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Some great tips for uses of straws in the outdoors

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us Offline Lynn LeFey

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Some great tips for uses of straws in the outdoors
on: April 15, 2013, 09:29:12 PM
I have come across folks who have used plastic drinking straws as storage for small things like single doses of antibacterial ointment. I came across this video today with a few more great ideas and thought I'd share.

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Re: Some great tips for uses of straws in the outdoors
Reply #1 on: April 15, 2013, 09:44:15 PM
thanks for sharing Lynn  :tu:
i've used these before but it's all good info !
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Re: Some great tips for uses of straws in the outdoors
Reply #2 on: April 15, 2013, 10:30:29 PM
Very useful. I might have to make a few of these.  :tu:
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Re: Some great tips for uses of straws in the outdoors
Reply #3 on: April 15, 2013, 10:44:38 PM
You're welcome. :D

This is actually my idea some 3+ years ago for carrying needles and thread that got some attention on EDCForums thanks to mzil, Bolster and some others and developed into so much more. :salute:

Here's the original picture


http://edcforums.com/thre...-heavy.79231/#post-973702

The thread where it all started ... No mention of the straw there but that was the day I made it.
http://edcforums.com/thre...wallet-sized.68804/page-2

And here's the Straw Tube thread that made it popular and where most of the ideas in this video come from.

http://edcforums.com/thre...-in-your-strawtube.90461/
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Re: Some great tips for uses of straws in the outdoors
Reply #4 on: April 16, 2013, 12:36:56 AM
Clorox is great to keep in straws. Work to kill bacteria in water :).
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Re: Some great tips for uses of straws in the outdoors
Reply #5 on: April 16, 2013, 03:29:47 AM
   :tu:  Cool find!
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Re: Some great tips for uses of straws in the outdoors
Reply #6 on: April 16, 2013, 06:01:00 AM
Quote from: tattoosteve99 on April 16, 2013, 12:36:56 AM
Clorox is great to keep in straws. Work to kill bacteria in water :).

I did that, and measured it out to be the right amount for 1 liter (or quart) of water. Very Handy.
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Re: Some great tips for uses of straws in the outdoors
Reply #7 on: April 18, 2013, 09:01:30 PM
Nice find Lynn :tu: Thanks for posting the video.
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