The other day I came in from a really good sail and thought I'd have a beer to celebrate. Only problem was the beers I had were not screw tops but required a bottle opener. Normally have one on my car keys but this time my missus had dropped me off and I only had my trailer and all my kit. I thought there must be a way, as it turns out the metal end on one of my tie down straps was the perfect size and worked an absolute treat, as my panic subsided I thought is there any part of my kit that can be used for another purpose. Anyone else used any part of their gear for a purpose it was never intended.

Amazing what you can think up when there is beer involved.

If you were a hard core man you would have smashed the neck off with a rock then strained the glass bits out through your teeth as you drank it.

.....uummmmmmm......can I borrow your tie own strap.

greatest invention ever!

when you step in doggy doo it gets messy!

[Anyone else used any part of their gear for a purpose it was never intended.

Amazing what you can think up when there is beer involved.

I used the top half of 460 mast to prop up gyprock to the ceiling when I did some renovating.

Beer was involved afterwards

I use my windsurfing kit to gather dust!

(f'n windless weekends!)

Oh yeah, and my downhaul tool also serves as a wheel brace.