FOOD



BASIC RULES FOR FOOD IN SURVIVAL SITUATION ,RATION YOUR FOOD OPEN
UP RATION PACK AND CONSUME FOOD ONLY WHEN ALL MEMBERS ARE PRESENT

PLANT FOOD:PLANTS CAN SUSTAIN A PERSON A LONG TIME OR INDEFINITELY
IF CAREFUL SELECTION IS MADE PLANT FOODS INCLUDE FRUITS,
SEEDS,LEAVES,SHOOTS,ROOTS,TUBERS,BULBS,FLOWERS,NECTAR,
ALGAE AND FUNGI

AVOID PLANTS WHICH ARE BRIGHTLY COLOURED,HAVE MILKY SAP,OR ARE
BITTER,ACIDIC,OR STINGING TO TASTE

AVOID ALL FUNGI HARD TO IDENTIFY AND TEST LITTLE NUTRITION

NEVER EAT LARGE QUANTITIES OF A STRANGE PLANT WITHOUT TESTING IT

DO NOT ASSUME A PLANT IS SAFE TO EAT BECAUSE ANIMALS EAT IT

TEST FOR EDIBILITY

:THE BEST WAY TO IDENTIFY EDIBLE PLANTS
IS TO HAVE SOMEONE POINT THEM OUT TO YOU TRY TO LEARN
ABOUT EDIBLE WILD PLANTS BEFORE YOU NEED THE IMFORMATION
THE FOLLOWING IS A TEST FOR EDIBILITY DOES NOT HELP WITH
FUNGI AND IS NOT FOOL PROOF IF POSSIBLE DO NOT EAT OR DRINK
DURING TEST.EXCEPT WATER IF ILLNESS RESULTS AFTER CONSUMING
THE FOOD, DRINK PLENTY OF WARM WATER AND STARVE FOR SEVERAL
HOURS

1 SMELL IF A SPECIMEN SMELL OF PEACHES OR ALMONDS DISCARD IT
ANY OTHER STRONG AROMATIC SMELL TREAT WITH UTMOST SUSPICION
2 SKIN IRRITATION RUB THE JUICE OF THE PLANT ON THE UNDERARM
IF IRRITATION OCCURS DISCARD IT
3 LIPS MOUTH AND TONGUE PLACE A SMALL AMOUNT OR ITS JUICE
ON LIPS AND TIP OF TONGUE AND CHEW WITHOUT SWALLOWING
IF NO ADVERSE AFFECTS OCCUR SWALLOW A SMALL AMOUNT ABOUT THE
SIZE OF A PEA AND WAIT 4 HOURS FOR ANY REACTION TO OCCUR

ADVERSE REACTIONS INCLUDE SORENESS OF MOUTH,TONGUE,OR THROAT
NAUSEA OR STOMACH CRAMPS


IF STILL NO ADVERSE AFFECTS INGEST 5 TIMES AMOUNT AND WAIT ANOTHER
4 HOURS
IF STILL NO ADVERSE AFFECTS IT CAN BE CONSIDERED SAFE TO EAT IN A
COOKED CONDITION

ANIMAL FOOD :


ANIMAL FOOD CAN BE PROCURED IN MANY WAYS ANIMAL FOOD HAS THE
MOST ENERGY PER KILOGRAM
HUNTING:BEST HUNTING TIMES ARE EARLY MORNING AND LATE AFTERNOON
MOVE SLOWLY AND QUIETLY SEARCH AND LISTEN OFTEN APPROACH FROM
DOWN WIND FREEZE IF ANIMAL LOOKS YOUR WAY CAMOUFLAGE BODY ODOUR
AND LOOK ,BE PROFICIENT WITH WHATEVER YOU INTEND TO HUNT WITH
FISHING:
EARLY MORNING OR LATE AFTERNOON OR EVENING ARE BEST TIMES
IMPROVISE FISH HOOKS AND LINE IF NECESSARY,PIECES OF BONE,
HARDWOOD ETC ARE SUITABLE TO IMPROVISE HOOKS,WIRE OR NAILS CAN
ALSO BE BENT AND SHARPENED INTO HOOKS,IMPROVISE LINE FROM
PLANT OR MANMADE FIBRES
TRY MANY DIFFERENT BAITS VERY IMPORTANT TO ENSURE THAT ANY
KNOTS ARE STRONG AND SECURE

TRAPPING:
THIS IS THE MOST EFFICIENT METHOD KILOJOULES EXPENDED VERSUS
KILOJOULES GAINED TO CATCH FISH OR ANIMALS.
FISH TRAPS BAIT CONTAINER SUCH AS TIN CANS AND PULL UP EVERY
HALF HOUR OR SO TO CATCH CRAYFISH SMALL FISH ETC.
WHEN BAITING TRAPS TO CATCH ANIMALS FIRST TRY TEST BAITING
TO SEE WHAT ANIMALS ARE EATING TRY ROOTS,INSECTS,FLESH
SEEDS AND FRUITS,HERBAGE,WORMS
TRAPS SHOULD BE SET DURING MIDDLE OF DAY TO STOP ANIMALS BEING
DISTURBED WHILE THEY ARE MOST ACTIVE.SET UP TRAPS ALONG
TRAILS WHERE THERE ARE RECENT DROPPINGS,AT THE ENTRANCE TO
FRESH BURROWS,NEAR FRESH DIGGINGS,
TRY TO UTILIZE TRAPS WHICH ARE SELF ACTIVATING
STALK AS IF HUNTING TO AND FROM TRAPPING AREAS.APROX 10 WELL
MADE ARE REQUIRED TO CATCH 1 ANIMAL PER DAY

PREPARATION OF ANIMALS:


LARGE ANIMALS BLEED,SKIN,GUT,PORTION
SMALL ANIMALS BLEED SKIN GUT,CUT INTO SMALL PORTIONS FOR STEW
VERY SMALL ANIMALS BLEED,COVER WITH CLAY,AND BAKE IN HOT ASHES
BIRDS KILL BLEED,PLUCK,GUT,COOK
FISH SKIN OR SCALE

METHODS OF COOKING:
1 BOILING OR STEWING BEST METHOD IN A SURVIVAL SITUATION
BECAUSE ALL NUTRIENTS ARE RETAINED EASY TO PORTION
CAN DISQUISE TASTE MAKE THINGS MORE APPEALING THROW
EVERYTHING IN
2 STEAMING IN GROUND OVEN NEXT FAVOURABLE TO BOILING
3 BAKING RECOMMENDED FOR SMALL ANIMALS
4 ROASTING MOST WASTEFUL BUT FOOD ROASTED WILL KEEP LONGEST
FOOD PRESERVATION:
1 DRYING
2 SMOKING
3 SALTING
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