Bike inner tubes

[CynicalSurvival]

I seem to remember a while ago reading about ppl using bits of bike inner tubes as part of edc or survival tins as extra tough rubber bands. I have a couple of questions -

- What are they used/useful for?
- Can you use the tubes from a really old bike?

Ta!

[nightwalker]

I have a few strips in my fire kit, perfect for lighting fires, use as a firelighter, they burn well, even when wet.

[featherstick]

Super strong rubber bands, will burn when wet (because they are basically solid oil), and in Zimbabwe the other week I saw them being used in long strips to patch up leaky hosepipe.

[Deeps]

Something I hadn't thought about so a quick rummage on 'tinternet and I found a fair few uses, here's one of the posts, there are a surprising number

http://www.instructables.com/id/10-of-1 ... cle-Tubes/

You've got to love the internet.

[munchh]

I seem to remember a while ago reading about ppl using bits of bike inner tubes as part of edc or survival tins as extra tough rubber bands. I have a couple of questions -

- What are they used/useful for?
- Can you use the tubes from a really old bike?

Ta!

You can use old ones, but if they have perished you will know as soon as you stretch one, before i throw an inner tube away i always cut a band out and try it, if it works i tend to cut some.

Dont just cut them straight across either, cut diaganal ones to make them bigger, i also use it on wooden handles of hammers and axes, to take some of the vibration out of using them.

[Cougar]

101 uses for ranger bands

http://www.bladeforums.com/forums/showt ... Bands-quot