Once you learn to identify this sticky life-saver, you’ll find it difficult to walk past a pine tree without scanning for this Jewel of the Woods! Secure the container under the exposed bark to collect the sap. Harvest liquid sap into a container from a fresh cut in a pine tree to add to a makeshift torch.Once lit, you can dry marginal tinder and small kindling. Anyone who’s used resin-rich fatwood in rainy conditions appreciates its important role in fire craft. Even on weekend camping trips, fire offers core temperature control, cooking, and hot cocoa! Resin is your secret weapon to starting and keeping a fire going in wet conditions. Fire is life in a wilderness survival scenario.Melted or liquid sap poured over a dried mullein stalk works as candle/torch.Melt sap and soak a cotton bandana or rag wrapped around a stick for a torch.Pitch sticks, described above, can be used as a makeshift candles.Place globs of dried resin in a fatwood torch to extend its burn time.
#TIMBERBORN PINE RESIN PATCH#
Pretty much any thing you need to glue or patch in the woods, pine pitch is the product.Waterproof boot seams, canoes, and containers.Hafting arrowheads, fletching arrows and gluing other primitive tools and weapons.You could pre-make “gum” with these ingredients: bees-wax, pine sap, and honey.
#TIMBERBORN PINE RESIN SKIN#
Treat skin rashes and eczema with ointments,tinctures, and salves.Stop bleeding – apply a soft glob (heat if necessary) to help stop bleeding.Follow first-aid protocol for cleaning/flushing first. Treat wounds – apply it to cuts like you would super glue.Pine sap properties include: antiseptic, astringent, anti-inflammatory, antibacterial.Now that you’ve gathered a fair amount, what’s this sticky stuff good for? A.) Self Aid That’s when you’ll notice the crystalized form inside which resembles a beautiful piece of amber stone.įor hard-to-reach spots high in trees, my friend Joe at Feral Woodcraft shares his clever resin harvesting tool. It’ll break off and fall into your hand or container underneath. To remove sap from my good blades in the woods, I use a bit of Everclear (190 proof) from my flask on a piece of cloth.įor hardened resin, poke a sharp object (grub knife or sharp stick) into the base of the glob and pry it loose. On dedicated Jewel of the Woods harvesting trips, I carry a grub knife, one I don’t mind getting covered with resin. The fresher the glob, the more sticky and pliable. Harvesting fresh resin can become a sticky situation. On fresh wounds, you’ll notice a whitish layer of sap covering the damaged area. With time, large clumps form making it easier to harvest. The sap hardens forming an amber glob which turns dark in color over time. The sap provides a protective layer or sealant over the injury . Pine trees secrete resin as a defense to close wounds from insects or other forces. Pardon the play on words as we explore the many uses of this tacky, amber-colored pine sap I call Jewel of the Woods! Collecting Sappy Jewels Learning to identify and use natural resources has gotten me out of many sticky situations in the woods. Pine trees produce a sticky substitute with superior benefits! You’ll eventually use up that roll of duct tape… or, more than likely, you forgot to pack it.
The stuff you’ve got packed in your woodcraft/bushcraft kit or bug out bag are consumable. Essential woodland resources seem to be invisible to the modern eye. Our ancestors walked our woodlands and learned to use the resources most modern outdoor enthusiast overlook. That’s why developing a possum mentality is vital! Scavenging resources in a wilderness survival situation can turn up life-saving stuff.
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