If you research survival prepping or read up on FEMA's list of disaster relief items, then you'll find a lot of redundancies. For example, your typical essential items for survival prep are food, water, first aid kit, hygiene supplies etc. What about alcohol? Due to the stress of an unexpected disaster, you might think about drinking it. Instead, alcohol has several other critical uses that can keep you and those around you safe and healthy during an unexpected emergency.

Instead of stockpiling several different items, alcohol is a multi-use liquid that accomplishes many of the tasks you need completed to survive. You never know what situation you'll be in during and after a disaster so adding alcohol to your stockpile will ensure that you have many options for relief. It's inexpensive and has a relatively long shelf life so you don't need to worry about replacing it often. It turns out that alcohol could actually save your life!

Continue reading to learn about 7 survival uses for alcohol!

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