Aluminum foil really is quite amazing stuff it seems, so make sure you pack plenty in your prepper supplies! From the folk at Survival Frog Blog…

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1 – Signal Mirror

Aluminum foil provides a shiny, reflective surface which can use the sun’s rays to alert rescue teams of your position. This impromptu signal mirror could easily save your life if you’re lost.

2 – Guard Your Skin From Wax

If you’re holding an emergency candle, it’s imperative you don’t burn yourself with the hot wax. Eliminate this issue with aluminum foil; layer a few pieces on top of each other so it’s thick, and form the foil into a bowl shape.

Then cut a hole in the middle of the bowl, and push your emergency candle through it. Light the candle, and never worry about burning your skin again!

3 – Cover Your Small Survival Tools

If you’ve got a bunch of small survival tools you need to get out of the rain, you can wrap them in a piece of aluminum foil. This is especially effective for matches, as you can’t afford them to become soaked and ineffective.

Now keep in mind doing this won’t make your survival gear waterproof (so don’t go swimming with it) but the aluminum foil will definitely help keep your gear dry.

4 – Catch Your Supper

Aluminum foil’ s reflective qualities make it an eye-catcher for fish in the stream. Hook them quickly by adding a small piece of aluminum foil to your hook or weight.

5 – Make Your Own Dishes

Using a few layers of foil you can easily design your own plates and bowls to eat your survival food with. Simply layer the pieces on top of each other, then turn up the edges and fold them over each other. In minutes you’ll be ready to eat.

6 – Sharpen Your Blade

If you’ve got a really dull pair of scissors, you can sharpen the blades by rubbing a thick piece of aluminum  foil against each side for about two minutes. Afterward, your scissors should cut even the most stubborn materials with ease!

You can also sharpen other blades (such as from your survival knife) with aluminum foil; however, you’ll have to use a very thick piece of it  and be very careful not to cut yourself.

7 – Keep Your Sleeping Bag Dry

Before you lay down for the night, lay a large piece of aluminum foil on the ground first, below your sleeping bag. Doing this will help prevent the water on the ground from seeping into your sleeping bag.

8 – Extend The Life Of Your Fire Starter

If you’re using the old cotton ball and petroleum jelly combo to start a fire, you can use aluminum foil to greatly extend the life of that fire starter. Simply lay the jelly-soaked cotton ball on a piece of aluminum foil, and then light to enjoy your fire for longer.

9 – Amplify Your Light

Take a large piece of aluminum foil and fold it so it’s standing up; then place an emergency candle in front of it. When the candle is lit, the light from the fire will bounce off the foil and amplify it, giving you more light than you’d have with the candle alone.

By moving or folding the foil, you can also help direct the light into a certain direction. This can help shine light into a dark spot, or help you get rescued faster.

10 – Insulate Your Shelter

If you’re bugging in, you can use aluminum foil to insulate the windows in your home; this will help keep the heat in during the winter time. You can also line aluminum foil along the inside of your tent to help insulate it if you’re camping or bugging out.

11 – DIY Fire Screen

By using your aluminum foil as a fire screen, you can radiate more warmth back to you, as well block the wind AND hide the fire’s light from observers. If you don’t want your fire to be seen, this is a great way to help keep your location hidden from the enemy!

Those are just some of the plenty of awesome survival uses for aluminum foil. I highly recommend grabbing some next time you head out into the wild!

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