Florida Keys

[artofwoc]

What are the edible foods of the florida keys? such as meats,fruits & vegetables.

Also what are methods of obtaining fresh water there, considering it is surrounded by salt water.


I need answers a.s.a.p thank you:)

[Ken]

http://www.surpluscity.com/katadyn-osmosis/katadyn-1.jpg

OR

http://www.coolestspringbreak.com/image-files/key-west-durty-harry.jpg

[artofwoc]

Yea I highly doubt you'd have that in a survival situation lol.

[Ken]

Yea I highly doubt you'd have that in a survival situation lol.

Which one? If I was worried about only having salt water, you can be darn sure I'd have a desalinator with me.

[crashdive123]

If you're looking at living off the land.....Fishing is abundant. Small game and birds (mostly protected). Deer (called Keys Deer - about the size of a medium to large dog). If you're not looking at living off the land - grocery stores, hotels, indoor plumbing, etc.

[crashdive123]

Oh, and I forgot - the lobstering there is pretty good (of course Ken may not call these real lobsters, but they're good eating).

[Stairman]

Langusta's Crash,[Florida lobsters] and while Key Deer might be tasty they are endangered and will get you tossed in the pokey, which has 3 squares and fresh water by the way.

[crashdive123]

Oh, I agree. As far as land mamals and birds - the Keys is not the place to hunt. Whole darn place seems to be a wildlife sanctuary.

[Stairman]

Id have to play my guitar and sing for spare change to survive there.

[Ken]

Oh, and I forgot - the lobstering there is pretty good (of course Ken may not call these real lobsters, but they're good eating).

THIS is a lobster. A small one, but still a lobster.


http://img.dailymail.co.uk/i/pix/2007/11_01/lobsterDM0811_468x521.jpg

[crashdive123]

We don't normally show off our big ones.

http://webzoom.freewebs.com/thedeepblue/Southern%20rock%20lobster.jpg

[Ken]

It looks like a large shrimp (oxymoron!!!!). Where are the claws?

http://media-cdn.tripadvisor.com/media/photo-s/01/29/3f/ca/9-lb-lobster-at-dock.jpg

[crashdive123]

We prefer our meals to not have fighting utensils.

[Ken]

We prefer our meals to not have fighting utensils.

http://www.imissedthetrain.com/west/documents/sportsman-logo.jpg

[2dumb2kwit]

It looks like a large shrimp (oxymoron!!!!).

http://media-cdn.tripadvisor.com/media/photo-s/01/29/3f/ca/9-lb-lobster-at-dock.jpg

You talkin' about the guy in this picture???

Ya see, if the guy in he picture is a "little dude", the lobster looks bigger!

[erunkiswldrnssurvival]

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these are pics of my trip to the keys it was full of food (With no fighting utensils) i think the oil palm berries were impressive

[erunkiswldrnssurvival]

and i also found coco nuts, plantain(not the banana), poor mans pepper,beach peas,grass(edible seed or boil sprigs),japonese plum,pomegranete,all citrus,green briar vine,ground primrose,prickly lettuce,and a few others that only appear in the keys so i wont mention those

Trivia, mangrove trees have leaves that turn yellow, the yellow leaves have condensed salt , and were once used to season food.

[Ravnari86]

Far as hunting goes, I'm with everyone above. It's impossible to tell there what will and won't get you locked up. Best bet is to stick to the plants. Erunk listed a pretty decent list of things to familiarize yourself with before going. Even if it's wildlife you don't think is protected that can change weekly, and depending on where you get it from.

Stayed out there on a small island for a few days before, and the best food was coconuts. The things are literally everywhere.

As for water you have a few options. This time of year there is plenty of rain. Find anything that can function as a rain catch. If you manage to find platic it gives you the option of a solar still. Using a solar catch on the plants down there can be kind of ineffective because many species are very waxy and retain water, but the ground everywhere is full of water to distill out. There are even some plants in the area that function as natural rain catches. You just have to keep a close eye out for them. Be sure to cover any water you collect too. Rats and mice are pretty abundant down there.

[Rick]

On the fresh water thingy. Can't you dig a whole say 30 feet or so from the high water line and let it seep full? Won't that be fresh water? Of course it still has to be purified but it will be salt free won't it?

[crashdive123]

Rick I don't think that a sand/mud filter is fine enough to filter out the salt.

[Ravnari86]

It's not. Even in the middle of the small island I was on previously it was salty. Distilling it one way or another is really your best bet. Not to mention, once a solar still is set up somewhere that wet you can produce quite a bit of water. I will also however make the suggestion of leaving a light shirt on. You lose less fluids that way, and with the humidity in the keys mixed with the heat dehydration will be a real issue. Add salt in your drinking water to that, and you're not gonna be doing to well.