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    Another myth dispelled

    Well, I like it! Sorta like Seal Flipper pie for the Newfies!
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    New tinder

    In my experience, a plain cotton ball will burn for about 45 seconds, a vaseline smeared ball will go for about 4 minutes with a hot flame.
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    Best cordage material

    Here in Michigan, we have a lot of good cordage plants- both herbaceous and woody. I like dogbane and swamp milkweed for strength, but others such as evening primrose, woods nettles, stinging nettles, and velvet leaf are also stong and pliable. How many varieties of nettles are there in...
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    cookin eels

    Although I have never made it myself, smoked eel iw WONDERFUL!!! :-D I have caught small eels, cleaned them, and threw them into a pot of rice I was boiling. They were fine. Not Gourmet or anything, but perfectly edible field food.
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    Three quick questions

    "Mad if you ask me" Hows Come? Sounds like a good way to perfect your technique to me.
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    Geese- Fair Game ?

    Silas, that might be a result of what those particular Canadas were eating. We often eat Canada geese, and they are wonderful. Just like other goose meat.
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    Squirrles

    Thank You sir. How in the world did night herons get over there? :-?
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    Squirrles

    We have a species of small red squirrel here as well. It seems to be able to out compete grey squirrels in areas mainly forested by conifers. We also have a Fox squirrel. It is quite a bit larger than the grey, and less likely to be found in groups. It realy seems to eat more ground...
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    Squirrles

    In Britain, how many species of squirrel are there? Also, are there species of North American animals which have been established in Britain?
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    Well Hello there!

    PC2K, Funny you ask. My day job is teaching! I have kids from 15-20 and teach History, Psychology, Economics, Anthropology, and Wilderness Skills. Course you would need to move to Michigan! :wink:
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    Crab Fishing

    A chicken, goose, or other large fowl neck is a real good choice in my experience.
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    Squirrles

    Here in the US, i hunt squirrels often. Usually with a .22 rifle, but sometimes with a .177 pellet rifle. If one looks at a squirrel that has been completely skinned but not gutted, they look like miniature body builders. Very muscular and no fat. They are tough little scrappers for...
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    Well Hello there!

    Just a new fellow checking in. I am an American from Michigan. I have been "officially" teaching Bushcraft and Primitive Skills (Pre-iron technologies) for 15 years now. I sort of specialize in forraging and stone tool manufacture and use. I teach kids from 15-20 who have had some sort...
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    Hello!

    Hi Tone, Well I guess this may be your last chance to interview Joe Simpson, Author of touching the void. The movie has been made and previewed last weekend. General release mid december. Check it out at http://www.outdoorsmagic.com/news/article.asp?UAN=2385&SP=&v=1 For any that haven't read...
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