How Do You Get Food From A Pine Tree?
Pine trees are those tall, majestic trees lining mountainsides and filling the great, highland forests. Paintings capture their rugged beauty and fancy candles reproduce their musky smell. What most people don’t know, however, is that the pine tree is actually edible–a useful bit of knowledge for someone in a survival situation. Learn how to identify a pine tree in the wild. This shouldn’t be too difficult, as most people are aware of what a pine tree looks like. The pine’s most characteristic feature is its leaves, which come in the form of green needles. Pines can be short–only 6 or 7 feet tall–or very tall, reaching 250 feet in height. The pine tree’s bark is typically rough. Locate a pine tree. Pines are native to most of the Northern Hemisphere and can therefore be found throughout North America, Europe and much of Asia. They prefer open, sunny areas. Harvest (pick off) the pine tree’s small cones. These are typically the younger ones. Boil the young cones for at least 10 minut
