Well I was wondering what to do with that box of these I found the other day.  Guess I should hang on to them just in case.  As a woman I have no problem having these in my emergency kit.  Just never thought I would use them for anything other than what I knew.

Interesting ideas.....

Before I get into the details of this post, a brief history of the tampon might surprise you.

The tampon is actually regulated in the US by the Food & Drug Administration as a Class II Medical Device.  The word 'tampon' is a derivative of the French word tampion which means "a piece of cloth to stop a hole".  My research indicates that tampons were used as early as the 19th century as battle dressings to plug bullet holes.  It wasn't until later that they were used as a feminine product.  There are even accounts of tampons being used as wound plugs in modern warfare.   A friend of mine told me that it's not uncommon for Army Medics to carry tampons in their med kits.  Tampons are sterile and come very well packaged in their own water proof container.  This only adds to their survival utility.

Here is the rest of the article definitely an interesting read.  Toy

http://willowhavenoutdoor.com/featured-wilderness-survival-blog-entries/yes-thats-a-tampon-in-my-mouth-the-swiss-army-survival-tampon-7-survival-uses/

Very interesting read ST

Quote from: Solars Toy on July 04, 2012, 12:04:25 PM

  A friend of mine told me that it's not uncommon for Army Medics to carry tampons in their med kits.  Tampons are sterile and come very well packaged in their own water proof container.  This only adds to their survival utility.

Maxi pads are great for those nasty exit wounds too.

I used to get these really bad nose bleeds, tissues weren't  dense enough, so i used a tampon. They have proven to also be very versatile in some other ways, the make a pretty good water filtration device.

Quote from: Murph on July 31, 2012, 05:00:17 PM
I used to get these really bad nose bleeds, tissues weren't  dense enough, so i used a tampon. They have proven to also be very versatile in some other ways, the make a pretty good water filtration device.

Excellent point Murph.
Welcome to the forum.

Quote from: Murph on July 31, 2012, 05:00:17 PM
I used to get these really bad nose bleeds, tissues weren't  dense enough, so i used a tampon. They have proven to also be very versatile in some other ways, the make a pretty good water filtration device.

I use 3 or 4 coffee filters before using WPD. (Water Purification Drops) But I sure your way would take even more out.