I had a little garden spot for things I needed to grow myself. And I took full advantage of local stuff. When native plums came in season, I took all I could get and made wine and preserves out of them. Same with cactus pears. Only problem with that is the guy that owned the land stopped by for a pint of wine every night after he found out about it. ;)
/johnny
Very interesting. You really did “live off the land,” as the phrase goes.
I cannot think of many people who could have done what you did. I don’t believe I could done it. The extent of my “woods experience” is that I once built a 12x12’ log cabin, using pines on my property (it wasn’t easy lugging those trees around but I did it). But I lack the other skills you demonstrated.
I have to assume that you had a small wood stove in your dwelling. Is that right?
How did you handle the watering of your garden? We cannot depend on Mother Nature to be consistent with rain, you know. I am thinking that you had earlier referenced a creek nearby, but man, that must have been what we call “work” to lug water to the garden.
I just remain fascinated by someone who could renounce the comforts of modern civilization and live on his own, especially for two years.