Eating Woodlice! Give them a try, they taste like prawns. NaturalBushcraft is a non-commercial organisation of friends sharing the knowledge and skills of Bushcraft freely – www.NaturalBushcraft.co.uk – Music by Spiro www.spiromusic.com
Step by step instruction on how to make the cheapest and easiest rain barrel. Learn as I make it in real time. You’ll be able to find a food-grade barrel in your area and make one of these for real cheap. The parts are available at hardware and irrigation stores. Step 1: Buy a food grade barrel or container. Step 2: Modify the lid so water can be diverted into the barrel. Include filter, like window screen. Step 3: Drill a 3/4″ hole near the bottom with a spade bit. Step 4: Thread a 1/2″ sediment faucet into the barrel. Don’t overtighten. Step 5: Install an overflow. Step 6: Add rain water. Rainbarrels are perfect for urban survival, since water would be THE most challenging resource in a time of crisis. They’re also great for gardens and lawns (though you can’t eat a lawn). Plants prefer harvested rain water over cold, chlorinated hose water. Save money and grow more food by collecting nature’s bounty. It’s not uncommon for one of these barrels to fill in under 15 minutes. I’ve got four on one downspout and they all fill in a “good” rain. The best way I’ve found to connect them is at the bottom, with additional taps. That way they all fill at the same rate and can all be drained from one outlet. Some people have made used harvested rain water for include solar showers, flushing toilets, power washers, drinking and cooking, drip irrigation, gardens, green houses (greenhouses), orchards, livestock (cows, horses, goats, pigs), ponds, hot tubs, pools, washing cars, compost …
Video Rating: 4 / 5
July 31st, 2012 at 5:15 pm
wen ur drunk? lol
July 31st, 2012 at 5:25 pm
i usually eat my woodlice raw. the crunch is preety horrible. yet this is usually when im drunk at a garden party. my try cooking them over fire with a bit of salt, lemon and black pepper. mmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm
July 31st, 2012 at 5:30 pm
They’re not insects you tool.
July 31st, 2012 at 5:36 pm
woodlice are not insects
July 31st, 2012 at 5:37 pm
Since I was a child woodlice gave me the creeps, they’re the only insect that does, except sandlice and that’s only coz they look like woodlice.
July 31st, 2012 at 5:52 pm
Strange – I’m not sure who your talking to or what point your making exactly. You do know that I don’t charge for any of this don’t you? We’re not a traditional bushcraft/survival school, we share knowledge and skills freely through online videos, our website and community.
July 31st, 2012 at 6:35 pm
who eats a snail and comes down with angiostrongyliasis, you shouldn’t be charging ANYONE for this knowledge about potentially (or at least untested) dangerous foods.
Insects are the most diverse group of animals with over a million different species
found almost in every habitat, except the sea. Insects are inevitably associated with an extremely large variety of microscopic life forms, including viruses, bacteria, fungi, protozoa, nematodes and parasites.
July 31st, 2012 at 7:31 pm
@branni79 Just wanted to put this out there; as a poor student/teacher who spends a lot of time out bush… i rely on videos like this to get info, not just as a hobby, but because (as is often the case) knowing whether something is edible or not, may just mean i eat for the day, or i don’t.
Paying to learn about what food you can get without money is totally ridiculous. Not only for the obvious reasons, but because unless you are going to be liable for the medical expenses of a client…
July 31st, 2012 at 7:57 pm
A very good point.
July 31st, 2012 at 8:09 pm
I would happily do this; it’s so irrational how people will even harvest alien-looking things like mussels from the wild and eat them cos they’ve previously got them from the supermarket, yet for these same people, because woodlice aren’t on Tesco’s shelves, they remain in the ‘not food’ mental category.
July 31st, 2012 at 9:03 pm
Make sure you skin them, gut them, I recommend leave hanging for 2 days to age, lol… nah only joking mate
No preparation needed, heat till they stop moving and heat a little more. All the best,
- Ashley Cawley.
July 31st, 2012 at 9:45 pm
There any preporation needed, or just heat them over a fire as shown?
July 31st, 2012 at 10:05 pm
oh lol sorry, i didn’t realise that was a joke because the amount of people who have said stuff similar to that to me have genuinely believed what they was saying, it bugs me massively. so i do appologise
July 31st, 2012 at 10:37 pm
Oh, and not to mention. That sure does look like some pricey gear, a pot pie tray from the dollar store, a few sticks, a fire. Sure is expensive!
I’ve read all your comments and you’re a hypocritical fool. No offense, I mean none, but you are.
Say things are none of your business you only asked, then why ask? It’s only your opinion, then why get mad when they state theirs?
I don’t know either of you, but you are very flawed in your world view and logic. You’re silly.
July 31st, 2012 at 11:19 pm
You’re a fool. He puts videos on youtube helping people and somehow that’s not cool to people who charge money for the skills? Could you imagine if every professional used your logic what the internet would look like?
Remember the next time you use the net to learn, or read something, anything, you’re taking money from someone elses pocket. No matter what it is, there is probably someone making money doing or teaching.
Don’t be that guy, because right now, you are; silly!
August 1st, 2012 at 12:05 am
lol – It was a joke! I thought that’d be obvious
August 1st, 2012 at 1:04 am
hate to sound like a smart-ass but….you cant get that amount of protein from one woodlouse. it would defy every scientific law regarding it, If you ate 1kg of woodlice then you would probably have 900g of protein from them.
they are pretty tasty though for a bug haha
August 1st, 2012 at 2:01 am
Absolutely bud, there’s 900g of protein to each Woodlouse ;D
August 1st, 2012 at 2:29 am
Hmmm. I would like to give this a try lol. I gather they are packed with protein?
August 1st, 2012 at 3:27 am
… but this annoying 500 character limit is pissing me off! lol.. seriously could we chat by some other means? My forum or YouTube’s private messages? I’d appreciate your thoughts on this controversial line between what we both do.
Cheers,
Ashley Cawley.
August 1st, 2012 at 3:43 am
…Whether you like it or not we already live in a world where we have a wonderful platform (the Internet) where information can be shared freely and yes someone can come onto YouTube & learn how to play the Guitar, Harmonica, Light a Fire or learn some plumbing! The posibilities are endless. I’m not debating this is a substitue for in-person training with someone & I’m definitely not saying this should stop. I would genuinely like to discuss this further..cont…
August 1st, 2012 at 3:50 am
… my aims in life are to become more self-suffecient & eventually try to make-do without money (this would be great!.. but maybe not achievable I think we can both agree?) But the way I see it: times are changing and if we want to see better in the world we need to show better from ourselves, we both agree we don’t like what we see from the convential financial/societal system, let’s do better, challenge the norms and share knowledge & information freely…cont..
August 1st, 2012 at 4:27 am
I appreciate your point David I really do, we’ve soon got to a societal dicussion (which I don’t mind), I think what the problem is here is that my videos border on the line of encroaching on what you do for a living, whilst I appreciate this is a tricky predicament, I can assure you I’m not rich nor earn a whole lot. You said a lot about money/jobs & financial inequality etc. I sympathise/agree with you on a lot of this..cont..
August 1st, 2012 at 5:03 am
Simple is best. Especially for a rain barrel. Elegant design. Love the olive barrels, makes debris and mosquito prevention a piece of cake! And by connecting another barrel to your overflow? Instant, easy expansion too…
August 1st, 2012 at 5:30 am
I have a small house in PA and my rainbarrel overflows from the lightest rain… unless you live in a super hot and dry desert (maybe you do), I don’t find evaporation to be a huge factor in rainwater collection.
August 1st, 2012 at 5:56 am
i luv u! (thanks for this excellent video)
August 1st, 2012 at 6:28 am
great info, thanks
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August 1st, 2012 at 7:01 am
This is an awsome idea but how would i go about doing this on a normal 55 gallon drum without a lid
August 1st, 2012 at 7:03 am
Great stuff
August 1st, 2012 at 7:08 am
I’m a female who has never used hardware tools…ever! Now I have to go out & buy some to make this rain barrel!! I like what you got from the food distributor (who would have thought to get it there & make their own?). Thanks sooo much for sharing this video!!
August 1st, 2012 at 7:58 am
how the fuck did i got here?
August 1st, 2012 at 8:25 am
I definitely like your video, but I do have one question: how much water would evaporate? Does very much come up out of the holes into the atmosphere on a hot, sunny day? I’m not sure, but it might be even better to make a single hole for the gutter to pour into. Thanks.
August 1st, 2012 at 9:17 am
I have the same barrel and just installed the hardware today using this video as the instructions. Simple, I think I’m going to go back and get a few more barrels and have the overflow of the first go into the next. Thanks for the video, very well explained and simple to follow.
August 1st, 2012 at 10:04 am
That was great! Thank you so much!
August 1st, 2012 at 10:19 am
I do like the barrel re-purposing aspect. That is what it is all about. Reduce , re-use, recycle, re-purpose
August 1st, 2012 at 10:56 am
Rainwater is “grey water”/ It should not be consumed if it has poured off of a dirty roof and through moldy down spouts. Unless you like bird dropping flavored water, then go right ahead.
August 1st, 2012 at 11:04 am
Are you being invaded by cicadas ? What’s that background noise?
August 1st, 2012 at 11:09 am
I’ve never seen a barrel that looks like that one.. but I love the idea thx.
August 1st, 2012 at 11:35 am
can u drink the rain water safe
August 1st, 2012 at 12:28 pm
@ SurvivalWeekly Do u know if the PVC container might have a detrimental effect on the water quality if stored for a considerable period (say 6 months) ?
August 1st, 2012 at 1:05 pm
I sure wish I could find a couple of these red barrels. I’ in Boston MA and can’t find them.
August 1st, 2012 at 1:24 pm
Well done I just bought one of these barrels and I like your method I will try it out
August 1st, 2012 at 1:27 pm
Try your local Craigslist, there are people that sell these real cheap, like $15. Same for 55 gallon drums for making a barrel stove for fires/heating, I see clean drums all the time in the Phoenix area for $10 each. .
August 1st, 2012 at 2:23 pm
Great project and review. Thanks for sharing. The hardest problem will be finding the barrels or totes in rural areas, but we just keep on looking. Thanks again.
August 1st, 2012 at 2:36 pm
Could you attatch another barrel to the overflow and collect even more water?
August 1st, 2012 at 3:36 pm
So you can put a hose on and direct the flow where you want.
August 1st, 2012 at 4:24 pm
Great video! I have one silly question: Why install an overflow? If it got full, couldn’t it just overflow out the top? Thanks for the vids.