Coastal Foraging in Nova Scotia | Catch N' Cook Island Camping 

Yo, freediver/spear fisher from the west coast of Canada here. Generally you want to be weighted such that you’re positively buoyant on the surface with empty lungs. If you have a shallow water blackout and lose the air in your lungs, you don’t want to plummet to the depths. A lot of us weight ourselves to be neutrally buoyant at 10 meters of depth on a breath hold. Another thing you may want to consider is to remove the snorkel from your mouth right before you descend. It’s both a safety thing to keep your airways closed underwater and also it’ll also it’ll be easier to do your dive without the snorkel in your mouth. I know to some people it might feel dumb, but if you have a freediving course near you, I’d really recommend it. It’ll both help you stay safe and elevate your freediving game’

On the green crab, one option isn't even to use the meat itself. Boil the hell out of them with some vegies (carrots, potatoes, etc) to make a shell fish stock. Stuff goes great for things like chowders and ramen.

How odd! I woke up this morning, turned on youtube, and wondered "Where is Northern Scavenger?" And voila, here yee be. BTW, legend has it that mussel beard was the inspiration for Velcro.

A potential recipe for the invasive crabs which I learned 30 years ago on the rocky shores of Sardinia: Kill the crabs in boiling water. Take them out and cut them in half with a bowie stroke. Simmer garlic and onions, both chopped, in olive oil. Throw the crabs in, stir some time. Then add a good amount of tomato sauce and slowly cook for a sound time. Season to taste with salt and pepper. In the meantime prepare a italian pasta, could well be spaghetti, fair quality, I suggest. When pasta ready: Drain, and pour sauce over it and sprinkle with fresh cut parsley. Serve and you can suck out the crab halves or simply sort them out.......

I always watch people from Australia, New Zealand, snorkel and catch what they eat....nice to see some local people doing the same

When the video got to the scallops over the fire in their own shells I'm like are you kidding me! Looks so good totally jealous.

Great to have you back, we missed you . Excellent meal.

I love seeing you guys do this! I used to take my friend's small motor boat and cross from our island on the West coast to a smaller island and camp. I wouldn't bring food. Instead I would bring a crab trap, as well as my pocket knife for collecting mussels at low tied. Ate the mussels raw but thank Gord I never got sick - I knew NOTHING about seafood safety at the time because I started age 12 and there was no internet back then. The crabs would be staked and cooked over the fire. Never went hungry. I love that you showed the holes in your suit. I wish more content makers would be more real and less perfect. Lovely to see you lads!

I found the island! Looks like it was a good time.

Green crabs are indeed a work. If I may, make a soup of these (if you have access to freshwater). Boil them for an hour, Mash them in the broth , filter it , Add garlic , spices, and some tomato paste. It's to die for.

I used to commercial fish in florida,Alaska ,and Maine. And there is always a feeling that can not compare when you Chanel in to calm protected waters after having the shit kicked out of you in bad seas for days on days. You can be asleep ,and the second your vessel enters calm protected waters you will automatically wake up.

1st time I have seen your work I will definitely watch more

Thanking the ocean for the plentiful harvest! That's awesome.... 👍

đi biển thú vị thật đấy bạn tôi, chúc sức khỏe bạn nhé.

I’m a Cajun girl moving to San Juan island. I’m bringing the crab boil and I will get rid of the green crabs for you. No worries

That was some beautifully clear water! Sweet!

Omg those crab. So cute. They must be delicious little cutie crab

Very cool video. Thank you very much. Grettings from France. Mike

cool wish i had some. my people been fishing the East For 200 years

Wow, love the editing style. Reminds me of classic Discovery stuff, before the channel went to hell!

Probably my fav episode of any series so far. It was so real. I feel like the ‘smaller moments’ stole the show here. Like spaghetti and meatballs with salad…or a rugged campsite. Great episode.

looks real good!!!!!!

What an awesome feast!! Man those were huge waves 🌊 glad it all worked out! Thanks for taking us along.

This is the best catch and cook I've ever seen. Good on you guys!

Honestly, I was thinking about you guys today!! You've been missed! 🤗

love the video Noah! glad to see you posting!

Hey, I just happened upon your channel! I think it's Great. I live in the United States. I'm from Rosedale, Md. I live off a Tributary of the Chesapeake Bay. Here in Maryland, we steam our prized Chesapeake Bay Blue Crabs. After steaming we pull off the claws, then on the belly side pull off the the apron. Open the the shell of the green crab. Remove the lungs. Break the crab in half. Using a knife dig out the meat. We use mallets to crack open the claws. If the Crabs are enough and even not, the legs have incredible sweet meat inside of them. Just some pointers from someone who is 66 years old and been eating Crabs all my life. Wil Chesaco Park, Maryland

good stuff. you might want to consider a small rowboat vs a canoe if you find yourself in rough water, the rowing boat will handle much rougher conditions

This is living right here 🤙 great epi fellas

The female mussels are orange the male mussels are the greyish ones. Never eat shell fish that the shell does not fully open after cooking.

Awesome Noah, glad to see you are back in NS and enjoying some of its beauty and bounty!

Living the dream.

This looks like it was a really good time. Nothing like living off the land… the world is your oyster

Thanks for posting, that was really entertaining, crazy big waves...........!

We just started watching your channel a few months ago and have been enthralled by some of your epic journeys to the north but this little video was one of our side favourites! It was cool to see you don a wetsuit, after seeing so much fishing. Multi talented! My spouse used to do seaweed surveys as a diver off the coast of NS (St. Margarets Bay) and we both love the littoral zone, and fresh scallops and mussels, so it was a treat to see you harvest and dining. . Green crabs always bite my toes and after seeing the damage done to the eelgrass beds I'd be happy to harvest a few too. 👍👍

you all are so lucky that the seafood aroma didn't invite bears to your feast--🤣😊❤🌻....

It’s so good to see you again! I have enjoyed watching each of your adventures… this one is another good one😊👏👏👏

Nice video. Although, chef advice: do NOT boil onions and garlic. Caramelize them in fat first, put the garlic a litle later or it will burn. Then add the wine. You'll get the sugars out this way and even some umami. Boiled onions add bitterness.

The Marie Times The best of How lucky are we Roger & Paul.

Nice to see a new and interesting Northern Scavengers video.👍

Fantastic vlog. New subscriber here and I am so glad I found your channel - nothing better than to see the beauty of our own country which otherwise, I can never experience myself. Best from Toronto, Canada ❤.

YAY !!! I missed you guys so much ! Awesome surprise . If you do a small dice on a fresh tomato and throw it in the mussel sauce just before the parsley, it's a nice twist and delicious😀

Great to see you back Noah,great video and an awesome meal of seafood mmmm 🙂

the scallops looked bomb. the green shorty shorts were questionable.

Awesome! Wishing you guys the Best adventures.Take care and be extra careful. I love the idea of being responsible in harvesting or fishing to have a sustainable supply in the future. And yeah take out those invasive ones.

Cool video. Wet suits minus weight belts might have been a good idea for the return trip.

LOVE IT!! GREAT VIDEO!! Born and raised, don't eat seafood...I'd starve, but I love stuff like this.

Great sea eats!!!

Crab stock maybe if it produces a good flavour on a small crab. Hammer mill the empty shells are popular with some gardeners Good quick way to support the calcium in the soil

Ho ho ho , this is on my watch later list . Can't wait to sit down and watch it 👍

Way to get after it. Living 3 minutes from the coast of Maine I can appreciate your food choices. Well done!

Glad you guys are doing the conversion that kind of weather north food was very good you had some cure but not good enough to come and come back to shore in that kind of weather but you made it that’s a mean thing keep up the good videos of Milwaukee fortune God bless

Wow yummy ! Yummy!😮

Looks delicious and an excellent video

Woah! First the seafood looked amazing. Scallops are my favorite dish! Second, those waves! Holy crap.

A couple of Hobie Tandem Islands would make these type trips very special. The speed and range you'd gain would be incredible. Regardless, good looking meals. Well done, glad to see you back with another video.

Thank you so much for sharing your adventures.

Very entertaining and informative video guys! I’m hoping you health and safety after hearing hurricane was heading your way 🙏

Drooling over here.🤤🤤

Incredible meal!!

I love raw scallops. Here in Florida where I live we go out and get bay scallops. Not a lot of meat but super delicious. When we go we get about 6 to 10 pints.

You had my mouth watering !!

Love catch and cook videos

Cool video. Underwater was a perspective I’ve not seen often. And the sketchy paddle home. Whew!

What a feast!! love it !!!

This vid made me an instant fan of this channel! It all looks amazing! Those scallops and mussels. But I also think it's great that you go for the green crabs. I think we should do this with more invasive species and I wouldn't mind if restaurants picked them up on the menu going forward. Anything that is edible, should just be dealt with eating it! (and let the usual dinner species have a rest for a bit?)

Super dope video! Next time you are swimming around seals dip quick because they are great white food and if their are seals there very well might be a great white coming in soon

Do you know what island you camped on. My family comes from Moser River and had originally settled on many of the islands between Moser River and Mitchels Bay. I spent my summers exploring the old homesteads and family graveyards that littered the islands down there. Thanks for this video, it brought back a lot of great memories.

Now that was an adventure. Thank you

Never miss an episode from you! Always adventure!

Where have you been?? ;-) Awesome to see you and jealous as always! Be safe.

You guys know how to live well.

cool.

Rubbing mussles over stones works pretty good to debeard them

Wow

Very nice!! Thank you for passing on so much valuable Information. I especially find the geology related tidbits fascinating. Great video 👍

I always love your videos. Hoping for more soon!

You can use a rough surface stone and scrap the mussels like sand paper

LOVE YOUR VIDEOS!!! Thank you!!

Green crabs are very popular in Venetian cooking! They have an incredible, robust flavour.

An incredible video. Can't wait for the next video to drop!!!

Another fabulous backyard adventure. Love it.

I just watched. I’m so jealous! The sea food looked wonderful. Nice trip back.

Good to see you out and about! Love scallops!

I wonder how the green crab was introduced to such a beautiful tidal coast? I must Google now. Also you are insane in a canoe! Those looked like 4 foot rollers and 3 foot breakers.

Great video. From seafood paradise to big seas. Every one of your postings is phenomenal. Thanks for taking us along.

Glad to see you back!!--MARLYS

Look like a great adventure...thanks for sharing

Informative. Fun to watch. Thx for sharing. Watching from Ontario Canada 🎉

I loved this video! So cool

So nice to see you without bugs!

Just got back from Nova Scotia, wish I was still there! Great video, thanks Noah!

Just found your channel and subscribed🤩 The ride back to the mainland had my heart racing! Better than an action movie💯

Nice trip! Tip:. Saute the garlic and onions in some butter FIRST. then add wine. Otherwise you're just boiling the onions and garlic which is not great.

Wohoo. Great video

This was a very cool video. Learned a lot!

Another brilliant video. Damn, that crossing was sketchy. Great effort guys.

Your multi course meal is worthy of any gourmet cooking channel, and they just go to the store for ingredients. This film brings me back to Hawaii, camped out on Molokai harvesting what was available, eating well. Your films bring the viewer in close to the real experience. Your are living large. Thanks for sharing!

Hell yeah guys! Always love your videos! Sending good vibes from Halifax :)

Great video!