hawgrider
09-03-2015, 05:39 AM
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I know you’ve seen this plant. There’s no way you’re an outdoors-person and haven’t seen something growing in a wet area that resembles a burnt corn dog impaled on a stalk. This common plant is, obviously, the cattail (Typha latifolia), and it’s been called the “supermarket of the swamps” and the “Walmart of the waterways.” Although maybe I’m the only one who says it—I made up that last one. This plant is a friend to us throughout each season, freely offering up food, tinder, cordage material, and even medicine. What follows are just three of the uses for this survivalist companion.
1. Starch
The rootstocks (lateral roots in the mud) of the swamp-loving cattail start to swell in late summer and can provide us with a great starch source. Dig them up, wash, and peel them. Once cleaned,
http://www.outdoorlife.com/blogs/survivalist/survival-skills-3-late-summer-survival-uses-cattail
I know you’ve seen this plant. There’s no way you’re an outdoors-person and haven’t seen something growing in a wet area that resembles a burnt corn dog impaled on a stalk. This common plant is, obviously, the cattail (Typha latifolia), and it’s been called the “supermarket of the swamps” and the “Walmart of the waterways.” Although maybe I’m the only one who says it—I made up that last one. This plant is a friend to us throughout each season, freely offering up food, tinder, cordage material, and even medicine. What follows are just three of the uses for this survivalist companion.
1. Starch
The rootstocks (lateral roots in the mud) of the swamp-loving cattail start to swell in late summer and can provide us with a great starch source. Dig them up, wash, and peel them. Once cleaned,
http://www.outdoorlife.com/blogs/survivalist/survival-skills-3-late-summer-survival-uses-cattail