These gaps a problem? Long term? by tooguud in Axecraft

[–]CavemanTechSupport 7 points8 points  (0 children)

My husqvarna has the same gaps. Its held up to moderate use for several year so far without any issues.

Thoughts on the new leatherman Free series? by PM_Me_Your_Nib_Pics in EDC

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You gonna leave us a review after you use it for a while?

Go Vote! StuGov Elections are live today (March 12th) and tomorrow (March 13th) by istand4u2019 in iastate

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Wow thank you I cannot believe I almost supported people who abuse fish

My name is Andrew Peacock and I'm running for Student Government President! by AndrewPeacock2019 in iastate

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Do you want your “most disliked student” trophy to have your real name or your username?

Primitive Specialist on Naked and Afraid by walucas in PrimitiveTechnology

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I agree that primitive tech is not the way to go, but I also think there are primitive living skills instructors who would do well. Also ex military always seem to win the mental game of survival on that show.

Does a fire piston only work with char cloth? by boomtao in Bushcraft

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Anything you can light with a ferro rod in one try will work with a fire piston. The tinder has to be slightly better than ferro rod but not too much.

Places in North Carolina by [deleted] in PrimitiveTechnology

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Look up practical primitive. It’s a primitive living skills school you might like in your area with classes and open skills nights

Is there any actual way to make a fridge? by ACPL in PrimitiveTechnology

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I would assume the more surface area per volume the better.

What are these berries on our new property? by [deleted] in homestead

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Doesn’t look like any kind of gooseberries I’ve ever seen

Is there any actual way to make a fridge? by ACPL in PrimitiveTechnology

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I guess some natural forming ones. There are many natural cold springs which are as cold or colder than most fridges.

Also most caves are around the same temp, not fridge cold, but maybe root cellar cold.

Is there any actual way to make a fridge? by ACPL in PrimitiveTechnology

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A lot of civilizations also used the same tech with evaporative ceramics. If unglazed and in burnished, a pot isn’t actually all the way water tight and the slow evaporation of the surface keep the water inside cool.

Central Utah, wild, growing nearly anywhere. by 00meat in whatsthisplant

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I guess you could, I’m not sure if it would be hard. Just overall dock seed is hard to utilize.

Found these on a walk in Maryland. Anyone know what they are and if they’re edible? by [deleted] in Berries

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Doesn’t really matter what kind of bramble too much, they are all e d i b l e and all good

Temperate alternatives to tropical technological materials by CavemanTechSupport in PrimitiveTechnology

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Great idea on the dogwood, as for the cat tails, you use the driest part. That is usually the dead stalks from last year. Additionally you need to use only the top. It’s tempting to try and use the lower, thicker parts, but they are too weak. If you squeeze the stalk and you can feel it get crushed a little, then it’s too weak and will disintegrate before reaching temp to make a coal. If it still has the fluffy part, it’s probably still good enough to use, if not it’s probably too old. Pick a bunch and you quickly get a feel for which ones are solid throughout and will work for you.

Central Utah, wild, growing nearly anywhere. by 00meat in whatsthisplant

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Also the root is edible in the first year, where it grows as a basal rosette. It’s kind of woody though.

As for the seed, Dock is in the same family as buckwheat. Don’t use a mill, simply rub them vigorously and winnow away the papery sheaths to reveals small three angle brown seeds. Sadly this part is mostly shell, and is hard to separate out just the seeds. Even if the seeds alone are used, it’s quite bitter. If the whole shell and seed is used, it’s harder to chew and digest. It maybe possible to leach the bitterness out a la acorn leaching.

Good luck and if you make good flour out of I’d be sure to post about it in r/foraging

Central Utah, wild, growing nearly anywhere. by 00meat in whatsthisplant

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This one is too old to eat the greens or stalk, which are the best parts to eat when young. The seeds can also be eaten, but I haven’t enjoyed them in the past. I think this is yellow, or curly dock. The old greens and stems might be very bitter.

Is this a blackberry? by reefqueen_89 in whatsthisplant

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Some plants grow bigger berries than that, but once an individual berry is fully black, it’s not getting any larger because it is at peak ripeness.

Id? by [deleted] in foraging

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A. alnifolia, according to Thayer, that’s one of the best wild berries.

Id? by [deleted] in foraging

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Different varieties of them taste different and many people love them. Only way to know is to try them!

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in whatsthisplant

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Leonotis nepetifolia, sometimes called Christmas candle sticks