Rodents being a major carrier of various diseases, they generally aren't my go to as an emergency food source. That being said, if my group were lost/stranded by circumstance during an extended hiking trip, and the rodent were sufficiently blackened over a fire, and we avoided the brain and spine...
As such, I'm considering adding a couple of standard mouse traps to my camping gear and bug out bag. They're small, lightweight, and a proven design. We may even be able to come up with a few other MacGyver uses for them if need be.
Thoughts? Would you consider it worth the risk to eat a wild rodent if, for whatever reason, you were stranded away from civilization for days longer than you intended?
As such, I'm considering adding a couple of standard mouse traps to my camping gear and bug out bag. They're small, lightweight, and a proven design. We may even be able to come up with a few other MacGyver uses for them if need be.
Thoughts? Would you consider it worth the risk to eat a wild rodent if, for whatever reason, you were stranded away from civilization for days longer than you intended?