I recently purchased a rain poncho and rain pants for my get home bag/go bag. I thought it would be helpful to make a list of alternative uses for a rain poncho or rain pants if someone finds themselves in a emergency survival situation.
List of Alternative Uses for a Rain Poncho:
- Bedding
- Belt
- Blanket
- Blanket
- Bug and fly swatter
- Canopy or awning
- Collect water
- Cool water bottle
- Cordage
- Curtain
- Decoy
- Dry Bag/ Bivy sack
- Emergency floating device
- Extend a shelter
- Eye cover for sleeping
- Firewood tarp
- First aid
- Fish net
- Flags and signal flags
- Gloves
- Ground cover/tarp
- Hair ties
- Hammock
- Hand protection (break out windows handle hot objects)
- Hat – durag or skull cap
- Hot water bottle
- Knee pads
- Light dampener
- Make a hand fan
- Make a shower
- Make a sundial
- Mattress
- Membrane
- Nets
- Pillow
- Rain fly
- Reflect heat
- Reusable latrine wipes
- Sail
- Seal windows and openings
- Shoe covers
- Shoelaces
- Shoes
- Sled for carrying gear, firewood, game
- Sleeping bag cover
- Smoke signals
- Sunshade
- Temp shelter
- Thermal mass
- Tie downs
- Tie up food supplies
- Traps
- Trial markers
- Water strainer
- Weapon
- Windbreak
External Resources:
- 11 Ways to Use Your Poncho for Survival
- 42 Prepper Uses for Ponchos
- Survival Gear: 15 Uses For An Emergency Poncho