9 Great Survival Uses For Chapstick (Lip Balm)

In my EDC (Every Day Carry) I have a small but mighty selection of items that are helpful each day or could be very helpful if faced with a serious emergency. My Sypderco Tenacious G-10 knife, a trusty BIC lighter, a Keltec pf9 9mm, a parachord bracelet, a Leatherman Wave multi-tool and… Chapstick??? Yep, my father’s side has a genetic predisposition for chapped lips and dry skin, so each and every day I carry a little tube (or two) of Chapstick. (Sometimes Burt’s Bees) Now when you’re looking at preparedness, redundancy and multi-use items are key. You want a few simple items that can do multiple things. Think versatility. So as a prepper, having a single use item in my pocket daily kind of “urked” me a little. That’s when I started researching multiple uses in survival situations for lip balm (aka Chapstick). Here’s what I’ve found so far. 9 Great Survival uses for Lip Balm:

1-Chapped lips – (duh, thats why we buy it in the first place)

2-In extreme cold weather, you can rub it on the exposed parts of your face. The thin layer helps prevent heat loss by limiting radiation and air convection.

3-Lubrication for your fire bow drill, etc. - 

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