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[no kudzu]

Off-Grid » How To Open A Can Without A Can Opener (Amazing)

[NARFALICIOUS]

"Guess what. The cat's gonna survive too"

LOL.

Good stuff though. But they didn't show them opening that large can...

[purehuman]

thanks for posting that...good to know.

[maus]

Cool beans, never heard of the Crazy Russian Hacker before.

[monkeywrenching]

Originally Posted by no kudzu

Off-Grid » How To Open A Can Without A Can Opener (Amazing)

we used to do the same thing when we ate c-rations in the military.

[RyanR]

There's a lot of ways to open a can without an opener.

Here's the technique for opening with a spoon.


How To Open A Can With A Spoon - YouTube

[bolillo_loco]

In Mother Russia, can opens you!

As much as I've enjoyed simple Soviet technology in past decades, the question begs, why be caught without a P-38 (which we called a John Wayne in the USMC) or the larger P-51?

They're so inexpensive, that one can literally buy a few at any local Army & Navy store for very little money. It can easily be attached to any piece of gear.

For the sake of brevity, I'll just link an already typed up list another's thought of for uses of the ubiquitous U.S. Military surplus can openers.

43 Uses for a P-38 | Adventure-Some


It is a good topic though! The lid from the video also lends itself to being fashioned into an improvised cutting device if one should find themselves without any "survival kit."

In a self reliance situation, one should have a basic five "C" kit, and each piece should be dependable.

Cutting device (Knife 2.5" - 4")
Combustion device (flint/steel or ferro rod)
Covering device (5'x7' tarp at the very least)
Container (stainless steel canteen)
Cordage (quite a few yards of bank line, paracord for improvised shelter building and other uses, etc.)

One can throw the aforementioned kit together for a few bucks. Many will already have items at home they could use in a pinch. The problem is, all those items require some practical knowledge on how to use them...

Cheers,
bolillo

[MissingAll4Seasons]

The can thing works, if you have access to concrete or large igneous rocks. You can also pop the seal by whacking the can with a large rock or stick a few times (which is why you're supposed to check dente cans for seal failures!).

Personally, I prefer to have a P-38/51 on my keychain, in my survival tin, and stashed in every vehicle, BOB, and food bucket That's not including my EDC multi-tool, survival knives. and the multiple swing-away and churchkey can & bottle openers in the kitchen, pantry, larder and garage. In comparison to some other survival tools, can openers are cheap so there's no reason to be caught without one

I checked out some of his other videos and he's got some clever tricks -- weaving the bacon strips to make a square for the "sammich" was brilliant!