grimbo;s birch sap

spring is here...

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• bushcrafting
• bushcraft
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• birch
• sap
• spring
• tonic
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[VonLeachim]

been waiting all this while... and now it's almost tree tapping time again...

excitement is building

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[wolfbushcraft]

@VonLeachim i think it might be a bit later here in the uk this year,but my taps ready..

[fleckyRFC]

Alright mate, Just wondering about the Birch tree in the video. I thought Birch had a pale coloured bark and can be identified with the bark peeling quite often but on the video the bark looks totally different to what i would associate with Birch, can you help please, thanks.

[wolfbushcraft]

@fleckyRFC its an older tree,thats grows in a very dark beech/pine woods..it is a birch tree.not all our birch trees in the uk have the perfect bark that can be peeled off to use for boxes etc,this tree is very aged..

[MrGoldenV]

what is birch sap useful for?

[wolfbushcraft]

@MrGoldenV you can drink it for an energy and spring tonic as it is,or boil it down for a syrup.

[harpsealer]

@wolfbushcraft Yes, its from the same type of birch tree, but i decided to discard that golden colored sap , But i must say that what sap i did boil down was very tasty! I use it on ice cream,cooking,etc...also it tastes great as a substitute for sugar in my tea, Cant wait for the next tapping season here in Newfoundland,Canada.... cheers!

[fleckyRFC]

@wolfbushcraft Excellent mate, thanks for that. it's good to know these things. Great vids, cheers.

[wolfbushcraft]

@VonLeachim your very welcome..

[VonLeachim]

can't wait for the spring approach to try this , thanks agin. great vids.