Duct Tape: 44 SHTF Uses

[@Zaloomination]

if it moves and shouldnt, use duct tape. if it should move but doesn't, use WD40

[@crizjay2045]

Michael Zaloom brilliant

[@braylonrowe2108]

seat in car

[@victorcastle1840]

The original saying was bailing wire instead of duck tape and the saying has been around for many decades, with bailing wire.

[@bobmackenna5748]

lol

[@SproutyPottedPlant]

Michael Zaloom HMmm seen that one twice and used it once this week (the duct tape and the quote)!

[@Mrgunsngear]

Duct tape on your feet during long marches is the way to go. Works wonders.

[@TheSonicfan129]

Mrgunsngear Channel Guess they don't call it "duck" tape for nothing! XD

[@MrJRW1]

I’ve seen long distance runners wrap their feet in duct tape to cover up painful blisters, sores etc... It would be a real life saver if you needed it.

[@aleisterbroley900]

Peggy Hill agrees

[@phoenixnason2196]

@@TheSonicfan129 make a gorilla cake will you do when you stay home and then you see up some gorillas

[@canadianknifeExpert]

You can make goggles with slits in them to prevent snow blindness in winter environments.

[@flightmaster178]

"If the women don't find you handsome, they'll at least find you handy!" -Red Green Show

[@lynncraig6151]

@ Brenndon McGill....Us girls find him Handsome and Handy.💖

[@delorestaylor8114]

I love that show!

[@jjking316]

Sootch I wonder if your wife has a secret youtube page called "my crazy husband" where she films you doing all these crazy things

[@SensiblePrepper]

She knew I was crazy before we married so she has no excuse : )

[@jjking316]

Sootch your SHTF series of vids are excellent

[@curtisholt2468]

It, along with most other tapes, makes a good fire starter. I lay out a piece about 6" and put other combustionals like sparklers, trick birthday candles that wont blow out, cat tail fuzz magnesium shavings etc then fold the top back over. seal it tight and when ready to use just make a cut and fluff out the insides.

[@24packman74]

No he's the sane one of the relationship.

[@24packman74]

@@SensiblePrepper you can get a new stock by taking it to a wood working shop and have a new one made then have a gun Smith put it on. Most likely they will have someone they have used to make new stocks.

[@17025601]

Saw this good idea somewhere on KZbin: instead of carrying the big roll, take a useless credit card or stiff plastic the same size and wrap the duck tape around it carefully. Put as much on the wrap as you wish. Now you'll have a flat pack of duck tape for your BOB, glove box, EDC kit, etc. I've done this and it works.

[@wolf1066]

That's precisely how I carry duck tape in my camping survival kit - used an old store "VIP" card, wrapped a couple of metres of tape around it, stuck it in a small resealable plastic bag to stop it picking up random crud from my pockets.

[@MartinBenek198]

Nutnfacy uses this method.

[@wendysamms9679]

you can also wrap it around a laser pointer on your keychain

[@wolf1066]

Wendy Samms Good idea, but you'd need to be better at aligning it than I am or you'd wind up with enough exposed adhesive on the sides to pick up all sorts of crap.

[@ahofftn]

Wrap several turns of duct tape around your water bottle instead of carrying the roll.

[@tomswinburn1778]

I started out in the air conditioning business at age 17. Did construction (installation) work for a few years before graduating to service. Forever cutting your hands and fingers on sheet metal. We used duct tape with no cloth against the wounds. Pressure kept bleeding at a halt and I never knew anyone to get an infection. Worked like a champ. And we're talking about the 60s here. There were times I SHOULD have gotten stitches. Nobody ever claimed young guys are too bright. But with duct tape holding the wound together healing took place. May take a week before you can leave the duct tape off, but it WORKED.

[@MrLanternland]

Tom Swinburn how do you get the tape off without reopening the wound?

[@JFinne9]

Most things I've used it for, I've found the Gorilla tape to be significantly stronger, especially when exposed to the weather.

[@Odood19]

Use the inner cardboard roll to start fires, OR remove the cardboard entirely so the tape can be pressed flat to fit into a small part of your pack. -Molon Labe

[@thespacecowboy420]

SHFT = Super Happy Fun Time?

[@I_am_Signal]

Funny

[@zsoltambrus3232]

Shit Hits The Fan

[@Serjo777]

It's SH T F, so your joke doesn't work...

[@boon5577]

Well yes, but actually no

[@JasonCunningham-ne4ui]

Super horny to fornicate?!?

[@EffyJnr]

Hi Don, in a SHTF situ, I would also use duct tape as cover for my lens on my flashlight so people didn't see my illumination, but still enable me to have enough of a light hole coming through. Hope this is ok?

[@SensiblePrepper]

Great point~ Thanks

[@kevinoloane8848]

wow never thought of that one

[@alexandersokolnik1596]

EffyJnr™ Consider getting a red flashlight.

[@JasonCunningham-ne4ui]

@@alexandersokolnik1596 or use it to fasten red film over the flashlight

[@michaelwier1222]

@@alexandersokolnik1596 Still too bright. Learned that trick in the Army.

[@Atkrdu]

(1) Roll it into a stick to make a candle. (2) Use it for tinder (maybe rip it up small first). (3) Wrap it around a ferro rod for a handle (and extra tinder, if you don't want to grind off a pile of shavings from the ferro rod- wither pile of tinder can be used to light the duct tape candle, as well as a regular one). (4) Repair clothes (putting it on the inside to keep it from showing). (5) Layer it over a cardboard box for waterproofing/repellancy. (6) Reinforce a space blanket (whatever kind) the same way. (7) Make a bowl with it. Never saw it done, but I suppose you'd just make two "mats" (by putting a bunch of them next to each other, but one "mat" goes in a different direction from the other) & put the sticky sides together, then wrap a piece around the top edge section to make it round & hold it in that shape. (8) Supposedly boats can be made with it & I'd imagine it's done the same way as the bowl. (9) Wrap it around something to make a handle. Line it up so the ridges catch against your hand while using the tool. (10) Makeshift stitches. Kind of mentioned in the video, but you could put a piece of tape right over the cut (this might cause quite a bit of swelling, as the blood can't escape) or use smaller pieces like steri-strips. Either way, it would probably aggravate the wound when you went to pull it off, so I'd suggest putting whatever you want on the cut & putting a bandage over that, then use the duct tape as a "tensioner" over all that. Peroxide or any strong alcohol helps with getting it off your skin & works as a disinfectant, anyway.

[@michaelloveland2804]

Lol find a hobby bro

[@sonniepronounceds-au-ni9287]

@@michaelloveland2804 This is his hobby.

[@lyfsavorz]

That Gorilla tape is excellent, it works better for me than standard duct tape. It will even give you an airtight seal if applied correctly.

[@Incubansoul]

After watching Adam and Jamie on Mythbusters build an entire functioning boat and rope bridge out of this stuff I'm convinced there's nothing you can't do with it.

[@MrJRW1]

Great practical and informative video. It’s the little things that will become the most frustrating to deal with when the shtf. Planning ahead and stocking up on duct tape and other useful items while times are good just makes sense. Great advice here! Thanks!

[@DavidSoulismyfave]

This is a comment about duct and Gorilla tape. The cable to one of my car's backseat power windows broke, and after getting the glass back up, a guy taped it closed with duct tape. That only worked for a little while, then my son used Gorilla tape. It lasted over a year until he had to remove it, and re-seal it closed with some fresh Gorilla tape. It's also been on for over a year and I probably won't need to replace it for at least another 3-4 months.

[@iuliana1813]

That's good to know. Thanks.

[@Surfer8652]

That improvised knife spear is brilliant!

[@RealitySurvival]

You could fashion a temp water container or bowl i imagine.

[@bclark_4747]

Did it!!! Haha

[@Khalagata]

That's actually pretty easy. Find something cylindrical, like a log for example. Wrap duct tape around the log, sticky side out, long enough to overlap and stick together. If you need a larger container overlap another strip or more to increase the size. Put strips on the end, also sticky side out to form a bottom. Then go over it again with more strips sticky side in (I would cover the bottom first so the extra bands of tape help hold it on). If you want a handle, double one strip of tape and place it up one side and down the other (bent around the log of course, but straight on the container) before placing the second layer of Duct tape. It's a great makeshift bucket and pretty long lasting.

[@ecnalted1]

One of our grandkids came to the farm without shoes. We made shoes for him. Turned the tape glue side out and then another row out. He could take them off and played all weekend with them. We started taping the kids and letting them get out by themselves. They loved it. even taped them to the lawn furniture. Hours of fun.

[@marycahill546]

Used it on a DVD remote control to cover up most of the buttons that are never used. Made things a lot easier for my old Mom.

[@MrMetalworker77]

You can tie one end of ducktape to a tree and the other end to a stick then spin the stick till you make strong rope

[@livingsurvival]

Pouch, container, shoes, hammock, tarp.

[@chrism.9516]

Here are some more uses: 1. It makes a very good torch when wrapped thickly around a stick (even if toxic) 2. An easy way to pluck the feathers off of wild fowl 3. Make a net for fish and also it's a good cordage for traps 4. Improvised shoulder and knee pads Also, I highly recommend that you check out the Mythbusters Duct Tape Special. Very entertaining. :)

[@shamasi1968]

Don't forget reinforcing the areas you puncture making cover with trash bags or even the grommets on tarps. Trash bags rip easily in wind or even with the weight of water collected on top of shelter, reinforcing the tie down points helps prevent that and running a strip of duct tape down the center of the bag helps keep it from stretching too much. The tape acts as a ridge line.

[@XxXxN27CHAOSxXxX]

when u melt duct tape it can make like and epoxy and u can use it to patch up bottles, tents, ponchos etc and then all you do is lick your finger and wipe it to seal it off

[@Finnigan9]

When using it to slow a leak in a radiator hose it's good to leave the radiator cap just on the 1st notch...a little loose so it doesn't build pressure.

[@RealitySurvival]

+sootch00 best line of the video "it helps keep the critters out of your pants". I kept picturing a opposum crawling up your pant leg... Lol good stuff!

[@Khalagata]

I know someone hunting rats in a junkyard once. One rat ran up his pants leg. Until the Olympics hold an official event I maintain he has the world record for getting out of his pants quickest. Everyone else stood around pounding on his pants shouting "Save his pants! Save his pants!"

[@SkyrimHod]

It would almost be easier to make a list of things duct tape CAN'T be used for rather than things it CAN.

[@TheMajorActual]

You can make a pretty good dry-bag with duct tape. Just overlap strips about 8"-12" long, until you get a layer about 2'-2.5' long. Then repeat, layering the sticky side of the strips together. Trim it to clean it up, then fold it in half to make a bag, by taping the seams together, overlapping as you go. There are variations, where you can add a duct tape strap to the bag or, instead of folding it in half, only fold it by 3/4 -- this will create a flap to close off the top, without using any additional tape. This is good for collecting and storing lots of small items, like food, paper, etc., that you do not want to get wet.

[@Redshift313]

Duck lol Tape... makes fine Tinder bundle too.. burns like crazy... thanks for the great ideas

[@Dorfkind-zm4xi]

It can also be used to repair clothing to prevent it from further ripping apart. I helped with the clean up after the flood in germany this summer, and the old pants i wore ripped on the first day. So I wrapped the leg up with duct tape and replaced it every few days. It worked fine and I didn´t have to worry about my pants getting damaged further.

[@crystalrock18]

Sootch I think you need to watch "The Red Green Show" Red Green has come out with uses for duct that have impressed me in a lot of ways. Even though it's a comedy show, he really show the many uses for Duct Tape.

[@BrightEyeSecurity]

Rat traps. Shoe laces. Dog leashes. Fishing line. Regrip for gun. Just some duck tape ideas that I've used.

[@realworldprepper]

As a "Certified Duct Tape Wizard", I agree, there are a myriad of uses for this essential prep. The combination of quality duct tape and high millage polyethylene sheeting can provide many necessary and useful items in an emergency. Thanks for sharing.

[@WoWKormir]

Sootch strikes again! Would have never thought about using it on my boots. I may have to start carrying some now!

[@TueriNatura]

I used Gorilla tape this week to patch a hole in my neighbor's car tire. I cut of about 6 inches from the roll and cut it in little strips of about 1/8 in. I rolled the strips to form a cord and with a screw driver stuff the duct tape cord into the hole and, amazingly, the tire held the air long enough for her to get to a tire shop.

[@robinhood5282]

also if you have to put tape onto something you know you'll have to remove, take the tape, and run it across your jeans; that pulls lint that will help you remove it easier. (also works for clear and masking tapes!) And don't forget it comes in different widths. I've used the silver (chrome one) while camping.

[@NYPATRIOTBX]

Lol hey Sootch glad to see your still supporting us New Yorkers, we have come up with some pretty elaborate ways of storing our valuables

[@flabs2large]

I have found another use for my duct tape, see photo at left. Couldn't resist it. Sootch, I do enjoy your channel and have learned quite a bit.

[@XrayOptical]

SHTF use for duct tape: lashing or cordage. If you roll your tape width ways with a long enough length, you can create temporary cordage or "string" to replace boot laces or secure items that need a lanyard etc... I used to use duct tape or electrical tape to fasten webbing or strapping in BCT. God only knows how much of a pain in the ass all that extra strapping on our gear was. Great vid as always Don, thanks.

[@Fusionmatt20]

Hi I've been enjoying your videos lately and just wanted to say thanks.

[@SensiblePrepper]

Thank you!

[@kennethmaguire847]

I didn't know it was developed during WII. I thought it was made for taping duct pipe for heating and AC pipe. The actual term was "duct" tape for years until other companies came out with it and changed the spelling to avoid copyright laws.

[@pattygavin890]

Omg! Is the first time I get to see this one video!! And. It is from 7 years ago!!! You rock!!! Got more ideas 💡 thanks!

[@a.drewwalker9662]

I have to say that my limited experience with all the specialty tapes mentioned below leaves me with nothing to add about them. I would like to see how that new Kevlar tape functions, BUT, I HAVE used Gorilla tape tons. What separates it from the herd is the type of glue that is used and the type of adhesion it gives. You do need to let this tape set up, to let the adhesive expand and saturate into both sides. Reg silver duct tape is easy peezy, fast n cheezy, sure, but Gorilla tape is for planned and timed usage...So its actual strength might be close or better than the silver type, but its holding power is not, when given the proper setup time it holds like permabond...

[@j.markforemanii5585]

On a side note, I see many people online using cardboard for an expedient sheath material. In a pinch, this will work, of course, but paper fibers are a nightmare for a good edge. I have had to improvise a few sheaths on knives I've made in the past and what I've found works best is to use plastic (I've used material from office trash cans to plastic coffee cans). I start with a couple of spiral wraps of electrical tape to "form" it snugly around the blade, then follow it up with gorilla tape and finally a ranger band or two (I use them for storing snare wire, fishing kit, etc.). So far, I've not had one fail in two years and I wear them everyday. Just a tip from a fellow "MacGyver". B-)

[@thomasholiday4094]

That's why we watch you. Well done again.

[@owensiford3534]

Great fire tinder. Fluff it up and rip it. It exposes the fibers and takes a spark or flame really nice.

[@daviddebergh254]

The staff at 3:40 is brilliant. You can stab, slash, throw, and cause a lot of damage.

[@iwantyourcookiesnow]

For the Apocalpse I prefer neon pink duct tape to tie the kidnapped girls up for when I repopulate the earth. If they run away at night I can easily find them for the bright color.

[@nathanc9608]

dufaq

[@iwantyourcookiesnow]

yes, dafuq

[@wolfiethebumpireslyr]

Lmao!!!

[@iwantyourcookiesnow]

***** I thought more people would embrace the concept

[@angelaphsiao]

Nah man, it's the other way around. We'll tie you up to repopulate the earth. Like neon pink?

[@saphirefoxirl]

I was at one airsoft millisim a few years back where my duct tape was used to fix my friend's ripped sleeping bag, the same friend's ripped trousers some other guy's boot (the sole had come loose). I also used it to fix a ripped poncho and a snapped tent pole and to fix various minor leaks at other events. Duct tape is useful.

[@squirrelsaga949]

Just started watching your vids. They have great information. When you taped your boots all I pictured was a rat running up your leg. Although I know it is more for ticks. I live in the south and actually have Velcro bands.

[@jjght112]

Hi Sootch00, I just want to thank you. I like all your videos and some are actually really cool. Thank you

[@kathyogden5749]

Here in Nebraska I’ve seen doc tape used to keep calves ears from getting frostbite by tapping the ears to the body

[@damienlucier8345]

Just how you said that was awesome " you gotta take an old stick and...." hahah

[@BamaTony73]

You have convinced me and sold me on duct tape. LOL Never realized how valuable a roll of duct tape could actually be. Picking some up.

[@matthewhooyenga3432]

That was a very wholesome moment with your son 🥲

[@delorestaylor8114]

A good heavy duty Swingline staple gun with several sizes of staples can mend up wood, upholstery, carpet etc, ,even light metals and screen. Attachment for heavy tarpaulins also.I love this tool. A push -pull drill can’t hurt either.

[@nonononoimgay]

I'm sorry but ""duct tape, impressive survival tool" 💃💃💃💃💃💃💃💃💃" got me cracking, the seriousness in his words then the '💃' vibe in the music right after 😭😭😭😂😂😂

[@BobaFettuccine3541]

Thank God you're not on my survival team

[@emiliyakaverina7224]

you can also use it by putting it on a splinter and it will pull it out

[@slowdancer5563]

Yup! It works for nose hairs too.

[@MRACGun]

This upstate new yorker loves that mag duct tape idea haha. Thanks Sootch!

[@captbizzarro3141]

You can wad up small balls of duct tape and light it with lighter for great tinder starter, too. Stays lit for a good while.

[@foatsoats4291]

Duct tape helped cover damaged arm cushions on wheel chair for a pinch. Also good for securing wires to things so they are not in the way.

[@nojoke420]

If it's suppose to move and it doesn't...WD-40, if it moves and it's not suppose to...duct tape

[@czechmate9591]

Great video brother, my hoses in in truck was all taped up for 2 years, I just forget about it and the truck ran perfectly fine.

[@PoubelleKansas]

(At 4:00) I've got a short, old, wood-handled knife in my small toolbox that has had a cardboard and tape sheath since 1975. I wouldn't dream about changing it.

[@floyd6502]

Great ideas. I've actually used the temporary repair of radiator hose.

[@jonathan2282]

Great video! I used duct tape for my radiator hose last week lol. I made a notepad holder out of duct tape months ago. I fill it with scrap paper cut to size and use a small binder clip to hold the sheets in.

[@judithross209]

Had to hang temporary privacy curtain recently. Had 6ft pole, used duct tape to make tabs at each end of the pole and nailed tabs to the wall. Worked great.

[@jackwalsh1468]

Dave, you can use Duct Tape for fire tinder. a two inch square. The adhesive and plastic are flammable. I use it with my "Lighting Strike" fire starter and a "Birds-nest" Works like a charm.

[@MsStormcrow]

As a Canadian this video really reminded me of Red Green. Ducktape fixes everything!

[@luperj2]

Saw your video and it's very good by the way if you still looking for the buttstock of that shot gun look it up on eBay saw some on there starting for $48.00. Keep it up with the videos

[@mineman393vlogs]

I like your tip for us newyorkers and Connecticut people lol awesome vid.

[@ArcanusLibero]

If you combine duct tape with strapping tape you can make belts, slings, restraints that will last into the foreseeable future. The features of these tapes combined makes for incredibly resilient objects. My favorite is an improvised plate carrier.

[@ArtemissLuminos]

I have actually used duct tape to fix a leaky radiator hose and it really does work - I got home safe and no overheating. Now I always keep a roll in my car ;)

[@KaylynnStrain]

you could use it as a temporary battery cover if you lose the battery cover off of a device or to hold a lose battery cover on. you could put a little on a corner of a space blanket before punching a hole in it when making a shelter

[@I_am_Signal]

Hay Sensible You make awesome videos about survival and stuff and they have taught me a lot. Keep up the good work.

[@anneliseolsen6896]

Duct tape is also good for improvised utility pouches, packs, etc. Heck, the Mythbusters (Adam Savage and Jamie Hyneman) have made at least three episodes of the show where they use duct tape in various ways. Examples include rope, a hat. They even made various flotation devices out the stuff.

[@pt7941]

another great video! I patched a fuel tank on a bike once. it took a few wraps after I turned the bike over and wiped the excess fuel off with my shirt. but it got me home...

[@milespodo7259]

Sootch I've been prepping for a few years and watching you gave me some good ideas thanks:) and keep it up I wanna see you rebuilding this world after SHTF with me 😂

[@burgesskj]

Excellent video. This goes very well with the aluminum can survival: normal household or found items which can be useful under many circumstances.

[@trents3544]

Great video! Informative and humorous.

[@redhat388]

I love that father/son part. He's very loving

[@Liowen]

One that I can say works is that if you blow a universal joint in truck and want to get home use a half a roll of Duct Tape on the yokes and you can get home. I had one go late one night and did not have the money for tow truck, so I taped up what I had and drove, albeit slow, home on a Duct Tape U-joint.

[@Liowen]

SlavicFMJ Cool yes, but not the safest. I would only do this if there was no other choice at the time.

[@wildcatgrljulie63]

I just used duct tape today , to fix a section of my fence that was ready to blow apart, during this crazy strong windstorm we're having !! I was so thankful I had duct tape handy!!👍😊👍

[@monkeygod64]

thanks! May the universe protect you and your people.

[@beannie60]

Another great video! P.S. on the peanut container if you put a piece of tape on the inside strip sticking them together it will keep the nuts from sticking to the tape when it is upside down. Thanks again!

[@desol4584]

This could be comercial for duct tame :D

[@yusufahmed8980]

IKR?

[@desol4584]

I amd form czech republic :D Here we have "lepící páska" nobody call it diferent

[@TheyKNOWandYOUdont]

Apollo 13 agrees, duct tape is a must have for a SHTF situation. ;)

[@902auntmeme]

Great video! I wrap my feet in duct tape under my socks to give my feet and legs extra support. I got this tip from a book on Disney World, that states runners use it. I confirmed it with a cousin who runs professionally, and it does help to reduce does feet pain and leg fatigue when walking a lot.

[@ericgarrardjr.1408]

Wrap duct tape around a match and dip in candle wax. works for waterproofing and for fuel.

[@sman5959]

For when times get really tough it's really handy in making a good noose.

[@thecaptain6994]

Super good ideas. Nice job.

[@DenisMaybach]

Very useful tips on you Channel. Subscribed !

[@randymartin5521]

I keep rolls of orange duct tape in the emergency kits in my vehicles. I live in the south where we don't get much snow, but figure it might come in handy for signaling if I were to wreck and run off the road or if I were traveling up north or out west in snowy conditions and crashed into a snow bank. Make a bright orange flag with it and stick it to the car antenna or a long pole, something up high that would be visible even if the car were buried in the snow. Would hopefully make it easier to be so spotted by search and rescue or just a passerby. Of course this is just secondary to the other more likely uses I'd have for it.

[@fivestarone]

Very seriously, I talked to 2 guys who used their canoe and tarp as a shelter in the wilderness; the heat from the campfire acted like a blast furnace and melted a hole in their aluminum canoe. I have melted aluminum cookware on coals; it doesn't take much heat.They covered the hole with duct tape and continued their trip to civilization. Duct tape is also used as a temporary repair on cedar strip canoes. If I used duct tape as an emergency repair on my canoe, since it is water resistant but not waterproof, I would make sure that all gear was tied together and fastened to the thwarts and that I kept close to shore. Our aluminum canoe had built-in flotation devices that would keep the canoe upright when submerged; we could sit in it when it was filled with water. If the canoe did not float like this, I would tie all the gear together to the thwart with a quick-release knot and a long rope so that I could swim to shore and pull the gear ashore. When we paddled down the Mackenzie River to the Arctic Ocean before the construction of the highway, we packed duct tape for a short term repair to get us to the river bank and a fiberglass repair kit for onshore repair of the aluminum canoe.

[@timbaka1480]

make a cup, bowl, bucket. Easiest way is to use a stump or butt of a branch as a mold. Criss-cross overlapping strips, glue side out, over the stump. If you want it stiff, use vines or twigs to provide rigidity to the lip, base and sides. Then criss-cross strips, glue side in, to finish it. I like to leave a little of the base layer exposed, then, after removing from the stump, fold it over the outside to make a finished lip. If you want a carry handle, put some doubled over tape strips from one side to the other on the base layer, before applying the outer layer.

[@THeEpiCInFiNEty]

german soldier here i really enjoy your vids. keep it goin. And nice to C american people that like flecktarn.

[@TheKillerbao]

Great tips as always, very nice work.

[@texaspride5386]

Love your channel. Learn a whole lot

[@janesmith2189]

You are so Cool and Brave !! I learn more from you !! Thank you Very Much !!!