Survival and emergency
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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,...

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 ...

Cambium bark as food 
The cambium bark of the pines, poplar, aspen, willow, hickory, maple and the mulberry can be peeled during the months of May to the end of August. From ...

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,...

Worms as emergency food 
For those of you who may be squeamish about eating earth worms, here's a way to do it. Dry the worms in the sun or an oven first. Once competely dry, crush ...

Fish poison 
Green walnut hulls crushed make a good fish poison and it does not kill the fish just temporary stuns them. They will float to the top of the water. The ...

Fishing kit 
My tip for today concerns fishing kits. I live in North Florida so fishing as a forage skill makes a lot of sense. Fishing with a float is easier and frankly ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

Follow the birds  Not rated yet
Birds will almost always lead you to food (berries, bugs, plants) water, and dry places to sit and eat your bounty.

And always remember, survival is ...

Fishing spear  Not rated yet
When you need food if you need to hunt build a fishing spear. It can also catch birds, snakes etc. Get a long sturdy stick without limbs (or knots). Make ...

4 Prong Spear  Not rated yet
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 ...

Rice is an easy to pack food  Not rated yet
Rice is an easy to pack food that tastes well with just about every type of meat. This scrumptious grain is simply boiled in water. However, in order to ...