101 uses for a necker
Headband Face mask Belt Triangular Bandage Wristguard Bandana Hankerchief Napkin Tourniquet Flanel Icepack Flag Filter for water Dust cover Weapon for "Duck, duck, goose". "token" when placed in the waistband and used in non-contact games. Blindfold Goal post
Neck wear Improvised hat bandage sling blindfold handkerchief improvised mitten ankle brace signal flag napkin bib belt bracelet dust mask make a carrying bag
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Neck wear Improvised hat bandage sling blindfold handkerchief improvised mitten ankle brace signal flag napkin bib belt bracelet dust mask make a carrying bag
From http://www.inquiry.net/uniforms/neckerch... and http://www.pinetreeweb.com/neckerchief.h...
"The Scout Neckerchief may be used:
1. As an International Morse signal flag. 2. For sending messages by Semaphore code 3. In knot-tying practice. 4. For Troop and Patrol identification. 5. As a reminder of the Scout Good Turn (single knot). 6. As indication that wearer is not a Cadet, but a Scout. 7. As a substitute for a belt. 8. As a shoulder mat. 9. As a smoke mask. 10. As a blindfold for Scout games. 11. As a dressing for a burned face and neck. 12. As a sweat band for confining the hair. 13. For identifying contesting teams. 14. As a swatter in playing games. 15. In the three legged race, to tie legs together. 16. In games requiring contestants to be hobbled. 17. In game called "Badger Pulling," to make binder for heads. 18. As a night cap or ear protector. 19. As a muffler for storm or blizzard. 20. As a cover for a pail of water. 21. As a loin cloth or bathing trunks. 22. As a triangular cap bandage. 23. As a napkin. 24. As an apron. 25. As a table cloth. 26. As a dust cloth or cover. 27. As a "Hobo" bag. 28. For a tump line to carry a load. 29. To lash poles or staves together. 30. At a smoke signal. 31. As a red flag on projecting end of load. 32. As a patch for a canoe, when properly treated. 33. As caulking for a leaky boat, when properly treated. 34. For distress signal, lighted for a "flare." 35. As a pad for the head in carrying heavy loads and wherever needed to prevent chafing. 36. As a padded glove for the hand to prevent blisters. 37. As a blindfold for rescuing a horse from fire. 38. To pad portions of harness to prevent chafing. 39. To tie up square packages. 40. For fastening ends of the blanket roll. 41. For making life line or guard rope. 42. For making rope ladder. 43. For making boat sail. 44. For making emergency clothing.
First Aid uses From http://www.inquiry.net/uniforms/neckerch... The Scout Neckerchief may be used: 1. For the "Fireman's Drag." 2. For the Tied Hands Carry. 3. For "Fireman's Carry." 4. For carrying a patient with a chest wound. 5. with a foot wound or other injury, 'and, not a chest wound. 6. For tying litter poles together to make a stretcher. 7. For making a horse litter and travois Indian style. 8. For making a tourniquet to stop hemorrhage. 9. As a temporary pad placed against a wound to stop bleeding 10. As a bandage for a wound of the head, without covering top of head. 11. As a bandage to cover one ear or to cover one eye. 12. As a Trench or “Tommy Atkins” bandage. 13. As a bandage for both eyes 14. For both ears. 15. For the nose. 16. For both cheeks 17. For a broken Jaw. 14. To take the place of the four tail bandage using two neckerchiefs. 20. For a shoulder bandage. 21. As a bandage for neck or chest. 22. For fractured ribs. 23. For a broken collar bone. 24. Splint for a broken collar bone. 25. As an arm sling (regular). 26. As a modified sling for chafed shoulder. 27. As a narrow cravat sling. 28. As a burned hand bandage. 29. As a boxing glove bandage of hand. 30. As a figure 8 bandage of hand palm. 31. As a bandage for knuckles. 32. As a bandage for elbow. 33. As narrow cravat ties for upper arm splint. 34. As padding for splints. 35. For forearm splints. 36. For immobilizing entire side. 37. For immobilizing knee cap. 38. For immobilizing a fracture of leg. 39. To pad and to cover knee. 40. As sprained ankle or snow shoe hitch 41. As a foot bandage or Army sock. 42. As a figure 8 for splint for foot. 43. As a spica bandage of the hip. 44. For cloth pads for hot or cold applications. 45. For sun shelter for injured persons awaiting transport. 46. As a tie to fasten hands across overturned canoe. 47. As a covering for open wound (or wet pad.)
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