POCKET FIELD GUIDE: Natural Cordage: How to source and weave rope from plants and trees.

By Creek Stewart

Learn how to identify the top six cordage plants and trees in North America.  Also learn how to harvest, process, and prepare their fibers to make rope.  Written by Survival Instructor & Television Host Creek Stewart.

• Language: English
• Publisher: DROPSToNE Press LLC
• Release date: Nov 18, 2019
• ISBN: 9781947281356

Creek Stewart

Creek Stewart is an expert survival instructor and the author of Survival Hacks and the bestselling Build the Perfect Bug Out series of books. Creek is the in-house and on-camera Survival Expert for The Weather Channel and hosts Could You Survive? with Creek Stewart on the network. Creek has been featured as a guest expert in numerous media outlets including, the Today show, Fox & Friends, The Doctors, Men’s Fitness, Backpacker, and Outdoor Life. Creek is the owner and founder of Willow Haven Outdoor Survival Training School, located in Central Indiana, and APOCABOX, a bimonthly survival subscription box that ships to thousands of loyal subscribers every other month. He is the recipient of the prestigious Outstanding Eagle Scout Award, which bestowed by the Boy Scouts of America to Eagle Scouts who have demonstrated outstanding achievement at the local, state, or national level.

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Pocket Field Guide: Natural Cordage

Creek Stewart

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Contents

INTRODUCTION

SIX OF THE BEST PLANT AND TREE FIBER RESOURCES IN NORTH AMERICA

DOGBANE

MILKWEED

YUCCA (many varieties)

CATTAILS

NETTLES

CONCLUSION

NOTES

INTRODUCTION

I’ve often said that one of the most underappreciated modern conveniences is rope. It’s a commonplace commodity that seems to be available everywhere, at all times, and in various forms. It is inexpensive and can oftentimes be had for free. Some forms of rope can even found in the garbage! In general, rope is easy to acquire. This ease of acquisition is, I suppose, directly related to its importance for most industries in modern society. However, the average person doesn’t use rope regularly. This has led to an unfortunate lack of appreciation for rope and its many uses.

Rope joins rank with so many other survival resources that are taken for granted in modern times. Other underappreciated survival resources include

Reviews for POCKET FIELD GUIDE

[Dr Zeronine · Rating: 5 out of 5 stars]

Very helpful and useful would recommend reading it if you have the time.