Survival Uses For Coffee Cans And Coffee Filters

As survivalists, we’ll take an everyday item and make sure it has (or will have) at least two or three survival uses. This includes anything from paracords to zip ties to trash bags!Anything that is not a multi use item is useless! It’s a practical yet necessary mindset that we carry with us wherever we go. If you don’t already stock up on coffee filters and even the big red folgers cans… you might want to read below to see how your morning cup of Joe is actually a heck of a survival tool:

The Many Survival Uses For Coffee Cans And Coffee Filters

There are some pretty cool survival uses for these two items!

The survival uses for coffee cans that I’ll cover today include:

• Survival kit
• First aid kit
• Organizational container for your survival supplies
• Water container
• DIY heater
• Hot coal carrier
• Cooking
• Leftover storage while camping
• Hiding place for valuables
• Container for washing small items

The survival uses for coffee filters that I’ll cover today include:

• First aid
• Filtering water
• Emergency toilet paper or paper towels
• Fire starter
• Keeping flying insects away from your food and drinks
• Headache relief
• Makeshift bowl
• Makeshift notepad
• Funnel

Let’s get started!

Survival Uses For Coffee Cans

Survival Kit

A metal or plastic coffee can makes a great container for a survival kit! You can include items such as a fire starting kit, multi-tool, a poncho, and any other necessary items that could save you in a survival situation.

Check out our article, Coffee Can Survival Kit for Your Car, for a great example of what to possibly include in your own survival kit.

First Aid Kit

A metal or plastic coffee can makes a great container for a first aid kit as well. Check out our article, What to Include in a Home First Aid Kit, for a step by step guide on building the perfect first aid kit for you and your family.

Organize Your Survival Supplies

A coffee can may also help you organize your survival supplies while on a camping trip. Let’s say you want to go around the corner from the campsite to fish, and you want a container to carry your needed supplies while you catch dinner. Throw them in a small plastic coffee can, and you’re all set!

Water Container

A metal coffee can makes a great tool to scoop water from your nearby water source. You can also use it to boil the water so it’s safe to drink.

DIY Heater

This DIY heater is a great temporary solution for an extra heat source for the inside of a tent. The burn time for this DIY heater is approximately 15-18 minutes. There is no odor as it burns.

What you’ll need:

• 1 small metal coffee can
• 1 roll of toilet paper
• Lighter or matches
• 1 container of 70% rubbing alcohol

Directions:

• Remove the cardboard insert from the toilet paper roll. Bend the roll slightly and insert it into the coffee can.
• Next, pour the 70% alcohol onto the toilet paper making sure to soak the entire roll.
• After the alcohol has had time to soak into the toilet paper completely, light the toilet paper.

Carrying Hot Coals

If you’re walking from one campsite to another and want to have a fire as soon as you arrive, you can carry hot coals inside a metal coffee can. You’ll have a roaring fire going within a few minutes. Great time and energy saver!

Cooking

Large metal coffee cans are great for cooking! Check out our article, Now You’re Cooking!, for step by step instructions on how you can have the perfect meal using a coffee can!

Store Leftovers While Camping

Metal coffee cans also make perfect storage for your leftovers, because they help to conceal food odors. This is important as any food odors can attract predators and other unwanted pests.

Keep Your Valuables Hidden

Need a good hiding place for your valuables? Coffee cans make the perfect place to hide any valuables, such as your cell phone, any jewelry, wallet, etc.

Washing Small Items

Lastly, of the many survival uses for coffee cans, large plastic coffee cans are great for washing smaller items like socks, under garments, etc. Just fill the coffee can half way with water, add a little soap, throw in the items, close the lid, and give it a good shake for about 2-5 minutes. Next, rinse the items with clean water and then wring them out and let air dry.

 

Survival Uses For Coffee Filters

First Aid

Of course, first aid kit supplies are what you use to clean and dress your wounds. However, if you’ve cut yourself, and the first aid kit is not within your sight or reach, but you have immediate access to a coffee filter, then by all means, use one to press down on the wound to stop the bleeding. However, keep in mind that this is a temporary solution until you can get to your first aid kit.

Filtering Water

Coffee filters are not meant to completely filter your water, but they can be used to filter out small pieces of wood, pebbles, grass, etc. Boiling your water is always the safest bet to remove all bacteria and waterborne pathogens

Check out this incredible water filter made from less than $10.00 in material:

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Emergency Toilet Paper Or Paper Towels

You get to your campsite and realize you didn’t pack the toilet paper or paper towels! Don’t panic. You can just use coffee filters instead.

Fire Starter

When you’re done cooking your meal in your cast iron skillet, wipe the excess grease off with a coffee filter. But, don’t throw it away! Instead, use it later on as a fire starter.

Keep Flying Insects Away From Your Food And Drinks

One thing about eating outdoors is dealing with flies and gnats buzzing around your food! To protect your food and drinks, cover them with coffee filters.

Headache Relief

Sometimes, over the counter medications alone just don’t cut it for headaches. For an instant cold compress, wet a coffee filter and then stick it in the freezer for about five minutes. Place the chilled coffee filter on your forehead for that extra headache relief.

Makeshift Bowl

Here’s a great idea for a ‘less mess’ snack or meal (though for dry foods only). Place your snack or quick meal in a coffee filter and just throw it away after you’re done — no dishes to wash this way!

Makeshift Notepad

Coffee filters make a great substitute for a notepad to jot down those quick notes!

Funnel

Slightly cup the coffee filter and cut off the tip. This creates a great funnel and makes transferring things to other containers much easier.

 

Step One survival shows a video on the survival coffee can:

Do you use unconventional items for survival? If so, what are your favorite survival uses for coffee cans? Share with us in the comment section below.

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