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Date: 2017-12-20T10:38:41+00:00

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# The Many SHTF Uses for Alcohol Jeremiah Johnson Comment (1) ReadyNutrition Readers, this article is not to expound on alcohol’s qualities as a beverage, but on the different type of alcohol and the uses it has. This valuable commodity has several uses from a survival perspective that are worth examining. In this piece, we will be examining the three most common types available to you. Let’s jump right into it and give you something you can use! Ethanol (C2H5OH) is the common form of alcohol that you consume as a beverage/within a beverage. There are different percentages of alcohol per different beverages. Here are some rough “guidelines” of the percentages: Vodka (usually 40%), Brandy (usually 40%), Scotch (40-60%), Grain alcohol (85-95%), Gin (37-60%). Methanol is also known as wood alcohol (CH3OH). As the name implies, it is taken from wood, and its main use is in industry, and in high-performance engines such as racecars and “monster” trucks, as well as other specialty engines. Methanol does not give a flame off when burning and can be put out with water. Isopropyl alcohol (also called “rubbing” alcohol) sees a use in several different household needs from cleaning to disinfecting. Isopropyl (C3H8O) alcohol is widely available in all your grocery and big-box stores and varies in concentration from about 50% all the way up to 99% (usually found in feed stores or hardware stores in that concentration). Now for winter considerations, here is an important chart for you that lists the freezing points (the point of transition between the liquid becoming a solid and vice-versa) of alcohols: ##### Source: http://patentimages.storage.googleapis.com/WO2010029344A2/imgf000023_0001.png We must keep in mind that this is primarily used for ethanol, the type that is consumed as a beverage. I’m not listing freezing points of the other two types for a reason: you can’t drink them or consume them. Hear me out, as I give you the main point: You can pick up a bottle of ethanol and keep it in the vehicle without having it freeze, especially grain alcohol, the preferred ethanol to be used in tinctures. ## Natural Medicine It can be seen, then, why in my previous articles I mentioned the advantages to making naturopathic aids and herbal solutions in tincture form for several reasons. Firstly, it is not difficult for even the novice who is interested in herbs. Secondly, the tincture lasts at least three years, if you were to assign an “expiration” date on it. Lastly, if you make a tincture that is, say, 60% alcohol? As you can see by the chart, it will not freeze until it reaches -23 degrees Fahrenheit. That’s pretty cold! An electromagnetic pulse may take out the grid and all your heat, but your herbal tinctures will be safe for a time. ## Other Important Uses There are other uses for the alcohol, as well. Rubbing alcohol is important for first aid, and can be used as a fire-starting fluid. Do any of you live in a cold area during the winter? Well, have you ever had your windshield-wiper fluid line freeze up? Chances are most of you drive models of vehicles that keep the line heated. If not: you can rely on alcohol! Pour yourself a small spray bottle worth of rubbing alcohol (the ones at Wal-Mart you can pick up for a couple of bucks and it’s 90% concentration). Pour your alcohol into the spray bottle, and when you must clean off the windshield, it won’t freeze and can take off that grease and grime. A “squeegee” helps, along with some rags you’ll have to get rid of or wash periodically. You can use it on the headlights and taillights as well during these months when your vehicle becomes covered with road salt and filth from the macadam. Great for cleaning up those wiper blades, as well. The alcohols can be used for barter goods, as well, and as mentioned have many uses for disinfectants and wound-cleaners. Ethanol is not the preferred method for this next tip, but it can work when you have nothing else: an anesthetic. You may just have a patient who is not compromised from a respiratory perspective (say a gunshot wound to the leg or arm), and a few drinks may be just what is needed to remove that bullet or those shotgun pellets. Use your best judgment and think outside of the box without going overboard. In summary, alcohol is a very valuable commodity that has many uses now and will be invaluable after the “S” hits the fan. When used responsibly and safely, it can give you a powerful edge with everything from making medicines to starting a fire. Use your imagination, and it will serve you well. Looking forward to some comments, tips, and suggestions from all of you Readers out there. Please share your experiences and insights, and stay in that good fight! JJ out! Read More About Ways to Utilize Alcohol: Could This Be the Perfect Generator for Preppers? 45 Survival Uses for Alcohol 8 Recipes For Making Homemade Extracts Six Kinds of Currency That Might Emerge after the Collapse Jeremiah Johnson is the Nom de plume of a retired Green Beret of the United States Army Special Forces (Airborne). Mr. Johnson was a Special Forces Medic, EMT and ACLS-certified, with comprehensive training in wilderness survival, rescue, and patient-extraction. He is a Certified Master Herbalist and a graduate of the Global College of Natural Medicine of Santa Ana, CA. A graduate of the U.S. Army’s survival course of SERE school (Survival Evasion Resistance Escape), Mr. Johnson also successfully completed the Montana Master Food Preserver Course for home-canning, smoking, and dehydrating foods. Mr. Johnson dries and tinctures a wide variety of medicinal herbs taken by wild crafting and cultivation, in addition to preserving and canning his own food. An expert in land navigation, survival, mountaineering, and parachuting as trained by the United States Army, Mr. Johnson is an ardent advocate for preparedness, self-sufficiency, and long-term disaster sustainability for families. He and his wife survived Hurricane Katrina and its aftermath. Cross-trained as a Special Forces Engineer, he is an expert in supply, logistics, transport, and long-term storage of perishable materials, having incorporated many of these techniques plus some unique innovations in his own homestead. Mr. Johnson brings practical, tested experience firmly rooted in formal education to his writings and to our team. He and his wife live in a cabin in the mountains of Western Montana with their three cats. 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Leave A Comment... Ready Nutrition Home Page RedClay Thanks for this article, JJ. From what I’ve read, vodka is the best form of alcohol for medicinal uses, although I don’t remember why. |  |
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