When SHTF, one major problem may be remembering where I put all that stuff . . .
Posted on 11/25/2012 8:29:12 PM PST by Kartographer
The Many Uses of a Coffee Can
That’s how a 1-pound coffee can can earn its way into your 72-hour pack. Consider the following uses for this light-weight and versatile survival instrument.
(Excerpt) Read more at daily-survival.blogspot.com ...
‘Melt snow: During the winter months, a coffee can may be used to melt snow or ice over a fire. The warm liquid will help provide much need heat to your body as well as lift your spirits...’ right before the Zombies git ya!” ;)
‘Make noise:. Tapping on the bottom of the can with a rock or the spine of your knife will produce a noise that can help signal would-be rescues.’
No, to that tip! Don’t call the Zombies to you! ;)
Quite a fine list, actually. I’ll be adding a 1 lb. coffee can to my supplies as soon as I can find one. You know, that would make a really cute Valentine’s Day gift for my Beau! I’ll give him the can and a copy of the list, and he can use up the coffee, then save the can. Brilliant! Thanks!
Okay. Still relevant info, tho.
I like the Costa Rican Tres Rios Magnolia. I never buy less than 10 lbs.
/johnny
When SHTF, one major problem may be remembering where I put all that stuff . . .
I use a coffee can to store my loose change. When it fills up, which is about twice a year, I spend an afternoon rolling coins. Usually end up with $30-40 that I toss into my bank account.
That is some seriously crappy coffee. I got a pound as a gift from Someone. I used it, so as not to hurt Her feelings, but gak....
/johnny
Coffee Can Ping! We can pack it in our Bucket Toilet when we bug out! :)
Do you have a fancy roaster or do you use a pan.
LOL!!!! Bake bread in one, poop in da udder!!
The type with the screen catches fire spectacularly when coffee oils accumulate after using it for a while.
I've also used a fry pan.
This year, I intend to build a drum style roaster. I've got most of the parts in the junk pile that I think I'll need.
/johnny
“Yep, and the smaller size plastic can with snap lid holds a roll of toilet paper behind the seat of the pickup.”
A must have survival item. Those kind of emergencies pop up all too often. Beats cutting clothing items up that always bring about questions when you get back to civilization. What happened to your shirt?
/johnny
Me too,,,knew I was a slow reader , didn't take but a year and a half to get caught up on the tread ;)
“That is some seriously crappy coffee. I got a pound as a gift from Someone. I used it, so as not to hurt Her feelings, but gak....”
Remember, son has lived in London over 20 years, so his Texas taste buds are numbed by all those years being there. I give him the coffee he wants and I get the can. I don’t find the coffee objectionable, it just costs more than I usually buy.
I save any metal coffee can I buy. If nothing else, get some cheap toilet tissue, pour alcohol on the roll, light it and it puts out enough heat for a deer blind.
“a cheap telephone. Maybe you got that idea from the Progresso soup commercials.”
Decades before Progresso commercials we were doing that with orange juice cans — when they were still metal. (The O.J. cans were also great as hair rollers in the ‘60s when you had to go bouffant or die.)
They haven’t sold coffee in a metal can in our grocery store in 4-5 years.
#10 cans don’t have lids. Wonder if a Crisco, which also isn’t metal anymore, lid fit or have they downsized that as well?
You could always use a canned vegetable...er...can. Of course it wouldn’t come with a handy snap-on plastic lid.
Nope.
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