Trees can be your best friend when bugging out or if you get stranded in the woods. You may know they're useful when you need to build a fire to stay warm and for the limbs you'll need to build a shelter, but these are far from a tree's only means of aiding us in survival.

Our ancient ancestors knew this, and even our grandparents knew how to make use of trees of all sorts to help them make it through the trying times of the Great Depression.

As preppers, we understand that these trying times are far from ancient history, as financial strain and a hobbling economy make it a very real possibility that we could be living with those hardships again in the very near future.

To help you and your family survive whatever may come your way, check out the next page for the four main ways trees can help you stay alive.

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