Gauze pads, like the kind you see in store-bought medical kits and on the shelf in the first-aid aisle, are amazing survival tools. Available in packs of 50 for about $10 or less, a box of these little live-savers can go a long way when it comes to ensuring your survival, and not just because they can help stop-up a wound.
USES: A regular 4×4″ cotton gauze pad can be applied in a variety ways during a survival situation, including, but not limited to the ways listed below.
Sponge for collecting water, fuel, or other liquids.
Pulled apart and used as a fire-starter (see also: Little Lighter fire-starters).
Layered and applied as a water-filter.
Applied for feminine hygiene (see also: Feminine hygiene in the apocalypse).
Toothbrush replacement.
Bandaging and wound protection/care (see also: Homemade first-aid kit).
Cleaning / Maintaining Gear.
Make-shift face-mask.
Pulled apart and used as a fire-starter (see also: Little Lighter fire-starters).
Layered and applied as a water-filter.
Applied for feminine hygiene (see also: Feminine hygiene in the apocalypse).
Toothbrush replacement.
Bandaging and wound protection/care (see also: Homemade first-aid kit).
Cleaning / Maintaining Gear.
Make-shift face-mask.
An alternative to pre-cut gauze squares is that of rolled gauze. While rolled gauze can be applied to nearly all the same applications that pre-cut squares can (though it isn’t usually sterile, so do not apply directly to wounds), it can also be used as lashing, netting, food covering, minor repairs, and as a sling or wrapped bandage.
The next time you’re at the store, grab a box of regular (NOT non-stick) gauze pads and another roll or two, pack them in your Bug Out Bag and E-kit so they will always be close at hand and consider yourself one step closer to outliving the undead… you never know when a little piece of cotton could save your life.
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