Do you have an idea how you'll survive without a traditional survival kit? It may be challenging, but it's not impossible. Follow these tips for some inspiration — perhaps you'll come up with a few ideas of your own while checking these out! If not, take a look at some of the great ideas below.

Use a soda can to make a camp stove.

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Found a can of beans? After checking the expiration date, cook it on an improvised camp stove! Be wary, though: the light could attract people and/or mutants who haven't eaten beans in a while.

Capture water with a plastic sheet.

The world has ended, but so has your thirst.

Make your own baking soda toothpaste.

Baking soda is perfect for cleaning things, so if you have some or find any, KEEP IT.

Duct tape can help you deal with blisters.

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You never know when you're going to have to run, so don't let blisters slow you down.

Navigate the waters using a tarp raft.

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Some branches and tarp could help you get across a nasty river and away from danger.

Use dental floss as a snare.

Dental floss is another one of those things that will help you in many areas. Snare game for dinner, fish with it, sew–there's a lot!

Use your fingers to see how much daylight remains.

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So you know when to set up camp in a secure, CHUD-free environment.

Use your wristwatch as a makeshift compass.

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Time is useless, your job is to survive now. So use that fancy wristwatch to tell you where you are.

Use the leaves.

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Leaves have a million uses–insulation, covering your new rustic home, as a bandage, or as a rope. Just as long as it's not the trees doing the killing, you'll be alright.

Even if you have a complete survival kit and you're sure you'll never find any use for any of this information, learn it anyway! Stuff happens.

You can't prepare for every eventuality, so learning as much as you can about how to use any tool at your disposal is going to put your head and shoulders above the competition for survival.

There's always more you can learn. To check out even more survival hacks for an uncertain future, take a look at the original article at Diply.