Old Wellies and what to do with them.

[Pigeondave]

Hello,

My wellies have finally perished and are beyond repair -

I was wondering if anyone had any ideas for how I could recycle the material.

I was think a pouch for a fishing kit.


Dave

 

[ValeTudoGuy]

Turn the soles into sandals?

 

[tiger stacker]

fill with earth add plant watch your new plant pot flourish

 

[bearbait]

Welly throwing is a sport somewhere up norf. Maybe give it a go? Not crafty, but hey, it's a sport!

No, it's not April 1st!

 

[sunndog]

Anyone remember those survival kit pouches made from re-purposed rubber something or other.....the pouches were great

 

[GGTBod]

I reckon there is a waterproof laptop case hiding in the material of an old pair of wellies

 

[ValeTudoGuy]

While I was out today I was thinking on this. I reckon you could come up with a decent water canteen. Like a modern take on the old bladder canteen.

 

[decorum]

... I reckon you could come up with a decent water canteen. ...

Please tell me you mean a canteen pouch ... man, you are not going to be long finding the end of the rainbow!

 

[Hammock_man]

Nay Lad uuup norrth we drink champane form hour lassies old wellies, wash em owt wi meths forst mind.
P.S. don't throw meths away mind it tastes better then that old french stuff!!!

 

[ValeTudoGuy]

Nay Lad uuup norrth we drink champane form hour lassies old wellies, wash em owt wi meths forst mind.
P.S. don't throw meths away mind it tastes better then that old french stuff!!!

Hahaha, brilliant!

 

[RAPPLEBY2000]

also if you cut out squares from it you could use them as kneel pads to put in the doubled up knee area of work trousers, or add straps to make shin protectors.
basically you can ake cheap leather copies of anything you want though it won't last as long.

There was an excellent article in Survival weaponary and Techniques magazine, about re using rubber, althgough it was rubber from tyres or a bike I think...trying to remember...
I seem to remember...

you could tack a row onto a broom to make squeegie.
use as a sort of binding to make a besom broom.
cut it in to tiny strips and use as good wet weather tinder.
cut out bespoke washers.

sorry, I don't remember the rest

John Fenna might know.

 

[Pigeondave]

Wow, cheers for the suggestions, I'll give it some thought and post anything I make out of them...if I survive the meths.

 

[KayakFisherFinland]

Chicken feeders, but useful only if you have chicken.
Cut a piece of the top side of foot, hang to a wall, fill with fodder.