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How to Open Canned Food by Hand

How to Open Canned Food by Hand

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We've spent a lot of time talking about survival food and food storage.

When SHTF, there won't be many things more important than making sure you have enough food to sustain you.

How to Open Canned Food by Hand by Survival Life at https://survivallife.com/2015/04/09/open-canned-food-by-hand
With a little elbow grease and a rough hard surface, you can open a can of food. Via southernprepper1

But of course, all the canned food in the world won't do you any good if you can't open it.

It would be a good idea to keep an extra can opener or two in your bug out bag or disaster preparedness kit…

But even if you don't have one, there is still a way to open your canned food without a can opener.

Check out the video below to learn how.

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