Yeah, partly that. It's also an interest in how native people lived off the land. Pomo and Miwok tribes lived a good life here, and I want to know how they did it. Sad thing is most of the plants they used for cordage, weaving, and medicine are very hard to find now. Plenty of acorns though!Wishing, why you want to do all that w/ the nuts ? Just to see how it taste ?