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.
    Discussions:
    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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    12
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    56
    Latest: Blackberry Foraging (aka Brambling) Old Geezer, Jun 8, 2024
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  1. Sourdough

    Food

    Sourdough, Sep 3, 2019 ... 2 3 4 5 6
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    Blitz
    Apr 27, 2024
  2. Corzhens

    Salt To Preserve Meat

    Corzhens, Jun 3, 2017
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    Blitz
    Jan 9, 2024
  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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    2,281
    Max rigger
    Jul 30, 2022
  6. Lisa

    Food preservation.

    Lisa, May 29, 2016
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    3,479
    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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    710
    lonewolf
    Dec 19, 2021
  9. Corzhens

    Food in the grassy field

    Corzhens, May 24, 2016
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    1,530
    lonewolf
    Jul 22, 2021
  10. Pragmatist

    Mushroom Hunting Tips

    Pragmatist, Apr 6, 2021
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    5
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    1,186
    poltiregist
    Apr 6, 2021
  11. Pragmatist

    Identifying Food; New Names Can Make It Edible

    Pragmatist, Feb 9, 2021
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    760
    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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    731
    zaneullrich
    Jul 20, 2020
  14. Jay Logan

    Sugar Storage

    Jay Logan, Apr 4, 2020
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    14
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    1,014
    danil54grl
    Jun 30, 2020
  15. Arctic21

    Is grass edible in a emergency?

    Arctic21, Jul 1, 2016 ... 2
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    9,369
    varuna
    Jun 6, 2020
  16. Alaskajohn

    Producing Cooking Oils When Shtf

    Alaskajohn, May 3, 2020
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    2,888
    Old Geezer
    May 5, 2020
  17. Alaskajohn

    Potato Shortage?

    Alaskajohn, May 3, 2020
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    1,034
    Alaskajohn
    May 3, 2020
  18. Pragmatist

    Puffer Fish: Avoid !

    Pragmatist, Apr 24, 2020
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    988
    Pragmatist
    Apr 24, 2020
  19. Pragmatist

    Collecting Maple Syrup

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

    Hunting For Eggs In The Wilderness

    Corzhens, Jun 4, 2017
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    15
    Views:
    1,698
    Patience
    Mar 24, 2020
  21. Bev Hapner

    Storing Pails On Concrete

    Bev Hapner, Mar 18, 2020
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    7
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    956
    Bev Hapner
    Mar 20, 2020
  22. Blueberry2020

    Dehydration/storage Confusion

    Blueberry2020, Mar 20, 2020
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    0
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    1,219
    Blueberry2020
    Mar 20, 2020
  23. Justin Baker

    Wild Turnip Bread

    Justin Baker, Feb 5, 2020
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    1,919
    Justin Baker
    Feb 6, 2020
  24. Justin Baker

    Easiest Beginner’s Shrooms To Identify!

    Justin Baker, Jan 8, 2020
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    4,077
    Justin Baker
    Feb 1, 2020
  25. TexDanm

    Bees!!!

    TexDanm, Jan 10, 2020
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    1
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    1,336
    Alaskajohn
    Jan 11, 2020
  26. Pragmatist

    Acorns; Crackers, Bread, "coffee"

    Pragmatist, Oct 25, 2019
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    0
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    1,187
    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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    1,915
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    lonewolf
    Oct 3, 2019
  28. randyt

    Shrub

    randyt, Aug 26, 2019
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    1,548
    randyt
    Aug 27, 2019
  29. Levi Seller

    Best Animal For The Apocalypse?

    Levi Seller, Jun 19, 2018 ... 2
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    6,074
    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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    1,224
    GrizzlyetteAdams
    Jul 23, 2019
  31. randyt

    Acquiring Salt In A Primitive Environment

    randyt, Jul 4, 2019
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    15
    Views:
    1,582
    Pragmatist
    Jul 5, 2019
  32. SuperBugMan

    Military Surplus Mre Vs. Civilian Mre

    SuperBugMan, Jul 18, 2017
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    7
    Views:
    1,993
    LastOutlaw
    Jul 2, 2019
  33. Vinaya

    Food That Lasts Long

    Vinaya, Jul 2, 2017
    Replies:
    18
    Views:
    2,327
    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
    Views:
    1,782
    Caribou
    Jun 8, 2019
  35. airfightermax

    Consuming Food Beyond It's Expiration Date?

    airfightermax, Jul 20, 2017
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    8
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    2,057
    Dallas845
    Jun 6, 2019
  36. Snyper

    No Pot, No Pan? No Problem

    Snyper, May 17, 2019
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    4
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    990
    Snyper
    May 18, 2019
  37. lexinonomous

    Must have travel food

    lexinonomous, Jul 4, 2016
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    2,059
    lonewolf
    Apr 13, 2019
  38. remnant

    Would you eat birds?

    remnant, Jun 17, 2016 ... 2
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    69
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    6,394
    Keith H.
    Mar 27, 2019
  39. Bishop

    Cutting Swamp Cabbage

    Bishop, Feb 11, 2019
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    1,005
    Bishop
    Feb 11, 2019
  40. Vash

    What food should you store?

    Vash, May 19, 2016 ... 2
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    72
    Views:
    6,160
    Keith H.
    Jan 12, 2019
  41. Tig Steele

    Lamb's Quarters / Goose Foot

    Tig Steele, Dec 8, 2018
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    4
    Views:
    1,428
    Old Geezer
    Dec 10, 2018
  42. Photon Guy

    Dehydrating Food

    Photon Guy, Nov 25, 2018
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    2
    Views:
    1,779
    Keith H.
    Nov 25, 2018
  43. Tig Steele

    Processing Acorns

    Tig Steele, Sep 24, 2018
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    0
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    1,249
    Tig Steele
    Sep 24, 2018
  44. Tig Steele

    Flour From Wild Grasses

    Tig Steele, Sep 23, 2018
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    0
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    1,675
    Tig Steele
    Sep 23, 2018
  45. bubba man

    Ramen Noodles

    bubba man, Sep 20, 2018
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    3
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    2,256
    watcherchris
    Sep 23, 2018
  46. WildSpirit

    How Long Can You Stay Without Eating Anything?

    WildSpirit, Jul 5, 2017
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    29
    Views:
    2,012
    Ystranc
    Sep 2, 2018
  47. Keith H.

    Trail Foods: Dried, Parched & Popped Corn.

    Keith H., Jul 28, 2018
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    1,266
    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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    0
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    1,085
    melvin west
    Jun 25, 2018
  49. Tumbleweed

    Foraging For Edible Greens.

    Tumbleweed, May 24, 2018
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    6
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    1,922
    TexDanm
    May 25, 2018
  50. tominwash

    Arugula

    tominwash, Dec 3, 2017
    Replies:
    7
    Views:
    2,984
    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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    23
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    3,142
    lonewolf
    Nov 2, 2017
  52. branchd77

    Are Are Snakes Edible?

    branchd77, Oct 8, 2017
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    9
    Views:
    3,054
    Tom Williams
    Oct 25, 2017
  53. Wes Morgan

    My favorite meal.

    Wes Morgan, Jul 23, 2016
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    16
    Views:
    2,308
    TexDanm
    Sep 15, 2017
  54. giovanniiiii

    Are There Any Other Uses For Potentially Poisonous Mushrooms?

    giovanniiiii, Jul 10, 2017
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    1
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    1,303
    omegaman
    Sep 4, 2017
  55. remnant

    Raw Food Is King

    remnant, Jul 18, 2017
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    5
    Views:
    1,308
    eyinka
    Jul 20, 2017
  56. Corzhens

    Mre – Meal Ready To Eat

    Corzhens, Jul 6, 2017
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    3
    Views:
    3,432
    overcast
    Jul 20, 2017
  57. Koala

    Pressure Cookers

    Koala, Jun 6, 2017
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    7
    Views:
    2,269
    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
    Views:
    1,586
    overcast
    Jul 20, 2017
  59. Corzhens

    Honey Is The Everlasting Food

    Corzhens, Jul 20, 2017
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    1
    Views:
    1,282
    overcast
    Jul 20, 2017
  60. jeager

    Eat Weeds?

    jeager, Jul 14, 2017
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    2
    Views:
    1,543
    Tumbleweed
    Jul 20, 2017
  61. Xilkozuf

    How Long Could You Go Without Food?

    Xilkozuf, May 21, 2017
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    17
    Views:
    1,842
    airfightermax
    Jul 20, 2017
  62. RichE8475

    "Rotating" through Food Supply

    RichE8475, Jul 2, 2016
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    14
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    2,036
    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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    14
    Views:
    2,343
    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:
    2,876
    Reviews:
    1
    overcast
    Jul 19, 2017
  65. Okaviator

    Shopping With Coupons

    Okaviator, Jul 12, 2017
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    1
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    1,518
    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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    1,450
    overcast
    Jul 19, 2017
  67. SirJoe

    Is It Worth The Risk?

    SirJoe, Jun 6, 2017
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    3
    Views:
    1,409
    m33kuh
    Jul 18, 2017
  68. ziskasun

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

    ziskasun, Jul 4, 2016
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    18
    Views:
    3,935
    m33kuh
    Jul 18, 2017
  69. FuZyOn

    Eating the same thing everyday

    FuZyOn, Jun 21, 2016
    Replies:
    28
    Views:
    2,368
    m33kuh
    Jul 18, 2017
  70. thePENofGODx0x0xz7

    What are the food uses of cacti?

    thePENofGODx0x0xz7, Jun 16, 2016
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    3
    Views:
    1,479
    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:
    5,053
    Ystranc
    Jul 15, 2017
  72. Keith H.

    Jerusalem Artichokes. You Will Never Starve.

    Keith H., Jun 4, 2016
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    6
    Views:
    2,965
    Tumbleweed
    Jul 14, 2017
  73. Xilkozuf

    Hunger And How To Fight It

    Xilkozuf, Jul 7, 2017
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    5
    Views:
    1,478
    airfightermax
    Jul 8, 2017
  74. Damorale

    Fermenting as preservation

    Damorale, May 30, 2016
    Replies:
    3
    Views:
    1,485
    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:
    1,818
    Old Geezer
    Jul 5, 2017
  76. Deeishere

    Quick and cheap food ideas

    Deeishere, May 23, 2016
    Replies:
    13
    Views:
    1,869
    remnant
    Jul 4, 2017
  77. Corzhens

    Surviving on cassava only

    Corzhens, May 31, 2016
    Replies:
    6
    Views:
    2,037
    explorerx7
    Jul 1, 2017
  78. LoneSurvivor

    Is The Quiver-fly Larva Eatable?

    LoneSurvivor, Jun 17, 2017
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    6
    Views:
    1,380
    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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    1,219
    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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    1,396
    Corzhens
    Jun 1, 2017
  81. acheno84

    Favorite food while on a hike?

    acheno84, Jun 11, 2016
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    14
    Views:
    2,183
    kamar19
    Jun 1, 2017
  82. Corzhens

    Checking For Edible Food

    Corzhens, May 19, 2017
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    0
    Views:
    1,333
    Corzhens
    May 19, 2017
  83. Endure

    Preparing plants for cooking

    Endure, Jun 8, 2016
    Replies:
    5
    Views:
    1,872
    PriscillaKing
    May 18, 2017
  84. Corzhens

    Bamboo Shoots

    Corzhens, May 15, 2017
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    0
    Views:
    1,231
    Corzhens
    May 15, 2017
  85. SirJoe

    Aquaponics

    SirJoe, Jun 20, 2016
    Replies:
    1
    Views:
    1,607
    Zyphir
    May 15, 2017
  86. lucidcuber

    Do you grow potatoes?

    lucidcuber, Jun 4, 2016
    Replies:
    25
    Views:
    3,623
    jeager
    May 14, 2017
  87. jeager

    Cattails Anyone?

    jeager, Apr 16, 2017
    Replies:
    1
    Views:
    1,746
    Keith H.
    Apr 17, 2017
  88. Toast

    What Insect Tastes The Best?

    Toast, Jun 20, 2016
    Replies:
    17
    Views:
    2,113
    jeager
    Apr 7, 2017
  89. CarlosTL

    Where to buy legit MREs?

    CarlosTL, Jul 5, 2016
    Replies:
    9
    Views:
    6,087
    Old Geezer
    Mar 5, 2017
  90. ally79

    Pressure Canning

    ally79, Jun 22, 2016
    Replies:
    5
    Views:
    2,343
    JimLE
    Nov 6, 2016
  91. beepete

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

    beepete, Oct 8, 2016
    Replies:
    6
    Views:
    2,141
    beepete
    Oct 9, 2016
  92. Keith H.

    Victorian Farm Episode I

    Keith H., Aug 12, 2016
    Replies:
    0
    Views:
    1,657
    Keith H.
    Aug 12, 2016
  93. Keith H.

    Wartime Farm Part 1 of 8

    Keith H., Aug 12, 2016
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    0
    Views:
    1,480
    Keith H.
    Aug 12, 2016
  94. schiavonecalvin

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

    schiavonecalvin, Jul 5, 2016
    Replies:
    12
    Views:
    2,306
    Doubletap45
    Jul 21, 2016
  95. QuakeringInTokyo

    City foraging

    QuakeringInTokyo, Jul 6, 2016
    Replies:
    13
    Views:
    2,374
    lonewolf
    Jul 13, 2016
  96. SirJoe

    Eating seaweed.

    SirJoe, Jul 2, 2016
    Replies:
    5
    Views:
    2,230
    emmaruthnagano
    Jul 9, 2016
  97. Deeishere

    Survival and couponing

    Deeishere, Jul 1, 2016
    Replies:
    6
    Views:
    1,768
    amelia88
    Jul 9, 2016
  98. Eric Graham

    Bring your own food?

    Eric Graham, Jun 21, 2016
    Replies:
    12
    Views:
    2,410
    emmaruthnagano
    Jul 8, 2016
  99. Corzhens

    Subsisting on 1 hectare

    Corzhens, Jul 7, 2016
    Replies:
    3
    Views:
    1,193
    My3Sons_NJ
    Jul 7, 2016
  100. SirJoe

    Living in the wild for 25 years

    SirJoe, Jul 1, 2016
    Replies:
    5
    Views:
    1,745
    Endure
    Jul 4, 2016
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