4 Survival Tools With Lots Of Practical Uses

Do you know all the possible uses of your survival tools? There are many survival tools with lots of practical uses in a SHTF scenario or even in an everyday home or outdoor scenario.

Here we list 4 of the common tools survivalists and preppers have and the many ways they can be used that most are not even aware of.

The 4 Survival Tools With Many Practical Uses

Duct Tape

Always make sure you have duct tape in your BOB or survival stash. It has a lot of practical uses from emergency repairs to first aid. If you are curious as to what uses you can put a duct tape to in a survival scenario, Tim MacWelch of The Survivalist lists 25 Practical Survival Uses For Duct Tape.

Cable Ties or Zip Ties

They don’t take up much space and are lightweight so there is no harm and a lot of good to including zip ties in your survival tool kit. Here are 12 Clever Ways to Use Zip Ties

Paracord

A parachute cord or paracord is another essential survival item that should always be included in your BOB or emergency kit. In any emergency scenario, the paracord has a lot of uses including as tent and pole support when building a shelter, a tow line,       tie down for tarps, equipment guy lines, etc. Here are more Emergency Uses for Paracord from Survivor Geek.

Knife

The knife is the survivalist’s best friend in any survival scenario because it can be used to hunt for and prepare food, build shelter and for defense. Tim Young enumerates the Many Uses Of Survival Knives on Personal Libery Digest.

Do you agree with our list? Do you have a tool you think should be on this list? If you have other ideas for survival tools with lots of practical uses, share it in the comments.