How to turn your phone into a survival tool

Phones are becoming a larger part of our daily lives. Every day, we connect with family, friends, businesses associates and others via our phone. We check news, social media, text messages, email and more.

Because phones are such a common item, we don’t often think that our phone could save our life! There are many precious items that Bear Grylls would never abandon if he had a phone in the wild. Check out the infographic below to see how you might be able to use parts of your phone to start fires, cut, signal, direct you and more!

Also, comment below to tell us what you have re-purposed your phone for! Share your tips and tricks.

How to upcycle your broken mobile phone parts into survival tools

So, what do you think? Do you think these are legitimate things that people could do? What else have you re-purposed a phone for?

6 Responses to “How to turn your phone into a survival tool”

  1. mrs julie a neary wrote:

    its a worry on for those that dont have your sort of survival guide on the agenda

    in the wrong hands i am feeling a possible victim

    be watchful not vigilantee

     August 25th, 2012 at 4:01 pm
  2. Raymond P. Narushof wrote:

    Hey folks YAH Done MC/Giver,&Bear Grylls proud! you can hang with them ,any time you want to, maybe even teach them a thing or to, maybe make a survival video or two together who says ingenuity is dead? good stuff on ya miyte ;-) Ray

     August 30th, 2012 at 4:55 pm
  3. cliffoprd chapman wrote:

    Take phone call your friend tell him to come get you !

     September 1st, 2012 at 6:30 pm
  4. common sense wrote:

    throw away the phone and carry a knife, water-proof matches and a polished dog tag with a hole drilled in the center for signaling. I do at all times because trouble will find you when you least expect it.

     January 5th, 2013 at 10:57 pm
  5. common sense wrote:

    Cliffoprd we are under the assumption that the phone is dead or out of signal range you pile of monkey nuts. Call a friend OMG!! don’t rely on friends rely on yourself!! Stay Alive!!!!!! be a victor not a victom.

     January 5th, 2013 at 11:06 pm
  6. granny wrote:

    I’ve heard they can zero in on cellphones ,seems like you might be shooting yourself in foot if jump gun .At what point do you lose hope , give up and tear it apart.

     January 10th, 2013 at 12:57 am

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