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To: Squantos
Sorry to reply to you but I had to start somewhere. Everyone has it wrong. Do not depend on what you can store—while this is an approach and a worthy one—depend on yourself. All you need is water, fuel and knowledge of available wild foods in your area. Start with weeds, they are in every climate zone and a brief knowledge of the local weeds is easy. Secondly, wild fungi are everywhere—but be careful, a complete knowledge of all local species is imperative. Join a local mycological society in your area and learn the species. I am going to get hell for this post but I know what I am talking about. Lastly this subject is moot considering the fact that our country and economy will not lay down and die provided we retain our freedom-—another reason to be involved in the political theater and vote this joker in the white house out. ‘Nuff said for now.
63 posted on 08/17/2012 10:01:47 PM PDT by Fungi
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To: Fungi

God spare the innocent and naive from that thinking.


66 posted on 08/17/2012 10:09:11 PM PDT by ansel12 (Massachusetts Governors, where the GOP goes for it's "conservative" Presidential candidates.)
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To: Fungi

I believe that to be only practicably in certain locals. I live in a Albuquerque, when you consider the number of people and the amount of edible plants and animals per acre surrounding us the odds of you lasting with out supplemental food is very slim. Land will only support so much life rather its animal, plant or human. And then there’s the problem of clean drink able water.


67 posted on 08/17/2012 10:10:17 PM PDT by Kartographer ("We mutually pledge to each other our lives, our fortunes and our sacred honor.")
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To: Fungi; Carry_Okie

Agree, we layer our system with local wild life harvesting, barter and share of livestock and produce from farms and our personal gardens. My friend carry okie has educated me on that which you speak as well as a lifetime of private and military survival school educations as to using all resources available.

My long term survival ruck has no food in it. Just spices to enhance the taste of that harvested in the wild.

My triad of personal preparation is the home, the vehicles and afoot.

Good advice to be taken seriously by all, not just peppers.

Thank you, stay safe !


69 posted on 08/17/2012 10:12:25 PM PDT by Squantos
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To: Fungi
>> Do not depend on what you can store <<

Yes and no. Our stores are to buy us time, that's all.

We have made preps to acquire small game, mostly squires and rabbits; however, any small mammal will do. Fishing will also produce protein. Large game (deer and bear) will disappear quickly.

We've become adequate at gardening and have been planting fruit trees for the last few years, some of which are no starting to produce for us.

Also, there are many farms in my area and we've made arrangements with several to trade animals for security and labor.

No plan is perfect. All one can do is to try and anticipate what will come to pass.

121 posted on 08/18/2012 10:25:33 AM PDT by appalachian_dweller (Live each day as if it's your last. It might be.)
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To: Fungi

With all due respect to your name, what nutritional value do mushrooms have? I love their taste but you can’t live on them.


164 posted on 08/20/2012 4:03:42 PM PDT by dervish (ABO)
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