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Monday, September 8, 2008

BOB (Bugout Bag)

I found a good thing to put in a bugout bag after using it over the weekend. Chapstick. I'll bet your saying to yourself, Chapstick, probably good for chapped lips but what else? 

1.) Zipper Lubricant
2.) Firestarter
3.) Protective coating for Carbon Steel-Based items such as knifes, etc.
4.) Stop bleeding from a nick or cut from shaving.
5.) Use a improvised sunscreen as most chapstick is SPF15 or SPF30.


Good stuff to have in a kit for a buck or under!

Steve

1 comment:

LarryB said...

Just found your blog this morning Steve and had to post a comment on your Lip Balm blurb. Very informative and a totally usable piece of EDC gear, to be sure!

I picked up a lip balm a month ago at the Dollarama store. This one came in a semi-water proof, blue plastic tube container. It was like a special 2 for 1 sale or something, to me. :-)

Now the sleek blue container holds a cotton ball and a little survival gear and the lip balm itself, lives in my jacket pocket, along with my smallest Firestik. :-)

Hang loose buddy blogger!

LarryB

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