The sap flow was a little slow this year, mostly due to the varying weather. Regardless, over the course of about two weeks, I got what I needed. In total, I collected about 8 gallons of Silver Maple sap.
Day Trips, Foraging, Survival Skills
One of the few things I like about Facebook is that every now and then it reminds me of what I was doing a year or two ago on the present day. Before I had the blog, I still documented my trips as photo-journals.
Day Trips, Survival Skills
I recently got a chance to spend some time up North, and I thought it would be a good opportunity to test out some winter clothing, as well as my ability to make a fire in extreme cold conditions.
Day Trips, Foraging
Continuing on the theme of my last post, here's another Fall trip we took in Northeastern Minnesota. This was in the Superior National Forest, in early October of last year.
Foraging, Survival Skills
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.
