How to Tie a Shemagh - Military Style 

I just received my first shemagh (an import from Afghanistan, actually) and this is the first video I watched about how to use it. Thank you for the simple instructions.

A very versatile piece of kit, takes up almost room with a million and two uses.

Lol do not approach within 500 feet of federal or state building

They could a great asset , when you are cold . I have used this so much for Hunting, hiking, staying in caves at night . I advice anyone who seeps outside in cold weather to toss one in their backpack.

I just pull my T shirt over my head shouting, I am Cornholio!

Very good I have used them for years. We used to call them scarves. My winter one is a wool Black Watch Tartan the green and blue is a surprisingly good camouflage in the forest. It is about the same size and ties in just the same ways. I have one of newer ones for the summer in dry country, green and green on brown. Lets the air move and makes a bit of shade all to the good. I hear some of the colors and patterns are significant in some parts of the world, be carefull what gang colors you choose.

It’s April 2020. Who’s laughing now?

Using mine from the army a lot these days. Thanks for the good vid!

1:57 wtf?

90% percent of video: hey alright pretty cool Last 10%: L O R D J E S U S

Thanks. Really useful. My bro-in-law gave me a shemagh a couple of years ago. Never really had a use for it until now.

Thanks for that as I have a Jihad to attend this weekend and I was wondering what to wear.

the laugh at the end helped my day even more than the great tutorial. thanks!

In Melbourne, Australia where compulsory wearing of face masks became compulsory today, scarves (which I presume includes a shemagh) are considered an acceptable alternative. And to think it's not that long ago that we were discussing banning face coverings in public. I live well outside the current lockdown zone, but who knows? So I've got a shemagh and some masks on order. Thanks for the demo on at least one way to wear it.

That laugh at the end was enjoyable 😂.. didn't expect that..nice

Al Gore has Rhythm. Great and concise description Creek. Fan since The Weather Channel had your show on

Thanks. Love how u ended this video🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

Perfect recommended video during Quarantine. No N95..just wrap around a militant style face cover.

How to be the coolest looking guy in the field

Loved the end of the video....did not see that coming!

Good video man to the point! Not like all the rest of these people on RU-vid that just want to talk . Thanks 👍🏽

The plague brought me here.Thank You Creek!

nice to see Paul Weller keeping busy

Very tacticool .. I normally use a ball cap. It’s a little easier to put on. I’ll whip up a video on it and demonstrate it next week.

Thanks for keeping it short and simple!!!

I Am Prior Service USMC and US Army, and,a owner of several shemaghs. Believe You Me, here in Tucson, Arizona, they come in handy for Me both at work as a landscape laborer, and also , makes a nice fashion statement,accessorizing My Condor cover and outfits.

Omg that noise at the end!!! Lmao

Thank you so much!!! I just got a shemagh for airsoft and I'm glad this is the first video I watched! I even got it on the first try

You have some cool content that i find worthy for myself to watch ❤

Got 3 the today! I am in love! Will be using these for fishing from now on!

Best Shemagh demo I'v ever seen. U rock man thanx!

Warm, yet light enough not to trap all the moisture from your breath here in snowy Michigan. Very comfortable in the cold.

Finally someone who actually explains it and shows step by step you are the best thank you a lot

I like your videos. Short and to the point.

This guys name is Creek? Outstanding!

Can i use this instead of face masks to prevent covid?. Gonna look badass at Walmart

The maniacal laugh deserves two thumbs up.

With global warming, as more people try to survive harsh weather, this video is really important. This summer will be brutal for some.

As a reasonable person, i find you greatly troubling.

Thanks for this. I always thought these were two-piece articles such as a hat and bandana (this is what I traditionally wear in cold). This is much more convenient and would take up less space in a pack being one piece. Also I can see where these could prove useful in more than just cold weather. Creek, you are awesome!

You can use the shemagh as a weapon?

1:57 when the IED actually blows up

Thank you for the video. I purchased one of these scarfs to wear while I am riding my scooter in the cold weather and couldn't figure out how to put it on my face properly. Thanks

that much more easier than I thought it was going to be. thanks

My grandma uses hers all the time.

Great and easy to follow video. I now know how to tie mine!

Thanks for making your video short and to the point.

@robraw101 You find scarves troubling? Yes I know where it's from. But that's got nothing to do with why he's wearing it. Should muslims find bagels troubling?

These are useful tools. Military don't use them just in the sand though. I have used them in jungle settings on the job too.

The laugh at the end cracked me up.

Wrap around neck scarf + use as a sling if injured arm filter water etc great piece of gear i hve one too

I own too many hats I do not wear because of many reasons. The Shemagh does the trick, even in freezing weather.

Thank you! This is harder than it looks. I'd like a larger one, but they all seem to be the same size.

I’m looking for info about the scarves that look like turbans and are they called same.

These things look so f-ing badass!!

Thank you for this video, although it may have been done years ago, I learned exactly what I needed to know.

When I was in the wars it was a kaffiah...what about under a fez ..or bullah..(bush?) Or a magyakt?

Not only terrorists wear these, many military groups do and they are very good for keeping warm in the winter and cool in the summer, as well they help with basic survival.

Excellent job on teaching

I have seen a lot of people use this style out in the deserts around Los Angeles. Once the wind picks up the entire top of there head gets filled with sand. The section he takes under his chin goes around the top of the head in other styles that do not leave you with a literal "sandy blond" look.

This is one of the best pieces of backpacking gear you can get. It replaces bandanas, towels, hats, sun umbrellas, it can pre-filter water, make a sling or a splint, carry firewood, use as a potholder for pulling dishes off the fire, for $10 it’s dumb to not have one.

Thank you

They have forests in the mid-west?

what dimensions does your kefia have.....?

like that idea better than others. brigade quartermasters has the traditional 44x44 inch shemagh. nice laugh at the end

Perfect outro

Loved the laugh at the end started laughing hard great video

I purchased a shemagh. I'm learning how to use it. I put on a durag also.

great stuff i use a sniper vail and do have can use arm sling head wrap and fish net like shemagah mask shifted mask as will

Nice job!

So what exactly can you use it for other than a wrap

Do you still use a ontario blackbirds sk5 knife or do you have a new one

I bought one about that long ago (years ago). Now I can use it for more than filler in the go-pack!

You wrapped it perfectly so the triangle was evenly over your face! Hahaha go, Creek!

Stoop? Why? What did you drop?

Cheers mate, not something I would wear in any formal party - but good enough for anything else.

Great video, very clear and easy! Thank you sir!

Love these, one million and two uses.

I'm trying not to get shot in the face what should I must do...

Just bought my first shemagh and yours was the first video I watched top figure out how to tie it, nice job, and thank you

ooooh yaaa. Great video and thanks for the info. Take care.

Damn, I bought a Sniper Face Veil made by Condor Outdoor Products and it's got 8" more on one side.. It's more of a camo veil. Think I'll buy a Shemagh also.

How come you don’t do apacobox vids

I wish I had this years ago when I went to White Sands, NM. The only time I ever been to a desert. Man, that wind drives sand into your teeth and your hair gets sandblasted.

What do you say when you get inside the bank?

Got one to use in place of paper masks. I know I will cut a terrifying figure in public, but I mask up on MY terms. Thank you for the video. I now know how to tie one. Stay safe. Stay healthy.

where can you buy a shemagh?

Nice one, like the howl at the end too! LOL

Where can I get one so I can wear it like a head wrap with it tied in the back

Thanks man! first time i tryed this without a mirror it went perfect! :D

That is helpful, thank you.

Thanks willowhaven. Cool vid. I have several shemaghs, am 110% American (actually 3/4 Native American), and I wear mine all year depending on the weather. They can warm you or keep you cool plus are very multi-purpose. Thanks again.

Thank you for the tutorial🙏

When you say 42inch in that from corner to corner on one edge? Or is that from corner to corner coming across the middle of the cloth?

Thank you for the instruction.

Thank you so much I just got one the other day now I can tie them great. I wish I could send you a pic of what I've leaned

What material? Cotton/wool or a blend?

I wore a shemagh (sheh-mah) (also called ghotra {goh-trah} or keffiya {keh-FEE-yah}) as a face covering during the US outbreak of SARS-CoV-2. I wrapped this style of shemagh shown by Creek Stewart (with minor variation) to cover my face to satisfy the requirement that faces be covered. I also figured out how the wrap the turbans worn by Sallah and Indy in the Map Room scene in Raiders of the Lost Ark, using the loose tail to cover my face. These wraps help in many weather conditions, as well as when I ride my horse. In extreme cold conditions, a paper mask can be worn under the shemagh, to trap moisture. I recommend these wrapped shemagh highly. The wrap of the shemagh type shown in this video is quick, easy, versatile, comfortable. EDIT: See also British SAS shemagh

Cool vid, that last part cracked me up!

Best tutorial vid ever! I even do it without trying to much! Thank you!