Yes, That’s a Tampon in My Mouth: The Swiss Army Survival Tampon — 10 Survival Uses

Do me a favor for the next five minutes. Try to forget everything you know about tampons. I know, it’s hard. But pretend that this is the first time you have ever seen or heard of the item below, and it is a new survival product on the market: the Tactical Adventure Medical Preparedness Outdoors Necessity (T.A.M.P.O.N.). All kidding aside, a tampon really does have a ton of uses to a survivor. Before I get into the details of this post, a brief history of the tampon might surprise you. The tampon is actually regulated in the US by the Food & Drug Administration as a Class II Medical Device. Regardless of intended use, the common tampon has many practical survival uses. TAMPON Survival Use #1: Medical Bandage Tampons are sterile, come very well-packaged in their own waterproof sleeves, and are designed to be ultra-absorbent — making them the perfect first aid bandage. TAMPON Survival Use #2: Crude Water Filter Another excellent tampon survival use is as a crude water filter. Conclusion Creek

Soylent Subterfuge: When a Bad Joke Turns into a Business We may consume food, but food consumes us even more. Not only does it cost time to grow, but it’s expensive, and when abused, it subjects us to deadly diseases that includes cardiovascular conditions, diabetes and cancer. Yet, the availability and healthfulness of food has never been better nor more abundant. Recent movements to bring natural fats and leafy green vegetables (of all things) back into Western diets have yielded phenomenal yet unsurprising results over the past decade. The replacement of whole food But for some, this “real food movement” is not satisfying. Rhinehart, a 24 year old software engineer, believes he’s solved the befuddling food conundrum, and has named his product Soylent. Before you cringe at the name, Rhinehart has stated that his sandy sustenance has no relation to human parts or remains. What’s in Soylent? Below is a rundown, with criticism, of Rhinehart’s (incessantly claimed) appetizing food alternative. 400g of Carbohydrates Maltodextrin What is his solution?