How to Get a Needle and Thread in the Wild

Think of how you would react in a survival situation. You could need to get food, water and shelter. Other knowledge might help you out in this survival situation, such as a needle and thread. Here’s how to utilize nature to get your out of a bind.

Difficulty: Moderately Challenging

Instructions

1. Find a thorn or thorn-like material to make a needle. Cactus spines make great needles because they are usually flexible but strong. Desert survivalists use Agave plant spines as needles. Other sources of needles might be a hawthorn tree or locust trees; both these trees often have huge spines that could become needles.

2. Look for small sticks to shape into needles. The needles don't have to be exact--they only need to work. Use a knife to whittle the stick into the needle.

3. Use a piece of rib cage bone from a small animal. Clean these sharp rib cage bones with water to rinse off any leftover flesh.

4. Search meadows for tall grasses to use as thread. You can also try to find Spanish moss or sturdy wildflower stems for use as strong thread. If you're using the Agave plant spines as needles, you can also get the thread attached to it. The connective tissues in an Agave plant makes a strong thread.

5. Give your needle a place for the thread to attach. You can take a knife to make a slit so it makes it easier for the thread to stay on the needle while you're using it.

Tips & Warnings

• Work slowly with the wild needle and thread. It may take some time to get it to work, and you might have to try several different materials to find one that works properly.
• Agave plants are similar to the cactus plants (they are succulent and have spines) but are more closely related to lilies and the amaryllis plants.
• Watch carefully as you choose a needle. They're very sharp and in a survival situation, any injury could prove life threatening.

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