I use mine to cool of on hot summer hikes by roling it up and tying it loosely around my neck. The evaprative cooling next to the two main arteries in the neck really does help. Some of the boys in the troop have started to emulate this practice, those that remember to bring bandanas that is.<br><br>Alternately, the scout neckerchief has a long history of multiple uses. Here's a link to a 1927 pamplet on the topic.<br><br>Scouting With a Neckerchief<br>BY COMMODORE W. E. Longfellow<br>http://www.pinetreeweb.com/neckerchief.htm<br><br>The neckerchief described in the pamphlet is much different than the ones worn today. Originally, they were large squares of cloth. Today, the are smaller triangular cuts of cloth. The new ones are more "stylish," but less practicle. One would be hard pressed to make a sling from today's neckerchief, except for a small child.<br><br>BTW, BSA is marketing this pamplet again under their Scouting Classics collection. It's sold with an original style neckerchief (6 colors to choose from) and a strand to rope to weave a woogle slide. Go to www.scoutstuff.org to view. The s8ite does not sell as BSA sells only through local authorized Scout Shops.<br>