Edible Food Sources in the Wild for Foraging and Survival

[blitzen1801]

is that florida yall

[sharpr78]

Good info

[sniperRobert]

do you eat the whole thing, or just chew it, swallow the "juice" and spit out the rest?

[LilPaisa94]

the pines on a pine tree can also be boiled into a tea and are high in vitamin c :)

btw good time to get cat tail they get woody when they are old lol X(

good vid  i learned a little more (pine sap ) :D

[GamerSwag]

boil the plants if you are unsure if they are sanitary safe although this may leech out most of the nutrients

[deniwest57]

Cool to see this!

[nw5052001]

what about the water on the plant? you can get parasites from your hands

[TheSlavicHeart]

MORE MORE MORE AWESOME I SUSCRIBE

[MrTreeves14]

some of thoes comments people wrote are funny anyway that was a good video enjoyed watching survival is very interesting to me i know a lot but learn mour everyday i take what i know and practice it thanks for this information im going to be a marine at the end of this year so i have been preparing myself for it this information was allsome i will try to find some more of your videos

[johnmonk66]

Awesome bid, I just began to read up on the subject of eating wild, plan to try it in the spring.

[fookinmadman]

I want to learn more about surviving in the wild what would I have to do and I want to go out and try it for a day or two. I live in PA what would be the best thinks to do. If it will help you to help me I'll make a little video about were i live

[survivethewild]

@fookinmadman Go to our website and join our new forums if you want help

[HmongGuitarPlayer]

pine sap? are you serious!

[jamz0232]

dude, where did you learn all this stuff?

[survivethewild]

@jamz0232 I have been teaching myself for years. I read books, blogs, but most importantly I go out and do it myself. There is no substitute for experience.

[ScottfromTexas]

Good stuff.

[OTtitan78]

Love the videos man, ive learned alot!

[NorthSouthSurvival]

Cool vid! Thanx!

[HitchHikeHarry]

You could just as well infect yourself with Giardia or Cryptosporidium by taking that rush out of the pond and eating it raw. Water rats, racoons, deer...all piss in the water or take a dump nearby. A tributary to the pond could have a dead carcass leeching nasty enzyms into the water. A good effort but you need to be more careful about what you eat and how eager you are to eat it before knowing what it is and what it is not. water (especially still water) should be treated with caution.

[survivethewild]

@HitchHikeHarry I hear ya, but (knocking on wood) I've been doing this for years and have never gotten sick. I weigh all the variables before taking action.

Thanks for an informed comment.

[rvlqcitizen]

@HitchHikeHarry As a former Corpsman I can say that you are exactly correct.We have lost many soldiers over many campaigns of those exact causes.Plus, one must also take into account any use of fertilizers,pestisides(which are often sprayed to kill invasive plants by the forest service),and toxins from nearby roads.Never eat a plant from next to a well traveled road.As for the cattails, great survival food,but in a survival situation cooking is number one. Take NO chances.That ONE time can kill.

[katanaburner]

I think I asked once before so be patient with me. What do cat tails taste like? And can you also eat the older shoots?

[gemmy207]

Good snippet. If you want to learn about foraging and harvesting food from the wild, I recommend this site:

the-goodlife.info

[danrichards23]

i did not know you could eat from pine trees. im going to have to try the pine sap. i know i tried some pine needles as a kid and they were horrible.

[harybosco]

you're cool

[hardhitter0421]

What knife are you using in the Pine Sap portion of the vid around 2:04?

[DarkSeraphane]

@hardhitter0421 That looked like a Ka-bar USMC.

[BumJuiceDrinker]

where was this

[thatreviewguy1625]

I don't know if you mention this in one of your earlier videos, but what about Wild onions/chives. As in, the bulb that grows above the root system, as they are plentiful up in Maryland.

[danrichards23]

@thatreviewguy1625 my grandmother and uncle used to eat wild onions all the time. they smelled horrible. that was in n.c.

[soCCer1o1o]

good info -u know ur stuff but u suck as a camra man

[drtisbeter]

Chewing on something will keep you alert alwell

[GypsyLifeForMe]

the guy in this video kicks ass

cheers

[1992jjb]

some good advice never go to surival without a knife its the worst thing u can do :)

[Spicymchagis]

So true but id suggest a hand ax with a sharp end. There 20bucks at sears for a good model

[GypsyLifeForMe]

you seem to know ur axe from a hole in the ground lol

[TECHDECK2112]

he had a knife watch when hes getting the sap from da pine tree

[GypsyLifeForMe]

i think you mean, "never go into the wilderness without a knife"..

[musclesmatthews]

I really like ur videos its some real good advice!... I try learning new survival everyday

[danagasta1]

Cattails YUM! I used to use those in place of potatoes sometimes. So tasty, and a bit sweeter actually. They're so good I sought them out.

[popie5x]

why are you trying to sound like that guy from survivorman

[DESERTHAWKIN]

indians would use cat tail for flour and a coffee also

[jimemarsden]

Did you know that if prepared correctly, the cattail shoot will provide over three feet of edible material, not just the root? If you haven't read Tom Brown's guide to Edible and Medicinal plants, I strongly recommend it. The wealth of knowledge is incredible.

[Rajalord27]

is it a seasonal plant or can it be found all year round?

[jimemarsden]

Nope, just the young green shoots in early spring. They're already gone here is Massachusetts, I don't know if they're still green wherever you are, haha.

[Rajalord27]

We dont even have them in england i guess were dun for lol

[purgatory47]

Have you ever accidentally or intentionally poisoned yourself?

[survivethewild]

Not yet, but I have bit into some bad stuff and had to spit it out and flush my mouth real good.

[purgatory47]

Goddamn. don't stab yourself.

[Burhan243]

hey man, great video!

the thing that makes your video great is that you dont try to sound like you kno it all, you just go out and show what you know. your like, ye theres this, you can eat this, *bite* its good *munch* try it sometime lmao. keep em coming man

[Drewboy64]

are there any pines that look similar to this first one but are poisonous? Cause I have a pine tree in my yard that looks the same but don't want to try eating any of it/using it for tea before i know for sure htat it's alright

[survivethewild]

Before you eat anything, identify it with not one, but two different reference sources.

Videos are not clear, and plants change from area to area.

[yhcranaalex]

In regards to pine sap, it will seal a cut as well.

[drumlinegangsta]

@Drewboy64 Might I suggest another youtube user that makes excelent videos on wild edibles, that users channel is Eattheweeds. Also all Pinus species are edible, just the needles, pine nuts, the cambrium of the inner bark, and young shoots.

[mikedsere]

ok thanks man!

[mikedsere]

so yu can eat any water plant without cooking it first?

[survivethewild]

no, definitely NOT!

Don't eat any plant if you can't positively identify it as a safe edible plant.

[GhillieNova]

You sound like Survivorman!! (his voice :P) Nice job. Keep making videos..

[bdrabek]

I read in my SAS Survival Guide that you could make a type of bread from the cattails by mixing the fluff with water to form a dough then bake it over the fire. the pith inside the catail is very good as well.

[widgeonslayer]

I think it is actually the pollen inside of the head, i have heard of that being used before. I guess if you ate the fluff though you would have a high fiber meal.

[coolboy5107]

you can eat new sprouts on pine tree??

I did not know that

[pickurn]

eat the snake aney way

[KonstantinKuehn]

this is really strange cause i keep on finding pine trees here in california and sometimes i see if this is true about the candy sugary flavored sap but every time i go to try some of the hardened sap on the pine tree it always tastes really bitter and not good at all... is it maybe like a specific species or something that has sugary sap or something.. i dont get it

thanks

konstantin

[wildernessurvival]

Oh sorry i meant what you are wearing on your hand :)

[vxAREKxv]

how u know u can it that?

[wildernessurvival]

what is that your earing on ur arm??

[survivethewild]

Not sure what you mean by that.

I'm not wearing an earing.

[heymanimnotgay911]

were r u in this vid?

[survivethewild]

Southern New Hampshire.

[heymanimnotgay911]

ohh i c

[clearelite]

Thank you for the video. Some good information :]

[eurekaman3000]

awsome vid

[vue084783]

when you eat the snake do you remove the poison gland first or does the fire kill all the poison when you cook it(if that's even possible)

[ParkourEh]

If you're not sure then I suppose one could just cut off the head. Though I'm not 100% on where the venom glands are located. You could investigate that I suppose.

[dickenz07]

That wasnt a poisonous snake...but no...throw it away

[LIGHTNINGLEVIS]

Great stuff mate

[robthefisherman]

what sort of taste does the cattail have?

[survivethewild]

That part of it tastes like a soft celery.

[dinkydank101]

Theirs nothing so bad about getting your boot wet. Unless its really hot dog pee!

[katanaburner]

Hey it's me again. Real quick. When you ate the cattail were you only eating the root? Is there anything else edible? And as what the last guy asked, are there any kind of pine trees we should specifically look for or will any ol pine tree do.

Another great vid!

Thanks

[dickenz07]

generally just the shoot that comes up from the mud...the rest is very tough..but in a true survival situation..i suppose..but im not 100%

[slingninja82]

i have a question, how do i identify a pine tree because i want to try the sap, can u tell me a way to identify the pine tree so i can drink the sap? also 1 more thing,are all trees that have needles on them are edible needles that u can chew?

[ArboriusOwns]

I've never tried pine sap as food I usually use it with my tinder to start fires. I've also been trying to start a fire with cattail fluff witch is difficult. I've only had 1 success after an hour or effort if you have any tips let me know.

[survivethewild]

What are u trying to ignite it with?

[ArboriusOwns]

I had my 1 success with a magnesium fire starter and have totally failed with just my flint striker.

[survivethewild]

The dry cattail leaves go up real fast. Try splitting them very thin and using the cattail fluff as a nest.

I've found it difficult myself with flint/mag.

I'll do some fire videos this weekend.

[ArboriusOwns]

Cool I started using the dry leaves but tried adding them after the fluff ignited instead of inside the nest. I look forward to your video attempt.

[widgeonslayer]

Gotta love the K-bar

[ArmyRanger10]

I just tryed some cattails today from my swamp. It tasted a bit like soft celery.

[survivethewild]

Yep, that's what I think too.

Good food.

[ArboriusOwns]

I tried cattail about a month ago and have been telling people it tastes like celery carrots. Its the best tasting wild food I've found.

[audiofreeq]

great vid mate, keep them coming ,im looking forward to the next.

[desertsurvivalist]

Great job man.

[survivethewild]

Thank u :)

[MateoEEUU]

Great video! I have heard that various parts of the cattail are edible at different times of the year. Does anyone have any experience with this? Thanks.

[survivethewild]

Yes, i do. What do u want to know?

[MateoEEUU]

I was just curious as to which parts of a cattail are edible at different stages of growth. In the video, you pointed to older cattails that were in the distance. However, you said that the base of the new sprouts is edible. Is the the same for cattails that are older? Thank you for your help and the great vids!

[survivethewild]

When they are older, that section turns to wood.

However, the root in the mud can be peeled and eaten. Tastes slightly buttered. You can also make flour from this starch.

Cattails are a big subject to cover. You should search the internet and find them in books.

[hobbexp]

i have eat frogs and snake,, its good,, but i dont like to kill things,, if i dont rely need to,, i have food home,!! ok ok,,, i kill fish all the time,, when i fishing !!

[charper3006]

Great Video. Harvesting the snake would be good. I have never eaten one, a video on cleaning and eating would be great.

[ArmyRanger10]

Nice video, Different parts of the season cat tails are good for differnt things. The brown top can be used to make fires with all the cotton stuff in it. It can also help insulate clothing. If its the beginning of the season you can eat the whole plant.

[survivethewild]

Sticks to your teeth :)

[thisblender]

omg next time show us how you eat snake!

[survivethewild]

I definitely will when I need to!