One Man’s Trash is Another Man’s Treasure
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“One Man’s Trash is Another Man’s Treasure”
photo by Arria Belli
Even in the most remote parts of the world you will find other peoples garbage, in a survival situation one mans trash may be another mans saving grace. In survival situations you must utilize everything you find. Keep your eyes open and make sure that you don’t overlook something that could save your life.
I think I see a water bottle, obviously it can be used to carry water, but it can also be used for water purification…cut the top off, fill with water, get a fire going, place a stone in the fire small enough to fit inside the container, after the rock is hot enough place it inside the container of water and let it boil. Also can be fabricated to use as small fish / crawdad trap.
It really is amazing how much useful trash you can find even in the back country where you would never suspect to find anything.
Every time I go hiking I am on the look out for stuff that could be used in a survival situation. I think training yourself to be on the look out for this stuff will help in a SHTF situation.
I see plastic bottles (which have already been discussed); lots of smaller wood for firestarting; the large driftwood to be cleaned up and taken to camp … can use as a seat, table or break up for more firewood. Behind all that look at the plants to see what is edible and can be used later.
Love all your comments!
why cut the bottle? If you were to make a tripod over your fire then use some cordage to hang the bottle over the fire you can pasteurize the water.
also whenever I go out on a hike i always take a drop-bag with me so i can collect any man-made its i find. it helps clean up the wilderness and you find useful items. although i do tend to burn any plastic items i find that i don’t see a use for so i don’t have to track them back out.
please don,t leave any of your treasures on my beach,on my roadway or in my yard!!!!!!!!
I see sand to filter the water before you boil it!
My brother was throwing out an old pot belly stove. With a new paint job and some new stove pipe it will have heated my home x2 winters this year.
My neighbor was throwing out a 500 gal water tank that had a large crack in it. After some plastic welding it has become an excellent rain water catch system.
Being a “pack rat” has it’s advantages!