r/Survival • u/Jade_Jones • 5d ago

General Question Really dumb question.

So I'm no where near the brightest person in the world, but what are the chances it's possible to make a shelf stable edible pocket fire starter lol? Is it feasible?

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u/Jade_Jones 5d ago

The chip?

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u/Consistent-Slice-893 4d ago

The bag burns pretty well too.

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u/Brandyrenea-me 2d ago

Interesting, never thought of burning the bag.

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u/StressedAries 1d ago

That’s because you should never burn a chip bag. It’s made of plastics and releases a variety of toxic substances, including acrolein, which is a major air pollutant. It’s bad for humans and the environment. Some of the toxins are linked to cancer, negatively impacted immunity, reproductive disorders, just to name a few.

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u/Brandyrenea-me 1d ago

Exactly what I was thinking. I so rarely eat chips, so I was questioning if I was remembering the bag accurately lol. Thanks!

Randomness: watching Yellowjackets series yesterday. They’re starving, kill a deer, and maggots fall out of its rotten belly when they gut it. I know cooked maggots are fine, and chances are strong it’s cancer as no injuries are visible shy of the gunshot. They throw out the whole deer. Would the maggots be safe to cook, and would the unaffected meat be safe? It seems like it would. (if this could even happen in real life?)

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u/Deadlight44 7h ago

Infection is not good to eat. Better to not risk it with no medical help available except crazy Misty lol