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Most of us see little use for bark. We peel it before we build with it, we trim it off before smoking fish or game, and we generally don’t see much value in it as firewood or a dependable heat ...

Spartacus was famous for crafting ropes from trees and weeds to save his men and lead then from slavery. Thankfully, we don’t have to make rope for such extreme times, but it’s a good skill to master just in case. ...

Many of us eat quite a few leaves and roots almost daily, and occasionally some tender shoots too, such as asparagus and bamboo shoots – but imagine eating bark! That’s best left to some borer insects, you might think. Maybe ...

Plenty of inexpensive products are on the market labeled as potpourri, but most of them contain poor quality ingredients such as wood, shavings, artificial dyes and cheap fragrances. In general, if you can’t pronounce the name of an ingredient, it ...

Learning how to tan a hide offers a multitude of off-grid benefits. Clothing, shelter and storage may be the top three uses for a tanned hide, but are not the only benefits of mastering this pioneering-era skill. Tanning hide is ...

Growing your own groceries is one of the most important steps to developing an off-grid or self-reliant existence, but growing your own medicine should also be placed at the top of the “to-do” list. Tending to medical needs is perhaps ...

Applying mulch to your garden keeps soil temperature insulated from cold and hot weather, minimizes evaporation, and inhibits weed seed germination. A mulch is any material laid over the soil. Common mulches include crushed rock, bark, wood chips, grass clippings, ...

Fall is the time to prepare for a healthy winter. Fall (and spring) also are the best times to gather roots to be used for healing. Always be sure to leave plenty of plants for future growth. If the roots ...