The simplest thing (survival stuff) is you can cut a section leaving one node (I think it is called?) and use it as a cup / water heating vessel, or keep 2 node

The simplest thing (survival stuff) is you can cut a section leaving one node (I think it is called?) and use it as a cup / water heating vessel, or keep 2 nodes turn it 90 degrees and cut a hole in the top and you have something to cook in. Using a knife you can fashion a spoon for eating what you cooked.