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About MarkV847771

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Ph.D chemist, outdoors enthusiast who camps, backpacks, hunts, fishes, and forages, along with being an experienced herbalist.

Area of knowledge and what I know well:

Chemistry, edible & medicinal plants, permaculture, gardening, backpacking, hunting, fishing...really, anything done outside! Lol!

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Joined the community back in September, 2020 where I remain very active in Health, Home & Family and Technology forums. I am a nut for the outdoors and enjoy chemistry, botany, herbs and have 14 patents to my name!

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15 patents, author of Idiot's Guide Foraging and countless articles in everything from scientific journals to women's lifestyle magazines.

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Re: How Do You Consistently Connect Socially?

Every weekday morning 7:25am - 8:00am central time I do a live, online "Donut Shop at the Beginning of the World" social gathering show on my Facebook and YouTube channels. It's open to friends, fans, and anyone who needs to feel part of something. T...

MarkV847771 09-10-2021 10:22 AM

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Re: 1-3 Pieces of Health Advice

Find a "tribe"! Humans a social animals and science has confirmed that feeling like you belong to a group has positive effects on both physical and mental health. Join a book club, church group, or just hang out every morning at your local donut shop...

MarkV847771 09-10-2021 07:25 AM

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Hurricane Ida - report from a Red Cross shelter

Hi all. I'm a Red Cross volunteer and just got back from a 3-day activation for hurricane Ida. The shelter I worked at is in Orange, TX which is about 120 miles west of the storm damage. We started taking in people on Monday, morning and it will like...

MarkV847771 09-01-2021 08:40 AM

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Re: Hi I'm Learning

Howdy! Your doing it right, so far. One tip, if you aren't sure how to do something, look it up videos on how to do it on YouTube. Be sure to check the date that the video was made, though. Things change fast so you want to make sure the video is wit...

MarkV847771 08-17-2021 07:48 AM

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Re: Meal Prep to Save Time & Money

As an avid backpacker, I'm very used to doing pre-trip meal preparations that are healthy, lightweight, and just need the addition of boiling water. One thing to note is that backpacker meals are generally higher in calories than is necessary for mor...

MarkV847771 08-05-2021 08:01 AM

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