Need a Botonist, naturalist, or a survilalist

[Fencer]

My wife is interested in "the old ways" surviving from the land so to speak. I would like to get her a book or few on how to identify edible plants and/or homeopathic remidies growing in the wild and other such related topics. I know I can Google and have 10 million books thrown at me. BTDT and the damn thing that was supposed to be for N America, was 90% G Britan.

Looking for something from someone with firsthand knowledge. With a prefered focus on the S.E. U.S.

 

[03HiYoSilver]

FjrFencer,

I have had the 2 pocket card packs for many years. One is for Edible Plants while the other one is for Primitive Medical aid. Handy, practical, and portable.

https://www.librarything.com/tag/Wilderness+survival

Edible Plants in the Wilderness, volume 2 (Pocket n' Pak Lib… by Ron Dawson Dennis Bleything (2)

Primitive medical aid in the wilderness (Pocket n' Pak Libra… by Dennis

 

[Fencer]

Looks like what I am after.

Is it all of NA or is it broken down geographically?

 

[03HiYoSilver]

Looks like what I am after.
Is it all of NA or is it broken down geographically?

It is NA but most is Southern related.

 

[Fencer]

orderd,

next

 

[user 6393]

https://www.upf.com/book.asp?id=SNOWXS01

 

[7xray]

orderd,

next

Years ago we had several of the Foxfire books.

Foxfire

I don't see them in the book case anymore but they were fun and full of down to earth wisdom. Now I wonder where they got too. I see in the link above they are still around and being published.

 

[feejer222]

This guy can find you water and food anywhere.

Ray Mears

Suggest you get hold of a couple of his DVD's fascinating stuff, from lighting a fire with nothing but a knife in a soaking wet rain forest to, finding food and shelter in the arctic. He has an encyclopaedic knowledge and his shows are made in different situations around the world, even if he doesnt cover your exact region I am sure you would learn plenty.

 

[kulwen]

I took a survaval class about a year ago and the instructor told us to use Amazon.com and find books from the deparment of defense. He suggested buying the CD collections for $15 - $30 to get many books on a CD.

Link

Some examples:

$24.95

Survival & Shelter: Manuals on CD-ROM

[SIZE=8pt]Shelter: FEMA320 Building a Safe Room inside your house MP15 The Family Fallout Shelter FEMAH12E Home Fallout Shelter Tip-up Basement FEMAH12C Home Fallout Shelter Concrete Block FEMAH12A Home Fallout Shelter Modified Ceiling Shelter FEMAH121 Home Shelter Outside Concrete Underground FEMAH122 Above Ground Home Shelter NP102 Fallout Shelter Guide for Architects and Engineers TR195-25 Fortification-Protected Shelters TR1195-65 Fortification-Underground water and Fieldworks) TM3-350 Gasproof Shelters FM5-103 Survivability FM5-15 Field Fortifications TC7-50 Fighting Positions for Infantry Soldiers FM19-30 Physicial Security [/SIZE]

Medical: FM21-11 First Aid for Soldiers FM8-36 The Aidman's Medical Guide FM8-230 Medical Specialist ST3191B US Army Special Forces Medical Handbook NATO Emergency War Surgery FM21-10 Field Hygiene and Sanitation

Nuclear, Chemical, and Biological: CDH11-2 Biological Warfare-What every Farmer should know FM3-240 Field Behavior of CBR Agents FM3-6 Field Behavior of NBC Agents FM3-5 NBC Decontamination

Survival Skills: FM21-76 Survival (1992 version) FM21-26 Map Reading and Land Navigation FM21-31 Topographic Symbols FM21-150 Combatives (Hand-to-Hand) FM20-3 Camouflage FM5-101 Mobility FM5-102 Counter Mobility FM31-70 Basic Cold Weather Manual TC21-3 Soldiers Handbook for Cold Weather Ops FM5-426 Carpentry FM5-420 Plumbing and Pipefitting FM5-125 Rigging Techniques TC21-21 Water Survival Training FM90-13 River Crossing Operations

$19.95

21st Century U.S. Military Survival Manuals plus Disaster Preparedness Guides: Incredible Collection of Over 100 Government Manuals and Documents

[SIZE=8pt]Newly revised and greatly expanded, this comprehensive up-to-date electronic book on CD-ROM presents an enormous library of 113 vital military manuals and federal guides on survival and disaster preparedness. In addition to the prominent U.S. Army manuals on survival, including FM 21-76 and the multi-service manual on Survival, Evasion, and Recovery, there are many valuable handbooks and publications from over a dozen federal agencies and departments, totaling over 30,000 pages! [/SIZE]

Disasters and situations covered by this material includes: Physical injury, physical fitness, diseases, pandemics, avian influenza, bird flu, NBC threats – nuclear, biological, and chemical weapons, blast and conventional weapons, weapons of mass destruction including nuclear weapons, terrorism, weather (extreme heat and drought, floods, lightning, tornadoes, hurricanes, storms, cold and snow), fires (residential, farm, wildland), laser injuries, EMS services, dermatology and skin conditions, psychological impacts of disasters, stress, coping, earthquakes, radiation, radioactive material, dirty bombs, impacts on animals, pets, livestock, farms, hazardous materials and industrial chemicals, rail emergencies, physical security, building security, sources of emergency food and water, power failures, home stabilization and clean-up, home recovery and repairs.

Some of the document titles included in the collection: Aeromedical * Agriculture Basic First Aid * Army Survival * Camouflage * CDC NIOSH Emergency * CDC Radiation * Chemical Accident Contamination Control * Chemical and Biological Agents * Avoidance * CIA NBC Guide * Civil Disturbances * Cold Weather * Combat Health Logistics * Commanders Tactical NBC Handbook * Dermatology * Desert Operations * DHS Dirty Bomb * Disaster Handbook * Disaster Preparedness Citizens Guide FEMA (also in Spanish) * DOD Manual for Civil Emergencies * DOJ Emergency Guide * Emergency Preparedness Checklist * Emergency Response Self Study Guide * EMS Core Content * Energy Dept Radiation Emergency * EPA Radiation Emergency Response Plan * Family Disaster Plan * Family Supply Kit * Fed Radiation Emergency * FEMA Are You Ready * FEMA Emergency Checklist * FEMA Emergency Preparedness * Radiological Emergency * Citizen Guide to Assistance * Animals in Disaster Module * Disaster Exercises * Disaster Basics * Radiological Emergency * Hazardous Materials Medical * Mitigation for Homeowners * Terrorism and Emergency Management * Field Behavior of NBC Agents * Field Manual Biological Agent Casualties * Field Management Chemical Casualties * First Aid * Flame Riot Control * Florida Disaster Preparedness * Avian and Bird Flu Pandemic Checklists * FRMAC Operations Manual * Health Service Support NBC * Health Support NBC * Laser Injuries * Legal Guide For Soldiers * Med Management Biological Casualties * Med Management Instructor Guide * Med Management Radiation Casualties * Medical Aspects Of Chemical And Biological Warfare * Medical Consequences Of Nuclear Warfare * Medical Evacuation * Medical Management Biological Casualties * Medical Management Blast Injuries * Medical Support Nuclear Chemical Army Regulation * Military Dermatology * Mortuary Affairs * Mountain Operations * Multiservice Survival * National Response Pan * NBC Battlebook * NBC Consequence Management Multiservice * NBC Decontamination * NBC Defense Operations Multiservice * NBC Field Handbook * NBC Protection * NBC Protection Multiservice * NBC Reconnaissance * NBC Vulnerability Analysis * NHTSA EMS Books * NIOSH Pocket Guide Chemical Hazards 2005 * Nuclear Contamination Avoidance * Pandemic Flu Plan * Physical Fitness * Physical Security * Pocket Cards NBC * Preventive Medicine * Radiation Emergency Health Safety * Radiation Terrorism Pocket Card * Rail Emergencies * Homeland Security "Ready" Preparedness * Risk Management * Skin Diseases in the Tropics * Surgeons Handbook * Survivability * Terrorism Survival * Triage Of Irradiated Personnel * VA Mental Health P

 

[Rickster]

or the U.S. Military Survival Manual is free here:

https://www.equipped.com/multiservice_ser_manual_1999.pdf

and the older version here:

https://www.equipped.com/fm21-76.htm

but it'll cost you in toner to print it!

 

[Fencer]

This guy can find you water and food anywhere.
Ray Mears

Suggest you get hold of a couple of his DVD's fascinating stuff, from lighting a fire with nothing but a knife in a soaking wet rain forest to, finding food and shelter in the arctic. He has an encyclopaedic knowledge and his shows are made in different situations around the world, even if he doesnt cover your exact region I am sure you would learn plenty.

As long as its not Bear Grills in Man Vs Wild. What a joke.

She watches "Survivorman" with Les Stroud. a show similar to your link.

 

[pickax]

Kevin

I still have the original Foxfire and Foxfire 2. They are just what you need.

Borrow as long as needed. Send a PM with address and I'll get them off to you.

 

[Bounce]

As long as its not Bear Grills in Man Vs Wild. What a joke.

i was thinking of him while reading this thread. the youtube video of where he was pontificating on crossing lava fields (and the other guys id'd the place and panned to the left to show the highway less than 100 yards away) was great! what a goober!

https://sayanythingblog.com/entry/man_versus_wild_debunked/

 

[spklbuk]

+ 1 on Foxfire books.

There might even be a thing or two in there you might find interesting - how to make your own FJR rocket fuel errr.. or maybe rocket fuel for Fencer!

EDIT: rocket fuel for Fencer - it would beat the hell out of that lil

blue pill you take

 

[Fencer]

rocket fuel for Fencer -

I'ld like some of the "private stash" next time. That stuff really gets the motor running, or is it head swimming :lol:

Brad, thanks for the offer, I'll get back to you.