Eat Off the Land
“We don’t have to live like the pioneers and eat only the well-known survival staples. Instead, we could be like traditional Native Americans and eat off the land!”
— Sharon Trammell, Eat Off the Land
About The Book
What if your backyard was your grocery store and your medicine cabinet?
Eat Off the Land is more than a cookbook. It’s your guide to harvesting flavor and resilience from wild plants, mushrooms, fish, and game—whether you’re deep in the backwoods or walking a suburban trail.
Inside you’ll find:
✔️ 170+ fire-cooked & foraged recipes
✔️ Full-color identification guides
✔️ Tips for drying, fermenting, and preserving wild food
✔️ Natural remedies and outdoor living skills
✔️ Survival-style cooking: no fridge, no problem
Recipes You'll Actually Make
🍽️ Just a Few of the 170+ Wild Recipes Inside:
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Wild Berry Fruit Leather
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Nettle & Wild Rice Dumplings
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Fireweed Jelly with Acorn Bannocks
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Smoked Steelhead Dip
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Chanterelle and Crabapple Chutney
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Rockfish Ramen--with seaweed options
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Reishi Mushroom Coffee
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Sockeye Salmon with Huckleberry and Yarrow glaze
Every recipe is not only designed with PNW
plants in mind--but also built for flavor and
function—most can be made over a
fire or with minimal gear.
Survivalist Cooking Techniques
🔥 Off-Grid Food Skills You'll Learn
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Identify 40+ wild plants and mushrooms
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Make homemade bread with no oven
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Render animal fat into tallow for salves or candle-making
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Brew collagen-rich bone broth using every part of wild game
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Use fish carcasses to make nitrogen-rich plant food
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Use crabapples as natural pectin for jellies and glazes
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Ferment, dehydrate, and preserve food—anywhere
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Make medicinal salves and ointments with foraged herbs
These are real-world skills, tested in the field—not just theory from a kitchen.
Meet the Author: Sharon Trammell
Sharon Trammell is an award-winning outdoor writer, certified somatic practitioner, and passionate forager who’s spent over a decade living and cooking close to the land.
Her work has been featured in magazines like Fur-Fish-Game, Salmon Trout Steelheader, multiple podcasts, and across YouTube and Instagram as @OutdoorsyMomma.
She’s the author of Becoming Strength, I Swiped Left Again, and now Eat Off the Land—the first volume in her Forage and Thrive series. Sharon blends ancestral wisdom with modern practicality to help others eat wild, live free, and reconnect with themselves through the outdoors. Learn more here.
“If we can shift our mindset from short-term gain to long-term abundance, we can harvest plenty and leave plenty.”
— Sharon Trammell, Eat Off the Land
Ready to Eat Wild and Thrive Off the Land?
Preorder the survivalist cookbook that brings the forest to your fire!
🛍️ Preorder here!
📘 170+ recipes, off-grid cooking skills, and survival food prep
🔥 Perfect for homesteaders, foragers, and outdoor lovers
FAQ
❓What is Eat Off the Land about?
Answer: It’s a survivalist foraging cookbook that teaches you how to identify wild edibles, preserve food, and cook off-grid meals using Pacific Northwest plants, mushrooms, fish, and wild game. It blends traditional knowledge with modern preparedness.
❓Is this only for people in the Pacific Northwest?
Answer:
While the identification guides focus on how plants appear in the PNW (Alaska, Oregon, Washington, etc.), most of the featured wild foods are found across North America and other temperate climates. The recipes and techniques can be adapted to your region.
❓Can I use this book if I’m new to foraging?
Answer: Yes! This book is designed for beginners and seasoned foragers alike. You’ll find full-color diagrams, simple field tips, and beginner-friendly preservation methods—even if you’ve never foraged before.
What formats is the book available in?
Answer: Eat Off the Land will be available in two formats: Paperback – Available for preorder now here. E-Book – Will be available for download directly from this website by October 15th. Signed paperback copies will likely be available in the future, but that option hasn’t been activated yet. Stay tuned or sign up for updates to be notified when signed editions launch.
❓When will my book ship?
Answer: The official release date is October 15th. Paperback preorders placed through this website will ship shortly after. If signed copies become available, those may take an additional 1–2 weeks for personalization and shipping.
❓ Are there recipes for meat eaters, vegetarians, or both?
Answer: Both! Eat Off the Land includes hearty wild game meals, foraged plant-based recipes, and versatile preservation methods so you can adapt to your lifestyle—whether you’re omnivorous, vegetarian, or somewhere in between.
❓ Is this a prepper book or a nature guide?
Answer: It’s both. This book teaches practical survival skills (like fire cooking and off-grid food prep) while honoring Indigenous and sustainable practices. It’s perfect for homesteaders, hikers, survivalists, and anyone wanting to reconnect with the land.
❓ Is this suitable for kids or families?
Answer: Yes! Many of the recipes are simple enough to make together, and the foraging info includes tips on ethical harvesting and safety—which makes it a great resource for teaching kids about wild food in a hands-on way.