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. lonewolf

    Why Grow "real" Seed?

    lonewolf, Apr 25, 2023
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    paul m
    May 6, 2023
  2. watcherchris

    Mead......

    watcherchris, Jul 12, 2022
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    Max rigger
    Jul 30, 2022
  3. lonewolf

    Real Life "cavewoman"

    lonewolf, Dec 19, 2021
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    lonewolf
    Dec 19, 2021
  4. Pragmatist

    Mushroom Hunting Tips

    Pragmatist, Apr 6, 2021
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    poltiregist
    Apr 6, 2021
  5. Pragmatist

    Identifying Food; New Names Can Make It Edible

    Pragmatist, Feb 9, 2021
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    Pragmatist
    Feb 11, 2021
  6. TexDanm

    Cooking After Teotwawki

    TexDanm, Sep 8, 2020 ... 2
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    lonewolf
    Sep 27, 2022
  7. Robin

    Fishing For Food

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

    Tips On Eating Healthy

    zaneullrich, Jul 20, 2020
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    zaneullrich
    Jul 20, 2020
  9. Alaskajohn

    Producing Cooking Oils When Shtf

    Alaskajohn, May 3, 2020
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    2,713
    Old Geezer
    May 5, 2020
  10. Alaskajohn

    Potato Shortage?

    Alaskajohn, May 3, 2020
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    Alaskajohn
    May 3, 2020
  11. Pragmatist

    Puffer Fish: Avoid !

    Pragmatist, Apr 24, 2020
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    Pragmatist
    Apr 24, 2020
  12. Pragmatist

    Collecting Maple Syrup

    Pragmatist, Apr 15, 2020
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    Pragmatist
    Apr 15, 2020
  13. Jay Logan

    Sugar Storage

    Jay Logan, Apr 4, 2020
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    danil54grl
    Jun 30, 2020
  14. Blueberry2020

    Dehydration/storage Confusion

    Blueberry2020, Mar 20, 2020
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    Blueberry2020
    Mar 20, 2020
  15. Bev Hapner

    Storing Pails On Concrete

    Bev Hapner, Mar 18, 2020
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    Bev Hapner
    Mar 20, 2020
  16. Justin Baker

    Wild Turnip Bread

    Justin Baker, Feb 5, 2020
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    Justin Baker
    Feb 6, 2020
  17. TexDanm

    Bees!!!

    TexDanm, Jan 10, 2020
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    1,283
    Alaskajohn
    Jan 11, 2020
  18. Justin Baker

    Easiest Beginner’s Shrooms To Identify!

    Justin Baker, Jan 8, 2020
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    Justin Baker
    Feb 1, 2020
  19. Pragmatist

    Acorns; Crackers, Bread, "coffee"

    Pragmatist, Oct 25, 2019
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    Pragmatist
    Oct 25, 2019
  20. Sourdough

    Food

    Sourdough, Sep 3, 2019 ... 2 3 4 5
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    lonewolf
    Apr 10, 2024
  21. randyt

    Shrub

    randyt, Aug 26, 2019
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    randyt
    Aug 27, 2019
  22. Sourdough

    Dwuble Drunk, Twipple Dwunk Fruit Cake.

    Sourdough, Jul 14, 2019
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    1,169
    GrizzlyetteAdams
    Jul 23, 2019
  23. randyt

    Acquiring Salt In A Primitive Environment

    randyt, Jul 4, 2019
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    1,513
    Pragmatist
    Jul 5, 2019
  24. Snyper

    No Pot, No Pan? No Problem

    Snyper, May 17, 2019
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    947
    Snyper
    May 18, 2019
  25. Bishop

    Cutting Swamp Cabbage

    Bishop, Feb 11, 2019
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    948
    Bishop
    Feb 11, 2019
  26. Tig Steele

    Lamb's Quarters / Goose Foot

    Tig Steele, Dec 8, 2018
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    4
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    1,373
    Old Geezer
    Dec 10, 2018
  27. Photon Guy

    Dehydrating Food

    Photon Guy, Nov 25, 2018
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    1,731
    Keith H.
    Nov 25, 2018
  28. Tig Steele

    Processing Acorns

    Tig Steele, Sep 24, 2018
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    Tig Steele
    Sep 24, 2018
  29. Tig Steele

    Flour From Wild Grasses

    Tig Steele, Sep 23, 2018
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    1,614
    Tig Steele
    Sep 23, 2018
  30. bubba man

    Ramen Noodles

    bubba man, Sep 20, 2018
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    2,158
    watcherchris
    Sep 23, 2018
  31. Keith H.

    Trail Foods: Dried, Parched & Popped Corn.

    Keith H., Jul 28, 2018
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    Keith H.
    Jul 28, 2018
  32. melvin west

    Press Sugarcane By Primitive Sugarcane Juicer In The Oldest Style

    melvin west, Jun 25, 2018
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    melvin west
    Jun 25, 2018
  33. Levi Seller

    Best Animal For The Apocalypse?

    Levi Seller, Jun 19, 2018 ... 2
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    CountryGuy
    Aug 3, 2019
  34. Tumbleweed

    Foraging For Edible Greens.

    Tumbleweed, May 24, 2018
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    6
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    1,869
    TexDanm
    May 25, 2018
  35. tominwash

    Arugula

    tominwash, Dec 3, 2017
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    2,887
    Keith H.
    Dec 4, 2017
  36. branchd77

    Are Are Snakes Edible?

    branchd77, Oct 8, 2017
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    Tom Williams
    Oct 25, 2017
  37. Corzhens

    Honey Is The Everlasting Food

    Corzhens, Jul 20, 2017
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    1
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    1,233
    overcast
    Jul 20, 2017
  38. airfightermax

    Consuming Food Beyond It's Expiration Date?

    airfightermax, Jul 20, 2017
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    1,983
    Dallas845
    Jun 6, 2019
  39. remnant

    Raw Food Is King

    remnant, Jul 18, 2017
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    1,259
    eyinka
    Jul 20, 2017
  40. SuperBugMan

    Military Surplus Mre Vs. Civilian Mre

    SuperBugMan, Jul 18, 2017
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    1,929
    LastOutlaw
    Jul 2, 2019
  41. jeager

    Eat Weeds?

    jeager, Jul 14, 2017
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    2
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    1,489
    Tumbleweed
    Jul 20, 2017
  42. Okaviator

    Shopping With Coupons

    Okaviator, Jul 12, 2017
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    1
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    1,472
    overcast
    Jul 19, 2017
  43. giovanniiiii

    Are There Any Other Uses For Potentially Poisonous Mushrooms?

    giovanniiiii, Jul 10, 2017
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    1,244
    omegaman
    Sep 4, 2017
  44. Westbay

    How Do I Make Yogurt At Home

    Westbay, Jul 10, 2017
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    3
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    1,397
    overcast
    Jul 19, 2017
  45. Xilkozuf

    Hunger And How To Fight It

    Xilkozuf, Jul 7, 2017
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    5
    Views:
    1,429
    airfightermax
    Jul 8, 2017
  46. Corzhens

    Mre – Meal Ready To Eat

    Corzhens, Jul 6, 2017
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    3
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    3,285
    overcast
    Jul 20, 2017
  47. WildSpirit

    How Long Can You Stay Without Eating Anything?

    WildSpirit, Jul 5, 2017
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    1,915
    Ystranc
    Sep 2, 2018
  48. Vinaya

    Food That Lasts Long

    Vinaya, Jul 2, 2017
    Replies:
    18
    Views:
    2,272
    TexDanm
    Jun 21, 2019
  49. Denis_P

    Fancy A Cup 'o Tea?

    Denis_P, Jun 30, 2017
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    0
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    1,180
    Denis_P
    Jun 30, 2017
  50. LoneSurvivor

    Is The Quiver-fly Larva Eatable?

    LoneSurvivor, Jun 17, 2017
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    6
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    1,322
    dero56
    Jul 1, 2017
  51. Koala

    Pressure Cookers

    Koala, Jun 6, 2017
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    7
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    2,152
    overcast
    Jul 20, 2017
  52. SirJoe

    Is It Worth The Risk?

    SirJoe, Jun 6, 2017
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    3
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    1,365
    m33kuh
    Jul 18, 2017
  53. Lexcion

    How Do People Trying To Survive Find So Much Food?

    Lexcion, Jun 5, 2017
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    23
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    3,065
    lonewolf
    Nov 2, 2017
  54. Corzhens

    Hunting For Eggs In The Wilderness

    Corzhens, Jun 4, 2017
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    15
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    1,651
    Patience
    Mar 24, 2020
  55. Corzhens

    Salt To Preserve Meat

    Corzhens, Jun 3, 2017
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    2,349
    Blitz
    Jan 9, 2024
  56. Corzhens

    Root Crops Is The Best Meal In The Wilderness

    Corzhens, Jun 1, 2017
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    1,343
    Corzhens
    Jun 1, 2017
  57. Xilkozuf

    How Long Could You Go Without Food?

    Xilkozuf, May 21, 2017
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    17
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    1,788
    airfightermax
    Jul 20, 2017
  58. Corzhens

    Checking For Edible Food

    Corzhens, May 19, 2017
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    1,285
    Corzhens
    May 19, 2017
  59. Corzhens

    Bamboo Shoots

    Corzhens, May 15, 2017
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    0
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    1,186
    Corzhens
    May 15, 2017
  60. jeager

    Cattails Anyone?

    jeager, Apr 16, 2017
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    1
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    1,708
    Keith H.
    Apr 17, 2017
  61. beepete

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

    beepete, Oct 8, 2016
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    2,088
    beepete
    Oct 9, 2016
  62. Keith H.

    Victorian Farm Episode I

    Keith H., Aug 12, 2016
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    1,606
    Keith H.
    Aug 12, 2016
  63. Keith H.

    Wartime Farm Part 1 of 8

    Keith H., Aug 12, 2016
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    1,433
    Keith H.
    Aug 12, 2016
  64. Wes Morgan

    My favorite meal.

    Wes Morgan, Jul 23, 2016
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    2,261
    TexDanm
    Sep 15, 2017
  65. Corzhens

    Subsisting on 1 hectare

    Corzhens, Jul 7, 2016
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    3
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    1,145
    My3Sons_NJ
    Jul 7, 2016
  66. QuakeringInTokyo

    City foraging

    QuakeringInTokyo, Jul 6, 2016
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    2,304
    lonewolf
    Jul 13, 2016
  67. schiavonecalvin

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

    schiavonecalvin, Jul 5, 2016
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    2,247
    Doubletap45
    Jul 21, 2016
  68. CarlosTL

    Where to buy legit MREs?

    CarlosTL, Jul 5, 2016
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    9
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    6,024
    Old Geezer
    Mar 5, 2017
  69. lexinonomous

    Must have travel food

    lexinonomous, Jul 4, 2016
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    18
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    1,988
    lonewolf
    Apr 13, 2019
  70. ziskasun

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

    ziskasun, Jul 4, 2016
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    18
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    3,861
    m33kuh
    Jul 18, 2017
  71. Corzhens

    Living by the ricefield

    Corzhens, Jul 4, 2016
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    0
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    1,192
    Corzhens
    Jul 4, 2016
  72. SirJoe

    Eating seaweed.

    SirJoe, Jul 2, 2016
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    5
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    2,172
    emmaruthnagano
    Jul 9, 2016
  73. RichE8475

    "Rotating" through Food Supply

    RichE8475, Jul 2, 2016
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    1,982
    m33kuh
    Jul 19, 2017
  74. Arctic21

    Is grass edible in a emergency?

    Arctic21, Jul 1, 2016 ... 2
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    Views:
    9,083
    varuna
    Jun 6, 2020
  75. Deeishere

    Survival and couponing

    Deeishere, Jul 1, 2016
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    6
    Views:
    1,726
    amelia88
    Jul 9, 2016
  76. SirJoe

    Living in the wild for 25 years

    SirJoe, Jul 1, 2016
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    5
    Views:
    1,696
    Endure
    Jul 4, 2016
  77. SirJoe

    Dry meat.

    SirJoe, Jun 30, 2016
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    7
    Views:
    2,190
    joshposh
    Jul 1, 2016
  78. Keith H.

    Cooking Stews On The Trail.

    Keith H., Jun 24, 2016
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    1,563
    Jaydon A.
    Jun 30, 2016
  79. Keith H.

    18th Century Cooking. Military Rations.

    Keith H., Jun 24, 2016
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    1
    Views:
    2,135
    Endure
    Jun 30, 2016
  80. ally79

    Pressure Canning

    ally79, Jun 22, 2016
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    5
    Views:
    2,255
    JimLE
    Nov 6, 2016
  81. FuZyOn

    Eating the same thing everyday

    FuZyOn, Jun 21, 2016
    Replies:
    28
    Views:
    2,306
    m33kuh
    Jul 18, 2017
  82. Eric Graham

    Bring your own food?

    Eric Graham, Jun 21, 2016
    Replies:
    12
    Views:
    2,361
    emmaruthnagano
    Jul 8, 2016
  83. SirJoe

    Poisonous berries.

    SirJoe, Jun 20, 2016
    Replies:
    8
    Views:
    2,327
    John Snort
    Jul 1, 2016
  84. SirJoe

    Aquaponics

    SirJoe, Jun 20, 2016
    Replies:
    1
    Views:
    1,559
    Zyphir
    May 15, 2017
  85. Toast

    What Insect Tastes The Best?

    Toast, Jun 20, 2016
    Replies:
    17
    Views:
    2,045
    jeager
    Apr 7, 2017
  86. DecMikashimota

    Foraging Bitter Nuts

    DecMikashimota, Jun 19, 2016
    Replies:
    1
    Views:
    2,069
    Endure
    Jun 20, 2016
  87. Corzhens

    When there is shortage of staple

    Corzhens, Jun 19, 2016
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    4
    Views:
    1,702
    My3Sons_NJ
    Jun 19, 2016
  88. SirJoe

    Square Foot Gardening

    SirJoe, Jun 18, 2016
    Replies:
    8
    Views:
    3,008
    SirJoe
    Jun 30, 2016
  89. Corzhens

    Surviving on frogs and snails

    Corzhens, Jun 18, 2016
    Replies:
    14
    Views:
    2,091
    iseeyou
    Jun 23, 2016
  90. remnant

    Would you eat birds?

    remnant, Jun 17, 2016 ... 2
    Replies:
    69
    Views:
    6,231
    Keith H.
    Mar 27, 2019
  91. thePENofGODx0x0xz7

    What are the food uses of cacti?

    thePENofGODx0x0xz7, Jun 16, 2016
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    3
    Views:
    1,429
    Xilkozuf
    Jul 16, 2017
  92. remnant

    How to eat less food

    remnant, Jun 16, 2016
    How to eat less food 5 5 1votes
    5/5, 1 vote
    Replies:
    24
    Views:
    2,798
    Reviews:
    1
    overcast
    Jul 19, 2017
  93. ziskasun

    Coyote Melon

    ziskasun, Jun 15, 2016
    Replies:
    3
    Views:
    4,214
    thePENofGODx0x0xz7
    Jun 20, 2016
  94. joshposh

    Solar Cooker

    joshposh, Jun 13, 2016
    Solar Cooker 5 5 1votes
    5/5, 1 vote
    Replies:
    14
    Views:
    2,260
    Reviews:
    1
    overcast
    Jul 19, 2017
  95. richj8am30

    Delicious Survivalist Recipes

    richj8am30, Jun 13, 2016
    Replies:
    5
    Views:
    2,174
    Corzhens
    Jun 17, 2016
  96. richj8am30

    Eating Tree Bark?

    richj8am30, Jun 13, 2016
    Replies:
    9
    Views:
    2,059
    carkli23
    Jun 14, 2016
  97. SirJoe

    Mushroom picking.

    SirJoe, Jun 11, 2016
    Replies:
    7
    Views:
    8,418
    DecMikashimota
    Jun 14, 2016
  98. acheno84

    Favorite food while on a hike?

    acheno84, Jun 11, 2016
    Replies:
    14
    Views:
    2,128
    kamar19
    Jun 1, 2017
  99. DecMikashimota

    Substitutes For Toilet Paper In The Wild

    DecMikashimota, Jun 10, 2016
    Replies:
    10
    Views:
    2,771
    OfTheEarth
    Jun 12, 2016
  100. Endure

    Preparing plants for cooking

    Endure, Jun 8, 2016
    Replies:
    5
    Views:
    1,816
    PriscillaKing
    May 18, 2017
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