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57: Cold and Alone on the White River
This is the story that we promised in the last episode - a tale of cold water, dogs in canoes and unexpected swimming. Also a…
Podcast - Modern Outdoor Survival
GATHERING
GATHERING
:: An overview of collecting food like our ancestors ::
:: An overview of collecting food like our ancestors ::
16th August 2021
We talk about foraging in this episode. The importance of gathering food to our ancestors, our evolution from there, and the current availability of wild food in the form of edible plants and funghi. Finding food is a skill which is in our DNA, it is one of the driving factors behind our existence today, our ancestors survived because they learned how to identify food.
Foraging can be safe and it can provide a large portion of food in your diet, or supplement your rations when you are out. It can also be deadly, and it is important to fully acknowledge the risks and be prepared to put in the effort to learn about what you plan to eat.
Although there are some incredibly nutritious plants available, none should necessarily be relied upon in advance for providing food unless you can be certain that they will be at your location and uncontaminated.
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Modern Outdoor Survival is a podcast from Original Outdoors.
It began as a standalone show, and is now part of the range of podcast titles available under the Original Outdoors brand.
The purpose of this show is to share realistic and relevant outdoor safety with a global audience.
Survival is about good planning, good training and good decisions – it is not about flashy gear or weird, esoteric skills.
Hosts
A Mountain Leader with over a decade of experience across the UK and overseas, Richard is our Lead Instructor and a partner in Original Outdoors. He is a specialist in temperate wilderness skills and the wild foods of the British Isles, and also works as a consultant for various brands and organisations. Richard lives in North Wales.
With over a decade of experience working outside in the UK doing everything from dry stone walling to tree planting and carrying out wildlife surveys. Amy is our resident ecologist and wild food enthusiast, and also works as a consultant for various brands and wildlife organisations. Amy lives in North Wales.
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