Food

Question 1

Rabbit Snares

Answer 1

Look for paths that rabbits might travel—like little rabbit roads—and try to put snares there.

Make the snare.

Use the end of the wire to poke into the animal’s neck.

Put sharpened sticks in the ground to lift the snare off the ground.

Cover the whole snare in earth to hide your scent.

Drain the blood from the rabbit before cutting off the meat.

Cut off bits of meat and, using sticks, roast them over a fire.

Try drying out the cooked meat (maybe in the sun?) to preserve it.

Don’t eat meat that flies have been on.

Question 2

Fishing Spear

Answer 2

Split the end of a branch in four sections.

Place horizontal sticks in the splits to hold them open.

Use cordage to tie the sticks in place.

Using a knife, carve barbs in each of the four prongs.

The water might create a lens effect. This might mean you have to aim below the fish to hit it.

Thrust hard.

Question 3

Preparing a fish

Answer 3

Knock it on the head to kill it. It might be dead, but the nerves can still fire causing the fish to move.

Cut off the head or cut the gills and hold it in the water until all the blood drains out.

Cut out the meat along the sides and avoid the bones.

Cook it on a stick over a fire.

Try using the guts as bait for catching more fish.

Question 4

Food to Avoid

Answer 4

Never eat any berries or mushrooms unless you know for certain they are not poisonous.

Some berries (like poke berries) look delicious, but can be deadly.

Don’t eat good that flies and insects have been on—they might have laid eggs in it which will make you sick.

Question 5

Pine Needle Tea

Answer 5

It doesn’t taste too bad and it’s good for you.

Boil water.
Put young (bright green, softer) pine needles—still on the branch—in the water and let it sit for a few minutes. This is called “steeping”.

Remove the pine needles and enjoy!

Question 6

MREs

Answer 6

MREs are foods used in the military and it stands for “Meals Ready to Eat.”

You can eat it with or without water.

How to eat it with water:
Put a little water in (hot or cold)
Shake it and squeeze it up
It’s always going to be a little chunky, but that’s part of the adventure.
Be happy you have good nutrients in your body.

Question 7

Food and Water Together

Answer 7

If you have dehydrated food, but no water, don’t eat it. You will not be able to digest the food. It’s okay if the food has water in it (like stew, sauces or soups).

Question 8

Wild Edibles

Answer 8

Crickets and grasshoppers (take off the legs)
Frogs
Earth worms
Minnows
Ants
All birds
Bird eggs
Butterflies and Moths (take off wings and legs)
Crayfish
Daddy long legs (remove the legs)
Pill bugs

Dandelion (all parts, even the roots)
Purslane
Blackberries
Mint

Question 9

Wild Non-Edibles

Answer 9

Spiders
Toads
Newts
Salamanders
Snails
Slugs

Pokeberry
Acorns

I have never seen a pine cone with a pine nut inside it.

Question 10

Minnow Net

Answer 10

Use your shirt and a Y-shaped stick to create a simple net to scoop up minnows.

Try this: Put the net on the bottom and wait. Lift the net when one or more minnows swims over it.

Question 11

Clay for Cooking

Answer 11

Put the food you want to cook in clay. Let the clay dry out, then put it on hot coals or near the fire. Watch out—the clay will get hot! When you think the food has been heated properly, crack open the clay and eat the food.

You can put a lot of small things (minnows, insects, etc.) in the clay.