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The amount of food that can be extracted from a pine tree is incredible, from it’s bark to pine-nuts, this tree is an astonishing source of nutrition!

1) Emergency Food 

Pine needles can be steeped to make tea or to give flavor to bland tasting water. The brew will be loaded with vitamin C. Steep the needles in hot water from five to 10 minutes, but keep in mind the Vitamin nutrients will decrease the longer the needles steep.

All pine nuts (actually, they are seeds) are edible, and they can be eaten raw or roasted but once removed from the husk they deteriorate quickly.

Inner pine bark is edible, and it can be eaten raw, boiled, fried or roasted over a flame.

Male pinecones found near the tips of the branches can be eaten boiled or baked.

Next: discover just how incredibly useful pine resin can be. After reading this, you’ll definitely be wanting to secure your own supply!