Why Buy Ammo Cans? 25 Survival Uses

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  • Why Ammo Cans? 25 Survival Uses
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  • @TrevorSpencer
    @TrevorSpencer 7 років тому +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 років тому +67

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

    • @TrevorSpencer
      @TrevorSpencer 7 років тому +15

      SensiblePrepper you're more than welcome!

    • @aqua.scape69
      @aqua.scape69 6 років тому +5

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

    • @peteraugust5295
      @peteraugust5295 6 років тому +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 років тому +4

      Peter August
      Try to have a better day.

  • @jinenjuce
    @jinenjuce 4 роки тому +100

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

    • @daizydgmailcom
      @daizydgmailcom 2 роки тому +1

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

  • @jeremymiller836
    @jeremymiller836 7 років тому +491

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

    • @maddcadder8324
      @maddcadder8324 6 років тому +3

      Where's Reba?

    • @howardfortyfive9676
      @howardfortyfive9676 5 років тому +10

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

    • @michaeljohnston777
      @michaeljohnston777 5 років тому +6

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

    • @calvinharris9263
      @calvinharris9263 5 років тому +2

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

    • @NEno1fan1
      @NEno1fan1 5 років тому

      Jeremy Miller omg you are right 😂😂

  • @bassdeff8819
    @bassdeff8819 5 років тому +115

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

  • @Subgunman
    @Subgunman 6 років тому +628

    Tupperware for real men!

  • @TrailRecon
    @TrailRecon 7 років тому +77

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

    • @patrickquinn8473
      @patrickquinn8473 4 роки тому +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 роки тому

      DIY Stove

    • @stansmith4054
      @stansmith4054 3 роки тому +3

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

    • @lemminglobber1854
      @lemminglobber1854 3 роки тому +1

      They're even better full.

    • @maclemaster5966
      @maclemaster5966 2 роки тому

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

  • @TrialAndError8713
    @TrialAndError8713 4 роки тому +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.

  • @oldschoolfoil2365
    @oldschoolfoil2365 3 роки тому +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.

  • @thetobaccoguy1751
    @thetobaccoguy1751 7 років тому +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 років тому +12

      Buckle it up like a child.

    • @jacykokosreddeadlife2637
      @jacykokosreddeadlife2637 4 роки тому +19

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

    • @patrickquinn8473
      @patrickquinn8473 4 роки тому +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 роки тому

      Some 1poisoned the water hole go for it mate

    • @jorgechivalan3215
      @jorgechivalan3215 4 роки тому

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

  • @chinanorthairguns
    @chinanorthairguns 7 років тому +611

    I told my wife to put my ashes in one.

    • @steffensgary
      @steffensgary 6 років тому +22

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

    • @howardfortyfive9676
      @howardfortyfive9676 5 років тому +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 років тому +2

      @@howardfortyfive9676 👍

    • @uncledodge9396
      @uncledodge9396 5 років тому +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 років тому +10

      @@uncledodge9396 winning comment today!

  • @GingerMan69420
    @GingerMan69420 7 років тому +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 років тому +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 років тому +7

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

    • @arnoldamar6224
      @arnoldamar6224 4 роки тому

      @@weatherstorms CD

  • @dkindig
    @dkindig 7 років тому +359

    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 років тому +4

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

    • @phillipmendiola1257
      @phillipmendiola1257 5 років тому +3

      Seen some in wax coating

    • @bartgonsoulin831
      @bartgonsoulin831 5 років тому +9

      Would silicone grease (dielectric) work?

    • @cillaloves2fish688
      @cillaloves2fish688 5 років тому +1

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

    • @seniorsurvivor7381
      @seniorsurvivor7381 5 років тому +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.

  • @coly_hrap
    @coly_hrap 6 років тому +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!

  • @VAMobMember
    @VAMobMember 4 роки тому +33

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

  • @fasteddie4107
    @fasteddie4107 3 роки тому +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 Рік тому

      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 Рік тому +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 Рік тому +1

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

    • @swashkiv7509
      @swashkiv7509 8 місяців тому

      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 місяці тому +1

      Watertight is not airtight...

  • @richardherrington2852
    @richardherrington2852 4 роки тому +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

  • @Deepcore854
    @Deepcore854 7 років тому +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 років тому +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 років тому +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 роки тому

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

  • @adamzaslavsky554
    @adamzaslavsky554 5 років тому +1

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

  • @TheRugghead
    @TheRugghead 5 років тому +13

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

  • @sarmstrong956
    @sarmstrong956 7 років тому +117

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

  • @teamwoodward12
    @teamwoodward12 7 років тому +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

  • @jeanetteswalberg6166
    @jeanetteswalberg6166 7 років тому +6

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

  • @rayprice3367
    @rayprice3367 6 років тому +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

  • @midnight4540
    @midnight4540 7 років тому +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

  • @mozzberg590
    @mozzberg590 7 років тому +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 років тому +20

      Thanks for the idea and sharing your experience : )

    • @bluepanda610
      @bluepanda610 7 років тому +14

      Well how do you know

    • @mozzberg590
      @mozzberg590 7 років тому +11

      Ivan Castillo we've done it, ha

    • @billete37
      @billete37 6 років тому +7

      Heard your stuck under that truck to this day

    • @sting2689
      @sting2689 6 років тому +3

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

  • @DrewD748
    @DrewD748 4 роки тому +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

  • @mikemiller4979
    @mikemiller4979 6 років тому +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.

  • @vault426
    @vault426 7 років тому +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 років тому +2

      Great additions. Thanks vault!

    • @stevew278
      @stevew278 5 років тому

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

    • @patrickquinn8473
      @patrickquinn8473 4 роки тому

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

  • @kennethoson4642
    @kennethoson4642 7 років тому +303

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

  • @yellowstonekv959
    @yellowstonekv959 4 роки тому +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.

  • @jamesporter2431
    @jamesporter2431 4 роки тому +13

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

  • @lonnieburford7649
    @lonnieburford7649 7 років тому +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 років тому +2

      Me

    • @Apollokid4
      @Apollokid4 6 років тому +14

      Lonnie Burford I would now...

    • @wastelandscavenger5897
      @wastelandscavenger5897 6 років тому +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 років тому

      Lonnie Burford i

    • @mountaindont34ify
      @mountaindont34ify 6 років тому +6

      Now I know where to look in those jeep wranglers!

  • @yogidaherfman
    @yogidaherfman 7 років тому +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 років тому +35

      Great idea. Thanks yogi!

    • @DevunGames
      @DevunGames 7 років тому +11

      yogidaherfman never thought about that shit. Nice

    • @RoidRage991
      @RoidRage991 7 років тому +8

      It's called a washing machine.. bro

    • @51WCDodge
      @51WCDodge 7 років тому +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 років тому +11

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

  • @ESPloveESPflow
    @ESPloveESPflow 4 роки тому +1

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

  • @sanibel3
    @sanibel3 2 місяці тому

    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! ❣️🍀

  • @Eric-ew8jt
    @Eric-ew8jt 7 років тому +104

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

    • @SensiblePrepper
      @SensiblePrepper  7 років тому +8

      Thanks Eric!

    • @SensiblePrepper
      @SensiblePrepper  7 років тому +10

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

    • @sean6077
      @sean6077 7 років тому +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 років тому +4

      @sean Amen!

    • @texedwards3039
      @texedwards3039 6 років тому +1

      i have made stoves. from ammo cans they work great

  • @bobc7817
    @bobc7817 7 років тому +26

    That cigar, I died.

  • @cdlady54_95
    @cdlady54_95 6 років тому

    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

  • @johnathonkuhn7731
    @johnathonkuhn7731 3 роки тому +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 UA-cam.... 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!

  • @ChrisLee-UK
    @ChrisLee-UK 7 років тому +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

  • @TheNotSoFakeGilbert
    @TheNotSoFakeGilbert 4 роки тому +9

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

  • @howardfortyfive9676
    @howardfortyfive9676 7 років тому +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.

  • @michaelk8554
    @michaelk8554 5 років тому

    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.

  • @jonathonhamilton3029
    @jonathonhamilton3029 7 років тому +7

    Awesome off road tool, chain and rigging boxes.

  • @prestonmelkerson7809
    @prestonmelkerson7809 4 роки тому +54

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

    • @chevyon37s
      @chevyon37s 4 роки тому +9

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

    • @Norsksk
      @Norsksk 4 роки тому +2

      Where? Kongo?

  • @bryanoshaughnessy2017
    @bryanoshaughnessy2017 3 роки тому

    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.

  • @robertlansdown7606
    @robertlansdown7606 4 роки тому +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

  • @MtnBadger
    @MtnBadger 7 років тому +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 років тому +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 років тому

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

    • @bradleyfoss4248
      @bradleyfoss4248 5 років тому +5

      no the metal in USGI ammo can is not Galvanized.

    • @patrickquinn8473
      @patrickquinn8473 4 роки тому

      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

  • @jmarylastone
    @jmarylastone 7 років тому +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

  • @davidmelo8786
    @davidmelo8786 Рік тому

    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!

  • @johnfoster4414
    @johnfoster4414 3 роки тому +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.

  • @thetobaccoguy1751
    @thetobaccoguy1751 7 років тому +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 років тому +1

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

    • @patrickquinn8473
      @patrickquinn8473 4 роки тому

      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 роки тому

      "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 роки тому

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

  • @98rollins
    @98rollins 7 років тому +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 років тому +4

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

    • @98rollins
      @98rollins 7 років тому +1

      SensiblePrepper you're welcome and thank you sootch!

  • @BigLisaFan
    @BigLisaFan 7 років тому

    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 років тому +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.

  • @704TACTICAL
    @704TACTICAL 7 років тому +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 років тому +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 місяців тому

      You should fill one with Tannerite, & seek cover.

  • @chevyman442
    @chevyman442 5 років тому +10

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

  • @goretro77hobbies
    @goretro77hobbies 6 років тому

    I am glad there are good folks like Sootch00 in this world.

  • @Mrkeats5487
    @Mrkeats5487 6 років тому +1

    Great vid I use these things all the time , my latest thing being a cigar man as well they make great humidors if you line them with good cedar and put a moisture pad of some kind in them .

  • @markcannito1561
    @markcannito1561 7 років тому +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 роки тому +3

      What about smoke and carbon monoxide?

    • @aubreygmcghee
      @aubreygmcghee 3 роки тому

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

  • @KingTrapical
    @KingTrapical 7 років тому +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

  • @spellerlittlewing
    @spellerlittlewing 5 років тому

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

  • @HeartsXoXd
    @HeartsXoXd 4 роки тому

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

  • @tomn5880
    @tomn5880 7 років тому +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 роки тому

      Tom n do they still look nice 👍

    • @georgecurtis6463
      @georgecurtis6463 4 роки тому

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

  • @robertzebrowski5429
    @robertzebrowski5429 7 років тому +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 років тому +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 років тому +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 років тому +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 років тому +3

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

    • @Baseball5867
      @Baseball5867 7 років тому +2

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

  • @garbinator09
    @garbinator09 7 років тому

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

  • @probeteam9936
    @probeteam9936 5 років тому

    We used the 20mm cans as cookers in the desert when I was a young Marine ... there certainly are a million uses for them... thank you for the video and your time ...

    • @probeteam9936
      @probeteam9936 5 років тому

      Coolers ... not cookers ... but once when stranded in the desert I filled one with jet fuel and lit it up to keep warm and cook over ... lol

  • @brandonboyd5348
    @brandonboyd5348 7 років тому +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.

  • @ZERO_42069
    @ZERO_42069 7 років тому +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 роки тому +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 роки тому

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

    • @zero_x93
      @zero_x93 4 роки тому

      I read HF as "he fucking"

    • @mikehoward8201
      @mikehoward8201 4 роки тому

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

  • @dakotanelson5722
    @dakotanelson5722 4 роки тому

    Not really what I was looking for when finding a video on ammo can ideas, but I am so glad I did click on this video and watched it

  • @Pro2AGuy
    @Pro2AGuy 6 років тому

    One of the single best educational and entertaining channels to be found. God Bless.

  • @HotLZdk
    @HotLZdk 7 років тому +23

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

    • @SensiblePrepper
      @SensiblePrepper  7 років тому +5

      Ahh! That's a great idea. Thanks

    • @cg6281
      @cg6281 6 років тому +4

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

    • @patrickquinn8473
      @patrickquinn8473 4 роки тому

      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

  • @durzapoduszka
    @durzapoduszka 4 роки тому +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 Рік тому

      Simple but great idea

  • @SmallSpoonBrigade
    @SmallSpoonBrigade 5 років тому

    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.

  • @dc2280
    @dc2280 4 роки тому

    This is an amazing job! Your innovation and education is outstanding! Thank you!!

  • @Joe_Goofball
    @Joe_Goofball 7 років тому +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 років тому

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

    • @patrickquinn8473
      @patrickquinn8473 4 роки тому

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

    • @bryansaltsman6947
      @bryansaltsman6947 4 роки тому

      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 роки тому

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

  • @ghettomama4299
    @ghettomama4299 5 років тому +8

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

  • @phillipmorris5680
    @phillipmorris5680 6 років тому +1

    1st great vids keep it up , just wanted to mention the large can on the right is refered to as a saw size can where i,m located and they are the perfect size for rifle magazines standing up loaded , still heavy but manageable , the 50 cal is what i use for ammo storage they are perfect for that and everything else you mentioned , u da man Sootch ;-)

  • @LarryDeSilva64
    @LarryDeSilva64 6 років тому

    I just subscribed to your channel a lot of really great Ideas I can use with my ammo cans. Thanks for sharing much appreciated.

  • @Muadddibb
    @Muadddibb 4 роки тому +24

    Imagine these in stainless steel...

  • @cobaltocean5822
    @cobaltocean5822 7 років тому +3

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

  • @6174ever
    @6174ever 4 роки тому

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

  • @that_sun_guy6527
    @that_sun_guy6527 4 роки тому

    Not only does he look like Burt from Tremors, he lives like him!Love your work! Thank you!

  • @low96hb
    @low96hb 7 років тому +86

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

    • @SensiblePrepper
      @SensiblePrepper  7 років тому +5

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

    • @sean6077
      @sean6077 7 років тому +8

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

    • @bass779
      @bass779 7 років тому +7

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

    • @xaviers7154
      @xaviers7154 7 років тому +1

      Same here! Lol

  • @DominickFighera
    @DominickFighera 7 років тому +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.

  • @gityousum1548
    @gityousum1548 2 роки тому

    “Keeping those matches dry for the FINER things in life” as he puffs on the cigar, that’s right there Sootch I agree

  • @indiorodriguez6668
    @indiorodriguez6668 7 років тому

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

  • @TheKingOfHeartsIV
    @TheKingOfHeartsIV 3 роки тому +4

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

  • @coochykilla
    @coochykilla 4 роки тому +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."

  • @jhente
    @jhente 7 років тому

    I use a plastic variety of ammo cans to sort tools and supplies by category within one of the underbody tool boxes on my work truck. I do landscape installation. Got a box for:
    -irrigation - assortment of fittings, tools, pipes
    -electrical - connectors, few feet of wire to fix cuts, ability to patch a coax cable, etc
    -garden hose - can fix a cut in a hose, got a mini sprinkler, various nozzles, extra rubber gaskets, Y connector, etc
    -sod stamples - so many uses for these!
    -tools - got a small assortment of sockets, pliers, wrenches, tire patch, etc.
    -measurement and survey - tape measures, soap stones, penciled, hand transits, string line, line levels, etc
    Oil box- having two cycle oil, motor oil, and grease for tractor on hand is always smart.
    First aid- first aid kit, Mylar blankets, a LifeStraw for each employee, and one brick of SOS food rations.
    PPE- gloves, eye protection, ear protection, a few N95 masks for when cutting stone/concrete.
    Prolly a few more I am not recalling.
    Helps keep the truck and jobsite tidy. Vastly reduced the amount of tools "lost" by myself and employees.

  • @Ratchetanium
    @Ratchetanium 6 років тому +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.

  • @Icanfigureitoutintime
    @Icanfigureitoutintime 5 років тому +7

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

    • @richardmoran8581
      @richardmoran8581 4 роки тому +4

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

  • @iamsemjaza
    @iamsemjaza 4 роки тому +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.

  • @Darignobullseye
    @Darignobullseye 6 років тому

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

  • @Willy_Tepes
    @Willy_Tepes 4 роки тому +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.

  • @Joe-rx7ht
    @Joe-rx7ht 5 років тому +3

    I actually thought of using ammo for a Scrambler motorcycle, years ago. But my supply sergeant keeps stealing them for himself, every time we go to the qual range.

  • @bruceforster3709
    @bruceforster3709 7 років тому +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 років тому

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

    • @patrickquinn8473
      @patrickquinn8473 4 роки тому +1

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

  • @ajadair500
    @ajadair500 6 років тому

    Wow, I never gave them a thought, but I'm sure gratefull to you & video, cause I can see how very uesefull they are, and why our military issues them. Next time I get a chance to purchase one, or more, you can bet I'm gonna purchase-em. Thanks for the video & information...

  • @alvaronavarro8367
    @alvaronavarro8367 7 років тому +4

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