We were surprised to see so many variations in the size of our pill bottles around the house. Some were vitamins, some were old prescriptions, etc., but some of the new and more modern pill bottles won't work for this type of thing. If you have it, you'll want the traditional amber colored bottle (this way you can see the items you have inside) with the white, child protective top.

 

• Pill Bottle – I wrapped my pill bottle with 550 paracord.
• Matches – I sealed 2 matches and the striker surface from a match book inside a drinking straw to keep them waterproof.
• Birthday Candles – Once you light your match or lighter, you can use the birthday candle to hold the flame so you can get your fire lit.
• Fire Straws – I made these fire starter straws with cotton and petroleum jelly. Simply cut the straw open, fluff up the cotton a bit, and a spark will set it ablaze.
• Mini Red Finger Flashlight – Super bright red led gives you enough light to see in your general area without giving away your position
• Index Card – You can use an index card to help get a fire started, write a note on it, make a map, or tear it into pieces, attach the pieces to a tree at eye level to mark a trail so you don’t get lost.

• Safety Pins – Use to hold clothing together, hold a poncho or other material together to make a tent, or use as a makeshift fishing hook.

• Dental Floss – About 20′ of unscented dental floss that can be used for fishing line or to sew up torn clothes

• Neosporin Straws – Seal some Neosporin into some bits of straw so you always have some for minor wounds.

• Tweezers – Good to get splinters out and assist with other small tasks.

• Ibuprofen – always good to have on hand to help lessen pain, relieve fever and reduce inflammation.

• Allergy Medication – In case you have an allergic reaction to a sting or bite

• Cotton Balls – You can use these cotton balls as either a blood clotting agent, or as tinder for starting a fire

• Alcohol Wipes – Use for wound cleaning or sterilization

• Band-Aids – Use for covering minor wounds.

• Money – You can put whatever denomination of money in here that you want

• Aluminum Foil – My piece measures about 12.5″x18″.

Using paracord to wrap the bottle is pretty genius. Sure, you're losing visibility of the items listed inside, but you're gaining another essential item you may want to have on hand in an emergency. This list was created by Survival At Home. To watch the video associated with this list, head over to the site here.

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