Making Pemmican

[TheKodiak72]

wouldnt it be easier to just put mettwurst in your bag. it also tastes a hell of a lot better and has a better protien ratio

[bloodyspoon11]

how long will the pemmican last tucked away in a pack or bug out bag?

[Mozartghost1791]

Hey, can you get fat from fish or small game in a way that will give you the cooking oil?

I have heard about people doing this but have never seen it done. If you could make a video of how the fat is processed from the animal and made into oil I would appreciate it.

[Kayakwinds]

Nice video! We know you have some nourishing food, but, on a scale of one to ten, how does it taste?

[gump8789]

You explained pemican very well Jeremy, I have seen you since we camped the Ohio Compy. glad to see you are following along with Dave and his knowlege. Keep your guys powder dry.

[Yankee802]

A follow up video for the tallow would be awesome. :)

[sonicredcr]

Cool video! The British Commandos in WW2 used this as rations for speed marches.

[broben2]

glad you guys made this vid. can you use lard in place of tallow? have been wanting to make some pemican at home to use when i go out

[Branger38]

Thanks guys for another enjoyable and informative video.

[deanznz]

Jeremy are you going to show us your travel-lite kit ?

[chonesong]

Thank you so much. Great video. I haven't been camping in such a long time. Looking forward to going again someday.

[campcomp00]

I thought they used intestines to make the sausage of it? If I'm wro ing, what was that called?

[SSanf]

Break off a bit of pemmican to flavor your corn meal mush.

[MINGUSDU]

Do you guys jerk your own meat?

[MrTaurus000]

Dave, what exactly is the definition of Pemmican?

[markshmily]

@MrTaurus000 Ever heard Google?

Pemmican: A paste of dried and pounded meat mixed with melted fat and other ingredients, originally made by North American Indians and later adapted by Arctic explorers

The same thing Dave explained during the video.

[lotrpainter]

just a tip, we used ramsden (wild garlic i think ) and we used it cuz the chlorophil in the green leaves reacted with the fat and lifted it ??

[robcas631]

Thanks Jeremy.......good job sir!

[RenmarStriff]

Does anyone know how long Pemmican will keep in the woods?

[MrStevewest1978]

nice vid i like it

[CrazyAznYu]

do you know how to make jerky in the wood?

[Greatbloke]

Thank you. I liked the bonus tip at the end.

[ramsessilent]

it will keep for years and normally it is stored in glass or earthen wear jars with then lid left loose enough for it to breath. what it is stored in is not as important as where it is stored you want to be sure it is a dry place it will mold long before it rots. think of a can of cisco or a brick of lard or jerky thy all will last basically forever as long as thy don't get moldy. you will get stick from ingesting the mold long before you get food poisoning.

[muddog1561]

Very good series, very interesting, thanks.

[mostlymichaelcanada]

Awesome, thanks for sharing!

[Velsbasketcase]

Add raisins,pine nuts, brandy and sugar then fry it in a dough shell and you got New Mexico empanadas.

[sgone0]

Pemmican is like the original american. Use all that you can-waste is just that WASTE. Stay sharp & live long.

[dlvmark]

Lol no thank you toolshedjunkie! Be careful what you ask for!

[rowdybeaver33]

NIce greasy meat turd. Great stuff guys. I can't express, still, how good it is to see you back on YT Dave. I hope things are going well for you and your family. Merry Christmas.

[debonairedragon]

So how long does it stay good for because on the 21st century longhunter post I've seen it mentioned that pemican will keep for yrs. If this is the case what is it stored in to ensure it is safe to eat as the last the u want when out in the wilderness is a bad case of food poisoning.

[ramsessilent]

@debonairedragon it will keep for years and normally it is stored in glass or earthen wear jars with then lid left loose enough for it to breath. what it is stored in is not as important as where it is stored you want to be sure it is a dry place it will mold long before it rots. think of a can of cisco or a brick of lard or jerky thy all will last basically forever as long as thy don't get moldy. you will get stick from ingesting the mold long before you get food poisoning.

[debonairedragon]

Im wondering how long this will keep for because i have seen posts on the 21st century long hunter page about it keeping for yrs. If this is the case what is it being stored in to ensure it stays safe to eat. The last thing u want to do in the wilderness is end up with a bad case of food poisoning.

[SinisterGrey]

Ive made some before when i was younger, but we added in suger and berries, my ancestors before me made it that way, its actually really good

[toolshedjunky]

How about a video about a make shift latrine? Something like,'what kinda log to bend over, or foliage we should be looking for as we're squeezing our cheeks together. Cover is also good because nobody wants to see you perform. A little humor would be good for the subject.

[liljoke2050]

Dave you are the best this and the vids are super awesome they make me want to live in the woods away from society....good work brother ; ) =

[kingbadass2]

I wonder if I can did the jerky powder stuff in the hush puppy mix and then boil it...yum....:)

[opertunist1]

Hello Dave , I was wandering how long you can keep the tallow before saying it is bad or does it go bad. I would like to make some up ahead of time to keep but if there is a shelf life I may have to wait til it is needed. Thanks Dave for everything you do.

[jdrake45acp]

Excellent video! Thank you.

[TheBgcheez]

Your videos are some of the best I've seen!

[XGCPR3D4T0R]

PLEASE READ?! I was read somewhere that archeologists found a sack made out of a rabbit stomach that contained Pemmican and was supposed to be really old but the pemmican was still good. Can you show how to make a pouch using the rabbit stomach? Thanks!

[limodawg]

Your videos are always great! Keep em coming. Thanks.

[snowmanjr25]

whats is tallow ?

[windflags]

@snowmanjr25 Deer Fat, nasty, it will burn

[Atkrdu]

What do you mean,"it's gonna go rancid"? I thought that pemmican lasted for months/years. So it's gotta not be in a cloistered situation?

[Carlyn3676]

Couldn't you add in crushed  dried nuts and wild berries? Wouldn't that in more nutrients?

[CaliforniaCarpenter7]

@Carlyn3676 Lol, watch the video dumb-dumb. He kind of mentions that -____-

[Hawaiiarcher84]

Nice tip! just one ? How long do you have before it goes bad and can't be eaten ?

[philochristos]

Is this the same stuff that Indian chick was making in _Jeremiah Johnson_? Because Jeremiah didn't seem to like it very much.

[chbrun34]

Good idea but that doesn't look very good to eat. If I was hungry out in the woods I would probably it though. The hush puppies or drop biscuit r the way to go.

[7190pdog]

holy crap portable meat balls THANK U GOD FORE THIS WONDERFUL INVENTION

[RocketCityGardener]

Kinda a city slicker question but whats the best way to get grease off your hands out in the woods without soap. No in terms of a survival situation but just in general. I had the same thought on the rabbit cleaning video.

[erutelperion]

@RocketCityGardener Just rub some wood ashes in your hands. Grease and lye(from ash) makes primitive soap.

[luresalive]

Very handy recipe, trail foods are often overlooked but still have a great relevance for woodsmen today, good vid!

[DrReaper]

Jerky will last for a long time. How long will pemmican last?

[dlvmark]

Instead of tallow use peanut butter. Unless you are starving of course.

[dlvmark]

Yuck but good tips! Keep them videos cranking out!

[ShawDAMAN]

There's nothing yuck about good pemmican and the scrubber is a neat idea. Thanks guys

[woodysan23]

Per the primal blueprint and paleo philosophies of nutrition, pemmican should make for a wonderfully nutritious food. Deer fat has higher amounts of omega 3's than your store bought meats and the meat provides various nutrients and minerals.

[Caije]

If you make it you gotta eat some of it. Great video. Keep em coming!

[shannonbtanner]

Love all your vids Dave, another way to clean dishes in the woods is to take em to the creek and just use wet sand, it will clean all the grease and everything out really fast, I use this method everytime I'm in the woods, no need for soap or anything, keep up the good work!

[eatmorenachos]

Hey Dave love your videos and Dual Survival. How about something on drying meat, making jerky out of different critters and drying fish?

You know, for when you run out of nachos? ; p

[cujomojo2007]

All those who say "Yuck", try it out. You make it what it is, build it to your own taste. Per pound there are not many trail foods that have the calorie content of pemmican, and treated right it will keep forever. I saw somewhere a V-Menu version for all the veggies out there, can't remember where but if you look for it you will find it. As for unhealthy, unhealthy is not burning the calories off, it's not something you should eat at home with your feet up.

[nikmc684]

hey just wondering where you got the camo jacets are the wool?

thanks

[SurvivalReality]

Good Video… But, I think I will pass.

By the way… how do you spell yuck?

[SparkysPipes]

Another great video man.

scott

[tblbaby]

indians used worms, small dried fish, grasshoppers whatever meat for pemican mostly & grass seed, dried roots, cattails roots ect. they didn't grind up jerky often ... thats the i-dont-wanna-eat-bugs alternative lol. You're right about the berries n whatnot. Their Pemmican is horrible tasting crap. What you don't want to eat now because you have better, preserved in fat, but it keeps you alive & you don't have to mess around. Reminds me of mom's leftovers "casserole" to stretch the food budget.

[BravingTheOutDoors]

Very interesting and a good piece of info but I have to wonder just how healthy this thing is really. all that jerky and basically fat... maybe it's ok because it's all natural or under the circumstance of using a lot of calories but i would feel a bit weird about eating so much fat

[CdnLifeguard71]

Great video Dave and Jeremy. I'm looking to give this a try. How did it taste?

Nate

[UrbanSurvivalcraft]

Awesome vid! I saw another video where the author made pemican with peanut butter instead of tallow. Ever heard of this? Any thoughts?

[timmartin1963]

thats a big ol bird dave, what is it?

[steffdemoff]

and instead of soap use sand out of the river..great vid like always

[colddrake80]

Crisco and beef jerky sandwiches for everyone! I had looked into pemmican before but never realized how simple it is to make. For me it's definitely a survival food not something that would palatable but it would provide a LOT of calories in a small package.

[woodysan23]

Dave, how is the flavor of the deer tallow? Any gamey flavor? Obviously flavor isn't such a worry in a survival situation, but I am just curious. Another great vid sir!

[wildernessoutfitters]

@woodysan23 Does not really have a flavor per say brother

[jraybu09]

@wildernessoutfitters dave thanks for everything you do....

[robcas631]

A way to extend meat properly...If you had parched corn would you add that too?

[DudeNumberOnePlus]

is that wettelings hatchet? look si have the same.

[MrCain81]

That looks good

[miamiarnisgroup]

What a great series. Thank you for making it.

[brandonGCHACHU]

Nice tip on doing dishes at the end. Thanks

[LivingHistorySchool]

what living history site were you employed at?

[wildernessoutfitters]

@LivingHistorySchool He wasnt scott he just did alot of events.

[warmachine1770]

Why does everybody ask what kinda clothes Dave is wearing?Those clothes didnt make Dave who he is.

[zzbunch]

that is a spectacular beard man.



[rs7388]

yet again another great video from dave and his crew thanks again.

[sbjennings99]

It would have been good if you could have added some dried nuts and berries to the mix...to make thus one great informational video...

[cattnipp]

Wow. Great video but primitive food. Good thing for pizza and hamburgers.

[OutdoorChautauqua]

Hey Uncle Dave ...... What kind of pants is Jeremy wearing?

[wildernessoutfitters]

@OutdoorChautauqua Rail Riders

[Officizer]

Hey dave what kind of bird was that in the intro. We dont have fowl that size here in the part of texas I live in but we do have plenty of critters. Southeast Texas swampland.

[robertmccallum1]

Hush puppies and pemmican yummy . Best trail food yet . Does it have to be jerky or can ya just use cooked meat to make it .

[jimmyjunkmail]

What kind of tallow was used? Great vid!

[JoeRitrovato]

Thanks guys this video is very useful. I don't think I would use the Black powder videos but the vids on corn biscuits pemmican trapping trout lines shelter building fire making skinning & butchering game are very useful. Hope to see you guys if you ever make it to Northeastern Oregon.

Thanks again for the knowledge.

Joe R

[0352USMC1408SAPD]

Have dave have you done a video on wilderness hygiene? If not can you? ....i.e. Brushing teeth, sun cleaning your clothes.

[jnsX2]

@0352USMC1408SAPDwww.youtube.c­om/watch?v=P0CSTJAosAU

[jnsX2]

@0352USMC1408SAPD watch?v=P0CSTJAosAU

[jnsX2]

@0352USMC1408SAPD Search YouTube for Field Sanitation and Hygene Part 1

Should be able to find it. Tried posting the URL, but that's apparently not allowed. :-)

[bewarethegreyghost]

You can also use pemmican to make stew.

[bewarethegreyghost]

"one to one mixture" most pemmican recipes I've seen have been 2meat - 1fat

[1x93cm]

you guys are just a wealth of information

[pangolin9]

@PCT2013thruhike Black bear fat or feral hog fat?

[nathan34919]

thank you

[InTheSticks0001]

Pemmican could push out my first choice of sardines and whole wheat or rye crackers that have lots of fat, enough protein and long burning carbs. Pemmican could be the ideal on the trail meal. Thanks for that.

[thaiguysabu]

i swear, when i get my kidney transplant, i'm gonna spend at least a week under your instruction. i've already learned so much, a little more would be better. my mom has been making pemmican for years, but she doesn't call it pemmican, and since it's in thai, i forgot what to call it. only difference is, she puts at least 5 or 6 thai peppers in it.

[pangolin9]

@thaiguysabu Is it NHAM your talking about? Uncooked fermented semi dry lean pork and pork skin with cooked rice, garlic and priki niu/bird chilis. Fermented 3-5 days.

[thaiguysabu]

@pangolin9 that almost sounds like it. i'll have to ask. i remember the taste being pretty good, but the smell........

[piididii]

great vid

[yourroaddog]

you can smoke the meat for an added treat is what my grandfather showed me

[blackwolf979]

im australian what is pemmican

[mryellow123]

@blackwolf979 dried powdered meat (often fish) mixture, Native American semi-long-life protein/energy source.

[blackwolf979]

@mryellow123 thanks

[mryellow123]

@blackwolf979 actually, probably not "often fish", but that's how I first saw it.

[RebLin51]

Very accurate and good video.

[markshmily]

Great video guys...

I hope tallow tastes good.

Thanks for all your hard work.

[Renegadius]

@markshmily Tallow doesn't have a taste, and leaves a thick layer on your tongue. The flavor itself comes from whatever you mash down and add to the mixture.

[Greatbear1982]

kinda' reminds me of meatloaf....mmmm...meatloaf...­...

[Heavyb2u]

Pemmican with pine nuts are really good. I've used raisins when making it at home, on the trail, I almost always use pine nuts. I've made it with water instead of tallow and let it smoke by the fire. Back in the day, I would use elderberries and mulberries which was good too. We would sometimes smoke the berries first which really added to the flavor.

Nice video and thanks for sharing.

[ThePaganBorn]

Awesome work guys. Keep it up

[Waldhandwerk]

Fantastic tips!!! Thank You.

[bmn67]

tallow is rendered fat or lard, can be used for making soap ,lotion for dry skin, lots of things. Another good one guys keep it up

[TheOutdoorsmanJoe]

another good vid. I have never made the Pimmecan before watching this video, but I haved used the homemade pot scrubber out in the bush many time's

[chaseme81871]

what is tallow?

[markshmily]

@chaseme81871 Tallow is rendered animal fat.. Dave made a video about last week I think..not sure the actual date.

[johncajunmanbrown]

I love y'all's videos. Can't wait to see the "cajun flavored" hush puppies!

[theonlytags]

Question How long can the Pemmican / Jerky Last  and how long would the Tallow Last

[theonlytags]

Thanks for the vid :)

[JACMAN02]

definitely a good skill to remember

[Rockforce80]

Good info in this one Dave