| The title may sound like a tale from the popular kid's | | | | have to employ these techniques for your clothing. The |
| show SpongeBob SquarePants however it has a | | | | first thing you would want to do is to have a good |
| certain ring of truth to it when it comes to survival. | | | | stock of sewing supplies. I admit that mine personal |
| Surviving in the wild can be rough not only on the | | | | stash is minimal at the least. I have a small case with |
| individual but also upon the persons clothing. Burrs on | | | | several needles and a small quantity of thread. When |
| the woodland bushes are certain to snag the pants as | | | | space allows I have all plans on expanding this. I do |
| are the overhanging branches getting caught on ones | | | | however have a small battery operated sewing |
| shirt. Add to that the amount of dirt that could be | | | | machine for those really rough times. I have even given |
| collected from a romp in the woods and the poor | | | | careful thought of obtaining one of those wooly dogs |
| washing conditions and your clothing is certainly not | | | | that you could shave and make something similar to |
| going to last that long. | | | | cotton from but that is certainly only a distant thought. |
| If you are in the wild for any kind of time at all you will | | | | No one would expect you to be a seamstress but |
| surely need to mend your clothing and as such you | | | | even a man can learn the basics necessary to |
| well need the use of a sewing kit of some sort. As far | | | | maintain any of their clothing in emergency conditions. |
| as instructions well, it seems that for women they are | | | | Sewing by hand is not difficult and will get you by |
| taught from the time they can walk how to sew their | | | | during those bad emergencies. Items that you may |
| own clothing both with a sewing machine and with the | | | | wish to keep in your emergency sewing kit include: |
| traditional needle and thread. Men on the other hand | | | | Different size needles |
| should have a certain amount of proficiency with the | | | | A good selection of thread |
| hand sewing especially if they had ever been in the | | | | A measuring tape |
| military. I actually got pretty good with sewing up minor | | | | A small package of pins |
| tears and holes in my uniform while under the | | | | Scissors |
| employment of Uncle Sam. | | | | Safety needles to hold the material together until a |
| I vividly recall how my mother would make much of | | | | repair can be made |
| her own clothing and occasionally make a shirt or two | | | | I keep my kit in small clear, plastic pouches. This one |
| for my brother and I. In general it is not very cost | | | | will eventually become my Bug out Bag kit when I |
| effective today to make your own clothes however I | | | | obtain a larger version. |
| do feel that they can still be repaired cheaper then to | | | | As you can see the repair of your clothing is |
| replace them. | | | | extremely important and if done correctly you will not |
| The skill should be cultivated however as in any sort of | | | | find yourself saying "I think I ripped my Pants! |
| long drawn out emergency situation you just may | | | | |