Trees… the rich, year-round resource that keeps on giving when wild plants are not available.
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How Cherokees Used Trees of Southern Appalachia for Food, Medicine, and Craft
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- Top 13 Uses for Pine Trees in Woodcraft and Self-Reliance
- (American Sycamore) Why Being a “Tree Hugger” Builds Self-Reliance
- (American Beech – fire resource) A Curiously Strong One-Stop-Shop for Natural Fire Tinder
- (Pine – fire resource) Resin-Rich Fat Lighter’d: Nature’s Most Prized Fire-starter
- (Trees for Woodcraft Projects) How to Build a Sturdy Sawbuck with Logs and Rope
- (Trees for Woodcraft Projects) Make a Stump Vise for “Smoothing It” Camp Projects
- (Trees for Woodcraft Projects) How to Build a Bushcraft Tripod for Your Outdoor Kitchen
- (Trees for Woodcraft Projects) Uncle Otha’s DiY Fat Lighter’d Torch
- (Trees for Woodcraft Projects) How to Make a Bench from a Cedar Tree with Pioneer Tools
- (Trees for Woodcraft Projects) How to Craft a Down and Dirty Survival Gig from a Sapling
- (Trees for Fitness) Functional Fitness: The Wild Woodsman Workout
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I keep seeing and wondering about the wooden Bowl/cup in some of your pictures. What wood is that made of and what did you seal it with inside? Looks right handy.
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I carved it out of a gingko tree that was being taken down last year. It’s a great carving wood! I seal all my carved pieces with walnut oil.
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If you live north of the Mason-Dixon Line, don’t forget maple trees! Producing syrup, while hard work, is a lot of fun, and requires minimal equipment.
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Something I’ve never had the chance to experience but would love to one day.
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First time visitor to your site and I really like it. It’s much better than other prepper/bushcraft sites I have seen. I would like to be informed of new posts that you make and will come back here often to browse. Thank you for all you do!
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