Below are a few uses, can find many more.

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. A must for any emergency kit/Bug out bag, or in your survival supplies.

Don’t leave home without it

1. Makeshift bandage for heavy cuts or gashes
2. Makeshift tourniquet if things have gone further south with an injury

• Improvised sling
• Secure a splint
• Ultimate Camouflage or Concealment

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

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
54. Plague mask