Wildcraft ~ Harvesting Siberian Chaga in Alaska

[germanicelt]

Wouldn't this be Alaskan Chaga?

[joyisaware]

Thanks for Sharing, you inspire me to go Chaga hunting again, we have many birch tree's here, havn't seen a chaga yet, gonna keep looking though.

[Paleoman52]

This was a cool video! I live in western New York state and I have been harvesting Chaga for a couple of years now. I have a hand held GPS receiver I carry with me on my hikes and I always shoot coordinates for all the Chagas I find. I use it mainly as a tinder for fire-making as it easily catches a spark from flint and steel and it also works well in my fire piston. I hope to see more from you about chaga, Thanks!

-Paleoman-

[StarFlower99654]

Your welcome Paleoman. Chaga is medicinal and burning it seems like a crime, lol. They are expensive if purchased and I have even been considering selling my excess harvest. Maybe something to consider? BTW, now that the leaves are falling, I have spotted quite a few more and will be posting my harvest, drying and tea preparation of chaga soon. Thanks for posting.

[mmaghfai]

@StarFlower99654 hey. So are you still selling your chaga? ;)

[StarFlower99654]

@mmaghfai Actually, I havent sold any chaga. Did you wish to buys some?

[mmaghfai]

@StarFlower99654 Yeah I would love to. How big is it? and have you got paypal?

[mmaghfai]

@Paleoman52 oh please don't waste it. I will buy it off of you. It apparently can cure cancer, tumors, viral diseases like hepatitis and HIV...please please don't waste it. drink decoctions of it or give it to someone who will benefit (not in making camp fire) from it. Look at Daniel Vitalis' videos on chaga here on YT....all the best...

[histerics3]

one more thing - those mushrooms at the end look like they might be artist's conk - that's another I've run across, I think it has medicinal properties, too, so I'm drying one right now.

[StarFlower99654]

I will have to do research on that mushroom. Because if it is medicinal, I am going to begin harvesting those too. I have found a good 6 more since this video, but they are all in people's yards way high in trees. We seem to have an abundance of birch and chaga. I am grateful!!

[histerics3]

Wow! It's amazing that you can find chaga without even leaving your car! I've been hiking ever since I saw the Gianni video through birch patches with only one sighting - I've learned about some other cool medicinal polypores in the process, though. Do they have birch polypore where you live?

[StarFlower99654]

I dont know what that is. I have to research to find out. I am just getting into wildcrafting in my area and learning more all the time.

[rawutah]

Very cool!!  Really enjoyed the video!

[StarFlower99654]

Thank you rawutah. My chaga search will be ongoing. And I plan to make a vid when I brew up the chaga into a tonic as well.

[SecretsOfLongevity]

Awsome! The ideal chaga is from the deep woods, but I'd grab it too :p

A tree dies within a couple years of having a chaga mushroom growing on it, even if the chaga is removed.

[StarFlower99654]

Thanks! I am still learning about chagas and still looking for more. I figure it will be easier once the leaves have fallen to see them. Right now it is the most beautiful time to be hiking thru the woods; NO mosquitos and beautiful colors & smells.

[StarFlower99654]

Thanks Rachel. I know I really appreciate the information others share in their journies and love the friendships, ideas and ties that can be developed here thru the video venue. And thanks for accepting the friends invite. Peace, Laura

[medicinesocks]

really cool. i'm going to enjoy these videos of yours a lot. thanks for doing em! and thank you for the friend invite. i usually blow em off as shameless self promotion, unless i watch what a person is doing and truly respect it. then i'm proud to be asked to be a friend, lol. regards, rachel

[IamDemetri00]

Maybe if you asked the people that live there, they may let you harvest them :-) Set forth a positive intension wihtout expectation and the universe will allow it to manifest

[IamDemetri00]

Are there any Siberian cedar trees out there? I really want to find some cedar nuts after reading The ringing cedars books

[StarFlower99654]

I am not sure Demetri. I know the southern peninsula of Alaska has different varieties of trees in the cyprus and hemlock families (where we have spruce here), but havent come across any wild cedar trees.