a movie, floss and toothpaste cut jail bars over a period of weeks...OK...this one may be BS. : )
+Robnord 1 That's Hollywood. Ever seen those bars in real life? You'd wear out angle grinders to even slice one piece (top or bottom) of a single bar. And you'd need to slice both parts of several bars to make an opening big enough to climb thru. Guards would notice that way before you got a bar sliced. If you did slice a bar, they'd notice that before you could start on a second one. You'd do much better trying your best to kill a guard with a weapon you make from something, hope your side finds you and rescues you, or do your time if you're legally detained
It's even smaller when you take the floss out of the box. I keep some in my emergency dental kit and 25m/80ish yds is the size of a 5p and about 8mm thick
you could use multiple threads of the floss to make some kind of yarn/thin rope which is (as far as i know) even stronger than simply doubeling it... although that takes time, afford and skill to do so.
You can use a magnifying glass (like on a Swiss Army knife, lots of delux multi tools have them as well), rifle scope, eye glasses, the peep magnifiers on a lot of signal mirrors (which many people keep in their survival kits), a battery and piece of wire, binoculars, and lots of stuff to start a fire. The bow and drill method is something most people are clueless about, they should learn this valuable skill
The military did that in WW2, maybe before. They'd put ammo casings and pebbles in tin cans strung on wire and string for perimeter alarms. If they heard it rattle, they'd open up on the place the rattle came from
thank you for what you do you have thought me alot if valuable information some if which could even save my life some day and I just wanted to say thank you
+Tom Goodwin If you're a bow hunter, how much draw weight do you think you'd absolutely need to reliably kill a man? I'm sure 150 lbs would do it, but what's the absolute must you'd need if say, you were being stalked in the wild by multiple psychos and you kill them or they kill you? Personally I hunt with guns and, even bow hunting I'd bring a magnum caliber revolver but, if all I had for armament was a bow and quiver of arrows......
Don, could you do Survival Hacks for wine corks? My wife and I enjoy a wine now and again and again. Consequently, I have enough corks to make a lifeboat. What are some survival uses?
If you know how to make "rope" you can make a replacement bow string, I did, just to see if I could---ps it fraze easy, so reinforce it where it is used most
gosh ... I was so caught up in the info that I didn't even think of you not having a shirt on till you said something about it - then all I noticed after that was your legs and you was wearing shorts!!!!
a simple 3 strand braid will increase the strength many fold. more so than applying unbraided 6 or 8 strand. same for braiding all cordage. I've used dental floss Alot for many projects and it works well. The strength is in the braid.
I have seen videos like this unfortunately i do not remember where. I will look for them. Also there are articles online that provide stats for increased strength of various braiding methods. I have done a few experiments of my own using inner strands of paracord and floss. I am 212 lbs heavy. 3 unbraided paracord strands did not hold my weight. 3 braided strand did. With floss a four strand braid held me. I tied it to a branch and made a foot loop and it held me. If i find the 'sientific' info i have seen b4 i will share it here.
Talking of fishing line, it would be better than dental floss in every regard besides cleaning teeth would it not? The only downside is it doesn't come in those little dispensers.
