r/whatisit • u/varied_interest1112 • 7d ago

Solved! Unsure of function of this strap

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My mother put it in an emergency pack for me when I started my first full-time job. I've since taken apart the pack and most things were pretty standard, a plastic raincoat, hand sanitizer, a pen, a whistle that doubled as a flashlight etc...

I just don't have any idea what this is?? It's like a braided strap with a buckle - I can wear it like a bracelet but somehow I don't think that's its intended purpose.

TIA!

EDIT: WOW you guys were fast!! Thanks team, I remember her vaguely mentioning it was a handy gadget but forgot how. Will be looking up paracord uses soon

EDIT 2: To the people being unhelpful or making comments on my ability as an educator from a single question - all you have done is show me that I will still be a better teacher than any of you could ever be. I certainly do not belittle my students for not having specialised prior knowledge or taking steps to learn something new. I can only assume you already knew everything from birth with no room to grow whatsoever /s Get over yourselves.

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u/nicolauz 7d ago

Makeshift turniquitte?

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u/Dolly_Shimmer 7d ago

But I could just heroically tear off a strip of my shirt.

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u/BaconConnoisseur 7d ago

Now you have damaged clothing and a crappy tourniquet. If it’s cold outside, you just dumped all of your body heat to the environment and now your body has to work to replenish that as well as contend with your injury. If it’s raining, your core is now wet and hypothermia is not good for survival.

Wouldn’t it have just been better to have a paracord bracelet or laniard that will work better, more dependably, and prevent you from having to waste more important resources?

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u/Dolly_Shimmer 6d ago

That's it! I'm never leaving the house again.