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Find food in the wilderness
The subject of survival has been primary to me since I read "Patiots" a couple of years ago. One of the things I have realized is that wilderness survival ...
Fire making techniques
I highly recommend everyone learn how to make a fire without any equipment. This will be a skill for life, and means that you will almost always (with ...
Lambsquarters
Lambsquarters are a delicate and delicious spinach like green that grows in disturbed soil, such as ground that is tilled for a garden. It can be found ...
Trees as a food source in the wilderness
Most people are aware that the maple tree can be tapped in the spring for maple syrup but for those of us in the Pacific Northwest, we just dont have so ...
Pine needles
Pine needles have 8 times more vitamin c than orange juice.
Survival without food
More on survival without food . . .
Fishing for survival
You can use different techniques to catch fish, learn more.
Minnow net
A Minnow net is good item to throw in your pack. It can catch not just minnows but other fish. It can be used to put vegetation on it sort of like a Ghillie ...
Hunting sling
I know this isn't exactly related to edible food itself, but is a way to attain much needed food if you are stuck in the wilds. It was stated before that ...
Trapping pits
I am a wilderness hiker from the north part of Sweden. This is no useful wilderness survival tip but nevertheless an interesting fact how people survived ...
The noble milkweed
The common milkweed is a plant well worth learning.
In the spring when the shoots are ten inches or less in height they can be broken into one inch ...
Fish hooks
The type of fish hooks with the turned in eye are fine if you are fishing above the fish. As for bank or creek fishing, all of mine have straight-up points....
Survival Food Summary Notes
- Probe rocks and logs for snakes.
- Look for fish in streams, rivers or lakes. Make a green whip/cordage hand net as you travel. Strong plant cordage ...
Wild berries
I’m a devoted wilderness backpacker and during the wild berry season berries are a regular part of my backpacking meals. In a wilderness survival situation ...
Natural fridge
Here are two survival tips, one of them is simply for luxery, the other to filter water of visable parts.
First up, the luxery tip. If you find a stream,...
Tent Poles as Bow and Arrows
I camped a couple of weeks ago here in the beautiful Rocky Mts, Colorado. And I often take a pad and pen with me to jot down a couple of thoughts and ideas....
Lifecaps and water
I just spent 13 days in the desert with my backpack and pistol. Do you know where Golden Spike National Historic Site is? Look it up on a map in Google,...
Dandelion
Your backyard is full of wild edibles. I have found that the Dandelion is one of the best and there is no poisonous look alikes to it. You can eat the ...
Fish trap
Your first step you should do if you find yourself in a survival situation is not move. The more you move away the more you are making it hard for people ...
Trees for survival
Trees can give you more than just fire wood, read here
Emergency food supply
In an urban or semi-urban environment one could easily procure a weeks worth of food in a day during the springtime. If the conditions are bad enough where ...
Making snare traps
In a survival situation, making snare traps is one of the survival skills that can be useful. Snares can be very elaborate, but simplicity is best, and ...
Cattail roots
When in need of some wild edibles, cattail roots are fairly good, especially in spring when their new shoots are young and succulent. Peel back the outer ...
Survival hunting
I refer to the following items as tools as well as weapons. My items serve double purpose to cut down on extra weight. They were chosen after much thought ...
Backpacking food
What food to bring on your wilderness trip, read more:
Edible plant foods of western Washington State
I live in western Washington, and I have always felt fortunate to live in such a bountiful and beautiful area. In fact, there probably isn't an easier ...
Places To Get Deals On Gear And Food
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Living here in Colorado my wife and I are very fortunate to have several places to buy camping gear and survival supplies for our many weekends get aways ...
4 Prong Spear
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4 tips on a spear are certainly better than one. This type of spear is very easy to create, and widens your hunting area. For example, if you have a spear ...
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