I'm with you on hunting and fishing, but the thought of needing to live off wild edibles scares me, Burncycle. It's not something I want to learn from a book or video. I'm firmly in canoedogs' camp right now - being prepared means carrying food.

Everytime I see a vacancy in one of Blast's classes I think "I wish I lived in Texas." Until I've spent some quality time out with a pro, I'm sticking to cattails, pine nuts and cones, and dandelions, when it comes to plant identification. That said, I'm on-side with your thoughts and have hooked up with a local expert to learn more.