Canned foods are a staple item in most pantries, and they are a long-term food item most preppers recommend. This is because canned food is relatively affordable, comes in a variety of options, is pre-cooked, and – when stored properly – canned food will last many years.
All of these characteristics are great…unless you don’t have a can opener. You could find yourself in a situation where you forgot to pack one for a camping trip or your current can opener is broken.
Whatever the reason you find yourself without one, I’m going to be listing several alternative ways to remove a can’s lid without a can opener but I’m not going to stop there. I’m also going to list some other popularized methods that I don’t think are so great (even though they do work).
These extra can-opening “hacks” may come in handy if you find yourself in a dire emergency but otherwise, I wouldn’t recommend them. You could end up damaging your tools, contaminating the food, and even hurting yourself.
