Not to far from Two Rivers

Oh my gosh it's been a few years since we had a fire burn here. It takes a while though. Pretty sure it was several hours. I still have some in a container and they're still good though.

@@jgryga can i use this méthode for magic mushrooms too

The oven would be better unless you know they're all fresh young ones. Older ones may have bugs hidden inside and they can make a mess quickly. Oven torches any critters you can't see. I had enough dried ones to fill a 5 gallon pail and they're still good and crispy dry now 2 years later. No fires up here lately.

It gets everywhere and you don't even realize it... But it's fun... Have you gone out or are you getting ready or just wishing you could get out?

@@jgryga been out two of the last four weeks to burn areas in the El Dorado National Forest. No luck but going out again this week. Hoping to get some to bring home for mother's day! Have seen your other comment and will take your tips to heart! I think I am not getting the elevation down correctly and need to explore more and need to get better at ID of trees and plants that grow at the same time as Morels

OMG! FCalifornia has had a ton of fires. Find one and there will be morsels. I had a tough time last year till I figured it out. I noticed that in some areas the fire got so hot that it just burned everything doesn't and those areas provided few morels for me. It was when I got to areas that were moderately burned and not as hot that I did better. There was also a direction you wanted to be on of a slope for better success. I believe it was the side facing north or north east, but not 100% sure. Hopefully someone chimers in. Also I noticed that when I was in areas where the fired went through and left small pockets of trees I seemed to do better. and when I was on the slopes it seemed like just below the trees on the top that weren't burned and just at the bottom of the slope where the trees were that weren't burned were my best spots, but it probably all depends on where you are. go onto Facebook and look up a mushroom group in your area and they'll post. You can probably get out with someone that would be willing to take you as well. Do a Facebook search of "California Mushrooms"

@@jgryga found some this past week! Maybe a pound worth. Going back this weekend :)

We still have 2 feet of snow on the ground here, so we have 1.5-2 months wait still.

Yeah it's pretty fun picking away when they're everywhere...

To keep people off the grass due to erosion

You should be able to, but depends on the river flow. just be careful it can be dangerous if the rivers high and we've got a ton of rain lately.

@@jgryga How far up did you go from Nordale Bridge ?

Did you get a moose this year ?

Thanks for commenting. I don't think I get enough views or posts on my videos to work it to the top of the ranks, so it gets kinda dumped to the back. It's a blast though using a stick and watching the others wonder what the heck is he doing.

Fun lake to fish. Leeches and a bobber work great. My nephew caught a 30 incher drifting a minnow. It seems like every time we go we get one from 24-30 inches. Lots of eater size and some decent perch in there as well. When you get off the portage and head left down the lake the right shore is the better of the two for walleye fishing. I have done well casting silver rattle lures, but sitting with kids and using a bobber and leach in some of the bays is the most fun... Good luck

Shawn, any update? How was the access? Any issues finding a campsite?

@@chelseap7881 we went in on 66. Not too bad for portages. We caught a few Walleye biggest being 18. Beautiful lake.

@@chelseap7881 We stayed on site 712. I would say the best site to camp on the lake. We were warned of bears, but wasn’t an issue. We were affronted by a grouse lol. She had chicks nearby. We were visited by a hare also. I thought someone’s dog was racing back and forth through our site early one morning. But the hare was thumping. He actually called in a mate. Very fun couple of days.

I'm still Manaqing... and still kicking it in Alaska...

Sweet I checked out your videos and they were great... Everyone else check out his channel if you haven't already to see some cool spearing footage...

@@jgryga I’ll go check out some of those videos

Yes wildfire for this burn. It was a HUGE burn area...

Yeah it's addicting! I was heading out after work 3-4 days a week. It was nice to get out and roam around on my own. Just make sure you bring some water. It doesn't seem like you're breathing in a bunch of the soot, It really dries you out....

Depends on where you live. Usually from late April to mid June. Earlier the spring the earlier they start

@@jgryga I live in British Columbia...we have had our share of forest fires...perhaps you also... it has been a while ago since I picked morals...but I remember picking them after a forest fire...

@@Mooseracks That's when the bunch up in big numbers. I have a buddy in the Yukon that says some Gypsy/commercial pickers head out and pick the year after fires and travel through Canada picking. I know here in AK it was a race to get out and pick certain areas before the commercial guys came through, but there were plenty out there.... Just make sure you don't get into an area that was burned so hot to the ground. Production for me in those areas was slim to none and for me seemed best in areas at the edges of the burn. I was on a fairly steep hillside though. If you had burns near you you should plan on heading out..... It's a hoot if you get into them....

@@jgryga I appreciate the info... heck, I only need a few meals...they are good though. I remember years ago picking morals here on Vancouver Island And last year around my sistors burn pile, there were about a dozen which popped up... yah, I have heard about those gypsy pickers. We get them here picking pine, shantrels and other types of shoots...even those goofy magic ones . Lol you have a great batch there...wow.... And thank you for sharing tips and bits. . Cheers

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