12+ Survival Uses for Pantyhose

 

Aside from the obvious use as cordage, pantyhose have a surprising number of benefits for a knowledgeable Survivor that happens to have a pair on hand. From basic medical applications to water treatment to gathering food to an extra layer against the cold, a pair of pantyhose can go a long way to keeping you alive during a real-world disaster, wander in the woods, or everyday survival situation.
Survival Uses for Pantyhose

• Bait Bag. Cut a short section from the lower leg and use to store bait while fishing or setting traps.
• Carry-All. While the tensile strength can’t hold a ton of weight, pantyhose make great ditty-bags for things like toiletry kits, foraging, damp clothes, paracord, and so on.
• Tinder Pouch. Tossing a bit of damp tinder material, like Old Man’s Beard (hanging moss) or cattail fluff, into a section of pantyhose and hanging it on your pack can help keep it within reach and allow it dry out a little faster than being tucked away into a pack or pocket.
• Cordage. As a basic binder, pantyhose can work wonders. Perfect for bundling kindling and firewood, hanging small game, repairing or constructing shelters (securing beams and branches together), and general all-purpose tie-downs… not to mention an easy replacement for a broken belt, missing tourniquet, or setting a splint.
• Cold Weather Cure. Pantyhose are an incredibly lightweight, quick drying, and effective base layer for Survivors dealing with cold and/or wet weather. Popping on a pair of pantyhose can mean the difference between suffering from hypothermia and frostbite or not. *Note: cutting a small hole in the crotch of pantyhose allows them to be pulled over the head and worn as an upper body layer as well. (see also: Hypothermia and Layers For Life).
• Water Purification. Strain collected water through pantyhose to remove debris and larger particles before boiling to kill bacteria and viruses.
• Fishing. Stretched over a “Y” shaped branch turns a pair of pantyhose into a skimmer/net. This works well for catching tadpoles, crawdads, small fish, frogs, insects and so on.
• Prevent Blisters. The bane of the explorer’s existence, blisters. These raw, oozy, painful popables can be prevented by wearing the feet of pantyhose over your socks. This allows the materials to move against each other, taking the friction, rather than transferring it to your feet.
• Avoid Insects. While not 100% effective all the time, pantyhose offer an additional layer to help keep ticks, leaches, ants, jellyfish, mosquitoes and other irritable insects and animals away from your skin.
• Dust Mask. Something is better than nothing, especially when it comes to protecting your lungs. On their own, pantyhose aren’t able to keep out toxins, most viruses, and some chemical weapons. But, those aren’t the only breathable dangers a Survivor might face. Wear pantyhose over your nose and mouth to protect against ash (volcanic or otherwise), dust storms, and other larger debris that might be floating around. *Note: This method can also be used for air vents in vehicles.
• Emergency Fan Belt. I’ll admit that I have not yet tried this, though I have seen it mentioned as a viable short-term option. Remember, this would be for use only during an emergency.
• Food Dehydrator. Storing edibles can be difficult once a disaster drops. One way to combat spoilage is by drying things like peppers, herbs, onions, and other similar foods. Tie the consumables up inside a leg of pantyhose and let it hang out in the sun to dry.
• Hunting. Stuff a stone into either end of a leg and tie them off to create a lightweight and highly effective bola. This can be used to hunt small game and birds.

Pantyhose could quite possibly be one of the strangest survival tool suggestions that you’ll come across here at Zombease, but that doesn’t make them any less useful during a disaster or survival situation. Easily acquired from a variety of retail outlets, department stores, and pharmacies, a pair (or two) of pantyhose is something every good survivor should have on hand… because you never know when a little fashion might save the day.

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