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#1 Corn chips like Doritos and Fritos have enough oil to make them suitable tinder for starting fires.
#2 If you come across an area that’s burning, use a bra as a makeshift breathing mask.
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#3 If you need to start a fire, a 9-volt battery held to a ball of steel wool will cause sparks to fly.
#4 Even in the apocalyptic wasteland, jars can be hard to open. Use a piece of duct tape for leverage.
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#5 Duct tape will also protect your heels from blisters on those long walks across the burnt-out husk of civilization.
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#6 Place sheets of plastic over grass and other plants to trap and drain condensation into a container.
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#7 Punch a hole in the top of an oil-packed tuna can, put in a wick, and you’ve got an improvised candle that can burn for up to two hours. Plus, the tuna will still be good to eat after!
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#8 Crayons can make pretty good candles, too, providing you with about 30 minutes of light.
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#9 A foil wrapper and the current from an AA battery can also produce a flame in a pinch.
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#10 You’re going to be doing a lot of walking in the post-apocalypse. Better collect a few good walking sticks.
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#11 A bunch of wood held together by a tarp can serve as an emergency raft.
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#12 Some paper towels and duct tape can set a broken bone when nothing else is available.
#13 A salt water mixture is essential for cleaning cuts and soothing bug bites.
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#14 Take two tin cans, some tinder, and you’ve got yourself a miniature stove!
