The Rifle on the wall
It all began that day at Concord Bridge
When from the valley fields & the ridge
they left the plow the axe upon the tree
And from the mantlepiece hanging there with Pride
they took their rifle
Fired the shots that echo through the years
That even now would-be TYRANTS fear
SO mark this well
Free Men & Women forever fall
When they have lost the Rifle on the wall
From the ridge or cabin side
when SHTF
Mother nature will be there to help
Cat-tails, you see them everywhere
They are a great source of nutrients and much-needed energy, they also can be used for cordage and other survival uses, too.
the puffy top of the cattail can be dried and used as tinder.
The cattail is one of those rare plants that can be eaten up and down. From top to bottom you can eat the cattail. There are some particulars so you need to be prepared for that.
The root of the cattail is tremendous and very starchy. Its al little bit of work but you can get some good starchy energy from this root.
If you have the time and the desire you can even harvest the starch from this root and dry it to create flour. Now you are talking about food production.
The roots can be boiled or roasted until black on the outside. Then they are ready to eat. There are fibers inside the root and these fibers should not be eaten. Chew the fibers to get the starch and then spit the fibers out.
The lower stalks of cattails, particularly young ones, are delicious. These are some good raw foods to eat or you can lightly cook them over the heat.
just drip them dry or wipe them off before biting that lower stalk and start chewing.
Keep it simple with these.
The cattail is a good friend of the survivor. From food to fire and even a telltale sign of water, you should get to know this wild edible.
Pemmican
is something everyone should know how to make
I had picked some books at used book store, looked to be good reading back in late 70’s
perhaps you heard of them
it’s wisdom compiled by some high school kids of the mountains of Southern Appalachia.
It was like a school project
teaching creative self-sufficiency and preserving the stories, crafts, and customs from their Elders
What I found cool about those books
my mother read them , that set he off with the gift of gab
Most ladies come with one serving maybe two
not my mother she went back for thirds
she started comparing how things were done with slight differences here and there
I still only have the first 3
I think there are like 12 total