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Zip ties come in a variety of sizes and colours, which you should keep on hand for when you need them.
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Re-using zip ties is possible. There are re-usable zip ties, which are more expensive than regular zip ties, but even regular zip ties can be re-used. Just stick your fingernail in the locking mechanism (or a pin, if your fingernail won't fit), press down, and slide it out.
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Mark trails, especially using a coloured type of zip tie, so you don't get lost, or to re-find a spot.
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Avoid sharp ends, which can cut you, by twisting-off the loose end with a pair of pliers, rather than cutting it off.
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If you need a longer zip tie than you have, then join several zip ties together.
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Extra traction on snow and ice can be achieved on your bicycle by applying zip ties to your wheel.
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Tidy up loose cables with zip ties.
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Erect a tarp by putting zip ties through the eyelets.
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Attach a torch to a carabiner with a zip tie, which you can then connect to your back pack. Keep the torch attached to the carabiner for later use.
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In the garden zip ties can be used to attach tall plants to a stake, so they don't blow over in the wind, or to help direct climbing plants to go where you want them to go.
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Secure your luggage by tightening pairs of zips together with zip ties.
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Unclog a drain by joining up to five zip ties together in a chain. Insert one end into the drain and feed into the drain, holding on to the other end. Move up and down to loosen debris and hair clogs.
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Emergency shoelace. A zip tie will keep your shoes together in a pinch.
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