Food & Foraging
The human body can survive 3 weeks without food. While food is lowest priority, understanding foraging provides valuable calories for long-term survival.
Energy Balance
AI Plant Scanner
Camera or upload to identify plants
⚠️ AI identification is NOT 100% accurate. Never eat a plant unless you are absolutely certain of its identity.
Saved Plants
(7)
Large Crabgrass
Digitaria sanguinalis
Sedge or Grass-like plant
Carex sp. or similar Poaceae
Wavyleaf Basketgrass
Oplismenus undulatifolius
Elephant Ear
Colocasia esculenta
Hemlock (Family Apiaceae)
Conium maculatum (likely) or related species
Wild Carrot (Queen Anne's Lace)
Daucus carota
Gerbera Daisy
Gerbera jamesonii
Calorie Priority Pyramid
Lower risk, widely available
High protein, easy to find
Highest calories but requires skill
Leaves bitter but nutritious
Called "supermarket of the swamp"
Needles = Vitamin C tea
Common everywhere
Must leach tannins in water
Raw in salads, mild flavor
Universal Edibility Test
Warning
Test only ONE plant part at a time (leaf, stem, root)
Fast for 8 hours before testing
Smell the plant — bitter/almond smell = avoid
Touch plant juice to inner elbow, wait 15 minutes
Touch to corner of lip, wait 3 minutes
Touch to tip of tongue, wait 15 minutes
Chew and hold in mouth, do NOT swallow, wait 15 minutes
Swallow small amount, wait 8 hours
If no reaction, eat 1/4 cup and wait 8 hours
If no reaction, plant part is likely safe
Plants to AVOID
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Basic Snare Trap
Find a well-used animal trail with fresh tracks
Cut a wire or make cordage from plant fibers
Create a slip noose loop
Attach to a secure anchor (tree, stake)
Set loop at height of animal's head
Funnel trail with sticks to guide animal
Check traps morning and evening
Move traps if no activity in 48 hours
Warning