Why Buy Ammo Cans? 25 Survival Uses

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  • Why Ammo Cans? 25 Survival Uses
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  • @TrevorSpencer
    @TrevorSpencer 7 лет назад +804

    You could post twice a day and I'd still make time to watch them all. The work you put into making these is much appreciated.

    • @SensiblePrepper
      @SensiblePrepper  7 лет назад +67

      That is a high compliment my friend and you've made my day. Thanks Trevor!

    • @TrevorSpencer
      @TrevorSpencer 7 лет назад +15

      SensiblePrepper you're more than welcome!

    • @aqua.scape69
      @aqua.scape69 6 лет назад +5

      I agree 100%. Great videos and very useful information. Thank you for your time and dedication.

    • @peteraugust5295
      @peteraugust5295 6 лет назад +3

      So what information did you get from this video? That you can store ammo baged, loose or boxed in ammocans?
      Quite impressive to see. I would have never thought about that use of a ammo storage can.

    •  6 лет назад +4

      Peter August
      Try to have a better day.

  • @jeremymiller836
    @jeremymiller836 7 лет назад +491

    I swear this guy reminds me of Burt from Tremors. That is a compliment.

    • @maddcadder8324
      @maddcadder8324 6 лет назад +3

      Where's Reba?

    • @howardfortyfive9676
      @howardfortyfive9676 5 лет назад +10

      Well Burt *only ran outta ammo once...*

    • @michaeljohnston777
      @michaeljohnston777 5 лет назад +6

      I can see that!! Man...what a great movie!

    • @calvinharris9263
      @calvinharris9263 5 лет назад +2

      I thought that also. Maybe they should do a remake and put him in the spot

    • @NEno1fan1
      @NEno1fan1 5 лет назад

      Jeremy Miller omg you are right 😂😂

  • @jinenjuce
    @jinenjuce 4 года назад +100

    You basically spent 13 minutes telling us "This is a box" yet I still enjoyed watching it lol

    • @daizydgmailcom
      @daizydgmailcom 2 года назад +1

      🤣 my hubby sent this video cuz he knows I have an OCD about Needing Boxes 🤣😂

  • @Subgunman
    @Subgunman 6 лет назад +628

    Tupperware for real men!

  • @dkindig
    @dkindig 7 лет назад +360

    Don't use oil or anything else petroleum-based on the seals in the lids. Petroleum products will gradually degrade the seals. Use a silicone-based product instead. A cheap and easy lifetime supply can be had by picking up a tube of dielectric grease at walmart or a local auto parts store. It comes in handy for lubricating anything plastic or rubber.

    • @dustinewing7974
      @dustinewing7974 5 лет назад +4

      Ballistol works great, it doesn't degrade rubber and it leaves a protective film

    • @phillipmendiola1257
      @phillipmendiola1257 5 лет назад +3

      Seen some in wax coating

    • @bartgonsoulin831
      @bartgonsoulin831 5 лет назад +9

      Would silicone grease (dielectric) work?

    • @cillaloves2fish688
      @cillaloves2fish688 5 лет назад +1

      Thx Dennis!
      I didn't know that...

    • @seniorsurvivor7381
      @seniorsurvivor7381 5 лет назад +6

      Yes. Dielectric grease is perfect. WD-40 is also good for keeping the seal soft and pliable. WD-40 is not petroleum based but uses fish oil, so it won't dry out and degrade the rubber.

  • @TrailRecon
    @TrailRecon 7 лет назад +77

    You can never have enough ammo can's.... although my wife would disagree with me! Great video and info!

    • @patrickquinn8473
      @patrickquinn8473 4 года назад +1

      TrailRecon what if you had one million , ? You mig have to make a giant one to put them all in! What do you think 🤔

    • @StantonLuke
      @StantonLuke 3 года назад

      DIY Stove

    • @stansmith4054
      @stansmith4054 3 года назад +3

      My wife must know your wife because she thinks the same thing!

    • @lemminglobber1854
      @lemminglobber1854 3 года назад +1

      They're even better full.

    • @maclemaster5966
      @maclemaster5966 2 года назад

      I agree I have so many it’s not even funny anymore

  • @GingerMan69420
    @GingerMan69420 7 лет назад +151

    Careful with cooking or heating. The when heated, the galvanized coating will release fumes and chemicals that are harmful to you. So if you intend to use it as a heater or stove, make sure you burn it in a well ventilated area for quite a while before you intend to seriously use it.

    • @weatherstorms
      @weatherstorms 5 лет назад +6

      I actually did some research on what ammo cans are made of. Thankfully they are only made of metal without a galvanized coating.

    • @firekilller13
      @firekilller13 5 лет назад +7

      The paint is toxic, if it's the same as the paint on the vehicles.

    • @arnoldamar6224
      @arnoldamar6224 4 года назад

      @@weatherstorms CD

  • @bassdeff8819
    @bassdeff8819 5 лет назад +115

    25 survival uses that could be summed up in 1 sentence. "Put stuff in them."

  • @oldschoolfoil2365
    @oldschoolfoil2365 3 года назад +17

    EX infantry myself I kept and collected over 500 various sizes 20 years later i have them in storage and pristine over all them years i bet they will last a lifetime, the thought of them being scrapped is horrendous. they are the best designed metal box ever designed in the whole world.

  • @chinanorthairguns
    @chinanorthairguns 7 лет назад +611

    I told my wife to put my ashes in one.

    • @steffensgary
      @steffensgary 6 лет назад +22

      China North Airguns - if you prepay for the funeral, most funeral homes will put that in a binding contract.

    • @howardfortyfive9676
      @howardfortyfive9676 5 лет назад +13

      THAT'S A GREAT IDEER!! Funeral outfits will rip u off for ashes can $250+ BULL! Use 30cal can and save ur $$.

    • @kimberlys655
      @kimberlys655 5 лет назад +2

      @@howardfortyfive9676 👍

    • @uncledodge9396
      @uncledodge9396 5 лет назад +50

      I told my family that after I had died I wanted my remains scattering around my ex-wife's home, but I didn't want to be cremated first...

    • @kimberlys655
      @kimberlys655 5 лет назад +10

      @@uncledodge9396 winning comment today!

  • @TrialAndError8713
    @TrialAndError8713 4 года назад +12

    My parents didn't know where their original marriage license was until long after my maternal grandfather died. Mom's older brother was given an ammo can that Grampa had for years with documents and trinkets that were important to him. Uncle David found my parents' marriage license in it, in very good shape. My aunt and uncle put together a BEAUTIFUL shadow box for my parents for their 50th wedding anniversary. Made possible by an old military ammo can.

  • @VAMobMember
    @VAMobMember 4 года назад +33

    Grab some Krylon paint in “The Colors of Preping” for what you put inside. Red for first aid, orange for fire, etc

  • @coly_hrap
    @coly_hrap 6 лет назад +67

    I'd also throw a desiccant into any ammo cans which are being used to store moisture sensitive items such as ammo, fire starters, seeds, ect., just for an added layer of protection. Nothing worse than coming prepared only to find something damaged and unusable! Love the video!

  • @thetobaccoguy1751
    @thetobaccoguy1751 7 лет назад +180

    Don't put that car "kit" in your car, unless it's in the trunk. You don't want to see what a 8 lb. can will do to a human head going 60 mph in a accident.

    • @sonniepronounceds-au-ni9287
      @sonniepronounceds-au-ni9287 5 лет назад +12

      Buckle it up like a child.

    • @jacykokosreddeadlife2637
      @jacykokosreddeadlife2637 4 года назад +19

      People ask why I wear a helmet while driving my jeep, in case the tools come unsecured in an accident!

    • @patrickquinn8473
      @patrickquinn8473 4 года назад +12

      Jacy KoKo’s Red dead life people ask me why I wear a helmet in the bath I always say just iin case. Anyway they’ should nt be looking! 10/4 gud bud

    • @patrickquinn8473
      @patrickquinn8473 4 года назад

      Some 1poisoned the water hole go for it mate

    • @jorgechivalan3215
      @jorgechivalan3215 4 года назад

      Jacy KoKo’s Red dead life is gonna knock u out

  • @fasteddie4107
    @fasteddie4107 3 года назад +15

    I loved surplus Ammo cans. To ensure a tight seal, I take an empty Ammo can and light a candle inside, lock it down and let it burn the air out. When you go to open it, if the can is hard to open and sucks air in on opening - indicating an airtight seal - it’s a keeper.

    • @dead2selfShema
      @dead2selfShema Год назад

      Fast eddie let me get this right? Add a lit candle in a "AMMO" box with ammo in it? Think i saw that on a Adam 12 epidode. Oops read ur comment again. Good idea for air tight. How about adding a air valve to the can and use a food vaccum machine?

    • @fasteddie4107
      @fasteddie4107 Год назад +4

      @@dead2selfShema well then lets ensure that you do get it right: No indication was made that this test should be done with live ammo so hopefully you are astute enough to know better.

    • @dead2selfShema
      @dead2selfShema Год назад +1

      @@fasteddie4107 well did try it without actual ammo, used water pistol ammo and couldnt light the candle unsure why?

    • @swashkiv7509
      @swashkiv7509 9 месяцев назад

      Or just put some water in it and turn it upside down to see if any leaks out. Why would you light candles lol?

    • @OldNavajoTricks
      @OldNavajoTricks 2 месяца назад +1

      Watertight is not airtight...

  • @TheRugghead
    @TheRugghead 5 лет назад +13

    I bolted em in my jeep for tool kits. Used em all the time. Best mod ever!

  • @Deepcore854
    @Deepcore854 7 лет назад +11

    Sootch- One thing that might/will come in handy, is to use an ammo can as a small Faraday Box for your small radios. Place card board inside on all four walls, bottom
    and lid. As long as your radios are not touching any metal of the can, they will be safe
    from an EMP. Also, Trevor Spencer has a good point about all the work you do on the videos. Thumbs way way up, my friend.

  • @warlockcommandcenter
    @warlockcommandcenter 7 лет назад +36

    Ok you ask for it, I knew a family the wife she was about 90# woke up at about 0300 she went to get some water in the kitchen and found the back door open she though her daughter hadn't closed it right locked it and was going back to bed this time she glanced in the daughters room and saw a man standing next to her bed she grabbed a 30 can that was sitting next to the gun safe in the hallway burst through the door and hit the stupid man nearly to death the police found him laying asking the husband to stop beating him. He weight about 150# and was happy the police arrested him to save his ass from a house wife that weighted 90#.

    • @sonniepronounceds-au-ni9287
      @sonniepronounceds-au-ni9287 5 лет назад +16

      This is the only time I've actually seen someone use the pound key like that online. Most of my generation doesn't even know it was originally called a pound key and not a hashtag.

    • @patrickquinn8473
      @patrickquinn8473 4 года назад

      Frederick Kaludis did the poor woman get her back door kicked in mmm painful 😖

  • @richardherrington2852
    @richardherrington2852 4 года назад +7

    I have been using an ammo can as a fishing tackle box for more years than I can remember. It carries everything I need to go fishing. U.S. Army, Ret. Texas

  • @mikemiller4979
    @mikemiller4979 6 лет назад +15

    A while back I picked up a dozen large 30 mm ammo cans. Great for documents and certificates. Works better than a Kzinti Stasis Box.
    I stored things like this after I saw my dad's papers and momentos getting destroyed in rain-soaked cardboard and wood boxes in the garage. A lifetime of World War Two history gone....
    Never again.
    Store it tight in a US Army ammo can.

  • @mozzberg590
    @mozzberg590 7 лет назад +210

    The 50 cal ammo cans can hold up your jeep if you have no jack and need to swap your spare tire. Ask me how I know.

    • @SensiblePrepper
      @SensiblePrepper  7 лет назад +20

      Thanks for the idea and sharing your experience : )

    • @bluepanda610
      @bluepanda610 7 лет назад +14

      Well how do you know

    • @mozzberg590
      @mozzberg590 7 лет назад +11

      Ivan Castillo we've done it, ha

    • @billete37
      @billete37 6 лет назад +7

      Heard your stuck under that truck to this day

    • @sting2689
      @sting2689 6 лет назад +3

      Yeah until you have a jeep stuck on you....

  • @midnight4540
    @midnight4540 7 лет назад +9

    Great info, I made a generator out of mine, basically Battery, with some 12 volt out lets on exterior with a 800 inverter mounted on top for some 120volt power, for camping, or when we had hurricanes knocking our power out, they came in very handy. Keep up the good work

  • @DrewD748
    @DrewD748 4 года назад +7

    You can use it as an improvised weapon.
    -attach it to a pole and use it like Mjolnir
    -as a weight, with sand or dirt for working out
    -as a mold for making cement blocks
    -use it for sheet metal
    -cut knives out of it

  • @jamesporter2431
    @jamesporter2431 4 года назад +13

    When I was in the Marines on a track vehicle we use ammo cans with the plastic bag inside as a toilet

  • @sarmstrong956
    @sarmstrong956 7 лет назад +117

    You could always beat the crap out of someone, if worse came to worst.

  • @kennethoson4642
    @kennethoson4642 7 лет назад +303

    Hell back in my army days there was times I used one as a pillow.

  • @jeanetteswalberg6166
    @jeanetteswalberg6166 7 лет назад +6

    Whaaat? Bike Panniers! Mind. Blown.
    Love the camp laundry idea, too. So many great ideas!

  • @johnathonkuhn7731
    @johnathonkuhn7731 3 года назад +1

    Bachelor here! Too lazy and cheep to buy end tables that properly fit between the end of my couch and the wall. Got sick and tired of having no place to keep a drink while binge watching peaky blinders and RUclips.... so I stacked 3 ammo cans per side of the couch and I can fit so many snacks and drinks on them! They’re like the perfect sized end tables!

  • @vault426
    @vault426 7 лет назад +24

    Great practical ideas. My dad used ammo cans to store mechanic tools. We also used a 3'x2' ammo can to store chicken feed, too. And the eggs were delicious!

    • @SensiblePrepper
      @SensiblePrepper  7 лет назад +2

      Great additions. Thanks vault!

    • @stevew278
      @stevew278 5 лет назад

      the eggs flavor has nothing to do with storing it in an ammo can

    • @patrickquinn8473
      @patrickquinn8473 4 года назад

      vault426 did the chickens pack any hardware to protect from foxes 🦊 10/4 gud bud

  • @lonnieburford7649
    @lonnieburford7649 7 лет назад +152

    I actually had one under the hood of my Jeep Wrangler, so when I rode around town to wal-mart, etc. with my hardtop off, I didn't worry about certain items being stolen. Who would think to look under the hood?

    • @keithlucas6260
      @keithlucas6260 7 лет назад +2

      Me

    • @Apollokid4
      @Apollokid4 6 лет назад +14

      Lonnie Burford I would now...

    • @wastelandscavenger5897
      @wastelandscavenger5897 6 лет назад +7

      Lonnie Burford I have the same thing with my old truck, couldn't help but laugh when I saw this comment. I always thought "If they get in the truck, I doubt they'll look under the hood"

    • @sharpeel1
      @sharpeel1 6 лет назад

      Lonnie Burford i

    • @mountaindont34ify
      @mountaindont34ify 6 лет назад +6

      Now I know where to look in those jeep wranglers!

  • @chevyman442
    @chevyman442 5 лет назад +10

    Always be sure to mark it , so you know what you put in there LOL .

  • @thetobaccoguy1751
    @thetobaccoguy1751 7 лет назад +18

    NO PETROLEUM PRODUCTS on your gaskets! It will slowly eat the rubber. Use silicon grease. I strongly suggest 100% silicon dive grease. It's used to preserve the O-rings on divers gear. I've researched this DEEPLY. C'mon Sootch. Get it together buddy.

    • @mystuff1405
      @mystuff1405 6 лет назад +1

      Hans S. Related to never using vaseline on condoms. Vaseline is bad for rubber.

    • @patrickquinn8473
      @patrickquinn8473 4 года назад

      Hans S. l would nevey put petroleum products on my gaskets or my o ring no siree not me 10/4 gud bud

    • @mikey4016
      @mikey4016 3 года назад

      "Silicon" is basically sand, whereas Silicone is a chemical compound. It's just one letter different but it's incredibly different.
      Silicone grease will work well on the rubber gaskets, whereas silicon would remove the paint from the cans and many other bad things.

    • @thetobaccoguy1751
      @thetobaccoguy1751 3 года назад

      @@mikey4016 You are correct. However, I doubt anyone would try rubbing silicon granules on thier seals. Got to love spell check.

  • @teamwoodward12
    @teamwoodward12 7 лет назад +9

    Car emergency kit, brilliant! Way better than the plastic tote we're currently using. I always learn something from your videos since you are so engaging. Thanks

  • @704TACTICAL
    @704TACTICAL 7 лет назад +17

    Hi great video I filled one with rocks and shot it on my channel I could believe how much it stopped the only thing that went through was a 50 BMG

    • @SensiblePrepper
      @SensiblePrepper  7 лет назад +5

      Great idea! I've been planning a sand test to see how much it would take. 50 BMG is a beast round! lol!

    • @Urbicide
      @Urbicide 6 месяцев назад

      You should fill one with Tannerite, & seek cover.

  • @adamzaslavsky554
    @adamzaslavsky554 5 лет назад +1

    I just love your positive spirit and friendly approach. No profanity....my grandchild could watch all your videos. Thanks so much.

  • @yellowstonekv959
    @yellowstonekv959 4 года назад +2

    So many uses! I have 2 of the small ones from my Dad when he was in Korea in the 50's. Just have them stored away. Thanks for the ideas.

  • @yogidaherfman
    @yogidaherfman 7 лет назад +285

    Put you dirty clothes in the ammo can with soapy water close the lid and shake or swing it around. It will be like a washing machine agitating the clothes in soapy water.

    • @SensiblePrepper
      @SensiblePrepper  7 лет назад +35

      Great idea. Thanks yogi!

    • @DevunGames
      @DevunGames 7 лет назад +11

      yogidaherfman never thought about that shit. Nice

    • @RoidRage991
      @RoidRage991 7 лет назад +8

      It's called a washing machine.. bro

    • @51WCDodge
      @51WCDodge 7 лет назад +1

      Or just put in the vehicle and go for a good cross country drive :-) Also keeps your spare kit dry. Pack in plastic bag into box and you have dry kit .

    • @cigoLxeL
      @cigoLxeL 7 лет назад +11

      Oh right; people are usually tripping over all the washing machines they'll encounter in a wilderness/survival situation.

  • @Eric-ew8jt
    @Eric-ew8jt 7 лет назад +104

    Morning coffee with Sensible prepper! The day just got a whole lot better

    • @SensiblePrepper
      @SensiblePrepper  7 лет назад +8

      Thanks Eric!

    • @SensiblePrepper
      @SensiblePrepper  7 лет назад +10

      Everything's better with a good cup of coffee. Thanks Eric!

    • @sean6077
      @sean6077 7 лет назад +8

      that's another thing you can use them for....making coffee. sure it's a lot of coffee, but there's no such thing as too much coffee, lol.

    • @SensiblePrepper
      @SensiblePrepper  7 лет назад +4

      @sean Amen!

    • @texedwards3039
      @texedwards3039 6 лет назад +1

      i have made stoves. from ammo cans they work great

  • @johnfoster4414
    @johnfoster4414 3 года назад +6

    Tape the outer seams with metal tape and use them as a faraday case. Make sure the tape sticks tight. Be sure to sand the taped areas before hand. You can always paint over the tape and exposed sanded areas to keep from rusting.

  • @rayprice3367
    @rayprice3367 6 лет назад +2

    I have about 30 of them in my garage some with the lids off that I built a rack for and use as a storage rack system for odds and ends. Not to mention a few of the uses you shared in the video. Great video as usual Sootch

  • @jmarylastone
    @jmarylastone 7 лет назад +16

    a trap - you remember the old "prop a box with a stick" and then pull the string when the critter is in the right place

  • @98rollins
    @98rollins 7 лет назад +27

    I've been a subscriber for a long time and I've never seen a video of yours that was less than awesome. LLTR!

    • @SensiblePrepper
      @SensiblePrepper  7 лет назад +4

      Now that's a high compliment! Thank you my friend~ LLTR!

    • @98rollins
      @98rollins 7 лет назад +1

      SensiblePrepper you're welcome and thank you sootch!

  • @TheNotSoFakeGilbert
    @TheNotSoFakeGilbert 4 года назад +9

    Seemed like 3 uses: Stand on it, sit on it, put stuff in it.

  • @howardfortyfive9676
    @howardfortyfive9676 7 лет назад +2

    I never thought of using a fat 50 for portable latrine. Great idea! I use 2 50cal cans for first aid supplies. Painted them white then stenciled a Red Cross on top and both sides for easy ID of same.

  • @markcannito1561
    @markcannito1561 7 лет назад +25

    I built a wood stove out of one of the bigger ones. I wish i had a picture of it. Its great for heating a tent.

    • @joshualawson7604
      @joshualawson7604 4 года назад +3

      What about smoke and carbon monoxide?

    • @aubreygmcghee
      @aubreygmcghee 3 года назад

      @@joshualawson7604 You add a smoke pipe to it and it creates a draw and vents out the top outside.

  • @bobc7817
    @bobc7817 7 лет назад +26

    That cigar, I died.

  • @ESPloveESPflow
    @ESPloveESPflow 4 года назад +1

    Thanks Sootch!!! I learned a lot of uses for all my can! Love your channel brother!

  • @robertlansdown7606
    @robertlansdown7606 4 года назад +3

    I have used them for storing my cans of black powder and when heading out to cowboy fast draw meets, they are great for carrying 200 rds of 45lc , 200 shotgun primers, and cleaning kit all in a little 50 cal ammo can

  • @jonathonhamilton3029
    @jonathonhamilton3029 7 лет назад +7

    Awesome off road tool, chain and rigging boxes.

  • @tomn5880
    @tomn5880 7 лет назад +11

    My two cents: I was using poly ammo cans and thought I was beating the high cost of proper storage. The problem with poly is the more weight inside the box, the more the lid will flex when lifted or expanded and contracted. I noticed that on all my poly boxes that the sides moved or lost seal. I converted to all 50 cal. metal ammo cans, use desiccant and O2 absorber and have not noticed any deterioration of contense or performance.

    • @patrickquinn8473
      @patrickquinn8473 4 года назад

      Tom n do they still look nice 👍

    • @georgecurtis6463
      @georgecurtis6463 4 года назад

      Poly cans i use for organization only. Not for critical storage. So they are handy though limited.

  • @prestonmelkerson7809
    @prestonmelkerson7809 4 года назад +54

    This is the only “military grade” material that is actually quality...coming from a military guy lmao

    • @chevyon37s
      @chevyon37s 4 года назад +9

      Preston Melkerson truth! Usually “military grade” just means cheapest contract to meet minimum spec!

    • @Norsksk
      @Norsksk 4 года назад +2

      Where? Kongo?

  • @echohunter4199
    @echohunter4199 11 месяцев назад

    As a retired Army Infantryman, ammo cans are used in countless ways but here’s something you might find interesting. Get a “fat 50” 50 caliber ammo can, line it with some 1/8 inch rubber or similar matting and put a smaller 12 volt car battery. This can be used as a jump start battery by drilling a couple holes on the side and connect battery terminals and cables, best to use a set of thick gauge jumper wires (the thicker the copper wire gauge, the more amps it’ll push to the dead battery making it faster to get the dead battery levels up. Aside from that, you can safely store a spare car battery as long as it’s not kept in a hot garage. You should also drill a small hole (around 1/4 inch) to allow any gases to escape.
    The GI type ammo cans are rugged, you can toss them in a truck without damaging them, try that with the plastic ammo boxes.

  • @MtnBadger
    @MtnBadger 7 лет назад +48

    You missed one really good use..
    Stuck in dessert or urban areas and no cooker, firewood or heat available?
    Enter... The "Benghazi Boiler!"
    Take off lid, fill 3/4 with sand, add a pint - quart (depends on the size) or about 1/4th to 1/3rd full of diesel (or white gas, etc. just burns faster, use less fuel, be careful...) and light !
    The sand holds the bulk of fuel letting the fumes rise and burn and make a great imromptu cooker. Place grate, expanded metal or some metal rods, etc. on top to hold cookware.
    Use pot for boiling or pan for frying, don't cook food directly in flames.
    Also good emergency heater if vehicle breaks and you're caught in desert, etc. and no firewood or other flamables are available. Drain fuel from vehicle. You should always have a sand bag in vehicle anyway! :)
    Replace lid to extinguish. Saved our butts a time or two...

    • @tedduce7209
      @tedduce7209 6 лет назад +6

      Used this in the first Gulf War, we added twisted TP to make kind of wicks, it keep it going. Had a hot drink dozens of times thanks to this stove.

    • @grantsdad177
      @grantsdad177 5 лет назад

      Boomer Taylor pretty sure the metal is galvanized those fumes can get you pretty stick

    • @bradleyfoss4248
      @bradleyfoss4248 5 лет назад +5

      no the metal in USGI ammo can is not Galvanized.

    • @patrickquinn8473
      @patrickquinn8473 4 года назад

      Boomer Taylor you missed a trick,get ammo box insulate with a palm tree install some solar electrics a hey presto you be got the Mumbai micro wave.saved our Bum holes a few times. 10/4 gud bud

  • @HotLZdk
    @HotLZdk 7 лет назад +23

    Used my carkit ammocan as a shovel, to dig a car free which was stuck in sand on the beach.

    • @SensiblePrepper
      @SensiblePrepper  7 лет назад +5

      Ahh! That's a great idea. Thanks

    • @cg6281
      @cg6281 6 лет назад +4

      HotLZdk ummm, did you take the top off, or did u use pure strength

    • @patrickquinn8473
      @patrickquinn8473 4 года назад

      HotLZdk if you put wheels on it you can use it as a dump truck if you want it right you you could fit it with drum brakes and power steering ! 10/4 gud bud

  • @Willy_Tepes
    @Willy_Tepes 4 года назад +1

    I just dug up the guns and ammo I hid from the gun grabbers 5 years ago. Ammo was stored in ammo cans with moisture absorbing satchels. Perfect condition, like the day I buried them. A little surface rust on the ammo can, but that is impressive for a wet northern climate.

  • @robertzebrowski5429
    @robertzebrowski5429 7 лет назад +24

    Just bought one over the weekend... Costco $18.47. Good thing to keep the protein bars in in the car when you can't stop on the road for lunch.

    • @robertzebrowski5429
      @robertzebrowski5429 7 лет назад +3

      And that was for the 2 of them... the 30 cal inside the 50 cal.... The original real ones I see at army surplus places for 14.67 and 19.87 sold individually. So for 18.47 at Costco you get both... Mind you the Costco ones aren't "Made in USA".

    • @sean6077
      @sean6077 7 лет назад +1

      wow! $14.67 and $1987? i paid just $11.00/ea for my 3. and they're the real deal. i feel better for paying what i did, lol.

    • @robertzebrowski5429
      @robertzebrowski5429 7 лет назад +3

      Yeah the Costco, Made in China U.S. Army ammo boxes are $18.47 for the nested set of a 30 and a 50 cal.

    • @SensiblePrepper
      @SensiblePrepper  7 лет назад +3

      Thanks Robert! They made a great container in the car.

    • @Baseball5867
      @Baseball5867 7 лет назад +2

      They just went on rebate. They're now $14.99 where I am.

  • @Joe_Goofball
    @Joe_Goofball 7 лет назад +12

    I would NOT store ammo in cardboard boxes long term in these cans--or any other cans, for that matter. I put away about 1500 rounds of 7.62 NATO in 20 rd boxes around 1999, and when I looked in on them around 2005, the brass had begun to corrode. My belief is that the cardboard has absorbed atmospheric moisture prior to storage, and sealed in the ammo can, was unable to dry out. While I think silica gel could have helped, I believe that dispensing with the cardboard boxes would be safest...

    • @ATLballer
      @ATLballer 5 лет назад

      thanks i have 1000 round sitting in boxes in one....taking out tonight

    • @patrickquinn8473
      @patrickquinn8473 4 года назад

      Leonard Urban the same thing happened to my nuclear warheads dam no more mushroom for me ! 10/4 gud bud

    • @bryansaltsman6947
      @bryansaltsman6947 4 года назад

      Sorry to say this but if your not sure of it some of the older 7.62 ammo was corrosive to start with and designed that way and would destroy a gun barrel so it isn’t necessarily the cardboard

    • @Charon-5582
      @Charon-5582 4 года назад

      @@bryansaltsman6947 the corrosive primers make salts when fired that stick everywhere and draw water out of the air like a silica pack

  • @landoflibertyftw
    @landoflibertyftw 9 месяцев назад +1

    Bass pro has a 2 pack for $25. You get a 50 caliber and 30 caliber can. Bought 4 of them, sprayed them down with silicone spray, filled em up, put em away. Glad to know my precious metals are safe and dry.

  • @durzapoduszka
    @durzapoduszka 4 года назад +4

    4:50 You could put a string under one of the ammo boxes that would come out at both sides of the box. So instead of trying to get a grip on the box with your fingertips, you just pull the first box out by the string, then the extra space gives you further access to remaining boxes.

    • @hb6747
      @hb6747 Год назад

      Simple but great idea

  • @ZERO_42069
    @ZERO_42069 7 лет назад +15

    I buy new ones from harbor freight they work just as great, my local surplus store has used beat up cans for $17, HF sells them new for $15

    • @derekhuber3392
      @derekhuber3392 4 года назад +2

      It’s a huge crap chute on ammo cans. I’ve seen bent and battered 30 cal cans go for $20, and just picked up a couple nice 50 cal cans for $10 each.

    • @howarduhlian6136
      @howarduhlian6136 4 года назад

      Menards has plastic ones for $4 use them for 22 ammo and loose shot gun shells

    • @zero_x93
      @zero_x93 4 года назад

      I read HF as "he fucking"

    • @mikehoward8201
      @mikehoward8201 4 года назад

      Walmart has them for $12.84, but I bought all my local store had! Ha ha.

  • @ChrisLee-UK
    @ChrisLee-UK 7 лет назад +6

    My Gramps used to use these as spanner/wrench boxes, My first encounter cost me my knuckles because man that front latch was tight! Only down side I have seen with these is that they can sweat but this can be prevented by throwing a bit of rice in the bottom or one of those little silica gel packs that seem to be with everything nowadays. Great video Don, always enjoyed and love the bloopers at the end haha
    #LLTR
    Chris
    UK

  • @spellerlittlewing
    @spellerlittlewing 5 лет назад

    Excellent video I use these in my tiny home 🏡and RV great survival guide
    The finer things in life

  • @michaelk8554
    @michaelk8554 5 лет назад

    Ran across this video and watched it, great info on the can use, I agree with Trevor, The work you put into making these is much appreciate. I also like the comments other send in, nice friendly chat.

  • @KingTrapical
    @KingTrapical 7 лет назад +8

    i dont mind promotions in videos bc it helps people keep putting quality videos out, but damn.. Sootch was so smooth with the promotion

  • @Icanfigureitoutintime
    @Icanfigureitoutintime 5 лет назад +7

    I really started backing away when he loaded up that can with aerosol cans.

    • @richardmoran8581
      @richardmoran8581 4 года назад +4

      Military sent out message to all commands do not store aerosols in ammo cans if one should leak potential bomb

  • @sanibel3
    @sanibel3 2 месяца назад

    This was great, cool ideas, will be getting more of these babies here in spring of 2024! Sootch you look so young, love the mustache. Cheers! ❣️🍀

  • @cdlady54_95
    @cdlady54_95 6 лет назад

    I just left the range and they had the ammo cans on sale. Going back to stock up. You're a hoot Don and so full of helpful training

  • @low96hb
    @low96hb 7 лет назад +86

    Great video. Now I need to buy more ammo cans...

    • @SensiblePrepper
      @SensiblePrepper  7 лет назад +5

      Thanks Brother.... I seem to fill everyone I pick up : )

    • @sean6077
      @sean6077 7 лет назад +8

      that's the only downside to watching his videos. it costs me more money, lol.

    • @bass779
      @bass779 7 лет назад +7

      Palmetto Arms was selling 12 of the big cans (M2A1) for $90. They even have a fresh coat of paint...

    • @xaviers7154
      @xaviers7154 7 лет назад +1

      Same here! Lol

  • @brandonboyd5348
    @brandonboyd5348 7 лет назад +5

    I saw the grill, haha, awesome. Might get paint fumes in your food, though. I've seen them used as wood stoves for portable heating.
    Might work as a decent faraday cage, too.
    Keep a small folding solar panel in it, with a tablet PC that's loaded with survival info. Probably be worth more than it's weight in gold in a long-term grid down or EMP situation.

  • @BigLisaFan
    @BigLisaFan 7 лет назад

    Bolted one in my surplus military jeep and mounted an AM/FM radio from a car in it. Looked good and no one knew. Great boxes for a million things. After a range weekend, we usually managed to bag a few each before we put the extras on the empty pile at the ammunition storage facility at the base.

  • @sneakyzeke56
    @sneakyzeke56 5 лет назад +1

    Great video! I had a lithium ion battery fire, exciting and dangerous. Fortunately no injuries or damage. Another hobby video on You Tube recommended these ammo cans to store the batteries safely. They proposed that taking the seal out would keep the batteries from exploding. Burning yes, but containment was much safer. Great ideas SensiblePrepper. Now I have a bunch of fresh ideas about what to do with a tool shed full of ammo cans I've been hoarding since 1976.

  • @ghettomama4299
    @ghettomama4299 5 лет назад +8

    Interesting stuff Mr Sootch is like me some "men's Tupperware!". 🙃

  • @Muadddibb
    @Muadddibb 4 года назад +24

    Imagine these in stainless steel...

  • @nerdacademy3231
    @nerdacademy3231 4 года назад +1

    I filled one with olive oil and use it to quench blades in after forging.

  • @fredgee4371
    @fredgee4371 4 года назад +1

    One word of caution, when using the ammo can for pressurized items or, items with strong vapors... when the can is closed/ sealed, the can may pressurize and you won't know it until you open it. Speaking from experience. Fortunately, I opened it slow so, the lid did not blow off and make my "SHTF"-🤣. GREAT VIDEO

  • @Harshhaze
    @Harshhaze 7 лет назад +16

    7:00 my god that is a sexy firearm. Love the *Browning Hi Power*

    • @apb2887
      @apb2887 7 лет назад +2

      Harsh haze That's not a CZ pistol, its a Browning Hi power

    • @Harshhaze
      @Harshhaze 7 лет назад +2

      adam briar thanks for the catch, both are still sexy. Eyes arent what they used to be...

    • @apb2887
      @apb2887 7 лет назад +2

      Harsh haze They are definitely easy to mix up when looking quickly. But you're right, both are gorgeous!

    • @timothyfoy7993
      @timothyfoy7993 7 лет назад +2

      The Browning Hi Power and the CZ75 are almost Exactly the same Pistol,at a quick glance I might even mistake one for the other!! Was that a Browning Hi Power in that Ammo can or a CZ75???

  • @DominickFighera
    @DominickFighera 7 лет назад +3

    Large ammo cans can also be used during the winter filled with snow to make ice blocks to build an igloo or went to shelter.

  • @HeartsXoXd
    @HeartsXoXd 4 года назад

    Thank you so much for this video, nicely done and very smart!

  • @6174ever
    @6174ever 4 года назад

    I was around these for ten years, it's great how versatile they are.
    For any purpose you can imagine.

  • @breakermorant2428
    @breakermorant2428 5 лет назад +10

    Drop in Dry Ice. It will replace the Oxygen, check with a match, match goes out, easily close lid. Mark as "sealed, backfilled w/ CO2 do not open till use "

    • @Juicetheeunuch
      @Juicetheeunuch 4 года назад

      What can co2 be used for?

    • @DaDaDo661
      @DaDaDo661 4 года назад +1

      @@Juicetheeunuch
      Dry ice gives off co2 . That's what replaces the oxygen

  • @barrandilltanathlas1177
    @barrandilltanathlas1177 7 лет назад +50

    Storing electronics in an Ammo tin, would it have the bonus of acting like a Faraday Cage and protect radios etc. from EMP?.

    • @Servants_Heart
      @Servants_Heart 7 лет назад +5

      Excellent question! Will the cans protect electronics from an EMP?

    • @mblake0420
      @mblake0420 7 лет назад +5

      Spam Alot yes as long as u line it

    • @barrandilltanathlas1177
      @barrandilltanathlas1177 7 лет назад +4

      Ah yes the old tin foil hat, beware the mind readers, that's why you have to line your car otherwise it won't act as a Faraday Cage.

    • @wow7863
      @wow7863 7 лет назад

      Doubt it

    • @SensiblePrepper
      @SensiblePrepper  7 лет назад +35

      If you can receive a cell signal inside a container, it's not EMP proof. There are a lot of ideas in the comments so we're going to do a upcoming video about it. Thanks.

  • @lonestarprepper3982
    @lonestarprepper3982 6 лет назад +1

    Thanks for the info , very useful . It's my car kit also .

  • @davidmelo8786
    @davidmelo8786 Год назад

    This video is awesome 👌. I had no idea on the different uses for these tins. Now I'm gonna buy a few more. Thank you!

  • @iamsemjaza
    @iamsemjaza 4 года назад +4

    You might want to pour in dry sand, add the hot rocks, cover with dry sand, etc until full. The sand will keep the heat in a bit longer and will also keep hotspots from showing up quite as strong on the metal outside, reducing the chances for burns while providing steady heat.

  • @cobaltocean5822
    @cobaltocean5822 7 лет назад +3

    Great ideas! And nice video! Thank you. Any idea where I can get replacement rubber seals? Otherwise I guess I can google it :)

  • @SmallSpoonBrigade
    @SmallSpoonBrigade 5 лет назад

    This is very helpful. I was thinking about using some of these for motorcycle storage.
    I'll probably weld one of those small ones to to back and use it for a few emergency supplies for crashes and if I really have to get out of town quickly.

  • @ankereisenman4824
    @ankereisenman4824 Год назад +1

    I keep my firearm cleaning kits inside a .50 cal can! I got tired of balancing the bottles of Hoppes No. 9 on my closet shelf and them spilling in the middle of the night. Now everything stays upright, and the smell can’t escape

  • @coochykilla
    @coochykilla 4 года назад +4

    "About 100 guys ran. Now again, i might have been part of that situation, but like i said i had something that was holding me back, so i just.... but i did go, woooooo!!! real loud in the theater."

  • @TheKingOfHeartsIV
    @TheKingOfHeartsIV 3 года назад +4

    10/10 for “the finer things in life”
    Edit: My house is now made of ammo cans thanks to this video.

  • @bryanoshaughnessy2017
    @bryanoshaughnessy2017 4 года назад

    Sootch: Thanks especially for this vid. Given a lot of time, and situational stress, I could think of all these ideas myself. But you've saved me the efforts. I've been carrying a 5 gal bucket for...uh...toilet duty. But your device is much smaller/lighter. And the supplies still fit inside. My one (so far) use is for tools in my car trunk. I was so impressed with how many useful items fit into it, that I sawed off the handle of an old hammer, just so I could say it fits. Good on ya bro. And the beard looks bad. You know..good bad. whatever.

  • @Darignobullseye
    @Darignobullseye 6 лет назад

    Some really great ideas that I have not seen or thought of. Thank you

  • @mrdilligaf1968
    @mrdilligaf1968 4 года назад +5

    I melted some bees wax with a hot airgun into the seams inside along the bottom for extra corrosion resistance and sealing

  • @apb2887
    @apb2887 7 лет назад +4

    A field toilet haha. That's where the entrenching tool (E tool) would come in handy 😂

    • @Holret
      @Holret 7 лет назад

      yeah, I was about to say. you dig a hole and bury your business not pack it in a plastic bag. the fuck for.

  • @Ratchetanium
    @Ratchetanium 6 лет назад +1

    When my friends and I were a little younger we would store our plastic Airsoft BBs in ammo cans. Kept them clean and it was a great way to grab a bunch without worrying about spilling them out of a bag or something.

  • @philipmartin2622
    @philipmartin2622 11 месяцев назад +1

    I use one ammo can to carry spare wheel bearings for my tandem boat trailer. It also holds pieces of pipe that can be used to drive out the bearings, extra grease, a couple blocks and emery cloth. A second ammo can is used to carry my 20 foot log chain along with a paddle lock which just fits.

  • @alvaronavarro8367
    @alvaronavarro8367 7 лет назад +4

    I love the telemarketer voice for the shirt you gotta start using it more often in your videos

  • @Happykilmore123
    @Happykilmore123 6 лет назад +5

    My favorite ammo can I've personally used is a 40 mm can I recommend if you can find one to get it.

    • @blackdogbite
      @blackdogbite 3 года назад

      The 40s are useful... A bit narrow. I have one for all my plumbing stuff.

  • @indiorodriguez6668
    @indiorodriguez6668 7 лет назад

    Thanks again for an informative video. Sir, you are appreciated.

  • @garbinator09
    @garbinator09 7 лет назад

    Bunches of fun and cool ideas I NEVER thought of! Cheers!

  • @bruceforster3709
    @bruceforster3709 7 лет назад +7

    Put your electronic devices in Plastic Bags to insulate them, wrap the plastic bags in Aluminum foil, put THAT in another plastic Bag, and then all into the Ammo Can.
    You have a Poor Man's EMP Shield!

    • @heleneholzinger1326
      @heleneholzinger1326 5 лет назад

      It may help some, but the long thin (NON CONDUCTING) gasket will allow a lot of EM energy to flow inside

    • @patrickquinn8473
      @patrickquinn8473 4 года назад +1

      Bruce Forster where do you store your glue? Remember only sniff it in well ventilated spaces