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Sep 03 2020

Harvesting Ripe Elderberries

Harvest pole for harvesting ripe elderberries

In this How to article. You will learn how to harvest ripe elderberries with tips and tricks to make your harvesting elderberry simpler.

Written by Mark · Categorized: Outdoor Survival School offering training in CA, TX, OR · Tagged: foraging, survival foods, wild edible plants

Mar 24 2020

Lemon Balm: herbal tea for stress

Lemon Balm Melissa officinalis. A calming herb drunk as a tea.

Melissa officinalis or Lemon Balm in common speak. Is a member of the mint family (Lamiaceae). A medicinal, square stemmed herb originating from southern Europe. Lemon Balm is now a naturalized medicinal plant in the US and Canada. Sometimes called Bee Balm as honeybees favor this herbaceous plant. Mildly antiviral, the hairy leaves made into […]

Written by Mark · Categorized: Outdoor Survival School offering training in CA, TX, OR · Tagged: foraging, medicinal wild plants, survival foods

Oct 24 2019

Foraging Edible Mushrooms

Edible and Useful Wild Coastal Plants - Oregon

Foraging edible mushrooms in the forests of the Oregon coast led us to this striking King Bolete.  A popular edible for mushroom foragers. Each fall this choice mushroom springs forth from the damp earth of the forest floor. Providing an array of fungi and other beneficial wild edible plants. Boletes edulis, also known as Porcine, […]

Written by Mark · Categorized: Outdoor Survival School offering training in CA, TX, OR, Weekend Survival School Oregon · Tagged: bush-craft, foraging, survival foods

Aug 08 2014

The Amazing Blue Elderberry

Blue Elderberry Cream Pie.

I am a pushover for the edible blue elderberry. Sambucus cerulea and S. racemosa, an amazing shrub that offers the knowledgeable forager a tremendous bounty of uses. Parts of the blue elderberry are used for making friction fire, musical instruments, hunting weapons, and traps. late summer and early fall are the best time to harvest […]

Written by Mark · Categorized: Outdoor Survival School offering training in CA, TX, OR · Tagged: foraging, medicinal wild plants, survival foods

Feb 08 2013

What should I take for a Wilderness Survival Weekend

This is the recommended gear list for our California Weekend Survival School. All items on the checklist below are important for an enjoyable and comfortable wilderness survival weekend experience. Gear List  Tent, ground tarp, and sleeping pad. Rent a tent/pad, and a carving knife for camp Sleeping bag, pillow Eating utensils – cup for hot […]

Written by Mark · Categorized: Outdoor Survival School offering training in CA, TX, OR · Tagged: foraging, survival foods

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