Pre-soaking in cold water will make for easy scraping! If you process animal hides, the first step is to remove any meat and connective tissues by scraping the hide over a beam or board. This is called fleshing. If you are fleshing fresh hides time is not on your side, because meat that is still connected to the hide shrinks and dries fast making it harder to … [Read more...] about Making Rawhide
Archives for October 2020
Tracking wild edibles…
Mature plants stand tall under the "harvest moon" of October Grabbing an ice-cream cone and drivin' the back roads is a thing our family really enjoys. We could be looking for wildlife, looking at old homesteads or just enjoying each others company. Every trip is different and takes us on a new journey. For me, its to share my outdoor passion and to be close the wife … [Read more...] about Tracking wild edibles…
Super food from fungi
A healthy non-perishable food option that tastes great Who isn't a sucker for good soup broth, even more so if its easy to make. Recently, I stumbled upon a rich and flavorful "just add water" meal that holds the trifecta of attributes! EASY TO PREPARE...just add waterPACKED WITH MEDICINAL PROPERTIES/HIGHLY NUTRITIONAL...heath and wellnessEXTENDED SHELF … [Read more...] about Super food from fungi