Helpful Trees

6 Trees Every Survivalist Should Know
https://www.artofmanliness.com/articles/6-trees-every-survivalist-should-know/

Being able to identify trees can not only be a source of pleasure, as the first Boy Scouts Handbook opined, but a matter of survival. If you become lost in the woods, trees are an abundant and easy-to-utilize resource, and can be used in a variety of ways, including as food, shelter, cordage, and materials for fire-starting and tool-making.

Below we discuss how to identify six trees that are particularly useful in survival scenarios, and the different ways they can be employed to keep you alive. Keep in mind that because many trees drop their leaves in the fall, it’s important to be able to identify them by both their leaves and buds, and their bark.   ---CONTINUED---

Here's some more trees you can use for survival:


https://www.americanforests.org/magazine/article/edible-trees-foraging-food-forests/

How to Consume Oak – Nature’s Powerhouse
http://www.askaprepper.com/consume-oak-natures-powerhouse/

 Mankind is inextricably tied to the great oak tree and its many varieties. This great tree has afforded us a living in the most desolate times of our early history and even in more recent centuries.

Based on archaeological evidence it’s interesting that we find ourselves considering ...   ---CONTINUED---

7 Ways to Use Pine Trees for Food and Medicine, Year-round
https://thegrownetwork.com/pine-trees-food-medicine/

(SNIP) Pine trees are useful for more than just climbing and creating chores for your grandkids. They’re also an excellent source of food and medicine. And unlike many other wild plants, they remain useful throughout the entire year.   ---CONTINUED---

How to Make Pine Syrup at Home (Step by Step Guide With Pictures)
http://www.askaprepper.com/homemade-pine-syrup-guide-pictures/

 Homemade pine syrup is a great natural supplement that promotes overall good health and disease prevention. It’s also a simple, easy way to flavor cocktails, teas, and savory dishes, especially during the winter months. It will bring a unique lemony herbaceous component to any application. All pine needles are edible, so gather some clean branches and in just a few simple steps and only three ingredients, fresh pine syrup will be ready to enjoy!   ---CONTINUED---

Harvesting the wild: acorns
http://www.backwoodshome.com/articles2/clay79.html

By Jackie Clay

    When I was just a little girl, I used to collect acorns by the boxfull as they fell in the fall. I didn't know why. They just felt nice in the hand and somehow a big bunch of them felt satisfying. Could that be because somewhere in my ancestors' time, acorns were a very important food? Native Americans all across oak-growing North and South America harvested acorns, which were nearly as important a food as corn or beans. Such tribes as the Cherokee, Apache, Pima, and Ojibwa routinely harvested and used the acorn. These Indian gatherers taught early settlers how to harvest and use acorns in their cooking, as they did corn and other traditional foods. Even today, many Indians gather acorns, both to use themselves and to sell in Mexican markets.

And those bright, shining round acorns are very good for you, besides tasting great. ---CONTINUED---

Includes:
   Health benefits of acorns
   But acorns taste bitter!
   From the mighty oak
   Harvesting
   Processing
   Using acorn meal

** Cross Posting in: Preparation Guidelines :: Food :: Food: Tips & Hints-Individual Food Item Hint :: Beans & Nuts :: Acorns

The Tree That Every Prepper Should Grow In His Backyard
http://www.askaprepper.com/the-tree-that-every-prepper-should-grow-in-his-backyard/b]

Moringa has been called the “Miracle Tree” and for good reason.

It’s one of the top superfoods out there on par with avocado, salmon, quinoa, or turmeric just to name a few.

The versatility of this plant is unparalleled given how it can be used in so many different ways for survival.

If I had to choose only one kind of tree to grow in my backyard this would be it.   ---CONTINUED---

The Many Survival Uses of Pine Sap
https://www.thepiratesrepublic.com/fact-or-folly/the-many-survival-uses-of-pine-sap-nicole-at-the-ready-store/

  Have you ever wondered while camping how long you’d survive off of the land with little to no help? What would you eat? What would do you do to stay warm? What would you with an injury? Believe it or not, there are plenty of plants and resources that you can utilize in the wild that’ll help you survive. Today we are going to talk about the many uses of pine sap.

   Did you know that the word pine or pinus means resin in Latin?

Pine trees secrete resin in their bark as a defense mechanism to close wounds from insects and other elements that they are faced with. The pine sap provides a protective hard sealant that allows the injury to heal with little interference.   ---CONTINUED---

10 Trees Every Survivalist Should Know and Why
https://www.askaprepper.com/10-trees-every-survivalist-know/

  Thousands of millennia before the first European settlers came to the North American continent, humanity’s ancestors have relied on trees for sustenance, survival and well-being. Even today, the native trees of North America (not to mention introduced species) can provide for all of our basic needs if we know how to harvest, process and prepare them.

With this in mind, let’s take a look at some of the most useful North American trees for survival:   ---CONTINUED---

The One Tree That Every Survivalist Should Plant
https://urbansurvivalsite.com/tree-survivalist-plant/

  Many trees provide nutritional value, medicinal qualities, and a good source of firewood. But which tree is the best?

It’s a tough question. Many trees provide value on many levels, and the importance of those qualities can be subjective. For example, a tree might bear a fruit you enjoy, but is it a fruit with lots of calories to help sustain you in a survival scenario? ---CONTINUED---

How To Utilize Trees For Survival
https://rethinksurvival.com/how-to-utilize-trees-for-survival/

  (SNIP) ... trees aren’t just worthy of our appreciation on Earth Day. In fact, you can make use of them so many ways that you’ll be a generally better survivalist just by understanding their many applications. With the right knowledge, trees can provide food and water, shelter and even basic construction materials.   ---CONTINUED---

Includes:
A Long History of Utility
Tree-Based Foods
Water, Sap and Resin
Additional Medicinal Uses
Using Trees for Shelter
Man’s Other “Best Friend”

Eating Pine – How To Eat A Pine Tree To Survive
https://www.skilledsurvival.com/eating-pine-how-to-eat-a-pine-tree/

  (SNIP) ... almost everything around you is edible because what so many people are unaware of is that the pine tree is an edible plant.

And while eating a pine tree is no substitute for fresh trout (or better yet, emergency survival food), in a pinch, it can keep you going. When your life depends on getting sustenance and nutrients, pine trees are there to lend some.

Knowing how to eat a pine tree is the kind of survival skill that could very well save your life. But it is not quite as simple as one might imagine.   ---CONTINUED---

The Cherokee’s Favourite Edible Tree (PawPaw)
https://www.askaprepper.com/the-cherokees-favourite-edible-tree-pawpaw/

  The Native Americans loved the pawpaw. It was readily available to them and it had many uses. However, despite the fact that they’re very useful and there are still many of these trees throughout the states where they’re a native species, they’ve been largely forgotten by society at large. If you’re a prepper in one of those states, and pawpaws don’t figure in your emergency planning, this article is for you.   ---CONTINUED---

Planting and Growing Moringa Trees
https://www.thesurvivalistblog.net/grow-moringa-tree/

  Moringa trees are not only entirely edible, but they grow rapidly and boast a gigantic amount of nutritional value. In typically only takes just a few months for a moringa tree to grow large enough to be harvested for food and natural medicine.   ---CONTINUED---

Trees You Need for Survival and Their Uses
https://www.survivopedia.com/best-wood-types-for-survival/

In a post-SHTF world, it’s probable that you won’t have access to modern amenities such as electric or gas heat or stores from which to buy household goods or weapons. Fortunately, you’re probably surrounded by just what you need to heat your home, cook, and make your own goods – trees!

Each type of wood has different densities, textures, and grains that make it great for one use but not-so-great for others. Knowing the difference will give you the know-how to make your own goods after disaster, and will also become a skill that you can use to barter for things that you need.

Let’s talk about some trees that any prepper needs to know for survival and their uses. ---CONTINUED---

A Forgotten Wild Edible: Pine Bark Flour
https://www.askaprepper.com/a-forgotten-wild-edible-pine-bark-flour/

Bark pealing was a traditional practice amongst the Sami people of northern Scandinavia and of many different indigenous tribes of North America. Some researchers argue if the bark was used as a common food in their diet or just used in a dire starvation survival situations. One can even find visual evidence of the bark peeling practice in old growth forests in Europe and North America. Many different species of pines were used in harvesting. The cambium layer in pine bark contains carbohydrates, minerals and vitamin C. ---CONTINUED---

20 Trees Every Prepper Should Be Familiar With (And Why)
https://urbansurvivalsite.com/trees-prepper-familiar-with/

(SNIP) ... There are a multitude of trees that are chock full of nutrients like Vitamin C and ingredients for natural remedies that can treat illnesses and major wounds. First, we’ll look at the top 20 edible and medicinal trees every prepper should be familiar with, then we’ll talk about how to make poultices, salves, and mixtures. ---CONTINUED---

How to Use Tree Bark for Survival Food and Medicine
https://urbansurvivalsite.com/tree-bark-survival-food-medicine/

 (SNIP) ...today many people still look to tree bark for medicinal applications. Some cultures still consume tree bark as an occasional part of their diet.

But before you grab a piece of bark and start chewing on it, you need to understand which part of the bark offers the nutritional and medicinal properties. ---CONTINUED---

25 Little Known Survival Uses For Tree Bark
https://www.askaprepper.com/25-little-known-survival-uses-for-tree-bark/

Just like when we harvest an animal, when we harvest a tree, it is best to use every usable part. Tree bark has many incredible uses, many of which can help us survive in an emergency or help us thrive long term if we need to live without the common conveniences that we may be accustomed to.

There are some surprising uses for tree bark, from shelter and water proofing, transportation, heat, food, and medicine, as well as safety gear, all of which can be made from tree bark. ---CONTINUED---

Here's a list and pictures of edible trees and shrubs. To the right of the pictures weeds, fungi, flowers, etc., that are edible:

https://www.ediblewildfood.com/edible-trees-shrubs.aspx

The Most Common Edible Trees Growing In Your State
https://www.askaprepper.com/the-most-common-edible-trees-growing-in-your-state/

  (SNIP) ... The forest around us supplies us with many edible plants and trees that we can forage and eat. And knowing the edible trees and plants in your area can make the difference between survival and starvation when SHTF.

So let’s talk about some common edible trees that grow in your state so that you can be prepared for any eventuality.   ---CONTINUED---