Catch and Cook Desert Mountain Lobster (episode 23)

Historically humans have depended greatly on animals for food. Deer, buffalo, fish, rabbits and other game animals come to mind but what about those little six-legged creatures that are so prominent all around the world. Yes, grasshoppers and other insects are a great and rather tasty survival food. Many cultures around the world relied heavily on insects for essential protein, fats and other nutrients. In this video, grasshopper season is here but I’m specifically hunting the big plains lubber grasshopper (I erroneously labeled them as "prairie lubbers" in the video) and I’ll show you an easy way to cook them for a nutritious meal. I call them “desert mountain lobsters” because of their lobster-like appearance and mild flavor similar to lobster tail. This series will be ongoing so be sure to stay tuned for the next video.
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My equipment:
Camera: Nikon D7500 and GoPro Hero7 Black
Sound: Zoom H6
Editing: Final Cut Pro X on MacBook Air
Location: Parts Unknown
FAQ (Frequently Asked Questions):
Who films you?
Me. I travel alone, shoot, edit, upload, everything, all alone. On a few occasions I may be accompanied by a friend, but that has been very rare.
How many cameras do you use?
Usually I use just one camera. When I have underwater scenes then I also use a GoPro camera. I get different angles by moving the camera around and repeating the action to create a more cinematic viewing experience for the audience.
Where is this place?
In order to protect the integrity of the natural landscape I prefer to be very vague about the locations I use. There are places that I used to visit that were so beautiful and untouched but the consequences of social media brought all kinds of people to visit and sadly some people do not respect nature and have badly damaged these places. Therefore I do not share locations.
Where did you get your sandals?
I first started wearing sandals on outdoor adventures in February 2014. I’m so glad that I did because wearing these Luna Sandals has really helped strengthen my feet. You can see their selection of adventure and running sandals at this link: www.lunasandals.com/?rfsn=102...
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Do you workout?
Yes, I workout, but not in a gym. I have some weights that I use and also do a lot of bodyweight exercises. I also run and sometimes swim. I hike frequently to collect wild foods and to shoot these videos so I'm very active all the time.
Are you vegan or vegetarian?
I wish I could maintain my health on a primal diet that does not include animals but unfortunately that did not work well and I ended up with health problems as a result of those attempts. From my studies, observations of nature, and personal experience I have come to believe that the best diet for optimal human health is a primal diet (paleo).
Do you get lonely when you’re alone?
No, I don’t get lonely. I’m actually so busy shooting video, taking photos and doing so many other things like making cordage, cooking, weaving, etc. that I really don’t have time to think about my lonely condition. Sometimes when something profound happens on an adventure I can’t wait to share it with people, but other than that I do not get lonely.
How many languages do you speak?
My first language is English but I also speak fluent Spanish and Portuguese. I also speak very little Russian. I may soon begin learning more languages.
How old are you?
I was born in 1972. At the time of this video I was 49.
Where did you get the music in your videos?
This series is the first one that I am making all the music myself. I recently made a drum and maracas (rumba shaker). I am now using them to create the intro and ending music in my videos, but before in the past I have used royalty free music from several sources including KZbin. Sometimes I bought the music but usually it was free.

[@flaviusfotea92]

Chad walking down the street. A guy comes up: "Hey, you got a light?" Chad: "Hold on". *pulls out the bow drill*

[@MarsTheDumbass]

bruh

[@crumblemuffin1257]

The day Chad was born all grasshoppers across the world trembled in fear

[@lindaseel8633]

😅😅

[@Dowdleteam]

🦗

[@sukanyadas1131]

😂😂😂😂

[@artjosephmaganes2077]

Why? Babies can't eat grasshoppers

[@oggamer2244]

@@artjosephmaganes2077 they knew what was to come.

[@yalz302]

I like how Chad shares his many failings in this series. Very Authentic

[@jenreal360]

I think so too

[@outcastmoth78kaminski4]

Something about these videos is so soothing. Thank you Chad for sharing your knowledge and passion for life and the natural world.

[@lindaseel8633]

Watching this wise and gentle man hunting grasshoppers for a meal, and giving thanks for the food is a reminder to always be thankful for what we have. God bless you brother. 🙏🙏

[@lindaseel8633]

@WinGate Mose Peace and respect to you too. Grandma Linda in Martinsburg WV..🙏😃

[@kseniyazarubina5484]

"While mating the female grasshopper is eating the leg of another grasshopper". Why am I not surprised.

[@mattthecat9576]

Maybe because you eat your lovers alive??

[@artjosephmaganes2077]

@@mattthecat9576 yeah like apiders

[@ALph4cro]

Simps of the animal kingdom, but they at least hit. Worth it.

[@BioShrog]

Question: While out on these adventures, have you ever come across other people just out and about?

[@truter5243]

Interesting question

[@elijahberg3606]

I think he replied to a similar comment where he said that "he had came across a few others, and they had acted as if they saw an alien" or something.

[@mattthecat9576]

Yes. Brian Laundrie.

[@McLumy]

I was just watching a different survival series where the guy made an igloo in an ice forest and was thinking about the similarities and differences between your videos and his. A pleasant coincidence

[@BlightedLight]

Ooh what's it called?

[@Panchoproductions2069]

Who

[@halomaniatico100]

Tell who

[@KazimirKharza]

who?

[@SnIP3r91]

We need answers :)

[@rabha6668]

When i was a child we used to dig up grasshoppers and eat(cooked) for fun in winter. In our village. We had fun❤️

[@BushcraftHakankarahan]

welcome my friend, worth watching again 😍😎👍👍

[@THXGLIFEE]

yeahh

[@andruha341]

Hi buddy)))

[@kelvyamaia3771]

Verdadeira sobrevivência!!! Queria ser sua amiga!!!

[@thefeatheredfrontiersman8135]

Geez!!!! Those hoppers get much bigger than the ones up here in Idaho! It's typically summer when they are most common. They taste like asparagus/shellfish and make the best bait for fishing! As a professional feather collector I actually don't recognize those. Definitely a bird of prey of some kind. Those feathers too can make an excellent lure for fishing! I remember the point where I let go of my idea of what good meat and food is. I'm so lucky I've been able to taste as much as I have! I just ate the last of my sage grouse last night. Nothing like it!

[@zebracherub]

Mr. Zuber, besides the obvious qualities of your channel that others have already mentioned, I wanna give a shootout to that awesome camera works of yours. This feels like a professional animal documentary. I've just discovered your channel and can't wait to see more.

[@hel1260]

Good morning everyone from Russia 🖐️🙂 👍Have a good day and a cool mood

[@tulipbloomgames5030]

You could make a dreamcatcher with those feathers, some of those flexible sticks you make baskets with, and some cordage.

[@juliebaker6969]

There are a LOT of crafts he could make from the resources around him. But he only has so much time, and needs to spend it on more practical pursuits, like things that feed him, clothe him, house him, protect him, or make his work easier.

[@matteomanglaviti6074]

It's Just a waste of resources. I don't want to insult the coltures that uses them, even because i think that crosses are a waste of wood

[@mattthecat9576]

@@matteomanglaviti6074 ~ I think praying while looking up at another person's artwork & calling it the mother of Jesus or Jesus is totally ridiculous.

[@tulipbloomgames5030]

Guys, it was just a suggestion. I just saw feathers, and it was the first thing that came to my mind because I have dreamcatchers all over my room, and I thought they would make his house look cute when he was done with it. Besides, didn't he say that there's more to life than surviving. There's also thriving, and what better way to thrive than to make things aesthetically pleasing. Now there's no need to poke fun at other people's religions that they are passionate about. Especially the religion that Chad himself follows. He even prayed to God and gave thanks for those grasshoppers. It probably would be a waste of resources. What do I know? It was merely a suggestion, and no harm was intended.

[@juliebaker6969]

@@tulipbloomgames5030 what do you know? Apparently enough to be respectful of other people's beliefs, which is more than I can say for some of the others in this comment section. My comment was aimed only at practicality, not at people's beliefs. Some of the things said here bothered ME too, as I happen to BE a Christian. And it bothers me that someone would think that would be considered some kind of idol worship. We don't worship the symbol, nor do we pray to it. It's only a representation of the God we have a relationship with. Kind of like hanging a picture of your mother or your grandchildren on your wall. Your relationship ISN'T with the photo, it's with the person the photo represents. How a discussion about arts and crafts has turned into a discussion about religion I don't quite understand to be honest. But frankly, I find it funny that people would be SO intimidated by someone else's beliefs, that they feel the need to declare war on those beliefs. All I have to say to them on that subject is; if you're that afraid of someone ELSE'S beliefs, maybe deep down you YOURSELF believe in, and fear, the POWER behind those beliefs. Haters gonna hate. Don't feel the need to apologize for your comment, you have the right to your own opinions.

[@gimanh319]

that "primal tendencies" logo feels like an autosave feature

[@alphalight1469]

Man this was such a calming experience to watch. Always a pleasure when a new video comes out. You inspire me to explore nature.

[@dwaynewladyka577]

John The Baptist had a diet of locusts and wild honey. Thanks for sharing this video. Cheers, Chad!

[@MatthewYT__]

I was just thinking about these videos, they make my night

[@Koreviking]

“While mating, the grasshopper was eating the leg of another male grasshopper”. Love it. :D

[@user-fg9qo7vb6o]

С нетерпением жду каждое новое видео, позволяет отвлечься от той розовой слащавой помойки в СМИ и интернете, которая выливается на нас ежедневно. Muchas gracias para todo, que haces 👍

[@lenysankon5386]

Tus videos han sido una salvación para mi durante esta pandemia.

[@kingsmustrise]

its like I'm playing a video game

[@julioargentinogalean]

Es bueno aprovechar todos los recursos a disposición ( saltamontes y demás)., excelente video

[@tshiololiai6135]

I really like how you give thanks to any meal Nature gives you. You keep it really vague in what (who) you have faith in and I think it’s really great especially on KZbin where religion can be a really touchy subject Thank you Chad 🙏🏽❤️

[@stephs7294]

Another fabulous video Chad, I'm glad you mentioned them being a good source of protein etc as I was going to ask you about them! A quick n easy meal x

[@molliejonte2732]

Really liked that handy box you wove! That might even work as a grasshopper cage to keep the grasshoppers in while you collect them.

[@lachlanp1347]

I liked that long shot of the grasshoppers being put on the skewer😎👍‼

[@asduascasas8383]

I watch from Brazil, preparing for the biblical events, great chad shalom

[@judyhunt5291]

What a perfect way to relax watching your video

[@parsifalkitty5109]

It's always a good time seeing the trials and limitations that you learn and set for yourself. It's interesting and that head nod after eating the second grasshopper made me start to wonder what they'd taste like myself. Keep strong.

[@leahbouch1965]

If they taste like lobster truly taste similiar when someday I try them im unsure of anything stopping me from having a grasshopper farm... or hunting grasshoppers every so often 😅 I LOVEEE lobster & he really made me kinda wanna try grasshoppers now.

[@YuForAwesome]

Another beautiful video, thank you for your uploads mr chad

[@kurtz260]

Look forward to your video every week and am always left wanting more, in a good way. Take care of yourself and i look forward to seeing your next adventure

[@BarakxProject]

already know this vid is going to be a banger!!

[@HolyPuffProd]

Big up from Rissia!) Watching your videos is some sort of meditation. Thank you.

[@its_andyj]

Another great video with amazing shots!

[@trk63]

Great episode

[@alantan6255]

Always a pleasure to enjoy your adventure and great videos

[@diegobutbrando1877]

LETS GOOOOOO I enjoy your videos all the time chad 🔥

[@rialos]

Great video as always Chad!

[@OmbraLaLupa]

I love the sun decoration you made 😍

[@canaldopantanal]

Just found this channel, thanks, another great source of inspiration

[@illegallyblonde232]

I love the sun you made 😊 isn't it funny how this slows down your life...just going out enjoying what God gave us to borrow ...it stops time ⏲️ stay safe n blessed

[@HutomoYordan]

This reminded me of that time when mayfly is plenty on rainy season and me and my budy decided to make some snack by mixing them with spice flour and water and then deep fry it

[@BioShrog]

As always, I loved the video. :)

[@user-cb1is5ck4w]

آللـــھمِے صَلِِّ و سٓلم وٓ بارک عَلے سَيدنِا محٓمّٓد عَددٓ مَا ذگرهُ ألذَاكِرونّ وٓ غَفِلَ عن ذِكِرهِ ألغَافِلونٓ آلُلَُّہِم صٍَلِّ ۆَﺳٓلّم ۆَبَْآرِک علٓﮯ نَْبِْيَِّنَْآ مُحٓمَّدٍ وٓ أّلَُـﮧِ ۆِصٓحبِْـﮧِ أّجْمَعِينْ ﷺِ

[@isaacdouglas1119]

Hahaha love the slow motion replay

[@Brutalboku1]

Thank you for the amazing content Chad! How was the flavor of the grasshopper that had an "egg" explosion? was there a difference in flavor compared to the others?

[@juanjaviersiverafalomir7367]

La paciencia es una virtud que tu sí que tienes greo que con ella puedes hacer muchas cosa eres genial

[@gracecastilloarroyo2340]

Buen video y lo de los saltamontes si he sabido que los cultivan para restaurantes Pero espero nunca tenga que comer uno 😔 Tu muestra de sobreviviencia es muy importante ha me encanta la fogata de noche se ve hermoso felicitaciones amigo éxitos futuros Pura vida 🌎🌴

[@alloymerge]

I love your video-contents. Takes me into a journey away from my life, thanks.

[@cmmc3400]

Has anyone reading this taken a shower in the rain? It is amazing. I have danced, run, skipped and jumped in the rain. I have showered, made sweet memories with my husband and sang in the rain. I have showered sky clad in the rain at dusk and I have been hit with lightening by washing my motorhome barefoot in the rain. Only one of these events turned out sort of bad...LOL How about you?

[@bigga3095]

grasshopper stew sounds good chad!! 😍😎👍👍

[@magedix]

It’s always a bit hard to see these animals made ready for getting eaten. But I know that you kill them to get food and necessary resources and not for anything unnecessary. Which makes it much easier to watch. Also because of your good way of showing it in your videos and all your knowledge. Thank you for sharing all this, your videos are always awesome!

[@ChadZuberAdventures]

It is difficult for me to kill an animal. I wish I could just eat leaves and survive but humans and many other animals just aren't designed that way.

[@magedix]

@@ChadZuberAdventures Yeah right, I often think that too. But exactly, meat is necessary for us to survive and besides that it also just tastes good for now and then.

[@muralidharnarasimhan4290]

True Chad! Eating grasshoppers may not be everyone's cup of tea. But being a "tendency" which is also "primal" then there is no option but survival 👍👍👍👍👍 Hope you made more bricks in the meantime.

[@Zikofj]

This hands down one of my top favorite videos ! Now I wanna try a grasshopper 🦗

[@didiosthrance]

Never heard it called that! Again as always, thanks for the awesome educational content!

[@divinofilho32]

I love your video

[@vanadiumV]

that remind me how my grandma cook grasshoppers that invaded southwestern Morocco 1987s greetings from Morocco !

[@bazookahdz3252]

Keep it up enjoying the series so far do u edit while still doing this or have you already recorded all of this and are realising weekly

[@FlufflessLP]

Thank you, for another great video.

[@gladistonazevedo3763]

I miss you my friend. Nice to see you again!

[@leborjax2031]

You’re the best, keep grinding

[@homecooking5]

This man and nature are one🌱🌲🌳🌴🌵🌾🐌🐛🐜🐝🐞🐲🐉🐗🐆

[@pankek1992]

Nice home you made! looks good and safe, i would want to live in it

[@mamaming8447]

Lobster yum, wait mountain lobster, survive 😋 👌

[@pamelacorona3665]

It seems that the flavors of Crab 🦀 and Lobster 🦞 are what several bugs taste like from what I keep hearing. I watched a video a long time ago of these bug hunters they hunted bugs for classrooms.... they were in the jungle and they got lost so they had to eat they bugs they caught to survive. One of the bigger beetles they said tasted like Lobster 🦞 and it's cooked flesh looked like Crab meat 🦀 Tarantula leg meat looks like crab 🦀 meat. I also heard that those bugs I call rollie pollie bugs because they roll into a ball that they taste like Crab 🦀 as well. My other thought about the bugs eating your seeds is we do have to share with nature sometimes don't we they have to eat too 🤷‍♀️ My mom has a couple of fruit trees 🌳 every year she has to share with the birds and pinture bugs just wash them off and eat their leftovers 🙂 Thank You Chad 🦗🦗 🙋‍♀️

[@primitive.and.ancient]

Delicious primitive food!

[@pikkapool8300]

Looks good

[@arogyamarita2461]

Hello chad sir, how are you, thanks for another interesting vlog and forest recipe's are amazing, location simply superb sir.

[@mmmlll1774]

i hp you be all right! thx 4 the videos! :D

[@moonhunter9993]

So, I am curious... what are the mental/spiritual effects of living (part of) your life in this way. I mean you eat different food, you solve problems in a "primitive" way... I know food and environment affects your mood, energy and way of thinking. It's a fantastic video (as always). Really inspiring and authentic.

[@aidenbowlin6683]

I'm curious about this too

[@TheGrayPill]

Que buen video , es la primera vez que veo saltamontes asados alas brazas 🤤 no soy de México pero si me animaria a probarlos .

[@malkaa.victory705]

❌Grass hopper ✅Mountain lobster 👍

[@Orc_Forest]

Hi Chad! In childhood, we used to make a fishing float from the feather. :-=)

[@rafael201064]

Adoro seu canal abraços aqui do Brasil 👍🏽

[@Impastanonymous]

I was once ate fried grasshopper and get allergy,my skin became itchy especially my face area. He's so lucky to have strong stomach and immune system. 👍🏻

[@oxoniumgirl]

those of us who are allergic to shellfish are also allergic to most insects, they have the same allergen proteins.

[@hulkflattt7854]

@Chad Zuber Do you think you could maintain your mass living primitively all the time? Awesome channel BTW! Cheers

[@ebonics85]

You da man chad

[@waelalatafy343]

شكرا على الحلقه الرائعه

[@yureituesday]

Why does that have to be the most adorable grasshopper though?

[@nicolasmolina7202]

That shelter looks so comfy jeje. It makes me wanna sleep in it. Nice video!

[@jaegerpilot2559]

i love the quotes you have, i screen shot them and im going to make a wall out of them

[@ashley-dantesalmon8175]

i always wanted to try grasshopper. i've tried some sour cream and onion style crickets and they weren't half bad. still doesn't meat the same like sour cream and onion potato chips but i would still eat them again. i learned from survival man how to prepare them and cook them in the wild, taking their head off was one of the steps then carefully skewer them on a stick and slowly roast them over a fire. those bird feathers are gorgeous, i wonder what bird they are from

[@oxoniumgirl]

Good health and more lovely meals to you, Chad! I wish I could join in on such a feast, but alas, my shellfish allergy causes me to be allergic to insects too. I've always thought roasted or fried crunchy large insects look delicious though.

[@rc3291]

The hunter can't complain about the menu.

[@trojanpussy]

Great to finally see you eat tthem. Working on the iuniperi and the fish catching😘

[@pizzazzgrandmusic7843]

Grasshopper body still moving after head cut off. A clear sign. He or she was / is love

[@andruha341]

Hello, I'm from Russia, a good and instructive video on the terms of survival in the wild, everything is qualitatively edited and pleasant to watch)))

[@qq_all]

True

[@Ceege48]

It is insane how long the legs can still move

[@wyrdo1501]

you can cut a turtles head off and many hours later and even the next day you can finish processing them and the limbs will still react and move. reptiles and im assuming insects have such a primitive nervous system that the muscles can continue working and reacting long after the brain has been destroyed/removed, its crazy.

[@arnaudpasquet]

Vous m'apprenez beaucoup de choses. Merci

[@adil34680]

Good man

[@MarkizDeCarabas]

Every time the dead grasshopper moved in the basket full of feathers I had a small heart attack :D

[@Troglor048]

All that headless wriggling 😱😱

[@user-fv8fz3rt4r]

Здравствуйте. Спасибо за видео.

[@kypolar0558]

ha ha nice grasshopper cobobs

[@molliejonte2732]

Just an idea, but maybe weave something like a flyswatter to stun the grasshoppers so you can catch them a little more easily. Also, maybe those feathers can be used to make a lure for those elusive fish Thank you for another great video!! Always look forward to them, never know what experience we get to have. Always fun and educational. Thank you 🙏

[@user-bh2un3gi6y]

Ого! Какие огромные там у вас кузнечики! Большие и жирные!Как сосиски!🦗=🌭 И еще можно из кузнечика создать приманку, поместить в ловушку для рыбы. Ловушка похожа на ту корзину где ты хранишь стручки акации- фасоль, с дерева mecquite, длиннная 1 конец широкий, а второй узкий и закрыт, а внутри нее- еще такая же корзина, чтоб рыба не убежала.🐟🐟🐟

[@user-bh2un3gi6y]

🦗+🎣=🐟🔥 На удочку сложно, но сделать ловушку корзину, сплести сетку, сложить ловушку в затоке реки из камней?

[@MAASAIWITHPASSPORT]

Wow another video

[@Ishen32]

Looks Crunchy 😀

[@Daniel_Plastiak_Crazy_Adventur]

Great video. You are hardcore survivalist. 😀🖖👍

[@petepeterson4540]

Geronimo often ate this type of grasshopper Jews had locust and honey and many in the mid east still today enjoy them isn't it weird that more of us don't enjoy them.