The U.K. isn’t a wild country tbh it’s 70% or more farmland ,countryside trees then.Right, I see. I don’t really think of sweet chestnuts as ”wild” trees, as they were only found in a few parks where I grew up.
The U.K. isn’t a wild country tbh it’s 70% or more farmland ,countryside trees then.Right, I see. I don’t really think of sweet chestnuts as ”wild” trees, as they were only found in a few parks where I grew up.
I wonder iff salmon will ever return in my lifetime in good numbers I doubt itIkea are selling Yucca as houseplants just now; well the Glasgow store was a fortnight ago.
Think about relevant climate when you consider some foods, and for sea or shore foraging, there are a heck of a lot of days, especially in Winter, when that is just a total no-go.
Things that could be done in the past, just can't now. River fish traps for instance, but then they used to say that folks could walk dry shod over a river across the backs of salmon because they were so plentiful.
Try that on the Thames now......
It's interesting to suss out what we can find and eat though
@1 pot hunter I've just re-read one of your earlier posts; you are aware aren't you that an FAC does not give you qualifications to stalk? I'm sure you are.
If I understand you correctly, you intend to get all this lot in one go then store it to use as you need it? How are you planning on storing the fish and meat (that's one hell of a freezer)?
As far as Chestnut flour is concerned, Chestnuts in the UK rarely produce a nut worth eating let alone gathering for flour so, I suspect, any bought in flour will be from a country that it is native to.
My friend is a gamekeeper and has lot connections in regards to stalking I’d obv go thru legal processes n get the necessary qualifications .Your right about chestnut flour id buy it in bulk somehow my idea is hypothetical at this point but it’s ok to dream off the possibilities.@1 pot hunter I've just re-read one of your earlier posts; you are aware aren't you that an FAC does not give you qualifications to stalk? I'm sure you are.
If I understand you correctly, you intend to get all this lot in one go then store it to use as you need it? How are you planning on storing the fish and meat (that's one hell of a freezer)?
As far as Chestnut flour is concerned, Chestnuts in the UK rarely produce a nut worth eating let alone gathering for flour so, I suspect, any bought in flour will be from a country that it is native to.
Yeh nature rarely failed not in the past anyway but crops do.It is interesting to note that famines were, maybe not common, well known.
Why did they go or why did they die? I cannot answer I'm afraid. The one chap came on here looking for learning resources if I remember correctly. Very sad either way. In essence relying on nature to provide is roulette, Russian roulette at that. I think we've damaged nature too much and left too little wild that could in anyway provide for people. Then we come into how many people could it provide for. That is one of the reasons people went down the route of organised agriculture. Not my speciality I'm afraid I've only done a bit of reading.But why?
As an aside that's one thing I'm trying to add to my small patch of woodland - more edible plants. As some of the woodland is newly planted in trying to increase the amount of edible fruits, roots, herbs etc. Interestingly there are quite a few deer so you could live off venison for a whole year without much trouble.I think we've damaged nature too much and left too little wild that could in anyway provide for people.
And how are you planning for the food to keep and not rot away?I don’t intend to do any hard walking I want gather everything in advance as a experiment
A chest freezer it’s a food experiment not living in the wild...And how are you planning for the food to keep and not rot away?
Iv eat a carnivore diet in past with zero issues even gone full keto for a physique contest for months on end 6 months in total even potatoes contain vitamin c meat does iff eaten raw also plants are lacking in over 50 micronutrients that meat has ,plants have value sure but in my eyes only for medicine or starch.I think it's far too protein heavy. Recommended balance is no more than 30% protein. With a diet of meat, fish, and nut flour one is very likely to get scurvy and other mineral/vitamin deficiency issues!
Il also add there’s loads off fussy eaters out there that only eat meat n chips and nothing else n they live for yrs with no issues apart from obesity.I think it's far too protein heavy. Recommended balance is no more than 30% protein. With a diet of meat, fish, and nut flour one is very likely to get scurvy and other mineral/vitamin deficiency issues!
There just main staples I can get other stuff obv like berries n nuts shellfish many options.Oh, I meant, why live on venison, mackerel and chestnut flour?