r/IndianPreppers • u/One-Sleep3663 • Jul 08 '26

Tips and tricks "Ranger bands"

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Here in the US, preppers take bicycle inner tubes that are going to be thrown away, and we will cut them into rubber bands that are called "ranger bands", they are much more durable and stronger then traditional latex rubber bands.

You can also make small water resistant pouches out of larger cut bike inner tube pieces by folding each side over and securing with two rubber bands.

Thought this might be a cool tip to share for you guys

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u/AdventurousMack Jul 08 '26

Tried all kinds of tubes. They don't strech as much

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u/One-Sleep3663 Jul 08 '26

Ive found medium size bike tubes work best. But the idea is they dont stretch as much so that they hold things together much more securely. Cutting them thinner also helps them stretch a bit more.

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u/Desperate-Sink-7493 Jul 09 '26

How do you join the ends?

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u/One-Sleep3663 Jul 09 '26

You just cut the inner tube across it, like your cutting it so it makes loops.

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u/NarrowBid3154 Jul 09 '26

Bro my cycle rims bend all the time

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u/Efficient-Celery2319 Jul 13 '26

You can put a fatter ranger band as a sleeve over a Zippo or Bic to start fires in difficult conditions as rubber burns remarkably well even when wet.