Normally, when I think of budget friendly knives, I'm thinking of my Mora Companion ($15), or my KA-BAR Dozier ($20). Both of these are great choices for beginning bushcrafters, but what if you want to go even cheaper?
The cattail is one of the most easily identifiable and recognized plants in North America, and also one of the most useful. Growing throughout the entire state of Minnesota, they are always easy to locate, usually forming dense growths around lake shores, ponds, and swampy areas. Let's take a look at some of the ways we can utilize this plant in the field.