Re: Re****t From The Garden...."Cap'n Thar Be Worms Here!"

Omelet <ompomelet@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> wrote in
news:ompomelet-040B58.13110902052008@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
 

> I read something recently in a survival article about
> "drumming" worms up. Pound a 1" thick stake into the ground
> and vibrate it by running a piece of wood over the top. 
> The vibrations are supposed to drive them up.

just repeatedly hitting the ground with a stick or bat works 
too. i thought everyone knew that trick...
> I have to wonder how many kids nowadays are being taught
> survival skills. I am at least confident that, while I may
> not be happy or comfortable, I could manage to live off of
> the land. 

mine is. i hate to say this, but i suspect he'll need to know 
these things.
 
> I'd want to at least have a knife tho'. <g> There is enough
> flint around here, I could probably make one if I had to.

true, but having a steel knife with that flint can make a cold 
night more comfortable...
lee
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