Shemaghs tactical scarf

Tactical Scarf : Uses For Military Survival

 Shemaghs are an incredibly useful piece of gear, deemed popular within the survival and tactical community. This scarf is one of the kings when it comes to multi-functional and tactical.

Don’t leave home without it


  1. Makeshift tourniquet if things have gone further south with an injury

  3.  Improvised sling

  4.  Secure a splint

  1. Sweat towel
  2. Emergency water filter
  3. Wrap to keep items contained within your backpack
  4. Cooling cloth (paired with water)
  5. Scarf
  6. Small blanket (large blanket for a small child)
  7. Protect your head from the sun
  8. Improvised pillow
  9. Ground cloth
  10. Hunting & gathering sack
  11. Improvised backpack or butt pack when tied properly

16. Ultimate Camouflage or Concealment

  1. Self-defense item
  2. Pot holder
  3. Poultice
  4. Baby swaddler
  5. Washcloth
  6. Fishing net
  7. Wick for a lamp
  8. Collect dew or water
  9. Starting a fire
  10. Emergency water filter
  11. Kneepad
  12. Belt
  13. Protection from dust, sand, and wind, debris
  14. Towel
  15. Tool-carrying belt
  16. Bug cover-- keep bugs off you
  17. Food cover (keep bugs off your food)
  18. Foot wrap for injured ankle; protect feet
  19. Traveling bag
  20. Trail marker
  21. Strainer
  22. Camping seat cover
  23. Sarong use for those seeking modesty
  24. Sling to use as a deadly weapon
  25. Rope
  26. Diffuse light (put over flashlight or battery lantern)
  27. Signaling flag
  28. Napkin
  29. Tie to luggage or bag to make it identifiable
  30. Dishtowel
  31. Washcloth
  32. Towel
  33. Tie around sticks or branches to make a bundle (easier to carry)
  34. Gun wipe cloth or tear it up to make gun cleaning patches
  35. Windsock (check wind direction)
  36. Tie-down loose gear (on vehicles, belt or backpack)
  37. Handkerchief
  38. Bag for food collection or to help carry items
  39. Replace a busted backpack shoulder strap
  40. Hobo pack (pouch on end of a stick)
  41. Improvised diaper
  42. Improvised toilet paper (yuck)
  43. Eye covering or eye patch
  44. Blindfold
  45. Dust protection
  46. Cover dirty seats before sitting
  47. The Shemagh could be used as a disguise. You’re in country and need to blend in with the enemy, join them till you can get away safely
  48. Coffee filter
  49. Snot rag
  50. Ice pack
  51. Bib
  52. Hair tie
  53. Belt

Plague mask

Makeshift bandage for heavy cuts or gashes




Share by: