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Brent S said:
I've always heard that if you see the wildlife eating it then you're able to as well. I always figured skipping the salad and go for the wildlife first anyways.:)
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Very true to an extent depends what animal one is following and what part of the vegetation the animal is eating, some will eat the tip of a leaf leaving the remaining leaf giving the impression the whole leaf is safe ;) I've seen deer eat the leaves from a tree that's toxic such as a snowball tree, the deer eats the leafs but the tree is toxic to dogs and humans. I have seen 'survival experts' give wrong information to students that could potentially harm or save lives a good example, the hemlock tree being deadly to humans here I also have read the same thing in books NOT TRUE it's the hemlock 'bush' that is poisonous NOT the tree, the tree has many life saving properties like most evergreens, that is why books are for reference only not a source of facts.
 
Maverick said:
Very true to an extent depends what animal one is following and what part of the vegetation the animal is eating, some will eat the tip of a leaf leaving the remaining leaf giving the impression the whole leaf is safe ;) I've seen deer eat the leaves from a tree that's toxic such as a snowball tree, the deer eats the leafs but the tree is toxic to dogs and humans. I have seen 'survival experts' give wrong information to students that could potentially harm or save lives a good example, the hemlock tree being deadly to humans here I also have read the same thing in books NOT TRUE it's the hemlock 'bush' that is poisonous NOT the tree, the tree has many life saving properties like most evergreens, that is why books are for reference only not a source of facts.
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It occurred to me that most areas have a dept of forestry or some type of govt agency that could be a good resource to learn more about you specific area.
I remember a guy named euel gibbons when I was a teenager. He made a big deal of eating all natural stuff, like pine bark and such. Anyways, he died young. The moral here, educate yourself. ( I actually don't know how he died, could've been run over by a bus, but it helped my story :confused:.)
 
One of the healthiest guys I ever knew, died in his 20's. He was super fit, ate all healthy foods, muscular, handsome dude, had a knockout for a girlfriend.....died from a blood clot one day. When your number's up, it's up.
 
I eat whats healthy for me and not over doing it, I'm a meat and potatoes kind of guy but I eat in portions through out the day very seldom a large dinner setting, I'm not a sweets eater so I'm safe from that agony ;) It appears to me that more the people follow the governments nutritional guidelines the younger the groups who have ended up with health issues particularly with allergies or have died.
 
On the whole, we eat like crap in this country. Something like 90% of our food is processed now. My main weakness is chips. I love salty/crunchy.
 
Just another reason we're looking to eventually replace any veggies with the ones we grow, and have already switched to just our own eggs exclusively. Now if I could just get the wife to give up her soda poison....
 
jontte said:
mmmmm,chips and toffee....but only once a week,have it that far...[/quote that's the secret to any guilty pleasure,don't give it up, just don't overdo it. I still eat too many chips, but it takes me a few days to finish a bag. A few years ago I'd polish off one in two sittings. I also like soda, but have cut that down to very little. We had a going away party at work today, and everyone brought something in for the potluck. I was a howser! I had lost 6 lbs, but probably gained 8 just today. It sure was fun though! I love trying new dishes. I snacked all day! Honestly, I don't feel bad about it, but am really glad we don't do this all the time. I guess I'll have to behave for a week to atone :). I think if you try to cut out every indulgence you love, then you'll drive yourself crazy.
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I enjoy a bag of chips (Hijole puffs, I like the spicy cheesy kick ) about once every couple months. . . and yeah they can get polished off in about 3 - 4 settings. But like you Brent I love a potluck which we get about 3 times a year at work for holidays. And Jontte I love me some toffee in some cookies. . . oh yeah those are gone in a couple days too.
 
Danil54grl said:
I enjoy a bag of chips (Hijole puffs, I like the spicy cheesy kick ) about once every couple months. . . and yeah they can get polished off in about 3 - 4 settings. But like you Brent I love a potluck which we get about 3 times a year at work for holidays. And Jontte I love me some toffee in some cookies. . . oh yeah those are gone in a couple days too.
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Toffe in cookies? What a great idea!
 
Make a batch of your favorite chocolate chip cookies. . . I use choco, and white both since I don't want to overwhelm with choco, and throw in some toffee bits with whatever nuts you have on hand. Those are the best
 
tcpipdhcp said:
I need some help. Some ideas if you will...

I guess I should start by informing you that I am an "all around" prepper. Meaning, I am planning on prepping for anything and everything really - WW3, Natural Disasters are I guess my main concerns though..

So far, to get started I created an Amazon wishlist of things to buy. I figure this way, as I go, I can either order it from Amazon or use it as a checklist when I am at the hardware store or walmart, etc...
The wishlist includes everything from self defense supplies, hunting supplies, food supplies, and other knick knacks.

So I guess my question is this, do you think this is a good start? How did some of you start?
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Hmm ... don't really know how i started ? guess its always kinda been there ! grew up on a farm , always had chickens,ducks,rabbits. me and my dad always planted a big garden every year ( canned most of our veggies). hunted/fished as far back as i can remember. I guess the best place to start is with your roots! use what you've learned throughout life and go from there!
 
I think the first thing to save up is water. Something I'm also having trouble with my closest water source at swartberg is a waterfall 20m away.
 
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