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

In article <Xns9A9293A83788Denigmaempirenet@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
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 enigma <enigma@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
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> Omelet <ompomelet@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
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> > 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...

No I didn't. :-)
I was taught some survival skills by mom and dad, but I'm always up to 
learning a new trick or two!

> > 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.

If for no other reason than to save money on food. I'm investigating 
more of the local edible plants. If nothing else, there are plenty of 
prickly pear. (Sorry about not having ****pped those yet to those I 
primised them to! I fell and hurt my leg last Saturday so have not 
walked down to the plant yet to harvest them. Just sprained it and it's 
healing ok. Just hurts and is weak).

There are also wild persimmons and some other stuff. Nutgrass grows in 
my herb garden.  Too bad the local Tarot is not edible. <sigh>

>  
> > 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

Absolutely. :-)

And when I was in Colorado hanging around at the Rendezvous, I learned 
how to start a fire with flint and steel.
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Peace! Om

"My mother never saw the irony in calling me a Son of a *****."
                                               -- Jack Nicholson