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I really like the whistle in
the video but didn't catch the name.
Can't seem to find it
online.
-M
Hello!
I get asked often about
those. It’s called a Cord End Whistle.
Not many people keep a
whistle as part of their EDC but it is pretty much Disaster & Emergency
Preparedness 101. A whistle is much better than just shouting for help. It’s
particularly useful for signalling outdoors but I also believe it has a place
for signalling in urban scenarios, such as caught under rubble after a
structure collapses, caught in a broken elevator, lost in subway tunnels or
dragged by the current during floods.
It’s just good practice to
keep one handy. Some people like having bigger ones around the neck or in their
keychains, I like to keep it with my flashlight, sort of a signalling combo
both audible and visual.
These small Cord End Whistles
are the ones I use. They aren’t perfect but they are loud enough. They sell
them in bulk and it takes a bit of practice putting them together. I’ll try
doing a video showing how it’s done. Once you put together a couple it’s easy
enough. If using 550 paracord you have to remove the inner strands in the end
that goes into the whistle. Melting it a bit with a lighter and quickly
pressing it where it goes in the whistle makes for a near perfect fit.
Take care and good luck!
FerFAL
Fernando “FerFAL” Aguirre is the author of “The Modern Survival Manual: Surviving the Economic Collapse” and “Bugging Out and Relocating: When Staying is not an Option”.
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