And yet again my mind has been officially blown by another weed I had never known was edible. As I learn more and more about what food grows wild in my backyard I find myself seeing food sources all around us when I’m walking or driving around town. I’m astounded that this knowledge has been […]
Freshwater Clams/Mussels
From shell middens, or shell mounds, we know that the Natives of the US have been eating these guys for thousands of years. I grew interested in fresh water clams after reading My Side of the Mountain. Freshwater clams are invertebrates that can be divided into two main families, namely Sphaeriidae (small ones) and Unionidae […]
Arrowleaf
I grew interested in this plant while reading My Side of the Mountain. I had never heard of this plant as a means of food; although I had seen it plenty in the mountains. I think this will be another great plant to add to my inventory for wilderness survival. I pulled this info from […]
Rabbit Snare
I enjoy learning about traps because of my philosophy: in the advent of an emergency big game will be hunting clean in any populated area within a matter of weeks; however, small critters will always be around to trap and eat if you have the skills and tools. One of the most common edible critters […]
No Matches? No Problem
This was a great article that I found while browsing artofmanliness.com: http://www.artofmanliness.com/2008/04/29/9-ways-to-start-a-fire-without-matches/; 9 Ways to Start a Fire Without Matches; and if you haven’t been there, it is an amazing website. Thank you Brett and Kate McKay for the great article and photos. I did cut out one bit on polishing coke bottles with chocolate […]
Wild Onions
This is an interesting little edible plant that grows most everywhere in the western United States in an assortment of varieties. As far as I can tell it was first cataloged and written about on the Lewis and Clark expedition among the Nez Perce April 29-June 9, 1806 when they encountered geyer’s onion May 30, […]
Don’t Drink Cactus Water
There is was on a 15 hour drive with the family going through Nevada. Wife a sleep, one year old likely screaming because he was sick and teething, and two daughters arguing about which cacti can be used as water sources; they are 3 and 5 so it was not a very intellectual discussion. However […]
Eating Poisonous Snakes?
Short answer, yes; cut off the head. Long answer…yes, but read a little more. Have you ever eaten snakes? I have, there not to bad; I’m amazed at how much lizards, snakes, and other reptiles (and some amphibians) really do taste like chicken. I had never eating flesh from a poisonous snake so I got […]
Hakuna matata
I’ve written a healthy number of articles about edible plants that can be found in the wild or even in your own garden; so let’s take a break from that and talk edible grubs and bugs. While not pleasant to consider, this knowledge could be a vital necessity if you ever find yourself in an […]
Mallow (Malva neglecta)
This little weed grows everywhere, and in the US is commonly known as buttonweed, cheeseplant, cheeseweed, dwarf mallow and roundleaf mallow. The plant is an invasive in the United States. The common mallow is part of the family Malvaceae whose plants include cotton, okra and hibiscus. It is an edible plant that has been used […]
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