Purslane, also known as duckweed, fatweed, pursley, pussley, verdolagas and wild portulaca while considered a weed in the United States, can be a good source of vitamins and minerals. Purslane has fleshy succulent leaves and stems …
When there is no electricity and one of your truck tires has a puncher and is flat, what do you do? Years ago, when the tires contained inner tubes and everybody had a old hand …
Today’s post is on homemade fire starters. In the past I have experimented with different ones, but in my opinion this one stands out above the others, for ease of use and manufacture.. It is …
This is an article sent to me by Leighton Taylor on the use of survival knifes. Howard Should the world as we know it come to an end (think natural disaster, societal collapse, or the …
Every year about this time I go crazy eating wild foods, the plants are everywhere. One of my favorites is common mallow. It grows all over and I love the taste of it raw. As …
Ergot poisoning is a sickness that can occur from eating rye and other grains that are infected with the ergot fungus. It transforms the grain into enlarged, hard, dark spur-like structures. It is most commonly …
If you are dealing with the military, the question of how much should your backpack weigh, has been answered by years of experience. But remember they are dealing primarily with young healthy males. In the …
Many years ago when I lived on the ranch we had orchards of peaches. They were our main crop. For many years I watched my grandmother cook for the workers that picked the fruit and …
A while back, I wrote a post on trapping and mentioned that I would show you how I make my snares. Now, first I want to mention that before you use snares check the Fish …
[/caption] Bolas ( sometimes called bolos) have been used as a weapon for hunting and protection by many different societies throughout history. They were used by the Australian Aborigines and have been found in Pre-Columbian …
Bolas are a Good Way to Silently Hunt Small Game and Birds. Read More »
