Olive Oil?

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I was thinking about olive oil last night, and its possible uses in a W&SS scenario.

It has significant nutritional value.
It can act as a lamp-oil.
Possibly skin-protection in an extreme cold-weather environment? (in the same way one would use petroleum jelly on the face and whatnot?)
Cooking ingredient (if you have a pan).


Has anyone thought about carrying a flask of it? How long would it last in a sealed container before it turned to crud?

This all stemmed from looking at my hip-flask. Filled with olive oil, you have both a small source of nutrition as well as a lightsource (just insert wick).

Juuuuust thinking out loud.
 
I've used Olive Oil a lot, but only in the kitchen.
Never thought of taking it with me when going out.
Will have to look at that.
It lasts quite awhile in the kitchen.
Asked my wife (the head cook), about how long it would keep in the pack.
She says it depends on temperature, but could easily keep for 2-3 weeks without
problem.
 
I was thinking something similar when considering ways to rust-proof my carbon knives in the woods. I'll look around my house and see if I can find a suitable container. Olive oil is a great source of vitamin E and K.
 
Here ya go:

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minimus.biz sells mini containers of just about everything.
 
It can also be used as a fire starter to help damp wood get going. A bit of string and a bowl made out of foil and you have light and heat to help keep you warm. Store in a dark color container as sunlight will break down the oil. Can also mix half oil and fat to make soap. Good for wind burn on face. Oh, it can also be used on the greens as a salad dressing. Tom.
 
i carry it in my BOBs, and sugar and salt too.

olive oil is a good resource to have, as is a little alcohol and mineral oil.

i prefer mineral oil to olive oil for my carbon knives that touch foodstuffs, but you have to really rinse them/wipe them or you will get Montezuma's Revenge. - olive oil get's a little rancid on carbon knives if they are neglected, i find.

if i was using the knife daily, checking on it, i would go with the olive oil without a worry.

vec
 
I do in fact carry a small nalgene full of olive oil when hiking for general use and emergency calories.

I read somewhere about a special forces unit that uses olive oil as its main calorie source on short missions. I forget where though.
 
Olive oil is awesome! Just ask the early middle Mediterranean peoples :) Food, fuel, medicine, soap, tanning and textiles....I wish I could grow my own olive grove here.
 
That seems like a great idea. You can use it for a tool/knife lube as well. I don't think you have to worry too much about it going bad, as in will make you sick. It might taste bad, get cloudy, etc., but for emergency use I think it would be fine even after several years in a sealed container. I've used olive oil over a year old while camping that although didn't taste fresh, still served its purpose in the kitchen. Just don't let air get to it.
 
It can be sticky and messy too :D That said, it is one of my favorite things. I take one table soon per day if I am unable to consume it in food. As per the medical advice of Dr. Oz as recommends for over all bowel health (relayed to my by my television watching girlfriend).
 
Yep, I take olive oil when camping, can be eaten (drunk) as a food source, not for the waek stomache though, can be used to shave with, cook with and poss even used to cleanse wounds - cant remember about that one though...anyway lasts for an age if stored correstly and adds good flavour to rissottos etc.
 
Yep in a small Nalgene bottle along with salt, pepper and some other dried herbs. You have to condition your stomach for large amounts but I have heard of Polar trekkers and recently ( last week) A bloke who plans to Row across the Tasman sea ( between Australia and New Zealand) using it as a calorie dump.
Carl
 
Bet it lasts years in a container with not too much air or light.

If it happened to be along that's great but having experienced the era of Castor oil I'm not too enthusiastic about ingesting plain oil.
 
I experienced "grease hunger" once on a two week winter canoe trip (also referred to as "rabbit starvation"). After that, I have carried a small container of olive oil. One ounce has 248 calories. My current container is a 2 ounce Nalgene (bought at Dicks Sporting Goods), but if I were going on a long trip, I would carry more.

It puts calories and taste into freeze dried hiking meals too. Most of these don't pack enough calories. A few drops on TP makes an excellent tender for firestarting.
 
Just remember that olive oil can go rancid , which is why I dont use it on my carbon blades anymore.

I would not want to depend on olive oil as a sole food source either , but it is quite lovely in the kitchen :D

Tostig
 
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