Browse through my tacklebox and you will find a tube of it in there. Same goes for my hunting pack that contains all the important items I would not want to leave at home. I’m talking about super glue…that miracle substance that can do wonderful fast repairs to many household items…even people and pets!
So why would a sportsman carry the specialty glue and consider it so important…well, quite honestly there’s probably only one other product that comes to mind that has more utility value as an all-around, save-the-day piece of equipment for the outdoorsman. That item would be duck tape, and I’ve already blogged about that nearly two years ago. Indeed, super glue being so small and handy is one item every outdoorsman should consider having at their immediate disposal.
Case in point happened about 5 years ago. One of my hunting partners had just shot a deer and was in the process of field dressing it. Well, one slip of the knife later and his thumb was bleeding quite profusely. Another hunter who was with him knew I was ambulance trained…so he was immediately dispatched to locate me and bring me to the scene of the unfortunate occurrence.
You know, when accidents happen people often get excited. Such was certainly the case when I looked at the poor, pathetic victim. I couldn’t help it while I reached in my pocket…I started to laugh. This was nothing life threatening, for sure…but a minor inconvenience. I looked at Gary’s cut…allowed it to bleed by removing the pressure he had been applying…and when I was convinced there was nothing visible remaining inside his laceration…I promptly squeezed the wound back together and applied ample amounts of super glue on the skin surface (and NOT deep into the cut). The super glue closed up the gaping wound and stopped the bleeding. The day was saved.
In the hospital they call it Derma Bond and while some will argue with me that Derma Bond is much more pliable than super glue…essentially all it happens to be is a sterile wound adhesive that eliminates stitches.
Same goes for a hard day of upland bird hunting when suddenly you begin noticing some tinges of blood on the brownish/tan grassland. Closer inspection of your dog reveals a cracked pad with some minor bleeding. Just whip out the super glue and minutes later both the dog and you can resume your hunting activities.
Honestly I can’t tell you how many times this little tube has helped saved the day…everything from loose rifle scope covers…to making emergency wader repairs…temporarily fixing a guide on a fishing rod…the possibilities are endless. And with it taking up so little space in your pocket how can you justify not carrying it when you venture outdoors?
This fall get some super glue and be prepared to use it when the need arises. You’ll be surprised just how often you will use it. Furthermore, it will impress your hunting buddies when it shows you came prepared to deal with whatever type of emergency you might end up facing.
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Great idea! Got Super Glue and Duct Tape? You’re good to go…
Amen. Superglue and duct tape – must haves.
I repaired my frog gigger once with superglue!!
Not to mention how that “Georgia Chrome” has saved me a time or two. Nice blog!!
Good Stuff. I use super glue for rigging my soft plastics when bass fishing all the time. I also use it to secure my braided line knots as well. You can also use it to repair frogs when toothy critters slash holes in them
Rich
superglue was originated as a medical device to save time on battlefields for closing flesh wounds. Thats why it sticks to your fingers better than anything else its sold for.
I’m going to experiment with using it to reinforce scope mounts on a rifle, gluing the weaver rail to the reciever as its bolted down (not in the threads).