March 2021 * The Hunter Gatherer Society

Foraging: Discovering Water-Purslane

March 19, 2021 rpolipnick Uncategorized

Foraging wild edible plants and mushrooms brings many joys. These include time outdoors, exercise, the thrill of the hunt, and the discovery of new (to you) wild edible plants. As is always the case caution is very important when working with unfamiliar wild edible plants or mushrooms. On a recent Urban stealth camp I came across a plant that at first glance appeared to be purslane. However after carefully reviewing the plants features I noticed that although the general appearance and stem resembled Purslane the leaves did not. Perplexed I took photos of the leaves, stems, and area that it was in and submitted it to a plant identification forum for ID. There were several opinions on the identity of[…]

Hike With Me, Cypress Dome Trail

March 10, 2021 rpolipnick Hiking Trails

I love to hike and combining that with wild food foraging and primitive camping makes me one happy outdoors man. Over the past couple week I have been exploring the CREW hiking trail system. Although I hike these often I wanted to dig deeper into the connections these trails have with others. These connections extend the hiking trails significantly while also offering a more diverse hiking experience. On my last outing I spent a couple hours on the Cypress Dome trail which offers six miles of well-marked loop trails. These scenic hiking trails wind through pine flat-woods, oak hammocks, wet prairie, slough, and two beautiful cypress domes. Most trails are flat grass and sand at ground level but seasonally wet[…]

Catch & Cook Florida Invasive Species

March 4, 2021 rpolipnick Uncategorized

I love a good catch and cook regardless of the species. Across the country lakes and rivers are fighting a variety of invasive species. From mussels to aquarium escapees the problem costs states millions of dollars each year. It is important that all outdoors men and woman do their part to prevent the spread of these species. Be sure to wash your boat when switching bodies of water, never release aquarium pets into the wild, and eat the invasive every chance you get. In some areas of the country outdoors lovers along with some local chefs are discovering that the invasive Asian Carp is actually a great tasting fish. Here in Florida one of my first discoveries were the invasive[…]

Florida Hiking And Foraging Day Camp

March 2, 2021 rpolipnick Uncategorized

Hiking, foraging, and day camping along scenic waterway in southwest Florida.