Urban Foraging For 'Wild' Edibles - 35 North American Species

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As always, do your own research when you plan to consume wild edibles of any kind. Use multiple trusted sources and ensure proper identification. Just because someone tells you it's edible, doesn't mean you are not personally allergic. Also, just because something is edible, doesn't mean you can eat unlimited quantities. Often times, certain parts of the plant are edible and other times certain parts must be prepared certain ways for them to become edible.
* Re Daylily species: I have personally sampled this species without ill effects, but it's nearly impossible to verify edibility of daylilies due to hybridization especially in urban areas. I would NOT recommend you consume daylilies for that reason. More here: www.eattheweeds.com/daylily-ju...
1. Queen Anne's Lace (Tubers) 0:40
2. Bull Thistle (Roots, Stem, Leaves, Flowers & Seeds) 1:07
3. Plantain (Leaves & Seeds) 1:33
4. *Daylily (Flowers, Flower Buds, Stalks & Tubers) 1:41
5. Sunflower (Seeds) 1:52
6. Chokecherry (Berries) 2:14
7. Chicory (Leaves & Flowers) 2:42
8. Blackeyed Susan (Roots) 3:05
9. Wood Sorrel (Leaves) 3:10
10. Clover (Leaves & Flowers) 3:16
11. Oxeye Daisy (Flowers) 3:30
12. Dandelion (Flowers & Roots) 3:38
13. Echinacea (Leaves & Flowers) 3:49
14. Staghorn Sumac (Seeds & Young Shoots) 4:18
15. Milkweed (Shoots, Seeds, Leaves; Must Cook) 5:15
16. Mullein (Leaves & Flowers) 5:41
17. Bull Thistle (Whole Plant; Remove Spines) 6:04
18. Burdock (Stems, Stalk & Roots) 8:14
19. Stinging Nettle (Leaves, Stem & Roots) 9:25
20. Pigweed (Leaves & Seeds) 9:48
21. Sow Thistle (Leaves, Flowers & Roots) 10:12
22. Wild Chives (Stems) 11:06
23. Queen Anne's Lace (Flowers, Leaves, Roots & Seeds) 11:25
24. Cedar (Inner Bark & Needles) 12:16
25. White Pine (Needles, Nuts & Inner Bark) 12:30
26. Plantain (Seeds & Leaves) 13:19
27. Raspberries (Berries & Leaves) 14:02
28. Currants (Berries) 14:39
29. Spruce (Needles & Inner Bark) 15:02
30. Hawthorn (Berries) 15:18
31. Blackberries 15:44
32. Mulberry 16:34
33. Apples 17:13
34. Wild Strawberry 18:17
35. Wild Grape 18:31
36. Oak (Acorns) 18:52
37. Staghorn Sumac (Sumac-Aid) 19:38
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@angelinahaber1036 6 лет назад

What I especially like about this video is that he isn't selfish. He only takes a little bit from each plant, just what he can use for a meal or two. So many people go out and completely decimate every useful plant, leaving nothing for other foragers or, much more importantly, the animals who rely on plants for their food, for their lives! Don't be a hog. Only take a little.

@domib.3924 5 лет назад

I have never seen anyone do that. At least not on RU-vid.

@clg_pro2009 4 года назад

yea every day lol

@andrewheynig2721 7 месяцев назад

Remember wild carrot seed not to be eaten by pregnant women used for abortions

@Midir__Cutie 4 года назад

This is what youtube needs more of, so peaceful and informative

@annegallagher8284 5 лет назад

One of the best videos I've seen. 37 Plants in 21 minutes. All seen clearly and enjoyable to watch. Like holidaying in America. I chew herbs and weeds from the garden 3-times daily. Thank you.

@TheWoodedBeardsman 5 лет назад

You're welcome!

@TiffanyJonesLotusLEDW 6 лет назад

This was tantamount to watching an episode of Bob Ross do his magic. Quite relaxing.

@strongestonyxblackxpearl315 4 года назад

queen ann's lace is to similar to hemlock, i think you should put more of a warning about it.

@tomcatt1824 4 года назад

Hemlock root don't smell like carrot

@sciencewizard2861 3 года назад

@strongestOnyx Blackxpearl i was about to say that! it looks very similar to water hemlock, which is a poisonous plant

@jamesgaul3544 3 года назад

@@tomcatt1824 did he teach that??

@o0Avalon0o 4 года назад

There's a ton of information in the description too; I almost didn't see it.

@iamnizorro9781 6 лет назад

OBS, some of these have, while edible, badly tasting or even slightly poisonous lookalikes. Always beware that many berries, flowers and overall plants, have lookalikes that are not suitable for eating, and some can be very dangerous. Please do your research guys! Do not jump out the door and pick anything you see just because it looks like that plant from TV! Oh and awesome video! Like always, love the pacing! Good stuff!!

@TheWoodedBeardsman 6 лет назад

Sound advice!!!!

@davew5583 7 лет назад

I know your younger teen gen RU-vid viewers may disagree. But I love the pace of your editing. It reflects your personality. Which is, obviously, more obvious in you speaking/narrated videos.

@davew5583 7 лет назад

You do know that's a compliment I hope.

@TheWoodedBeardsman 7 лет назад

Thanks David. I hear you. It is a slower pace, but maybe it flows better with the subject. I think I'm getting better at finding a balance point between the two. Hopefully the next videos will reflect this.

@davew5583 7 лет назад

The Wooded Beardsman - I agree, thankfully not perfect, but your a natural. Best wishes to you and your family.

@TheWoodedBeardsman 7 лет назад

Thanks, to you too!

@WalrusWinking 4 года назад

Lmao boomer

@skylovecraft2491 6 лет назад

I think u forgot to mention dandelion leaves also...great for liver detoxification.. just dont eat too many

@feverXdream 4 года назад

Great video! I'm new to the foraging game but I'm trying to learn as much as possible. Something about being able to go on a hike and gather ingredients for dinner at the same time intrigues me...

@karencrowe5439 5 лет назад

I enjoyed your video- quiet and clear.Your enthusiasm was successfully conveyed: without you saying a word.Good job!

@ShahrinRahman 5 лет назад

Plantain leaves, I use it as a mosquito repellent.

@skylovecraft2491 6 лет назад

Ive eaten the milkweed pods recently raw anf they are very good...remind me of cucumber in taste. Make sure they are under 2 inches long...3 inches max. And peel off outter skin. Or sautee them in skin for stirfry and it resembles cheese

@stacybrown4257 5 лет назад

You put a lot of work and info in this video. Time well spent and valued.

@JosephCartertheMinkMan 7 лет назад

This is cool! I really need to learn more about wild edible plants local to my area!

@TheWoodedBeardsman 7 лет назад

Keep an eye out...they'll start to pop up everywhere!

@Joel-np9vl 3 года назад

True that great knowledge to have because many people don't study and people who know can help if they need help to learn stuff like this I will study video more then once

@_The_Worst_ 4 года назад

Yeah, I've seen a few of these plants growing at the side of my road...😮 Very helpful and useful video most definitely indeed...👍🏼💯✔

@TheGazramar 6 лет назад

Awesome video man. I actually knew all of these and by sight before the name popped up. That felt pretty darn good lol. Guess i am doing okay.

@kirkwahl5623 5 лет назад

I am not trying to be pedantic, but I have a correction to a plant you identified as blackberry. The plant you showed was Rubus occidentalis, or black raspberry. They are often times mistakenly called blackberries. There are many hybridizations of blackberry, Rubus L., but all share one common trait which makes them easily distinguishable from black raspberries. When you pick any blackberry the torus, or stem, comes away with the berry. When you pick a black raspberry, the stem stays in place, and you come away with a hollow berry, just like what happens when you pick a raspberry.

@TheWoodedBeardsman 5 лет назад

Cool!!!

@swirrllfolfsky9803 5 лет назад

Very interesting

@tomcatt1824 4 года назад

WOW !!! U hv shot de clearest video on plants that i hv seen,, back home in WV all these thing's grew,,, im in FL now & relearning plant's here 🌴🐊🌴

@nativemom4992 2 месяца назад

Dandelion you can boil the root for tea. Also chicory can be dried and crushed for coffee and chives are actually wild garlic and the whole thing can be eaten.

@syntacc8462 4 года назад

Thank you!!! I need this kind of content in my life.

@UltraGinormous 4 года назад

Great work!

@joybarrows1714 4 года назад

Love your show Glad I refound you

@shean7890 5 лет назад

I love the video. Thank you 🙏

@grumblebarf9463 2 года назад

This is amazing!! Thank you so much.

@danagrace9628 4 года назад

Very nice enjoy how you displayed all the plans made it nice and playing good to absorb now make one tell us how to prepare all of these beautiful plants that you've harvest thanks nice video :) :)

@joybickerstaff194 5 лет назад

Hi ya WB! And WOW! This is different from what I’m used to watching...I love this and saved for future reference. I happened on this video by watching one I came across today “wisewomantradition” as u see, it’s not only wild meats I want to know about, but wild edibles as well, not only to use fresh for eating and medicinals, but how to preserve for winter use. I recognized several of what u showed, this week I learned more about the sumac which if u didn’t know, u might find useful (blend up the sumac using the red fluff as spice “I heard it’s actually sold as a spice” heard to save seeds after blending to make flower. On the mulberry, Bob said leave r edible, I have 2 n my yard, I tried eating the leaves fresh and by boiling “even young ones” for some reason they did not break down, bought myself a dehydrator for Christmas, I’ll dehydrate them and mix with other greens to add to soups, gravies and such! I also have 2 redbud trees, I knew buds were edible, found out the leaves and young pods are edible as well! Looks like I’m going to be busy this year foraging wild edibles and preserving, a garden to, As always, I love ur videos, they r always great and very informative!!! Thank you

@steveforsythe9264 8 лет назад

Thanks for posting!!

@TheWoodedBeardsman 8 лет назад

Cheers!

@abroocoloft 8 лет назад

Thanks for sharing David, although if you could also give more info on how to use them it would be great.

@TheWoodedBeardsman 8 лет назад

I go by Chris! lol Yeah, in future videos, I'll include more detail. Right now it was as more of a scavenger hunt and primer. I want to avoid it being too long though. I have 200+ species, so it's literally a whole other channel's worth of content which I want to avoid.

@denisegirmer4550 5 лет назад

Invaluable info ty!!!!!!!

@royyulianto2912 5 лет назад

Amazing video ... Iam enjoy it,

@drpharmo2605 4 года назад

Really like the video , although I think that it would have helped to point out the identifying features of the plants to avoid misidentification, but overall a very useful video. Keep it up 👍👍👍

@christophertsung4795 5 лет назад

Is there a website or list of wild edibles with potential dangerous lookalikes? I want to get into foraging but am worried that I'm going to misidentify something.

@swirrllfolfsky9803 5 лет назад

The book "the foragers field guide" is great

@ddelmarsmith 8 лет назад

Great video. I do same sampling in my area (I am questing for Shagbark hickories in my area hopefully before the squirrels get them all). Can you elaborate on what you do with the bull thistle stem and the burdock roots?

@deanfromtrapline53-colwell61 8 лет назад

That was a really good video with good pictures and accurate filming. I commonly carry 2 books that might interest you. Wild Berries of Alb., Sask and Man which i believe would be quite useful in Ontario (which is where you are i believe) and Edible & Medicinal Plants of Canada. Both are from Lone Pine Publishing. Excellent resources. Funny you posted this video because a few days ago while i was browsing both books for the umpteenth time, i thought about doing some video's on medicinal and edible plants on my channel. Take care bud ... good job.

@TheWoodedBeardsman 8 лет назад

Thanks, I'll give you a sub and check them out! I have 7 books on loan from the library and a really long list of plants to look for. It's going to be quite the project to find them all! Thanks for sharing.

@davidstarr6604 7 лет назад

Dandelion leaves are also edible just have to boil them a few times to remove the bitterness. Echinacea roots have the highest medical properties but is not water soluble. Staghorn sumac froot is high in vitamin C but very sour

@disaacfaddis734 6 лет назад

And actually pine needle tea contains more vitamin C & it don't taste half bad either. Just a handful of needles is about 400 mg of vitamin C. Chop them up, add hot water in a cup & steep for 15 minutes.

@brendavanetten3877 11 месяцев назад

No talking but a very nice and useful video!!!

@donaldeugenealford4080 Год назад

I thought queen Ann lace has a purple dot in the center,but the roots are like wild carrot, wonderful.👍☘️😎

@ItsDaJax 2 месяца назад

Queen Anne's Lace is in the carrot family, along with several plants like Rhubarb and Poison Hemlock.

@josepimann7384 6 лет назад

gotta watch em all

@jintonic07 8 лет назад

Great vid thanks!!

@TheWoodedBeardsman 8 лет назад

Thanks man!

@solzalez7776 5 лет назад

Thank you so much brother ! 😚

@nofx21081 6 лет назад

I love your videos keep up the good work. We have a lot of the same wild edibles here in Massachusetts. What are you referring to when you say tubers like you said on the daylily? I work and majored in horticulture never heard that term just curious.

@karenlange991 5 лет назад

That would be the bulbs

@thelastchessmaster8664 4 года назад

Very informative video. What camera did you use to get this beautiful video?

@jeffgriffiths5945 8 лет назад

great info. thanks!

@TheWoodedBeardsman 8 лет назад

Cheers Jeff!

@Kman31ca 6 лет назад

My absolute favourite, which probably pretty limited to my area of Canada. Not sure the exact name for them. We just call them Cactus berries. I'll go pick a couple ice cream pails worth of them some years, if I find some good spots. They got the texture of a small cherry tomato. But taste pretty close to a kiwi. Good stuff.

@TheGazramar 6 лет назад

that sumac makes such a delicious lemonade drink.

@TheWoodedBeardsman 6 лет назад

It really is good!

@swirrllfolfsky9803 5 лет назад

@@TheWoodedBeardsman I agree. And it's everywhere

@davidstarr6604 7 лет назад

What you call Queen Anne's Lace looks like wild carrot

@disaacfaddis734 6 лет назад

It is wild carrot, same thing, but don't confuse it with hemlock which has purple splotches on the stem.

@akashanumberfive199 6 лет назад

They are the same thing

@aliciaacevedoacevedo490 3 года назад

Awesome love and respect for nature♡♡♡☆☆☆

@timwarnecke9889 8 лет назад

a great basic exploration of a wide subject... you probably could (if you wanted to) make 30 more videos about processing and use of these plants..

@TheWoodedBeardsman 8 лет назад

It's really endless and that's kind of the problem. For now my main aim is just to ID them. Once I've done that I'll include them as part of the overall wilderness foraging - processing, use etc. as you mention. There's already plenty of videos on each of these and I don't need to be repeating them. I am planning another challenge in which I will need to know much more about wild plants and edibles. I have about 200 or so plants I'm working on finding right now. So if anything, future videos will have more than just fish as I work to create a more balanced approach to wild foraging! Hope that makes sense.

@jacquiblanchard3131 8 лет назад

I just blurted out loud "That's chickory?!" Loving this video already!!

@TheWoodedBeardsman 8 лет назад

The more times you see it!! Now that I've found a few, they are literally everywhere. I've got a treasure hunt list of about 200 or so. I have a friend who is really good at this stuff who'll take me out. I want to do something more comprehensive so I'll keep my eyes out. Mushrooms are for sure on the list! Also the nuts, acorns and so forth closer to the fall!

@jacquiblanchard3131 8 лет назад

You're so right! There is just so much out there to learn about, and as you say, it seems to be everywhere once you realize what you are seeing. I find it interesting to see the differences between the seasons, not only in terms of what is available, but also how each plant changes through the seasons. Thanks for bringing us along so that we can learn vicariously through you. Much appreciated!!

@TheWoodedBeardsman 8 лет назад

Jacqui Blanchard True, and if you aren't paying attention you miss the peak of each plant. Too late and miss the early tender shoots, too late and miss the berries and fruit, too late and miss the seeds, too late and miss the nuts. Then there's saps/syrups, roots and tubers! The interesting thing is that not everything is ready exactly when you are! Timing is crucial.

@jacquiblanchard3131 8 лет назад

It's fascinating, it really is!

@davidstarr6604 7 лет назад

Acorns are edible if prepared properly to remove the tannins. And tannic acid can cure hides.

@frithar 6 лет назад

Penn and Teller Go A-Foraging. Starring Teller.

@willrupee 2 года назад

I always wing by every summer to refresh myself

@Owen741. 4 года назад

The Indians use to boil out the tannins from acorns, dry and pound into flour and bake breads from it

@mildredobrien517 4 года назад

Live it...diving into our natural habitat. ..nature's bountiful. .and free '!

@carolynsteele1465 2 года назад

While growing up in a rural setting, foraging was a way of life for my family and others who lived there. Seeing children walking near a field, along a creek, or across a pasture, gathering wild plums, blackberries, muscadines, sheep showers, or any other familiar wild edible, was a common occurrence. The edibles were usually very plentiful, so it was close to impossible for us children to take all we saw. We could barely reach some things. I suppose my siblings and I recognized about 40 wild edibles. Now, I think I can accurately identify nearly a hundred.

@lieblee3063 4 месяца назад

I love this guy👍😍❤️💜

@manoutdoors7085 2 года назад

Full stop, this video opened my eyes to how much wild edibles we are surrounded by.

@BushcraftQuebec 8 лет назад

thanks alot

@donseymour5560 4 года назад

Thanks Beardsman

@aaronjonson411 7 лет назад

cool video! just wanted to let you know that plant you labeled as stinging nettle looks more like wood nettle. Also the berries you labeled as blackberries are actually black raspberries.

@TheWoodedBeardsman 7 лет назад

Could be, but that stuff is all over the place LOL. Everyone that goes by, says they are blackberries! So I'm not sure.

@sarafornoff4512 5 лет назад

Look like black raspberries here, too. One identifier: raspberries will leave the torus (the 'plug') on the stem and the fruit will be hollow; the torus come off with a blackberry. Another: raspberry canes are typically smooth, while blackberry canes are ridged.

@ricomidence2063 6 лет назад

Not a white pine. And not a cedar that was an arborvitae ....will it still work?

@adeline4610 6 лет назад

Don't mess with queen Anne's lace unless you really know what to look for.... hemlock is nearly identical.

@TiffanyJonesLotusLEDW 6 лет назад

Quick pointer... Hemlock's stem is hairless, smooth and has purple or black blotches and or streaks, with blooms that grow in clusters. If Hemlock's stem is broken it has a musty off putting aroma, whereas Queen Anne's Lace smells of carrots. Queen Anne's Lace is known as Daucus Carota or "Wild Carrot".

@rockytopwrangler2069 5 лет назад

@@TiffanyJonesLotusLEDW... also saying to remember ..."The Queen has hairy legs"...

@tomcatt1824 4 года назад

Hemlock root don't smell like carrot

@timwarnecke9889 8 лет назад

cool! much appreciated from this older novice..

@TheWoodedBeardsman 8 лет назад

Cheers! Just leaning...will add this to my bank of knowledge. I learn quick and thoroughly!

@davidsawmandave8731 4 года назад

The leaves on the dandelion , u forgot to mention

@robbrigham3145 4 года назад

I live right around where you are foraging. It would be really cool to meet up with you at some point.

@brianspencer4220 8 лет назад

Hey Wooded: Thanks for a very comprehensive review. I don't wish to seem picky but what you labeled as a spruce looked like a balsam to me. Other than that small thing; one of the best videos on the subject. Just don't clutter it up with vocals. Brian 76

@QueenPenn02 6 лет назад

Can you do a look alike vid cause i know very little but some has poisonous copies

@feralphantom 4 года назад

You can also use the root of chicory as well

@BushcraftQuebec 8 лет назад

good stuff

@TheWoodedBeardsman 8 лет назад

Thanks!

@StanTheMan709 8 лет назад

i seen you had flowers and roots listed for the dandelions but arent the leafs just as edible?

@TheWoodedBeardsman 8 лет назад

Yup! I knew someone would catch that! Young leaves good, older leaves a bit bitter, cooked or saute!

@domib.3924 5 лет назад

yes they are but beware of toxic pestasides

@tedzilla5826 4 года назад

And now i will point at 45 more plants.

@realliving9253 5 лет назад

Gotta love guelph!

@slhughes1267 3 года назад

I'm not sure, but at 10:45 min. you show "sow thistle" but what you've got is salsify (edible), oyster plant or goat's beard. Sow thistle is a light weight version of bull thistle--and might be what's in the background. You've actually got black raspberrys at 16 min, the fruit shape and leaf is wrong for true blackberry.

@sheeplessingeorgianm9977 4 года назад

That chipmonk was mad at you picking at his white pine

@ohtaste 2 года назад

What about the chicory root?

@tomcatt1824 4 года назад

The bike,, what's the make ??

@viveviveka2651 Месяц назад

The freedom from spoken words was nice.

@justanotherhuman3668 5 лет назад

I noticed a few of them didnt have names or info about which parts you can eat. Edit: Nevermind! I read the description! Lol

@_s_9920 5 лет назад

We have so much stinging nettle in Kent(England) that we could not only feed all our homeless we could feed the world's homeless and probably most of Africa and still have enough left over for seconds, I swear this grows faster than bamboo

@thetacountry4487 5 лет назад

Scar skip Africa and just give everybody thirds in England 🤔

@justanotherhuman3668 5 лет назад

Great video though!

@aaronnelson1099 8 лет назад

All native to my home town!! That red tree rat did not like you messing White pine nuts! Hahha!! Never thought I would ever see WB riding a bike in town!! Great information proof you can find edibles even in the Urban areas, seems to be easier to find them even! Almost did not seem right watching this hearing cars go by and the reverse beeps! How was your Sumac salt and sugar slurry?

@TheWoodedBeardsman 8 лет назад

The sumac is pretty good, but with sugar and some salt. Sort of like lemonade without the sugar, so just flat. It's worth giving a shot! Squirrel thinks it owns all the damn nuts...but it sure beat me to 'em LOL. Next time I'll get there on time. I think you're right though, there's far more edibles in the city than when I go up North...or maybe I'm just not seeing them. I'll get a crack at some wild edibles in a couple of weeks. Got a great trip coming up! Can't wait.

@aaronnelson1099 8 лет назад

The Wooded Beardsman They tend to stand out more in the city in the bush they blend in! Looking forward to seeing your next adventure WB! Have fun out there!!

@TheWoodedBeardsman 8 лет назад

Aaron Nelson Thanks man!

@davidstarr6604 7 лет назад

OK I'm done with so many comments on one video. Thx for posting

@rsar3483 7 лет назад

One comment could've summed all that up I guess XD

@disaacfaddis734 6 лет назад

Heck I'm not done. If you get a bee or wasp sting, just chew up some plantain leaves, stick it on the effected area & it will draw out the venom. All these wild edibles are considered super foods.

@ezfunsquad2156 6 лет назад

here in 2018

@davidstarr6604 7 лет назад

Got any white oak? Inner bark is better than store bought Mucinex

@davidwhite7399 8 лет назад

Good video. I know this is just a catalog of sorts, so my following thoughts are more just me thinking out loud on edibles (and foraging) in general and not directed at the video specifically. Wild edibles and foraging is something I'd like to look into more myself. Where I live (southern California) costal foraging is of great interest to me as well as wild edibles- though, the urban edibles and costal areas here can have a hefty amount of stank in them. One thing you mentioned in the description is something that I think about often when it comes to wild edibles and makes me (maybe overly) cautious: "Also, just because something is edible, doesn't mean you can eat unlimited quantities". Lets say you're on the show or in a similar situation - to balance out a foraging-type diet (say where you're getting fish, shell fish and maybe small game) and theres no spinach or potatoes (an example of something you can eat a lot of) available, it's a big plus, but I wonder how sustaining those wild edibles are? And how much is too much to eat? Know what I mean? How much plantain and thistles can you eat before you need a new set of intestines and o-ring? On the show when Nicole was munching on plants I kept thinking: "yeah but can you keep eating that as a salad with your fish? Or is it more a novelty that you can only nibble?" Maybe she answered that and I missed it. This comment is kinda running long and is a bit rambling but I hope you get what I'm driving at. Thanks for your time and the new video.

@TheWoodedBeardsman 8 лет назад

I totally do man and something I'm looking at more seriously now. My research is telling me that 'wild edibles' are something that can supplement other foods like your animals fats and meats. It's the micronutrients, your vitamins and minerals and if you're really lucky a source of carbohydrates (quite rare or at least seasonal // and also regionally abundant or scarce). You can't eat most things that are wild in unlimited quantities. They are wild for a reason...if they were good...a rule of thumb is that we have domesticated them and made the better (for us) by removing much of the astringent qualities that make our guts fire up. Most plants, in other words, don't want to be eaten and protect from that by adding some toxicity. Many seeds for example, are carcinogenic, some plants need to be cooked while others are downright deadly. In a survival situation or 'long term living' it's really animals parts/fats that are going to get you by and LOTS of them. Heaps and heaps of meat. To live off wild edibles you'd need pounds and pounds of the stuff to stay out of a caloric deficit. Part of all this is to further my research. Yes, this is just a baby video...I'm doing much more than just this, but showing the process. I still have a long way to go, but ultimately the goal is to be able to live sustainably long term. Most of the answer is not in this video, but as you say, it's a point of dialogue. Getting the ball rolling so to speak. More to come! Feel free to elaborate on this if you wish. I'm happy to flesh out some more ideas.

@davidwhite7399 8 лет назад

+The Wooded Beardsman yeah man I hope that didn't come across as critical of the vid. I meant no criticism. I'm super green when it comes to the outdoors and can't wait to see what's next in your research with the edibles videos. I just had that thought of, well if we can eat these things, then why isn't someone farming them and making money off them? micronutrients. that makes sense- to round out the diet and shore up vitamins and mineral deficiencies (and fiber I suppose). interesting.

@TheWoodedBeardsman 8 лет назад

David White The body needs more than just bulk calories. For example, to get enough calories from berries 3300 say, you'd need to eat gallons of them. You would literally not be able to swallow that much volume. Also, many wild edibles have too many toxins for you to process that much, same as wild greens. You'd end up with diarrhea or vomit or worse. Even with something like fish you need about 3.5 lbs of fish meat to get 3300 calories. That's a lot of fish! And you need it daily...while you could get away with eating all of the fish, eyes, liver, organs, etc. you still would be missing other things. Trying to balance, protein, carbs, fats, vitamins, minerals. We're used to eating high caloric foods, high density foods that we don't understand the type of volume we need in order to stay healthy...and it's a lot. Woodtrekker, on his blog calculated that we'd need to eat 26.5 lbs of cattail flour to meet your daily. 13 lbs of blueberries. 9 lbs of parsnips. That's a lot of 'wild edibles.' Big game animals are the turning point. A deer can provide 18 days worth of food. But even then...it's ONLY 18 days!! The contestants on ALONE, survivor, naked and afraid are simply burning through the calories they have stored in their fat cells. Nothing extraordinary.

@davidwhite7399 8 лет назад

Dang man, that's so much food and nutrients taken for granted. No wonder the final 3 contestants were so wrecked afterward. Makes me wonder more about people who live (or lived) more primitively and how they managed to do it but I suppose with a hunter/gatherer lifestyle (similar to the show) and migrating seasonally that may have helped but it still must have been a grind and I bet the mortality rate was way up. Some questions/thoughts that come to mind regarding calories and nutrition and the show: - If you make it to the show, would you try to go after bigger game? wait... are the contestants even allowed to hunt big game? Firearms and bows are on the prohibited items list (but didn't sam have a bow?) so I'm assuming it's a no-no, not to mention the huge risks associated, but if you could preserve the meat, man what a boost. But then again the environment may be too wet for preserving? so many questions. Mitch (if I remember right) has a video on his channel where he boils off water and produces a huge chunk of salt and he talks about using it to preserve meat. - Moving to or having multiple camps seems smart (from the armchair) as far as knowing your area better, resource gathering, etc. Is that something you've considered if you went on ALONE. Maybe the calorie demand, shelter resources and the restrictions of the show prohibit that? EDIT: Forgot a really important question. Would you consider bulking before going on the show?

@TheWoodedBeardsman 8 лет назад

For sure I would bulk. I've already added 7 lbs of muscle and during casting added 7 lbs of fat. That's all gone now (off season lol). I could struggle and add 5 more lbs of fat, but that's it. So I'd have to thrive...the slow melt wouldn't work well for me like it would for others. Bows were permitted - only primitive bows. Very difficult to be successful with. I would hunt though if there were game present. Bear would be the easiest. Deer possible but unlikely. Fish is really the key...porcupine also, or raccoon less likely but doable. Preserve, yes. Salt yes. Cook/recook, smoke, keep smoke, etc. We did a lot of that on our "Puddle Lake Expedition." Jerky and other preserves, fat preserves, etc. Drying of berries, edibles too, but that's ASSUMING a surplus. To be honest, I doubt with 10 items anyone is going to get into 'wilderness living.' It's simply impossible to work at a caloric homeostasis with 10 items. It's going to take a genius to do it. It's a different planet and with no community to fall back on, solid local knowledge, etc. the contestants are doomed from the start. You really need good modern gear and a gun. Full camp, cooking, gun, the works...and even then it would be very tricky. Then there are local laws, etc. So there's just too much to reasonably overcome to make it indefinite. The show is an inside 90 days ordeal. If two people go longer than that, good for them, but the location will matter as much or more than skill levels. Yeah, people did it long ago, but also died at 25 years of age from lots of things including famine and disease (unpurified water comes to mind). Famine and an early death was part of life when people used to "live off the land." Until someone goes in with the right mind and skill, this is an extended fasting challenge. I've already found a study that shows people can live a year off fat reserves providing they are fat enough to start.

@liff205 4 года назад

He farted 5:46 XDD

@mimib7970 7 лет назад

love the name

@TheWoodedBeardsman 7 лет назад

Mimi B Thanks!

@ericklesamson8948 6 лет назад

Hello there, how does it feell to the fruit of the crab apple. I want to give it a try

@TheWoodedBeardsman 6 лет назад

Tart!

@ericklesamson8948 6 лет назад

What in malaysia not that fruit,, it's very suitable for pickled

@ericklesamson8948 6 лет назад

#why

@tomcatt1824 4 года назад

Tart VERY tart.

@beanandabby6726 4 года назад

Speak my friend 😊😊😊.

@hairyballbastic8943 4 года назад

you can actually eat chive flowers too

@xPumaFangx 4 года назад

Canadian belt knife. It is in your hands.

@moxe647 3 года назад

Plot twist: *he showed us all of the one's with the most toxins in them*

@josepimann7384 6 лет назад

one more for the interaction score

@davidstarr6604 7 лет назад

Mullel leaves are good medicinal for respiratory ailments. Boil em down and inhale the steam.

@disaacfaddis734 6 лет назад

It's better to steep the leaves in a cloth & drink the tea. Mullein is also great wilderness TP too & it helps get rid of those pesky hemorrhoids. The yellow flowers are good for ear aches & is a mild sedative.

@disaacfaddis734 6 лет назад

And another thing about mullein is if you combine blueberry leaves with it in a tea, it makes an excellent allergy relief combination. My son uses it all the time, it's better than any of the OTC allergy pills. OK now I'm done... I'm sure I forgot something but that's enough for now...

@cassandralibertywest4310 6 лет назад

Not only the flowers and roots of the Dandelion can be eaten; so can the leaves in salad or boiled, just like spinach. Just be careful not to pick them where people use pesticides or walk their dogs.g

@TheWoodedBeardsman 6 лет назад

Bitter once flowered though!

@cassandralibertywest4310 6 лет назад

'Good point!

@davidstarr6604 7 лет назад

Burdock root has better detoxification qualities than dandelion root

@disaacfaddis734 6 лет назад

I make burdock leaf salve for acne, works great & a tea made from the leaves is an excellent rinse for your hair, makes it nice & soft & they say it can grow hair back. Haven't used it long enough to test that theory.