Pop a Top for Safety
Hanging onto your tools may be critical for your survival. But some small items, such as butane lighters, Chapstick or
All these items could be easily lost if not secured to a belt clip or lanyard. A poptop and tape can solve the problem.
some knives, don’t have any way to attach a lanyard or safety snap. Here’s an easy way to fix that.
Take the poptop tab off any aluminum can and tape it to the item. If you use bright-colored or reflector tape it will help you find the item if dropped. With the poptop attached, the item can be snapped or clipped to you.
Where I live in Central Oregon, this ability to hang onto your tools is critical. We have a several-foot base of snow during the winter, and dropping that butane lighter into several feet of snow almost guarantees a loss. If you don’t lose the lighter, the cold will disable it for several minutes.
Neither of these situations is good if you desperately need to build a warming fire and your hands are numb! Avoid this by thinking ahead!
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