Not only harmful, but also useful: how cigarettes can be useful

Contrary to popular belief, a cigarette can not only kill, but also save. It sounds, of course, somewhat doubtful. Smoking as such will not help you get out of a difficult situation in any way. On the contrary, the level of endurance and physical strength of a smoker is much lower than the level of a healthy person. Everyone wants to be in great shape, so smoking is the last thing worth starting at all.

Nevertheless, cigarettes can actually be useful. Today we will tell you why the idea of keeping a pack of cigarettes in your camping survival kit is not as bad as it seems.

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A source: dnpmag.com

Pesticide

You can make your own pesticide by simply diluting tobacco with water and placing it in a spray bottle. Spray the plant you are going to eat, wait ten minutes. Then rinse it thoroughly in water.

Stopping the bleeding

A small amount of cigarette ash in the wound can stop the bleeding. This method only works with small cuts, you don't need to take Arnold Schwarzenegger movies as a guide to action. Shaking tobacco on a wide open wound will only worsen the situation.

Insect bites

Chew tobacco, and then apply it to the bitten place. The pain will subside, and the wound will heal quite quickly.

Water Filter

The cigarette filter can be used to purify water in an emergency. Remove the filter and insert it into the stem of straw, reeds or bamboo. He, of course, is not able to remove parasites from the water, but he can remove most of the coarse dirt.

Tinder

The most obvious way. Paper is suitable for ignition, crushed tobacco burns well. Also, an ordinary cigarette smoulders for a long time because of the chemicals added there. That is, you will be able to transfer fire from one place to another without any problems.

Barter

One of the most common ways to use cigarettes in the wilderness is barter. Many people will be happy to help you out of a difficult situation in exchange for a pack of cigarettes. Cigarettes and alcohol are valued by wild tribes almost as much as steel knives and mirrors. So, going to Africa for a walk, take a whole block with you.

Convulsions

If your leg is cramped in an extremely unpleasant situation and you urgently need to relieve the pain — allow yourself a puff or two. Such an amount of nicotine and tobacco will not harm you, but it will quite successfully relax tired muscles.

Toothache

Tobacco can also relieve toothache. Chew a small amount, hold a little at the sore tooth, it will become easier.