European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - December 16, 1985, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Sot olo by Dave Midi owing now to braid Clampi of Gran into rope.  he advised keeping Active to control your ear. Find food move to a new site do  the Green Berels also laugh the tankers How to 3 off the land. When you re starving you la eat anything said a cond special forces instructor who taught the tank j about traps snares and Plant food. Every Type of it is edible except for one hairy  there Are two Basic edibility tests Lor plants he id. Take a portion Boll it and put a Teaspoon Lull of it your Mouth. If you get a burning sensation spit it t. Ii not Swallow it. Wait eight hours. Ii you Are not owing up or anything you can gather and eat All of it kind of Plant you  the old a Tail is to break open the Leal. If there is White Milky substance the Plant probably is Poison 3, he said. Plants should be boiled or five to 15 minutes to get rid acidity and fertilizer he said. Ferns can be eaten when leaves have alien off and the ends o the branches be curled. Clover is another common edible Plant. Just past the bark of a Pine tree is a White part that n be scraped off and boiled he said. Cones irom is have nuts that can be eaten. Pine Needles with ends clipped Oil can be boiled into Tea. Head de clipping a Little Olf both ends of Small Needles d an Inch off longer Needles. The roots of stinging Nettles called tubers can be eted and boiled. It tastes just like a Sweet potato he said of the totes which often Are found beside roads and its. He warned against picking mushrooms since there 9 too Many varieties or an Amateur to be Able to i which is Safe. It s great pvt. 2 Michael Cabazos said of the a. The vegetation stuff was pretty wicked. What in have Here is pretty sensible. I never would have ought of eating things from Pine  the tint Green Bert also taught the tankers How kill and prepare animals for food.1 you be got to get into your mind that everything i l like it is at Mcdonalds he said. You re a Cave in not an american Soldier. That s the most import full thing i can Tell you. You gotta live. You be got to 1 anything out  he said an animal should be killed quickly because station will cause excitement in it and adrenaline i Unaka the meat taste bad. A Large animal such As a sheep stolen from a Arm. Ould a killed with a knife he said. Smaller animals rabbits can be killed with a Quick blow to the ick of the head. But rabbits must be checked to be sure they Are thy. He warned. Ii the Rabbit s liver has White or Yel � spots the Green Beret said it should be disposed of mediately and your hands should be washed. Try to choose an animal that s  he Sug Ted. Not one that s standing off to the Side All by  i teamed a lot i never would have thought  sgt. No Valdez of 1st pit said. I m glad they let tank � do this. All we usually gel to do is gunnery. A 16, 1985 staying alive in the wild t he Green berets offered other lips to slaying alive in the wild ii you have a wound treat it. Infection lessens your Chance Lor survival. Bullet wounds thai won t be seen by a doctor Lor a while should be cauterized. To do that take apart a round and ill the wound with Gunpowder. Light it. When the powder Lares up. Stuff plastic into the wound. Drinking water should be altered and purified. Punch holes in the Bottom of a can throw in some gravel. Put charcoal on top of that and then add Sand. Pouring water through it will even filter mud. A Lew drops of Benedine solution should purify the water. ? Don l save water drink in. The body needs liquid and if you Cut Back on the amount you take in you risk losing too much body water a person could die in two or three Days without water even though it takes much longer to starve to death. A Good dog can follow a fresh Trail from 30 meters away. Walking in water will just gel your eel Wal the Best Way to beat a dog team is to beat the handler. He s a Soldier. He s human like you Are. Take him Down to the swamps and through he Woods. He gets cold and wet. Too attack dogs trained and used in Europe grab for an Arm and try to drag the victim Down. Ii a dog is chasing you wrap one Arm and hide a knife in the other hand. Let the dog take the wrapped Arm. Don t just wound an attacking animal kill in a wounded animal is vicious step toe to Heel when trying to walk quietly in the Woods you can eel twigs and obstructions without putting weight on them and making noise. Knives can be made from sharpened Sticks or jagged pieces of Metal. The Blade should be secured to a stick Lor a handle. If no rope is available one can be made by braiding clumps of grass. Survival kit Green Beret instructors say the Fol lowing items should be included in a survival kit Compass. Probably the most important piece of equipment in the kit Accord ing to one of the instructors. He suggested buying a liquid filled Compass because the army s Compass is air filled and has to be level for accuracy. Knives. A survival knife should be stainless Stee with a wide rib along the Dull Edge of the Blade for strength. The Blade should not be too hard to be Sharp ened. A Swiss army knife should also be included be cause ii provides Many different tools in a Small package. Fish Hooks and string. Store in first Aid or sewing kit. First Aid kit. Should have Benedine solution for both water purification and caring for wounds. Wire Wood saw. Rolls up into Small package can Cut through Trees lighter or matches. Lighter should be full of Luel match Heads should be coated with Wax drippings irom a Candle. The Wax can be scraped Olf before using the matches and will keep them dry. O Small stove. Collapsible sterno Lor cooking or heating water. Emergency Blanket. Folds up to Wallet size. A Ler Prool and retains body heat. Sewing kit. Survival evasion and escape aids to incr taking Ivr viability. Is photo by Dave Lioio the stars and stripes Page 15