The Ultimate Survival Guide : How Not To Die When Camping: Beer can survival hacks

This man escaped an emergency... because of alcohol

On November 28, 2011, Clifton Vial found himself stranded in a snowbank 40 miles from the closest settlement of Nome, Alaska. He had no mobile service and was dressed in tennis shoes, trousers, and a shabby jacket. The temperature ranged between -12° and -17° F.

Clifton was locked in his Toyota Tacoma for 60 hours (more than 2 full days and nights) until rescuers located him. He had no food or water accessible, except a couple of cans of Coors Light that were frozen solid. He sliced the lids off with a knife and scooped out the beer slushy, his sole kind of nutrition during his experience.

Beer? We're not car camping here.

In the hiking environment, talks typically turn to pack weight. Anyone who isn't cutting their stuff down to the lowest feasible weight isn't a "real backpacker." If you told many hikers you were planning to carry beer cans into the bush, they'd give you some very peculiar glances.

Now, we'll discuss the survival applications for a beer can that might rescue you from crises - and ultralight hikers - in the woods.

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