NDR tree bark

Its not native and if it gets into a "good" spot, it will take over. Lots of people hate the stuff because it is so invasive.
People who crappie and bluegill fish love it!
 
Wait until the trees break dormancy. The cambium layer is softest when the tree is growing, so the bark comes off easiest. Winter is the worst time. I use a fairly sharp digging bar with a flat end. This lets you debark with the log still on the ground, with less bouncing and wiggling around of the log. I haven't done logs that small, so it may not work that great. I'd leave the log as long as possible until the bark is stripped, then cut it to length. The heavier the better.
 
Jim, I sent my friend a Email and he replied. Trouble is he didn't say what the poles are made of. I kind of got him side tracked when I told him the Angel food candy he left in my truck he wasn't going to get back. ( tastey little critters they are) I also told him I did think about him every time I took a bite for two weeks. He replied that he was contacting his lawyer and was expecting some remuneration. Those Mountain Men are touchy. However he did send some pictures and this info The best reference book for Tepees is "Indian Tips" by Reginald & Gladys LaubinView attachment IMG_1864e.jpgView attachment FL000023e.jpg

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Wisboz,I forgot when I last posted,but Dave uses a "one" pole Tepe set up.He's going off line today and moving,so try a Email this morning.Saves a load of poles when traveling.
 
Thanks WisPete
If your friend decides to sue you over that angel candy maybe Mark W could defend you in court? :-)
wis boz
 
Joe O
I think the tepee will be in one spot set up on a wooden base. Geeez, it's ten below again this morning. This winter has been brutal. Clear off a spot on your property for my motor home---we're coming down. Another winter like this and I will find a spot in the South! Gotta be on the ocean however.
wis boz
 
Joe O
I think the tepee will be in one spot set up on a wooden base. Geeez, it's ten below again this morning. This winter has been brutal. Clear off a spot on your property for my motor home---we're coming down. Another winter like this and I will find a spot in the South! Gotta be on the ocean however.
wis boz
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Ok,the temp isn't much better here +19.There is always a clear spot on the farm.A long drive to the beach;4:15hrs.I still miss the salt water.
 
Carl:Tell us more on eating the Bamboo shoots.
What do you do to get the edible sizes?
How do you cook them?

You are talking to someone who ate reptile eggs in Ecuador
and Pirana(like salt water whiting) in Paraguay
when I lived in South America.
En serio,Carlos :)
 
They used a lot in Japanese (and other Asian) cooking, I love them
You can get them in most asian markets, they will be yellow & cone shaped and in a pan of water. In Japanese, they are called takenoko.
We ahve not tried harvesting them here yet. But, from what I have read, you harvest the new shoots off the rhizomes either before or just after they break the surface of the ground. You have to get them before the growing surface is exposed to sunlight. As soon as it is exposed, it sets off a change in the sprout and they become not so good to eat.
If you google harvesting bamboo shoots you should bring up at least 3 webs sites on how to do it.
I plan to get out in early march to try to find some down here, I will post when I do.

If you are gastronomically adventurous, you definately need to take a trip to Japan! We ate lots of things I have never seen before and I loved it all. Lots of seaweed, turbo snails, all sorts of stuff from the sea!
 
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