Coastal Foraging || Opihi Catch and Cook

Opihi is high in protein, vitamins and minerals. Easy to pick and everything but the shell can be eaten raw or cooked. I prefer not to eat the guts. Limpet is a delicacy that any castaway would be thankful for in a survival scenario.
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[@jokerman213]

I have lost two cousins in the past year or so picking opihi's. The most recent one was my cousin Kent picking some for breakfast during a fishing tournament. The ocean gives life and will take it away.

[@gabehumphries5483]

Donnie Mays sorry for your loss brother

[@johnfraser8116]

So sorry to hear that. Please accept my condolences.

[@ireneespinosa3476]

😢😥 I love nature but that's why I am so afraid to oceans and rivers. Aloha to them all the way to heaven 🙏😔

[@ka-boom2083]

What? Did they pass away due to eating poisoning or due to being swept away by the sea?

[@lrein077]

Native Hawaiians were taught to ALWAYS respect the ocean, because it provides life and takes away life. No matter if you are on the rocks or on the sandy shore, you must keep an eye on the water. My mom grew up in a remote area on East Maui and it was common practice for them to "live off the land" or gather ʻopihi (limpet), hāʻukeʻuke (purple flower looking sea urchin), pipipi (little black snails) & limu (seaweed) for their meals. It was vital to manage their resources for long term use and not exploit these resources for profit. Except for the pipipi, the other items were eaten raw. if you enjoy eating high priced sushi, then eating these delicacies in its pristine state should not be a problem. Aloha.

[@elainebts4ever584]

The sea ,the land and the elders and if you disrespect any of these its trouble in my household

[@ylanlaus8000]

A very kindhearted, rich in conscience person he kept on emphasizing the importance of being very careful and attentive to the surroundings when picking and prying out the shells

[@barnydrunk]

A little ash never hurt anyone, tell that to the people of pompeii

[@gabehumphries5483]

no can do brah no can do

[@mateanfosmo5169]

I couldn't picture living im a meaters of ash

[@Jewishandproud43]

We always pick Limpets aka Opihi but we boil then blend ours, we then add olive oil and a garlic to make it into a smooth pate for toast in the morning, nom nom!

[@yusfishdotcom7830]

wow sounds delicious!

[@LB-pe6tv]

Nice video but a few things, the H isn't silent in Opihi........ also its better raw and you're supposed to eat the whole thing guts n all try um next time braddah

[@gabehumphries5483]

Mafi Talasinga Mahalo

[@alexcarter8807]

Yeah he says is like Opi'i but it's Opihi.

[@darealgreglopez]

Props or making video👍 I'm sure it's been said already but us Hawaiians pronounce it O-Pee-Hee and not O-Pee-Eee- I'd also suggest a butter knife so you don't accidentally lacerate your catch - I use a butter knife or a small flat metal tool (like one used for spackle) - and the "guts" actually is healthy to eat. It's not like crabs or shrimp where you want to stay away from the "innards" - Opihi graze on algae all day... So they're essentially vegetarians. 🤙

[@gabehumphries5483]

much mahalo and yes a butter knife is best for opihi

[@DarrynJones]

I'm just surprised that @@gabehumphries5483 used a knife instead of a machete 😄

[@rodendeguzman5011]

People from hawaii the locals eat the guts , the guts is the best part.

[@monikerone3203]

LilGreezaGaming 123 in Hawaii it’s okay to eat the guts, but on the mainland it’s dangerous because they can have toxins that can cause brain damage. They eat types of plankton here called red tide that has an acid that is very toxic.

[@thatonehead]

MonikerOne actually they’re omnivalves and are safe because they just graze on seaweed unlike bivalves that filter the water and process and clean it. They’re like snails not clams, idk if i’d eat a mainland one raw but in the right spot i might

[@davedontknow8980]

I live in Nova Scotia, Canada. We have the best lobster and scallops in the world. I go picking for oysters, mussels, bar clams and quahogs. Quahogs are in the mud flats and are my favorite. I would love to show you how we harvest here, and I would love to come try what your shore can offer.

[@gabehumphries5483]

very cool. mahalo

[@SoNoFTheMoSt]

Do you know what kind of iron wood it is? in england we only really talk about persian ironwood 'perrotia persica'

[@almontepaolilli4909]

Great video. The clams looked great!

[@gerryfunke1343]

That looks fun. Love the vid.

[@gabehumphries5483]

Gerry Funke paradise has its perks

[@phyllismulkey3778]

be careful out there getting them

[@joelcorrea8260]

Those look really good to eat really love this channel and videos very interesting stuff specially the chocolate making 👍👍

[@gabehumphries5483]

Joel correa much mahalo

[@joelcorrea8260]

Nahhh mahalo to you broo for your content

[@trashfishtvoregon7290]

Wow! I just gathered a bunch of these a few weeks ago and was perplexed as to what they were, now I know they're edible! Thanks for shedding some light bro!

[@addisonmacaluso9818]

Why gather a natural resource if you don't know what it is? Sounds wasteful

[@trashfishtvoregon7290]

@@addisonmacaluso9818 I was using them for fishing bait I just didn't know you could eat them. Get wrecked you don't know everything Karen.

[@addisonmacaluso9818]

@@trashfishtvoregon7290 You should know what something is before you take it, regardless of what you're using it for. Some species are protected due to an endangered status, making harvest (even for bait) illegal. Others have a bag or size limit, or a season, making harvest (even for bait) outside the range illegal. Research what something is and know the law before you take.

[@addisonmacaluso9818]

@@trashfishtvoregon7290 You said you gathered a bunch without knowing what they are. They have a minimum size limit. Your statement basically announces that you broke the law.

[@jonnyhayn33]

Dude they look so good right now freaking craving lmao

[@gabehumphries5483]

ono

[@kencoleman5954]

I never heard of them things.i'll have to try them.looks like you have a great life there.keep up the great work!

[@gabehumphries5483]

Ken Coleman mahalo brah

[@aftaflash]

They taste like a rubber eraser. They have a little face with antenna eye balls. My friend and I gathered them while on kawaii.

[@jackfrost4276]

Learn so much from your videos gabe thank you

[@johnfraser8116]

I love the sprouted coconut cotton candy.

[@jamesnibarger1675]

Cool video

[@gabehumphries5483]

James Nibarger mahalo

[@sevpha1259]

You down with Opihi pihi? Yeah, you know me.

[@gabehumphries5483]

Sev Pha LOL

[@raystebbins8477]

one of your best videos yet like the Edc bushcraft opihi man take your bag and run sometime when the surfs up talk about the square rock in the background

[@gabehumphries5483]

Ray Stebbins power of the ocean can move huge rocks. much mahalo brah

[@senpaisanchoyt5225]

Some advice on the cooking bit :P. Start a fire a before you actually start cooking to get some embers going while you go out to forage. This way when you return you can just lay them on the hot embers to cook inatead of risking it from falling into the fire.

[@shovelhead8]

Not too fond of water, especially water that wants to kill me. I will eat Spam. Thank you for the video, Gabe

[@graciehernandez1364]

I wanna get lost with you. Lol. U r very resourceful.

[@gabehumphries5483]

now I'm dealing with lava......great adventure

[@wolfy9005]

Gotta be quick, the abalone here will suck to the rock and be impossible to remove if you so much as tap their shell. Hard to gather when they are in 1-1.5m of water with a rocky bottom and even a slight tide, definitely need more than a pair of eyes

[@cxllumwilson3880]

What did you edit this with PowerPoint? 😂

[@TheAverageNooob]

I know you meant good, but when you throw them back into the ocean they would have a hard time attaching back to a rock and if they go into deep water they will be eaten anyways.

[@gabehumphries5483]

into a tidepool

[@khammer7101]

Do you get sneaker waves there like we do here on the coast of Oregon? It can run inland many feet more than the regular surf. People especially children can drown in some areas if not watchful.

[@doubitn7969]

I have learned there are many bacteria and dirts on the side that abalone face to rock. Some people even using the brush to clean the abalone very carefully. So I’m just asking do we have to do the same way on Orpihi before we cook it?

[@haphazard_mtb6241]

Now I want to eat opihi

[@gabehumphries5483]

mahalo for watching

[@BonBon-oq5pl]

Could you possibly do some sort of fishing video? Perhaps of you making a spear and using it or going through tide pools and finding creatures to eat? (I don’t know if hawaii has tide pools or not I’ve never been to hawaii)

[@gabehumphries5483]

more fishing videos soon

[@solomonkane408]

Rocking that Finn hawk I love mine very good price and great edge

[@gabehumphries5483]

duke togo its a good knife

[@deathbyastonishment7930]

H.I.S Survival how does it compare to a mora?

[@AccusingTuna123]

you just hit them quickly with a rock. Give them a tap and they come off fast. If you do it slow theyll suction on harder

[@jolkaolsztyn]

Super!

[@gabehumphries5483]

mahalo

[@REAPERMILITIAOUTDOORS]

Awesome 👍👊🤘

[@gabehumphries5483]

REAPER MILITIA SIDETRACKED shoooots brah

[@tamm1796]

No concerns of people over picking limpets here in Ireland, nobody eats them. I pick them the odd time and throw them into into my marinara spaghetti. Their an aquired taste due to their texture more than anything but I find they taste better if you leave the guts in.

[@netechma7724]

do you use a camera person?

[@BarryAdams777]

Cooking opihi??? Better raw, but still enjoyable with soy sauce or garlic/herb butter. Thank you for sharing!!!

[@gabehumphries5483]

mahalo for watching

[@eltamdma227]

It's all about knowing your location, if you get greedy and go to risky spots then yeah you could get swept out to sea, I picked them as a kid all day long, just be ready to hug a rock lol

[@zachboston8966]

Is there in north shore

[@yolandareyes518]

Interesting.

[@tilini]

Cool channel 👍 is this video on the Big Island?

[@rodendeguzman5011]

proper pronunciation for opihi is (O-pee-hee) not (O-pee-e)

[@x22boi85]

Shaddup scrub

[@rodendeguzman5011]

@@x22boi85 you like scrap or what

[@konasteph]

I use car key for to get them loose, and take only every other one leave some for others, no?

[@rexnex277]

Make it easy for yourself and use an old chisel (not a knife ) and put them through a mincer then make patties out of them they wont be chewy then,

[@sunnysidesavage474]

What beach is this?

[@saansaephanh4365]

I especially want some of those Sheldon shell clams that are onliest fresh as it gets.

[@LadyTSurvival]

can you do more coastal foraging videos. showing different things you can eat from the ocean around hawaii? i am interested in that

[@kwarnisplayer]

What knife is that? Thanks.

[@gabehumphries5483]

kwarnisplayer cold steel Finn hawk. its ok. I like Mora knives better

[@mrfixit011]

Thank you sir yes good video. must have more foraging an please.poi?

[@gabehumphries5483]

mrfixit011 Mahalo!! Poi is on the menu

[@mrfixit011]

Menu ha ha ha lol You funny!! menu

[@karlwooduk]

lol,,we call them limpets and they very tough to eat, like rubber but nice flavour

[@gabehumphries5483]

yep like rubber

[@karlwooduk]

haha,, chewy but tasty,, love the videos

[@50thstateofmind37]

Wut bu, u no eat da dodo sack?? U killin me,das da best part.

[@lostlamos9776]

wire mesh would be nice complimenting the stove...makes cooking way easier..nice vids btw

[@willsatozlife4359]

Is there a state law that limits the amount of Opihi you can collect in a day?

[@gabehumphries5483]

william az yes there is a size minimum and limit on numbers you can pick. mahalo

[@barrybueler3356]

Like I’ll listen not

[@senpaisanchoyt5225]

Barry Bueler Its best in the long run if you do :P

[@barrybueler3356]

SenpaiSancho YT if I do p I’ll try the p thanx for the p advice✌️

[@williampatrickfurey]

I think a helmet would be useful if there's no way to just sustain a small farm of them after procuring several of them and the type of rocks they live on while every so often coming to the ocean just to gather some of its nutrient rich water(keep in mind we don't process nutrients as well as other organisms that we eat).

[@anonymousmc7727]

I wear a life jacket when I do this;)

[@legs21156]

Super random question, not related to this video in particular, but what are your views on non permitted homes/structures and is it something that happens on the island a lot?? Im asking for my own personal reasons (I am wanting to build an non permitted structure in Mt. View area) and I cant seem to find all that much on the topic on youtube or anywhere else for that matter. I would greatly appreciate and info you could lend, knowing you are from the area I would love to know your perspective. Mahalo!

[@gabehumphries5483]

Tara Rodgers It's a Jungle Out There and I think everyone around here has lived in a structure that might not have a permit.....

[@Ryanb895]

Sorry Levi it's not up to you. Just because you were born somewhere doesnt mean you dictate who gets to live there. The earth belongs to all of us. Hawaii is a US state. They voted to become a state.

[@JesusisJesus]

Levi, it was either that or you'd be speaking Japanese by now.

[@meadow5962]

Levi why do you hate so much? Do you have no "haoles" that were born and raised in the islands? Are all people that aren't full blooded Hawaiians included in your hate?

[@lalahuapeters2110]

Throw some hawaiian chili pepper water and shoyu on top. Winnah!!

[@ryanlowry5409]

Big Island?

[@ron78tht74]

Why dont peoole just put arm floaters on just in case being washed out? Seems simple enough but i dont live in hawaii

[@aribabdila887]

Wow amazing 😎😎😎

[@kauai8084]

OPIHI!! WE EAT EVERYTHING BUT THE SHELL ...UUUMMMM

[@gabilove92]

Why don’t you eat the whole thing? I’ve always eaten the whole thing guys and all cooked or raw!

[@gabehumphries5483]

gjkluvvv you can I just don't like da guts. Mahalo for watching

[@Petersthetics74]

2:17 what are those yellow stuff on the rocks? And why am I still watching this in 2018?

[@ayu.astari]

can we eat those yellow seaweed?

[@gabehumphries5483]

yes

[@86MEST]

Nice video..

[@lyndagrandmason4392]

besides the as usual interesting & informative topic, those are nifty "segue's" (not sure of correct film-technique word) between your shots :) .. mahalo!

[@alanroberts4060]

Why not remove the gut sack at the start before cooking ,, plus Limpet is best gathered at very lo tide.

[@TheJrmelo11]

in Portuguese these are called Lapas

[@gabehumphries5483]

mahalo for the info

[@Alpinenutclimbing]

I swore you said "Opi'i" a few times :-).

[@AlexRides808]

No crab?

[@gabehumphries5483]

not that day

[@stevewatkins2170]

Use surprise and a stone rather than a knife, why double the risk.

[@Lee-qd3yj]

Limpetts

[@gabehumphries5483]

my bad

[@KainoaBlackeagle]

Opihi (Oh-pee-hee), not Opi'i (Oh-pee-ee)

[@cfoust100]

"you can eat it however you want,everything is edibal"... Then after there cook he says "you don't wanna eat all this guts part" lol

[@gabehumphries5483]

Cj Foust I wasn't in a survival situation so I'm not going to eat the guts LOL

[@BlackGoku-ns8ms]

Are you ok you seem lonely

[@gabehumphries5483]

lonely? no. I have you

[@sarahwaters1103]

ay bruh! . . the natives call them . . oh pee hee's!

[@destinyyxc._]

No cook em just eat em 💯 if you like be Hawaiian just eat em off the rock

[@barrybueler3356]

I’d eat it on a dare or if I had to but I’d definitely throw a line in that water before eating those shells maybe I’d like em who knows I do like fried clams yummy 😋 in my tummy that guy lost two family members picking these shells sorry to hear gotta watch ur surroundings there last though must of been why didn’t I pay attention and that’s a Shitty last though not how I wanna go drowning is one of my phobias definitely like breathing and those people who fall into giant cracks in the ice at the poles and just get caught in the ice like 100 yards down and slowly die from cold hunger and it can’t be easy to breath smashed between two huge blocks of ice spooky shit at least u don’t have to worry about the ice part 😁✌️

[@mattojeda1491]

A few of those "throw backs" didn't even make it to the water.

[@asob17]

Is that a chimaira tattoo on your leg? Find these kind of videos oddly relaxing. Need to get tot he coast...

[@zeuso.1947]

Otherwise known as a limpet.

[@paulinthemiddle9361]

Why don’t you get the views you deserve

[@gabehumphries5483]

Paul time is on my side

[@KaZ-cq5uj]

mniam 😛👍

[@ImSafeonSite]

Okay...it's very dangerous... We get it...

[@robertmanning2144]

It would have been easier with a simple butter knife.

[@josephpeterson7397]

Opihi not ope’e

[@joehawaiian1078]

eat it raw right out of the shell

[@colostomybaguette6122]

food for a mouse

[@nuclearpixel353]

Why dangerous

[@drowseh]

My friends uncle died doing this

[@kekau1979]

You keep mispronouncing the word opihi. You keep pronouncing it without the h!! It’s not opi’i! Get it right!!

[@gabehumphries5483]

kekau1979 Hawaiian pidgin is a language mostly comprised of mispronounced words. Da, dis, fo, mo, bettah.....make sure you correct everyone.

[@kekau1979]

You are confusing pidgin English with the HAWAIIAN LANGUAGE!! They are two completely different languages!! Accept your mistake. I’m merely helping you to better your pronunciation so people take you seriously. When we know better, we do better. Good luck!

[@frommy153]

It looks a reese

[@mauiboyz8084]

You eat the hole thing 🤦🏽‍♂️

[@sueheald7815]

All that for 5

[@pohoholoholo5712]

when your picking opihi use one butter knife, not like dis guy..

[@gabehumphries5483]

I'm test a knife so the company and my viewers what to see it used

[@unicornjoyceculala4162]

what is a fuking OPE anyway

[@krisrosete9429]

Next time let the locals do a video. Make us look bad . Lol plus overcooked , sticks as tongs ? Come on ,be a man . Grab them with your fingers . Eat them without the guts ? I don’t know anyone local or haole that removes guts . That’s the flavor 🤷🏾‍♂️. And we eat them raw . U should just stick to “your kind “food . Try spaghetti

[@tedstryker73]

Worst opihi cooking demonstration ever

[@gabehumphries5483]

Ted Stryker I agree

[@tedstryker73]

H.I.S Survival At least you’re aware and own it. Happy New Year Bra