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Copied/Paraphrased from, “Advanced Bushcraft: An Expert Field Guide to the Art of Wildnerness Survival” – Dave Canterbury
Natural resources are a critical component of woodcraft and bushcraft. Trees are especially beneficial because they are accessible throughout all four seasons. It’s true that some resources within a tree may be better harvested during warmer seasons, but the lumber, roots, and inner bark are always available. There are many trees in the eastern woodlands … learn about some of the most prevalent families of trees; pine, willow, poplar, oak and birch, and how to thoroughly use the resources they offer.
If it sounds interesting, I can do a series of posts on different families of trees found in the eastern N. American woodlands and what benefits they offer. Here’s a chart to . . . warm you up? 😉
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