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Title: Cool sling idea
Post by Dan on Nov 29^th, 2010 at 8:03pm

Here is a cool idea for all the bushcrafters, pathfinders, or any prepared people out in the woods who don't often EDC a sling but wear a bandana out in the woods.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4HqFPb4DlIg

Title: Re: Cool sling idea
Post by Masiakasaurus on Nov 29^th, 2010 at 8:22pm

1) OMG he called it a sling and not a slingshot! He's no longer an idiot survival show host to me.
2) He gave some pretty practical advice and even emphasized practice! Most people who mention slings for survival don't explain that!
3)I just tried this and it really works well.

Title: Re: Cool sling idea
Post by BrianGrubbs on Nov 29^th, 2010 at 9:28pm

And here my worlds colide. I've been a slinger and a member of slinging.org for a number of years, and I've also been a student at Dave Canterbury's Pathfinder school. Now the two have met!

Brian

Title: Re: Cool sling idea
Post by Thearos on Nov 30^th, 2010 at 12:03pm

Pretty good shots too

Title: Re: Cool sling idea
Post by Rat Man on Nov 30^th, 2010 at 2:45pm

I also like that he stressed that much practice was necessary. His bandana sling worked OK, but he'd have been much better off taking a bootlace and making an Appu-sling.
http://slinging.org/index.php?page=making-a-simple-string-sling-an-illustrated-guide---malik-lund

Title: Re: Cool sling idea
Post by Masiakasaurus on Nov 30^th, 2010 at 3:48pm

Rat Man wrote on Nov 30^th, 2010 at 2:45pm:

[url]My boots[/url] have no laces to tie, so I either have to be packin' heat in the woods, or make a sling from my bandana. I did have my last pair of boots double laced to make an Appu-sling, but my army boots gave up the ghost after a half decade of hard use.

Title: Re: Cool sling idea
Post by Morphy on Nov 30^th, 2010 at 5:32pm

If I ever saw a guy take off his bandanna and use it for a sling to kill small game I think I would have a new hero.

Title: Re: Cool sling idea
Post by dork on Dec 1^st, 2010 at 9:06am

I am positive MacGyver used this once in an episode, in fact it was one reason I got interested in slings. Dish towels work better (the long thin white ones).

Title: Re: Cool sling idea
Post by Dan on Dec 1^st, 2010 at 3:58pm

BrianGrubbs wrote on Nov 29^th, 2010 at 9:28pm:

And here my worlds colide. I've been a slinger and a member of slinging.org for a number of years, and I've also been a student at Dave Canterbury's Pathfinder school. Now the two have met!

Brian

Good to see other pathfinders here and also I am glad you guys liked the vid. Dave is definitly one of the best survival instructors I have seen.