17 Awesome Ways You Can Use Duct Tape in a Survival Situation!

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During World War II, our military needed a durable adhesive that could withstand high levels of stress without failing and was also waterproof.

The result, made by Johnson & Johnson, was duct tape.

While it was created for the military, its civilian uses quickly became evident.

Chances are, even if you are the least handy person on the planet, you have at least one role of duct tape tucked away somewhere for an emergency fix.

For most of us, we have at least a grey version and a black version and diehards have traditional duct tape, gaffer tape for quick and clean removal and maybe even heat-resistant duct tape.

At my house, we have 7 different colors, including one role of camouflage and at least one role of all three versions.

In a survival situation, duct tape would be indispensable because it is so versatile – to see some ways it can be used, check out the next page.

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13 Comments

  1. Chris Ianiro said:

    Duct tape is like the force.it has its light side it’s dark side and binds the galaxy together. Old sca proverb

  2. Ben Bolson said:

    Fire making isn’t on this list? I’m a logger and make fires at work all winter using duct tape because I can wrap a bunch around a lighter and get some pitch wood and build a very quick fire. Duct tape burns great for those who might not know.

  3. Anonymous said:

    I’ve already started stocking up on duct tape. As they say “If you can’t duc’ it, fuc’ it!”

  4. Brad Krell said:

    Last year we got caught In a downpour while hiking, boots got total soaked thru. It takes a long time to dry boots out by a fire, so while we waited we made shoes out of duck tape and tree bark. Worked like a champ!
    If duck tape can’t fix it, it’s broke!

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