thanks for the video. We have lots of birch trees around me i will need to take a walk i and see what i can find. what dose the tea tast like and you have any suggestion how to brew it
@cslr11 the tea doesn't taste much the way I have made it. I have added it in with spruce needles and the spruce is all i could taste but I only let it step 10-15 minutes. I have read several times, to get the most medicinal benefits, that you should grind it up into fine pieces (after it is dried at room temp) and drop into hot but not boiling water. Remove from heat and let steep for several days. After straining, it is ready to drink. Refrigerate leftovers afterwards.
Amazing medicinal tea...shouldn't be wasted on starting a fire....I harvest to order, visit my page if you want to know about all the awesome healing qualities of this amazing tea
@Bananimalrecords Yes it is very medicinal. However I do not consider using it for fire as "WASTEING". On the contrary. So far, chaga is the ONLY natural substance in this area that I have found so far that will catch and support a cool spark such as is generated by striking rock and steel. The ability and knowledge to be able to light a fire in any circumstance can be the difference between life and death especially here in the north
@jdawake I do use it as a tea. So far this is the only natural unmodified tinder in the North country that will take a cool spark such as is generated from rock and steel.
I am pretty sure I have saw this stuff before, Small game season opens here in 16 more days and I will be avidly whacking some Grouse and will pass alot of Birch trees and that will be a perfect time to look for it. In Alaska, with your birch trees, here in MN its wierd how many die off, it starts on the top dieing and then eventually the whole tree. Do you find that in Alaska as well? Thanks Lonnie.
@JoeandZachSurvival No I haven't really noticed them dyeing from the top down. I'll have to pay more attention to that and see. I have noticed though that lower branches die off and sometimes you can find a fungal growth take over in the dead branch stub. If the fungal growth is advanced, it makes a wonderful coal extender once dried that can be used in a fire piston. I haven't tried it yet but it might also ignite easy enough to except cool sparks from rock and steel.
@jadie415 I live in South Central Alaska where Birch is fairly plentiful. Thanks for stopping by and commenting. You may find my other videos of interest on my channel if you are interested in Bushcraft, woodcraft and wilderness survival topics. Just click on the "phreshayr" link on this video's page to be taken to my channel.
@ROBwithaB Thanks. If you are referring to scraping amadou and then trying to ignite that fluff that results, yes. That fluff will catch a ferro rod spark nicely but just doesn't catch with the cooler sparks generated from rocks and steel with the amadou we have in my area. I have also treated the amodou by boiling for quite a long while in water but haven't did much yet with this treated amadou. It did seem to catch sparks easier though after treating.
thanks for the video. We have lots of birch trees around me i will need to take a walk i and see what i can find. what dose the tea tast like and you have any suggestion how to brew it
cslr11 2 months ago
@cslr11 the tea doesn't taste much the way I have made it. I have added it in with spruce needles and the spruce is all i could taste but I only let it step 10-15 minutes. I have read several times, to get the most medicinal benefits, that you should grind it up into fine pieces (after it is dried at room temp) and drop into hot but not boiling water. Remove from heat and let steep for several days. After straining, it is ready to drink. Refrigerate leftovers afterwards.
phreshayr 2 months ago
Amazing medicinal tea...shouldn't be wasted on starting a fire....I harvest to order, visit my page if you want to know about all the awesome healing qualities of this amazing tea
Bananimalrecords 2 months ago
@Bananimalrecords Yes it is very medicinal. However I do not consider using it for fire as "WASTEING". On the contrary. So far, chaga is the ONLY natural substance in this area that I have found so far that will catch and support a cool spark such as is generated by striking rock and steel. The ability and knowledge to be able to light a fire in any circumstance can be the difference between life and death especially here in the north
phreshayr 2 months ago
Why would you waste good Chaga starting a fire....you should be eating it instead! :)
jdawake 4 months ago
@jdawake I do use it as a tea. So far this is the only natural unmodified tinder in the North country that will take a cool spark such as is generated from rock and steel.
phreshayr 4 months ago
nice video, thanks for the information
dragonflyhiker 4 months ago
@dragonflyhiker You are welcome. Thanks for watching. Glad you liked it.
phreshayr 4 months ago
I am pretty sure I have saw this stuff before, Small game season opens here in 16 more days and I will be avidly whacking some Grouse and will pass alot of Birch trees and that will be a perfect time to look for it. In Alaska, with your birch trees, here in MN its wierd how many die off, it starts on the top dieing and then eventually the whole tree. Do you find that in Alaska as well? Thanks Lonnie.
JoeandZachSurvival 6 months ago
@JoeandZachSurvival No I haven't really noticed them dyeing from the top down. I'll have to pay more attention to that and see. I have noticed though that lower branches die off and sometimes you can find a fungal growth take over in the dead branch stub. If the fungal growth is advanced, it makes a wonderful coal extender once dried that can be used in a fire piston. I haven't tried it yet but it might also ignite easy enough to except cool sparks from rock and steel.
phreshayr 5 months ago
Is it symbiotic or parasitic to the tree?
Maat922 10 months ago
@Maat922 It is parasitic. It gains it's nutrients from the tree.
phreshayr 10 months ago
nice video. What state and forest did you find this chaga in?
jadie415 11 months ago
@jadie415 I live in South Central Alaska where Birch is fairly plentiful. Thanks for stopping by and commenting. You may find my other videos of interest on my channel if you are interested in Bushcraft, woodcraft and wilderness survival topics. Just click on the "phreshayr" link on this video's page to be taken to my channel.
phreshayr 11 months ago
i have a lot of this growing around but had to learn how to prepare it as i had heard references
mrsvinarich26 1 year ago
@mrsvinarich26 Glad you found the video useful. Chaga also can be used as a very healthful tea as well.
phreshayr 1 year ago
Cool.
Have you ever tried making amadou fluff?
ROBwithaB 1 year ago
@ROBwithaB Thanks. If you are referring to scraping amadou and then trying to ignite that fluff that results, yes. That fluff will catch a ferro rod spark nicely but just doesn't catch with the cooler sparks generated from rocks and steel with the amadou we have in my area. I have also treated the amodou by boiling for quite a long while in water but haven't did much yet with this treated amadou. It did seem to catch sparks easier though after treating.
phreshayr 1 year ago
You are welcome thedarkriver1
phreshayr 1 year ago
thanks!!
thedarkriver1 1 year ago