Growing up, the crime of tampering with my mom’s garden was worse than getting arrested for robbing a bank. I heard the name across many SPT (Society of Primitive Technology, if you can get your hands on a journal, don’t let go) journals, its utility used for various applications throughout the country, and it was conveniently in our driveway garden. I collected the stalks once they had grown enough to fall over, which we will touch on later. Still, it wasn’t until a camping trip that I wandered off a beaten path to uncover a plant, unclaimed by anyone in all its glory, that I could familiarize myself with its unique strength. This article will focus on its solid fibers, how its leaves have played a role in indigenous lifeways, and how you could use them for your own good if you find a bounty.
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