WHY DOES THE BARK FROM THE BIRCH TREE PEEL ?

[TJ41238]

the reason that the birch tree bark breaks and other trees dont is because the grain of the tree is goin up and down where the bark of the tree goes around the tree instead of going up and down with the tree

[MrBushLife]

Dang..and here I beleived it was b/c all that fresh air, was cleaning out my taste buds, from the stinky city air..LOL...also I believed the Birch shedded b/c it was bursting with love and good medicine for the ppl...LOL . We all need help sometimes...lol

[bushcraftbartons]

@MrBushLife Absolutely :) Thanks...

[notionofvight]

This video is so great! So much knowledge and I really love your questions, the discussion and your solutions.

I want to add one thought about the taste of food: My personal experience is, that most things especially taste better outdoors in cold air. I don't think there is really much difference in taste eating food at home or outdoors in summer...

So I think it might be the cold fresh air, that enhances the flavour...

Keep up the great work! God bless you!

[bushcraftbartons]

@notionofvight Thank you very much....Great thought...I like it.

[chrisdeli7158]

excellent. your everything. philosophy, science, reason, explanation, food, fire, everything! tnx

[bushcraftbartons]

@chrisdeli7158 Thanks,

[NorthSurvival]

Great questions and very good answers.

[bushcraftbartons]

@NorthSurvival Thank you...

[Animikiiasin]

It's actually "not" a mind-set that taste is enhanced outdoors. Smell and aroma is a form of taste. When you're inside a house you're tasting and smelling the stagnant air and stale aroma of things in your enclosed house. When you're outside everything is fresh. Not just the air. Every tree, fresh dirt among other things all give a natural aroma that we crave. When a man is hiking and he walks through an evergreen forest then an oak forest the taste, aroma changes. All better than inside.

[Animikiiasin]

@Animikiiasin It's actually "not" a mind-set that taste is enhanced outdoors. previous comment continued; This same concept is actually a factor in wine tasting. They will smell the wine, consume it, and basically see how it tastes with a piece of cheese.

[Animikiiasin]

The tree doesn't exactly grow faster than the bark. There is a soft, grainy inner layer between the bark and the hardwood that stores moisture and liquid that solidifies and expands in the winter when frozen. You can also make syrup from the birch tree the same way it's done with the maple tree. That inner, grainy layer is boiled and used for a natural anti-biotic by the Ojibwe people here in Minnesota. In June, when that grainy layer is dried up the bark pops right off if cut to make basket

[MrBushLife]

@Animikiiasin Beaver Stone..nice name. Enwek sinaa Neeshin. :))

[Animikiiasin]

@MrBushLife LOL!!! Kaawiin anikanootaanziin iw "beaver stone". Geget sa go gigiiwanigindaas. (animikii)asin. tibishkoo noondawadwaa kimiwang. (uh-ni-mi-kee). Maybe next time I create an account somewhere I'll name it beavers balls. LOL.

[MrBushLife]

@Animikiiasin Ohh..Nis si tum..Obdek sugu. Nimkii Thunder Asin..stone..Flint ...StaTaha..Chi meegwetch Nweechkehn..ahh chi nen dum.

Neen? Mudibay Mukwa, ndishnikaz ..LOL. Manitoulinminissing doonjiba. Ojibway nDow.

ahh Bozhoo Nikan , Nimkii Asin Nini.

[MrBushLife]

@MrBushLife LOL @ Amik Pegawgun Assin. LOL..Chi Gee badis..LOL

[MrBushLife]

@Animikiiasin ..d bish gedaun Kimiwon . Eh . endso dibikat.. :-))

[MrBushLife]

@Animikiiasin.. Manda, Shigawk Assin "Balls", Zhoong smudge mishkikay. eh, LOL.. :-

))

[Animikiiasin]

@MrBushLife Eyah, omaa indaabaj'toomin shigaagwezigan gemaa amikwezigan. Chi minomashkikiwan Anishinaabeg.

[MrBushLife]

@Animikiiasin eh ..meek sha. :-))

[Animikiiasin]

@MrBushLife Geget na Manidoominising eh? Asabikonezaaga'ganing indoonjibaa. Ako abinoojii'iweyaan ingii aabaj'toon owe wiigwaas. Mii wenji kikendamaan ingiwedig wiigwaasaatik. Apane ingii nooshkaachinaaganike. Apanego ingii makakike gaye. Haw, eyah, ingii nendaan iw amikwezigan apii aabaj'tooyang Anishinaabek mashkiki. (tibishkoo noondawadwaa kimiwang) Yeah like when you hear them when it's raining. Thunder. Mii gooyak.

[DustyPawPaws]

Trees, Smoke, Food...Great Outdoors....Great Vid ! Enjoy them very much.

[bushcraftbartons]

@DustyPawPaws Thank you..

[shamanspirit1984]

great video and yet again ive learned something new from you. You are rapidly becoming my favorite bushcraft channel if not already. so thanks for your effort and your time, much appreciated. greets from Slovenia

[bushcraftbartons]

@shamanspirit1984 Thankyou very much...

[angrybuck1]

some trees loose pollution by losing there bark ..see platanus.

[bushcraftbartons]

@angrybuck1 Thanks :)

[angrybuck1]

super ;) thanks ;)

[ReeperzOutdoors]

Great vid man. Wish we had more of those in GA.........lol

[phr1sk37]

Yups, smokes goes to the bigger objects hence why most of friends like to sit opposite of me ... cause I am fatter =) heh. I make myself believe the food taste better for us up here cause of the glacier water heh Awesome video Mike!

[bushcraftbartons]

@phr1sk37 Thanks Bro :)

[lauderdaleflorida]

Great.

[AMULDARRY]

great ,good to know..thx for sharing brother.

have a good one

alex

[bushcraftbartons]

@AMULDARRY You are welcome Alex....

[JBSurvive2Live]

Someone may have already mentioned it, but ya sleep better outdoors too!

;) It's "in the air".

:D

[SRSS2012]

Excellent Mike, Just Excellent !!!!

My best,...JC

[bushcraftbartons]

@SRSS2012 Thank you JC..

[MrHatManS]

HooHaa thanks for the info

[bushcraftbartons]

@MrHatManS Welcome...

[medicjimr]

Good question answer section

[bushcraftbartons]

@medicjimr Thanks Jim..

[Andersbork]

Great questions and great answers!

Take care Mike!

Rob

[bushcraftbartons]

@Andersbork Thank you Rob...

[futhermucker1]

Great video Mike. What kinda pack do you have on? Great topics by the way.

[bushcraftbartons]

@futhermucker1 Thanks...Its a Condor II by maxpedition...

[lars650]

Yo mike,

I have a question. Have you ever heard of Dick Proenneke? You might be interested in wat he did! Thanks for the vids btw! ;)

Hoi he!

[bushcraftbartons]

@lars650 Thanks...yep I know Dick P.....Great inspiration....

[EconoChallenge]

Ah .. that is a fantastic answer to the smoke question. It makes perfect sense after you have a chance to think about it. Thanks mike.

[bushcraftbartons]

@EconoChallenge Welcome Jeep..

[SurviveN2]

Thanks for explaining why birch tree bark splits Mike, I always enjoy learning something new. As for the smoke...I can understand that, cool. I've learned something new again ;-)) Thanks for sharing. Take Care my friend :-))

[bushcraftbartons]

@SurviveN2 My pleasure Drag.....thanks for watcing.

[g0vqw]

I think your nearly right. My thoughts would be as hot air and smoke rise from the fire a slighly lower pressure air exists between you and the fire thus drawing the smoke towards you. I don't think the air drawn into the base of the fire contributes that much. I have a kelly kettle and can orientate the air intake away from me and still the smoke gets me. Anyway it's good fun to ponder these things. Of course I know I may be wrong!

All the best

Sandy

[bushcraftbartons]

@g0vqw You may be right Sandy... Thanks for the info...

[Boomrod]

Very informative, thanks for this!

[bushcraftbartons]

@Boomrod Welcome...

[robertmccallum1]

Great video and great questions and answers man ...:)

[bushcraftbartons]

@robertmccallum1 No problem Robert...

[NoBSSurvival]

What? you mean that it is not because birch bark trees are related to snakes? O_O and doesn't smoke always follow you because fire has a sense of humor? lol Some types of Paperbark trees here in Australia shed there bark to.

[bushcraftbartons]

@NoBSSurvival :)

[RDPproject]

Greta video Mike.

Thanks for putting up with the cold for us mate.

[bushcraftbartons]

@RDPproject I am happy someone noticed :) Thanks Rob...

[Naturliebe]

Very informative video, Mike

Very interesting with the smoke.

Now, I no longer must sit, with diving goggles around the campfire. :-D

All the best to you and have a nice day, my friend.

Greetings Tito

[bushcraftbartons]

@Naturliebe hehe thanks Tito...

[NYGMENfan1]

Thanks for bringing my comment up.Here in upstate New York it is quite warm for this time of year.God bless.

[bushcraftbartons]

@NYGMENfan1 Welcome...Appreciate your precise answer.

[HalfQ]

I must have missed that video :/ nm. I think food tastes better outside because we are all so used to eating crappy food in the woods when you make a bit of an effort it's like WOOHOO LOL.

Good vid again. Thanks.

[bushcraftbartons]

@HalfQ :) Good answer as well :)

[Waldhandwerk]

Great video and informations, Mike, ...my dear friend. Very cool. Have a wonderful Day, Sepp

[bushcraftbartons]

@Waldhandwerk You are welcome my friend`:)

[TheWoodsmenJoe]

great vid Mike. I must have missed that video of food tasting better. But I would have to agree that it would be mind set that the food taste better when out in the bush. One because you are not in ur kitchen at home with every thing at your finger tips etc. and you have to make due with what you have. But the oxygen aspect of things I dont think it would play a big part of things they are 16-21% anywere you go on earth, and the human body only takes in about 5% to sustain life. I am a EX EMT

[bushcraftbartons]

@TheWoodsmenJoe Thanks for the answer Joe....appreciate it.

[mazadan]

really good video. you hit on a good point on the phsycology of eating food out side and lighting a fire has a good effect as well. as for the bark shedding question there is here in the UK the London plane tree which sheds its bark though not in the same manner as the Birch. though in the UK the Birches never peel very much like that i think i will do a video on that for ours grow somewhat differently

[bushcraftbartons]

@mazadan Thank you Peter...I think the reason why your birch does not peel is because it takes a much longer time to grow in size. That is what happens in Sweden, Finland ect...Not sure about your area though...

[mazadan]

@bushcraftbartons though we are on the same lattitude winnipeg i think, we have a very mild climate. our birches are slowgrowing and often here in the SE UK have a knobbly look about them especiaally the trunk. further north in Scotland they do grow a little differently a more even growth

[hobbexp]

the birch i have here dont peel loke that,

great video mike

fredde

[bushcraftbartons]

@hobbexp Thanks Fredde...

[patmaz1]

Nice video Mike!

[bushcraftbartons]

@patmaz1 Thanks....

[Ggreenvideos]

Good stuff buddyO! Food can taste good anywhere outdoors. Doesn't have to be in the bush. Working an outside job in the winter, especially in northern climates...man that grub taste awesome. It's more related to the energy you're burning. When meal time comes you dig in like a starving dog...haha! Even a spam sandwich taste awesome...haha!

[bushcraftbartons]

@Ggreenvideos That sounds Yummy :)

[Ggreenvideos]

@bushcraftbartons Lets all eat Spam sandwiches today...hehe ;o)

[MrBushLife]

@Ggreenvideos Can you boil my slice..I don't like fried spam..LOL

[Ggreenvideos]

@MrBushLife Boiled spam?...hahaha! Now that doesn't sound too good!

[MrBushLife]

@Ggreenvideos It is an Aquired taste..lol..but I like it.

LOL

[MrBushLife]

@Ggreenvideos I love to eat boiled food. Habit I guess. Nothing tastes better than a hot rock water boil of Spam ..lol :-))

[InTheSticks0001]

Think I'll bottle up some smoke repellant for this summer. Sells good!

[bushcraftbartons]

@InTheSticks0001 :)

[1620416204]

Great discussion and info and love the Booooaaaahhhh, that was good and love the team work...........Tom

[bushcraftbartons]

@1620416204 Thank you PPS :)))

[judomoose00]

Gotta tell ya, I sure am glad I found your channel brother!

[bushcraftbartons]

@judomoose00 Thank you....I am happy that you are watching...

[sousaville]

good discussion and info Mike...boooyaahhh,lol.

[bushcraftbartons]

@sousaville Thanks :))

[snaponjohn100]

Great video Mike my friend. Very interesting. I was in the 40's here today. Most of snow gone. It seems like a record. God bless. John

[dragonflyhiker]

Thanks Mike

[bushcraftbartons]

@dragonflyhiker Welcome Todd...

[allenh60]

Very good information Brother. Thanks for sharing. I guess probably everyone who has ever sat by a campfire has wondered that at one time or another.

[bushcraftbartons]

@allenh60 Thank you....

[FrankaDith]

The Natives had it figured out with a Ti pi since air is only drawn up from the door ,keep the heat inside and vents as slow as the door is tight.

[bushcraftbartons]

@FrankaDith Absolutely...

[intenseangler]

Excellent video and topics Mike. We could use more like this :-) That and TEAMWORK :-)

[bushcraftbartons]

@intenseangler I agree my friend :)

[MrFullautoak47]

they sit closer than any one else so their creating the most vacuum therefore there experience is the most SUCKING !

[bwillan]

Next mystery to solve, Mike. When there is a group around a campfire in a circle, why does the smoke seem to follow one person no matter where they sit?

[bushcraftbartons]

@bwillan He must be closer to the fire than the others :)) Good ?

[366drew]

ANOTHER INFORMATIVE VIDEO THANK YOU BROTHER FOR SHARING YOUR EXPERTISE GOD BLESS FROM KATY TEXAS

[bushcraftbartons]

@366drew You are very welcome...

[lazydogdied]

I thought smoke always followed me because I was unlucky.