Finding, Identifying, and Preparing Food

Finding edible food that we can digest is a must. Remember ever plant isn't edible. Some will kill you. Learn your basics. All food resources can go here.

  1. Finding Edible Animals and Bugs

    Discussions about finding edible animal products and bugs in the wilderness.
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    Finding Edible Animals and Bugs

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    1. Bug Eating

    Latest: Ants EarlyMarksman, Apr 4, 2020
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  2. Trail Food

    Foods on the go that can sustain energy without being a burden.
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    2
    Messages:
    21
    Latest: Dried, Parched & Popped Corn. Keith H., Mar 24, 2019
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  3. Edible Plants, Berries, and Roots

    Find edible plants, berries, roots, fruit, nuts, etc. How to prepare and store them.
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    Latest: Foraging And Storing Black Walnuts poltiregist, Oct 25, 2021
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  1. Sourdough

    Food

    Sourdough, Sep 3, 2019 ... 2 3 4 5
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    Blitz
    Nov 13, 2023
  2. Corzhens

    Salt To Preserve Meat

    Corzhens, Jun 3, 2017
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    Brownbear
    Aug 14, 2023
  3. lonewolf

    Why Grow "real" Seed?

    lonewolf, Apr 25, 2023
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    paul m
    May 6, 2023
  4. TexDanm

    Cooking After Teotwawki

    TexDanm, Sep 8, 2020 ... 2
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    lonewolf
    Sep 27, 2022
  5. watcherchris

    Mead......

    watcherchris, Jul 12, 2022
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    Max rigger
    Jul 30, 2022
  6. Lisa

    Food preservation.

    Lisa, May 29, 2016
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    lonewolf
    Jul 25, 2022
  7. cluckeyo

    Sustainable Farming

    cluckeyo, May 24, 2016
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    lonewolf
    Jan 26, 2022
  8. lonewolf

    Real Life "cavewoman"

    lonewolf, Dec 19, 2021
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    lonewolf
    Dec 19, 2021
  9. Corzhens

    Food in the grassy field

    Corzhens, May 24, 2016
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    lonewolf
    Jul 22, 2021
  10. Pragmatist

    Mushroom Hunting Tips

    Pragmatist, Apr 6, 2021
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    poltiregist
    Apr 6, 2021
  11. Pragmatist

    Identifying Food; New Names Can Make It Edible

    Pragmatist, Feb 9, 2021
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    Pragmatist
    Feb 11, 2021
  12. Robin

    Fishing For Food

    Robin, Aug 23, 2020
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    TexDanm
    Aug 27, 2020
  13. zaneullrich

    Tips On Eating Healthy

    zaneullrich, Jul 20, 2020
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    zaneullrich
    Jul 20, 2020
  14. Jay Logan

    Sugar Storage

    Jay Logan, Apr 4, 2020
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    danil54grl
    Jun 30, 2020
  15. Arctic21

    Is grass edible in a emergency?

    Arctic21, Jul 1, 2016 ... 2
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    varuna
    Jun 6, 2020
  16. Alaskajohn

    Producing Cooking Oils When Shtf

    Alaskajohn, May 3, 2020
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    Old Geezer
    May 5, 2020
  17. Alaskajohn

    Potato Shortage?

    Alaskajohn, May 3, 2020
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    Alaskajohn
    May 3, 2020
  18. Pragmatist

    Puffer Fish: Avoid !

    Pragmatist, Apr 24, 2020
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    Pragmatist
    Apr 24, 2020
  19. Pragmatist

    Collecting Maple Syrup

    Pragmatist, Apr 15, 2020
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    953
    Pragmatist
    Apr 15, 2020
  20. Corzhens

    Hunting For Eggs In The Wilderness

    Corzhens, Jun 4, 2017
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    1,606
    Patience
    Mar 24, 2020
  21. Bev Hapner

    Storing Pails On Concrete

    Bev Hapner, Mar 18, 2020
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    771
    Bev Hapner
    Mar 20, 2020
  22. Blueberry2020

    Dehydration/storage Confusion

    Blueberry2020, Mar 20, 2020
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    1,101
    Blueberry2020
    Mar 20, 2020
  23. Justin Baker

    Wild Turnip Bread

    Justin Baker, Feb 5, 2020
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    1,779
    Justin Baker
    Feb 6, 2020
  24. Justin Baker

    Easiest Beginner’s Shrooms To Identify!

    Justin Baker, Jan 8, 2020
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    Justin Baker
    Feb 1, 2020
  25. TexDanm

    Bees!!!

    TexDanm, Jan 10, 2020
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    1
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    1,243
    Alaskajohn
    Jan 11, 2020
  26. Pragmatist

    Acorns; Crackers, Bread, "coffee"

    Pragmatist, Oct 25, 2019
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    Pragmatist
    Oct 25, 2019
  27. Correy

    An infographic article on how much food a family needs to survive all year.

    Correy, Jun 1, 2016
    An infographic article on how much food a family needs to survive all year. 3 5 1votes
    3/5, 1 vote
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    lonewolf
    Oct 3, 2019
  28. randyt

    Shrub

    randyt, Aug 26, 2019
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    randyt
    Aug 27, 2019
  29. Levi Seller

    Best Animal For The Apocalypse?

    Levi Seller, Jun 19, 2018 ... 2
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    CountryGuy
    Aug 3, 2019
  30. Sourdough

    Dwuble Drunk, Twipple Dwunk Fruit Cake.

    Sourdough, Jul 14, 2019
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    19
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    1,115
    GrizzlyetteAdams
    Jul 23, 2019
  31. randyt

    Acquiring Salt In A Primitive Environment

    randyt, Jul 4, 2019
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    15
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    1,454
    Pragmatist
    Jul 5, 2019
  32. SuperBugMan

    Military Surplus Mre Vs. Civilian Mre

    SuperBugMan, Jul 18, 2017
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    7
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    1,851
    LastOutlaw
    Jul 2, 2019
  33. Vinaya

    Food That Lasts Long

    Vinaya, Jul 2, 2017
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    18
    Views:
    2,192
    TexDanm
    Jun 21, 2019
  34. BigD

    What's the best kind of food to have stored in your car?

    BigD, May 19, 2016
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    15
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    1,654
    Caribou
    Jun 8, 2019
  35. airfightermax

    Consuming Food Beyond It's Expiration Date?

    airfightermax, Jul 20, 2017
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    1,897
    Dallas845
    Jun 6, 2019
  36. Snyper

    No Pot, No Pan? No Problem

    Snyper, May 17, 2019
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    896
    Snyper
    May 18, 2019
  37. lexinonomous

    Must have travel food

    lexinonomous, Jul 4, 2016
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    lonewolf
    Apr 13, 2019
  38. remnant

    Would you eat birds?

    remnant, Jun 17, 2016 ... 2
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    6,080
    Keith H.
    Mar 27, 2019
  39. Bishop

    Cutting Swamp Cabbage

    Bishop, Feb 11, 2019
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    897
    Bishop
    Feb 11, 2019
  40. Vash

    What food should you store?

    Vash, May 19, 2016 ... 2
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    5,718
    Keith H.
    Jan 12, 2019
  41. Tig Steele

    Lamb's Quarters / Goose Foot

    Tig Steele, Dec 8, 2018
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    4
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    1,315
    Old Geezer
    Dec 10, 2018
  42. Photon Guy

    Dehydrating Food

    Photon Guy, Nov 25, 2018
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    2
    Views:
    1,685
    Keith H.
    Nov 25, 2018
  43. Tig Steele

    Processing Acorns

    Tig Steele, Sep 24, 2018
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    1,151
    Tig Steele
    Sep 24, 2018
  44. Tig Steele

    Flour From Wild Grasses

    Tig Steele, Sep 23, 2018
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    1,558
    Tig Steele
    Sep 23, 2018
  45. bubba man

    Ramen Noodles

    bubba man, Sep 20, 2018
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    3
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    2,092
    watcherchris
    Sep 23, 2018
  46. WildSpirit

    How Long Can You Stay Without Eating Anything?

    WildSpirit, Jul 5, 2017
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    29
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    1,793
    Ystranc
    Sep 2, 2018
  47. Keith H.

    Trail Foods: Dried, Parched & Popped Corn.

    Keith H., Jul 28, 2018
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    1,151
    Keith H.
    Jul 28, 2018
  48. melvin west

    Press Sugarcane By Primitive Sugarcane Juicer In The Oldest Style

    melvin west, Jun 25, 2018
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    986
    melvin west
    Jun 25, 2018
  49. Tumbleweed

    Foraging For Edible Greens.

    Tumbleweed, May 24, 2018
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    6
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    1,804
    TexDanm
    May 25, 2018
  50. tominwash

    Arugula

    tominwash, Dec 3, 2017
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    7
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    2,790
    Keith H.
    Dec 4, 2017
  51. Lexcion

    How Do People Trying To Survive Find So Much Food?

    Lexcion, Jun 5, 2017
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    2,989
    lonewolf
    Nov 2, 2017
  52. branchd77

    Are Are Snakes Edible?

    branchd77, Oct 8, 2017
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    9
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    2,893
    Tom Williams
    Oct 25, 2017
  53. Wes Morgan

    My favorite meal.

    Wes Morgan, Jul 23, 2016
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    16
    Views:
    2,209
    TexDanm
    Sep 15, 2017
  54. giovanniiiii

    Are There Any Other Uses For Potentially Poisonous Mushrooms?

    giovanniiiii, Jul 10, 2017
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    1,193
    omegaman
    Sep 4, 2017
  55. remnant

    Raw Food Is King

    remnant, Jul 18, 2017
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    5
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    1,208
    eyinka
    Jul 20, 2017
  56. Corzhens

    Mre – Meal Ready To Eat

    Corzhens, Jul 6, 2017
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    3
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    3,111
    overcast
    Jul 20, 2017
  57. Koala

    Pressure Cookers

    Koala, Jun 6, 2017
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    7
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    2,032
    overcast
    Jul 20, 2017
  58. lucidcuber

    How cheaply could you supply your pantry for a month?

    lucidcuber, May 31, 2016
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    6
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    1,477
    overcast
    Jul 20, 2017
  59. Corzhens

    Honey Is The Everlasting Food

    Corzhens, Jul 20, 2017
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    1
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    1,185
    overcast
    Jul 20, 2017
  60. jeager

    Eat Weeds?

    jeager, Jul 14, 2017
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    2
    Views:
    1,439
    Tumbleweed
    Jul 20, 2017
  61. Xilkozuf

    How Long Could You Go Without Food?

    Xilkozuf, May 21, 2017
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    17
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    1,724
    airfightermax
    Jul 20, 2017
  62. RichE8475

    "Rotating" through Food Supply

    RichE8475, Jul 2, 2016
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    14
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    1,926
    m33kuh
    Jul 19, 2017
  63. joshposh

    Solar Cooker

    joshposh, Jun 13, 2016
    Solar Cooker 5 5 1votes
    5/5, 1 vote
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    Views:
    2,207
    Reviews:
    1
    overcast
    Jul 19, 2017
  64. remnant

    How to eat less food

    remnant, Jun 16, 2016
    How to eat less food 5 5 1votes
    5/5, 1 vote
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    24
    Views:
    2,719
    Reviews:
    1
    overcast
    Jul 19, 2017
  65. Okaviator

    Shopping With Coupons

    Okaviator, Jul 12, 2017
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    1,413
    overcast
    Jul 19, 2017
  66. Westbay

    How Do I Make Yogurt At Home

    Westbay, Jul 10, 2017
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    3
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    1,345
    overcast
    Jul 19, 2017
  67. SirJoe

    Is It Worth The Risk?

    SirJoe, Jun 6, 2017
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    3
    Views:
    1,317
    m33kuh
    Jul 18, 2017
  68. ziskasun

    Expired Cans Of Food - How Long Does Can Food Last?

    ziskasun, Jul 4, 2016
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    3,793
    m33kuh
    Jul 18, 2017
  69. FuZyOn

    Eating the same thing everyday

    FuZyOn, Jun 21, 2016
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    28
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    2,221
    m33kuh
    Jul 18, 2017
  70. thePENofGODx0x0xz7

    What are the food uses of cacti?

    thePENofGODx0x0xz7, Jun 16, 2016
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    3
    Views:
    1,386
    Xilkozuf
    Jul 16, 2017
  71. branchd77

    What type of salt should I stock up on?

    branchd77, Jan 19, 2016
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    19
    Views:
    4,768
    Ystranc
    Jul 15, 2017
  72. Keith H.

    Jerusalem Artichokes. You Will Never Starve.

    Keith H., Jun 4, 2016
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    6
    Views:
    2,823
    Tumbleweed
    Jul 14, 2017
  73. Xilkozuf

    Hunger And How To Fight It

    Xilkozuf, Jul 7, 2017
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    5
    Views:
    1,375
    airfightermax
    Jul 8, 2017
  74. Damorale

    Fermenting as preservation

    Damorale, May 30, 2016
    Replies:
    3
    Views:
    1,362
    Tumbleweed
    Jul 7, 2017
  75. John Snort

    What To Do When Cooking Will Attract Hungry People Your Way?

    John Snort, May 28, 2016
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    20
    Views:
    1,715
    Old Geezer
    Jul 5, 2017
  76. Deeishere

    Quick and cheap food ideas

    Deeishere, May 23, 2016
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    13
    Views:
    1,756
    remnant
    Jul 4, 2017
  77. Corzhens

    Surviving on cassava only

    Corzhens, May 31, 2016
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    6
    Views:
    1,920
    explorerx7
    Jul 1, 2017
  78. LoneSurvivor

    Is The Quiver-fly Larva Eatable?

    LoneSurvivor, Jun 17, 2017
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    Views:
    1,272
    dero56
    Jul 1, 2017
  79. Denis_P

    Fancy A Cup 'o Tea?

    Denis_P, Jun 30, 2017
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    0
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    1,140
    Denis_P
    Jun 30, 2017
  80. Corzhens

    Root Crops Is The Best Meal In The Wilderness

    Corzhens, Jun 1, 2017
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    0
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    1,298
    Corzhens
    Jun 1, 2017
  81. acheno84

    Favorite food while on a hike?

    acheno84, Jun 11, 2016
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    14
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    2,063
    kamar19
    Jun 1, 2017
  82. Corzhens

    Checking For Edible Food

    Corzhens, May 19, 2017
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    0
    Views:
    1,230
    Corzhens
    May 19, 2017
  83. Endure

    Preparing plants for cooking

    Endure, Jun 8, 2016
    Replies:
    5
    Views:
    1,768
    PriscillaKing
    May 18, 2017
  84. Corzhens

    Bamboo Shoots

    Corzhens, May 15, 2017
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    0
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    1,144
    Corzhens
    May 15, 2017
  85. SirJoe

    Aquaponics

    SirJoe, Jun 20, 2016
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    1
    Views:
    1,518
    Zyphir
    May 15, 2017
  86. lucidcuber

    Do you grow potatoes?

    lucidcuber, Jun 4, 2016
    Replies:
    25
    Views:
    3,511
    jeager
    May 14, 2017
  87. jeager

    Cattails Anyone?

    jeager, Apr 16, 2017
    Replies:
    1
    Views:
    1,668
    Keith H.
    Apr 17, 2017
  88. Toast

    What Insect Tastes The Best?

    Toast, Jun 20, 2016
    Replies:
    17
    Views:
    1,969
    jeager
    Apr 7, 2017
  89. CarlosTL

    Where to buy legit MREs?

    CarlosTL, Jul 5, 2016
    Replies:
    9
    Views:
    5,974
    Old Geezer
    Mar 5, 2017
  90. ally79

    Pressure Canning

    ally79, Jun 22, 2016
    Replies:
    5
    Views:
    2,156
    JimLE
    Nov 6, 2016
  91. beepete

    How to harvest protein using your eyes, ears, nose and hands.

    beepete, Oct 8, 2016
    Replies:
    6
    Views:
    2,045
    beepete
    Oct 9, 2016
  92. Keith H.

    Victorian Farm Episode I

    Keith H., Aug 12, 2016
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    0
    Views:
    1,561
    Keith H.
    Aug 12, 2016
  93. Keith H.

    Wartime Farm Part 1 of 8

    Keith H., Aug 12, 2016
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    0
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    1,383
    Keith H.
    Aug 12, 2016
  94. schiavonecalvin

    What is the most exotic animal that you have ever hunted?

    schiavonecalvin, Jul 5, 2016
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    12
    Views:
    2,196
    Doubletap45
    Jul 21, 2016
  95. QuakeringInTokyo

    City foraging

    QuakeringInTokyo, Jul 6, 2016
    Replies:
    13
    Views:
    2,247
    lonewolf
    Jul 13, 2016
  96. SirJoe

    Eating seaweed.

    SirJoe, Jul 2, 2016
    Replies:
    5
    Views:
    2,120
    emmaruthnagano
    Jul 9, 2016
  97. Deeishere

    Survival and couponing

    Deeishere, Jul 1, 2016
    Replies:
    6
    Views:
    1,678
    amelia88
    Jul 9, 2016
  98. Eric Graham

    Bring your own food?

    Eric Graham, Jun 21, 2016
    Replies:
    12
    Views:
    2,317
    emmaruthnagano
    Jul 8, 2016
  99. Corzhens

    Subsisting on 1 hectare

    Corzhens, Jul 7, 2016
    Replies:
    3
    Views:
    1,108
    My3Sons_NJ
    Jul 7, 2016
  100. SirJoe

    Living in the wild for 25 years

    SirJoe, Jul 1, 2016
    Replies:
    5
    Views:
    1,639
    Endure
    Jul 4, 2016
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