101 uses for a Bandana

[Rambler]

One of the best and most versatile items on the Camino is a bandana. I found these items and thought you might enjoy:
http://www.pmaresearch.com/cowboy-tips/101-or-so-other-uses-for-a-bandana/

Excerpts:
Cowboys originally wore bandanas because they served a bunch of different purposes. You can see the possibilities from the list we’ve assembled. Aside from just helping you LOOK like a cowboy, there’s got to be at least one in this list that you can identify with. Note that some of them are incompatible with others, or at least be careful in what order you use them.

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    On the "Camino":
    
  • A wind/dust mask
  • Soak in water and use as a neckband to keep cool
  • Whisk away pestering insects
  • Tuck under back of hat to keep sun off
  • A backpacking strainer for pasta
  • Gather wild blueberries in it
  • As a blindfold to sleep past dawn
  • Pad shoulders when carrying a load
  • To tie extra stuff to a backpack
  • Trail marker
  • Cover your face for a daytime nap
  • Tie together and twist for a rope
  • Hang on a guy line to keep people from tripping
  • Emergency repair for a strap on a pack
  • Dry feet after fording a stream
  • To check wind direction
  • Tie around head to keep hairpiece from blowing down the trail
  • All-terrain sitting cloth
  • Distract a charging animal
  • Flag a passing motorist
  • Flag down a taxi
  • Cheer at a parade or sporting event
  • Tie to luggage for easy spotting
  
  
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    Apparel and Accessories:
    
    
  • Scarf or neckerchief
  • Handkerchief
  • Headband
  • Tie together for a belt
  • Add a piece of cord for a halter-top
  • Emergency swim trunks, two for a bikini
  • Makeshift hat (knot at each corner)
  • Makeshift brassiere
  • To fill a brassiere
  • Mask for robbing stagecoaches and banks
  • Earmuffs
  • Watch fob
  • Hatband
  • Key chain
  • Pocket protector
  • Hobo pack
  • Apron
  • Skimpy negligee
  • Shine shoes
  • A patch for tired pants
  • Tuck in chest pocket of tux for a rustic look
  
  
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    Sports and Games:
    
    
  • To lead a line dance
  • Blindfold for Pin the Tail on the Donkey
  • Kite tail
  • For magic tricks
  • A flag for capture the flag
  • Slingshot [yeah, this one mystifies us too]
  • To wipe a muddy Frisbee after a day of “mudultimate”
  • A net to gather minnows for bait
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    Around the "Albergue":
    
  • Plug sink drain
  • Bib or lap napkin
  • Placemat or tablecloth
  • Open a stuck jar
  • Cover exposed food
  • Coffee filter or tea strainer
  • Salad spinner
  • Potholder
  • Scrub dishes
  • Moisten and wrap biscuits, pancakes to keep from going stale
  • Polish fruit
  • Wipe a tear
  • Blow a nose
  • Muffle a sneeze or cover a cough
  • Clean eyeglasses
  • Bookmark
  • Cover a book
  • Suppress a rattle
  • To distinguish twins, triplets
  • Wrap a gift
  • Give as a gift
  • Dog collar
  • Muzzle a dog
  • Muzzle a mother-in-law
  • Fill with catnip
  • Cat cape
  • Muffler for alarm clock
  • Disguise your voice on the phone
  • Fly swatter
  • Stuff to make a pillow
  
  
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    Emergency and Self Defense:
    
    
  • As a sling
  • Wrap a sprained ankle or wrist
  • To secure a splint on a broken arm or leg
  • Warning flag
  • Emergency diaper
  • Wrap around snow or ice for an ice pack

The attached pdf has 180 uses for a bandana.

I think it may be the most useful item you can carry on a Camino.

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