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Survival Uses for Everyday Items

Survival Uses for Everyday Items

You’ve Got a Survival Cache in Your Pocket!

You might be surprised to learn that if you’re walking around with a few common, everyday items in your pockets or purse, you’re equipped with survival gear.

For example, I’ll bet you didn’t realize that lipstick can be used to waterproof small items (such as matches), a key can be used as an emergency saw, and credit or debit cards can be used to cover a wound and stop the bleeding.

These are just a few of the ways that items you carry with you all the time can be used in a pinch if you find yourself in a survival situation.

To learn more, check out the article below from Survivopedia.

Pocket Survival Items And Their Unbelievable Uses

If you ask a woman to empty her purse or a man to empty his pockets, you’re going to find a few quirky things unique to the individual but you’ll also likely find some common items that most people carry around with them. What may surprise you is exactly how many survival uses those common items have.

Want to learn more? Check out these related articles form our website:

The Unexpected Survival Tool You Already Have But Aren’t Using

7 Unexpected Items You Can Use as Urban Survival Tools

13 Everyday Items for Survival

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