James Wesley Rawles has a short piece he published this past weekend on why should include a Sillcock Key in your bugout bag. Variously called a Sillcock Key, Sillcock Wrench, or Sillcock Handle, they are used to open tamper-resistant sillcocks, valves, spigots and hose bibs commonly found on the external walls of large residential buildings, government buildings, and office and commercial buildings. There is no standard key pattern, so Sillcock Keys generally have several different patterns. Rawles notes that "this tool is most apropos for urban or suburban bugout situations, rather than for bugouts in rural areas. But I’ve even seen a few Sillcock anti-tamper fixtures used at some farms, ranches, and middle-of-nowhere parks and campgrounds."
The reason for having one of these is that, even without power, the water pipes in such buildings represent a source of clean water (although Rawles recommends letting the line run for a few seconds to clear out any crud).
You can order them off Amazon, which is what I did last year (2022) after first reading the article below.
- Related article: "What is a Sillcock Key and Why Might it Be Useful?" by Nicky Hoseck, Primal Survival. She includes much more detail than Rawles on the subject and how to use them, including a link to a helpful video.
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