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Old 04-27-2012, 04:24 AM   #1
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Interesting site & article I ran across.

Yes, that’s a Tampon in my mouth : The Swiss Army Survival Tampon : 7 Survival Uses |


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Old 04-27-2012, 04:49 AM   #2
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Uhh...... thanks Sarge. Probably will have most essential equipment on hand except this. Looks like someone had too much time on their hands. The trap was inventive as was the dart!


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Old 04-27-2012, 04:57 AM   #3
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Yup, when they find my bones it will be said over my dead carcass "See, if he had only had his tampons!"
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Old 04-27-2012, 09:57 AM   #4
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Hi...


Very interesting...especially if you're a UL survivalist, minimalist, or dirt camper.

I prefer to fullfill those uses through other means, however.

Regarding the blowgun darts...where are you going to get a blowgun?


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You can also shape a slab of clear ice into a magnifying glass and start a fire.

It is a neat little parlor trick but I wouldn't recommend it for survival use. Same goes for the tampon. It is good to think outside the box but there are a lot of other things I can think of that would do those things way mo' better. I DON'T tote parlor tricks in the out of doors. A big waste of energy.


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Regarding the blowgun darts...where are you going to get a blowgun?
The tampon tube, you idjit.


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It is good to think outside the box but there are a lot of other things I can think of that would do those things way mo' better.

How many jokes can be made about outside the box tampon thinking?


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how many jokes can be made about outside the box tampon thinking?








seven...!!


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Well, eight, if you include using the tampon tube as a blowgun.


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I bet Chuck Norris would find a few additional uses for it. I love how some people think and when some, at first glance, useless stuff, becomes a tool in their head.


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