The key to surviving a crisis scenario is being able to use the tools you have at your avail in the most optimum way possible.

Lip balm is one of those unsung heroes of survival that has multiple applications beyond its intended use.

Some of the stuff in this video is common sense, but not something you would necessarily think about – like using lip balm with a cotton ball as a fire starter.

Other stuff never would have occurred to me.

Do you have uses for lip balm beyond protecting your lips? Let us know below.