Universal Edibility Test

[playdrums]

Is it possible to simply smell the wild edible plants if I have a big beak nose like you?

[yahoopig]

Dog

[redhairedstallion]

That place looked like Sun Dance.

[smoothtalker2500]

What kind of store did you film this at? Does it cater to survival paraphenalia? Just wondering.

[sentient23]

@smoothtalker2500 it looks to me like a coffee shop

[LaoSoftware]

I'm not going hiking anywhere unless I have 10 pounds of food in my backpack.

[ERICWAGNERSLUCID]

Dandelions have milky leaves, nettles have spiny hairs, and nopal cactus has thorns?

Any explanation for this?

And, thank you.

[PissedFechtmeister]

@ERICWAGNERSLUCID It's not an absolute rule, it's a better safe than sorry rule.

[12321johndoe]

good tips thanks

[secretsquirrell13]

i did the universal taste test on you and decied that your edible.....very edible.

[illyounotme]

There is another very good reliable test for edibility. If both a deer and bird eat a plant it is edible for humans. Yes this takes a long time and observations, but it is 100% reliable. There are plenty of edibles out there that neither of those animals will eat, but if you find birds and deer eating the same thing you can eat it also will 100% knowledge your safe.

[KLD2929]

I looked up the book you show in this video and that is way to expensive for me right now. Have any more affordable suggestions?

[aaronpetersutherland]

Nice video. My survival kit consists of a knife and books (spiritually dangerous books... about local weeds that are edible). Weeds being the most abundant in a given territory should take priority in terms of one's local knowledge of the flora. A mention of the detoxifying properties of charcoal may also be of benefit in case something doesn't agree with you, but your system works and most people aren't botanists or trained for survival by specops units.

Thanks.

[loki1066]

I've found something with a really thick stalk that's producing a milky sap.

I'm wondering if you'd mind me rubbing it against you in the interests of science.

[jmellady]

@loki1066 LOL! Well played.

[SewerCritter]

i can hear jason mraz in the background

[ihaveairlockers]

My survival kit includes 24 cans of cold german lager and an internet connection.

What more do I need to survive today ?? time for another beer....

[jetpowered1]

I love the Cracker Barrel too!

[bonesword98]

you are such a nice looking female...

[hypersonicdragon]

or if the plant looks like it is capable of eating "YOU" instead, then you don't eat it....lol

[southernsurvivor251]

i take the sas manual everywhere

[wepreferpie]

lo slow it down 0:14 - 0:22 is lol use your mouse lololololol

[Master8laster]

Ill remember this when going to a chinese grocery.

[freewill51]

How does one actually get into a survival situation? Does this stuff really ever happen or is it just mostly fantasy? I'm just asking because there seems to be 1000's of videos about it popping up everytime I type in "camping". Most people who know all of this crap are smart enough not to get lost or shipwrecked in the first place. "I know about every edible substance in nature but I can't navigate my way out of the woods that I walked into a few hours earlier or signal for help"???

[enjoythewildUSA]

I can fish and I can hunt...but I am truly fearful of eating any wild plants. Live plants just always look different enough to me than field guides that I fear that I'd end up bloated and dead on the trail.

I admire anyone (like Dave Cantebury) who can go out in the field, eat wild plants... and not die. 

Great video.

[rodster6]

I brought a collins pocket guide to local wild food which is small enough to be really portable. Same with the SAS survival guide.

[canuckcamper]

another great vidlog....keep it up!

[kchomer1]

you should check out trapperjacksurvival channel. now he is very primitive in his survival

[kchomer1]

lol sasaphrase smells like root beer its very edible. some of those carrot like plants are edible too

[PeakSurvival]

yes there are exception but these indicators are meant to eliminate possible dangerous plants.

[kchomer1]

lol sorry i meant sarsaparilla. its edible too

[billhemingway]

@PeakSurvival yes there are plants that are quite deadly such as Queen annes lace or hemlock which look very carrot top like or something that appears like wild onion that once ingested you're a goner.

[dagger53]

@kchomer1 yupsmells like root beer and taste like root beer

used to use it as a kid. but it is loaded with carcinogins.

[itsomac]

good video by the way has anyone ever told you you really look like casey anthony

[PeakSurvival]

Just googled her, wow she looks like me.

[LoveHonorTruth]

@PeakSurvival

I think you look a lot more like Claire Forlani,

from Meet Joe Black or Mysterymen.

Anyway, good video,

but I didn't see the link at the end? (''.)

[janken919]

@PeakSurvival Can I google you?

[justletmegetafreaken]

@PeakSurvival I just googled her too, don't worry she looks nothing like you :)

[zippysyxx]

Definitely not very good advice, this test can kill someone in a hurry, the Army doesn't even advise using it anymore.

[PeakSurvival]

I agree this is a last resort, but a little knowledge can go a long way when it come to eliminating plants. This test has saved lives. If you are in a survival situation that would warrant using it i.e no food for more than a month you are probably not going to have the mental strength to avoid doing this test.

[TheSwatmachine]

@PeakSurvival RISKY TESTS ARE NEVER TO BE USED AS A LAST RESORT. WHY? Because "last resort" is a very subjective concept. What one may deem to be a "last resort" may not be an accurate representation of their actual situation. NEVER, NEVER, advise a test you know to be risky. HOW IRRESPONSIBLE!

[johnjayrambo11111]

good one selica

[BrokenAeroVT]

Most people tend to bring cameras with large digital capacities hiking with them. It woud be a good idea therefore to reserve a few photos out of the ptentially 1600 you can take nowadays with 8 GB cards to store important information like plant photos and backup maps in case of an emergency.

[bushcraftmyway]

hey, that's a good idea! it might not be bombproof (batteries tend to run out when you need them most etc.), but if you already carry the camera, why not? bravo!

[BrokenAeroVT]

Thanks. The ultralite Force is strong in me Ben Kenobi, lol

Yeah, I couldn't find my map for the Ramsey's Draft wilderness in VA. I knew it well having hiked in it several times already, so I decided to forgo it. Then When I got to the Civil War historical site parking lot at the top of the trail, I realized I could take a photo of the ranger posted trail map at the trailhead.

[BrokenAeroVT]

@bushcraftmyway When I hiked the AT, I always rotated batteries through the mail. 1 was in my camera, 1 & was in my pack & 1 was at home getting a recharge or in the mail sent to a drop resupply point. 1 can hike the whole AT without the full set of maps. I kept track of where I was with 29 notebook sized elevation profiles & the thruhiker companion milepost guide. Maps though are indispensible 4 the 100 miles of White Mountains, as the trails are sometimes poorly marked & signposts confusing.

[DaveInKilleen]

@BrokenAeroVT That's a fantastic tip, and something I hadn't considered. Thanks for sharing it!

[BrokenAeroVT]

@DaveInKilleen (see another post I made here today) I was thuhiking the AT last year and learned that I had misplaced a PA elevation map. I found it later in my next mail drop at the NJ/PA line. But fortunately, the ATC or rangers (thank you very much) had posted maps at the trailheads, & I carried these maps in my camera. Thanks for your acknowledgement. I appreciate knowing I contributed something of value to someone.

[bushcraftmyway]

the nettles will fail your test by horribly stinging your skin (even if they are very good and tasty when cooked-not to mention edible).

belladonna will pass, even if it is poisonous (eat one of it's sweet and tasty berries and you will be probably ok, eat a fistfull and you are dead)!

there are other examples, too.

so please remove this video!

i'm not being a smartass, i just really worry that someone can die because of this "test".

[BrokenAeroVT]

Oh those stinging nettles. One sure quickly learns the value of leggings when traversing a not too traveled forest floor covered with the little rascals. They look so innocent too, lol. -NOT- Damn those things sure do itch, haha.

[viewer1a]

Thank you for posting this I have never heard about it before and look forward to learning more!

BTW you have one of the whitest smiles I have ever seen!

It a joy to watch your vids for a change instead of all those stinky ass survival dudes LOL.

[EmilyBigLove]

Love the Jason Mraz in the background!

Were you in a coffee shop?

[PeakSurvival]

Yeh I just had the inspiration plus it was -20 outside and snowing.

[superfisto]

5/5

I remember the universal edibility test. I committed it to memory a long, long time ago.