Restricted Water and the Secret Weapon to Access It

Water is a high priority in most emergency situations; for something as simple as thirst, to decontamination, personal hygiene, or refilling a vehicle’s radiator. There are times that you need access to it, and it’s right there, but you can’t access it. Restricted water! One simple, inexpensive tool can change all that. What is that tool? A 4-way sillcock key.

Restricted Water

Next time you are out, start looking for the restricted water spigots on the exterior walls of Malls and large buildings. You will quickly start to recognize and identify the secure, tamper resistant, freeze proof water spigots that this wrench will fit.

 I have never been able to open one of these tamper-resistant hose bibs (again, frequently found on the exterior of fast food restaurants, malls, rest stops and office buildings) with a set of needle-nose pliers, and having a flat-head screwdriver that fits the square socket is a matter of luck.

Eliminate the gamble with this inexpensive tool. The tool I am talking about is called a 4-Way Sillcock Key. Every Automotive EDC kit, survival kit and bug out bag should have one of these.

A 4-Way Sillcock Key is used to open tamper-resistant hose bibs (with permission, of course…wink) and grant you access to all that restricted water!

I learned about this tool once when I saw it used at a closed rest stop’s outside tap. It was used to get water, to clean up a sick baby.

Get one, even if it is only used to fill up a car radiator. Water is a very high priority in most emergency situations. Don’t be the prepper that needs water, and it’s right there, but you can’t access it! Don’t pass this one up.