Eating Tree Bark for Survival ASMR (Silent)

I cut down a pine tree to harvest the cambium layer which is edible. It contains starches or sugars which can help people live though a survival situation or famine. FULL PLAYLIST: • Caveman In The Woods |...
Many trees have edible cambiums, but not all taste very good. I will peel the bark from the tree and cook it in bear fat over an open fire that I start using a primitive bow drill.
Is tree cambium or inner bark good to eat or totally gross? Is tree bark palatable. I will show you how to eat inner bark of a pine tree.
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Cambium contains about 1000-1200 calories per kilogram. As well as being fried, it can also be dried and pounded into a flour or added to stew or soups.
Traditional diets of Indigenous peoples of Canada show that they ate about 35 species of plants with inner bark, cambium and sap.
The most common are in the Pine Family including True Firs balsam fir, or Canada balsam, grand fir fir, and Pacific silver fir.
Other include Slippery Elm, Black Birch, Yellow Birch, Red Spruce, Black Spruce, Balsam Fir and Tamarack. Of all the contenders, Pine seems to be the genus of choice.
The inner bark of balsam fir was grated and eaten by the Montagnais of Quebec. The inner bark (cambium and secondary phloem) of Engelmann spruce was occasionally eaten by the Nlaka'pamux and Chilcotin of British Columbia.
The most important food derived from lodgepole pine, however, was the inner bark, including cambium and secondary phloem tissues, which was an almost universal food of the
Interior peoples of British Columbia. The edible tissue is said to be at its prime for harvesting only for a very limited time in spring, the exact interval being determined by elevation and local weather conditions. It was and is usually obtained in late May or early June, when the sap is running and the cambium and surrounding tissues are thick and juicy. This is about the time when the new needles are expanding and the pollen cones in full production. Sometimes local testing is required to determine whether the harvesting time is right. For harvesting, the bark is removed and the ripe cambium tissues scraped off the exposed wood in long, fleshy ribbons 2-3 cm (about 1 in.) wide and up to 60 cm (2 ft) or more long. Special prying implements were used to remove the bark and scrapers, traditionally made of caribou antler, deer ulna or rib, or shoulder blade of deer or bear, were used to harvest the edible tissue.
More recently, a sharp knife, or a tool cut from the curved side of a tin can, has been used as a scraper. A basket or container placed at the bottom of the tree is often used to "catch" the edible ribbons, or "pine noodles" as they fall. Sometimes, if it were later in the season, the edible portion is scraped from the inside of the bark after it had been removed. Usually only a rectangular portion of the bark 1 to 2 m (about 3 to 6 ft) from the ground is removed, and the tree will continue to grow, the scar gradually growing over. There are many, many examples of such "culturally modified" trees in the interior of British Columbia, although recently, the practice of harvesting inner bark has been discouraged by Forestry management officials, and few Indigenous People still use this food.
The edible tissue was usually eaten fresh, as it was gathered, or shortly afterwards. When freshly harvested, it is sweet, juicy, and somewhat resinous, but when left it is said to discolor quickly and
"go sour." Sometimes, however, it was dried for winter, when it would be soaked in water before use. Some people like to add sugar to this food, making it even sweeter. The Gitksan name for it translates as "tree fat." Bears are said to relish the inner bark of lodgepole pine, and sometimes one can see where they have scratched off the bark to get it.
The Chipewyan of northern Saskatchewan and the Woods Cree of east-central Saskatchewan sometimes ate the fresh inner bark of jack pine.
Ponderosa Pine, or Yellow Pine was harvested in spring and eaten in the same manner. The Flathead were said to have used it even more than lodgepole pine inner bark. The best tissue is said to come from young trees, before they have produced cones, and the food could also be harvested from the twigs and branches of older trees. The tree would be tested first to make sure
the sap was sweet, then the bark was removed with a special tool. The edible tissue was scraped from the wood or the inside of the bark pieces. It was usually ready two or three weeks before. Lodgepole pine inner bark. It was eaten fresh, or stored briefly, and was sometimes roasted and dried for winter.
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[@TheWoodedBeardsman]

*Editing "9 days in the North" right now boys, should get 'er up for next week!*

[@Ray-Willey]

What kind of axe is that one?

[@darkenergy9893]

Your weaponry is getting abnormal.

[@remastered6825]

You should tell people to turn on captions before the video actually starts,it would make people more interested.

[@jackmehoff2961]

I hope there`s plenty of fish eye balls & brains eating in it !

[@dgundeadforge17]

Do you know if it is safe to eat pine sap. Cambium has pine sap so is a wounded trees blob od sap edible like honey?

[@phyllthetyger5576]

This is very interesting. I also read somewhere that the bark may be more palatable if boiled until soft, or sliced into thin strips like noodles. But not all trees are edible. Thank you for the lesson here.

[@DoomSlayer_]

I'd eat a whole tree for breakfast if it were possible.

[@almostmybedtime]

yummy yum yum me too

[@bridget4748]

me 2

[@andreagargiulo4883]

with eggs like a typical english breakfast

[@mr.sandman7deuce]

Go to California there's a lot of cooked tree barks over there.

[@williamkirkland2222]

Hes canadian, the border is shut bro.

[@BCB247]

@@williamkirkland2222 its a joke

[@joynalabedin5980]

hahahah

[@williambenner5550]

@@williamkirkland2222 he was making a bad joke about the fliers in California. Not in good taste.

[@Idontknow-ly9bu]

@@williambenner5550 altough it derives from a Video where a guy is lighting a fire within a dead dry forest to eat some tree bark and cambium...

[@williambenner5550]

Silence is golden?? I really enjoyed this, and never seen a video on KZbin which was silent. As a survivalist myself, have never eaten tree bark, so it was cool to see this method.

[@nefandusmalummortifer]

I never get tired of watching this man eating wood

[@Jays9293]

That's how I feel about riley reid

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[@jaydon5051]

👀

[@nefandusmalummortifer]

Oh, of course, always the N and their pornographic thoughts.

[@Jays9293]

@@nefandusmalummortifer you look down on me for making a porn joke and hit me with racism at the same time, I can tell you're a really good person

[@jessebuckley9157]

Chris, I’ve been an avid viewer of your channel since you’ve started. Your silent ASMR’s, hunting’s, cooking’s, traveling’s, construction’s, and down right informative videos have helped me through my deployment with the Military, and my mental health in general. You’re someone I aspire to be more like, and I constantly am spreading your word to my peers. Often, I read KZbin comments that criticize you. Weather it be for (undercooking meat) or (putting your health at risk)... I’m commenting today to encourage you to continue doing what you do. You’re healthy, your family is healthy. You’re happy, your family is happy. You’re self sufficient and educational. People are very soft in today’s world and seem to not understand that there are other means of self-sustainment besides the grocery store and food preservatives. I will continue to watch and support your channel until I’m old and grey. I will continue to advocate for you, and I will continue to

[@jessebuckley9157]

Like your videos.

[@MunCompetition]

I heard people boiled tree barks before eating them to survive

[@taxalterror]

Thanks Chris amazing fire starting. I get so on edge watching the ember. :)

[@one-WildCard]

Watched it enjoyed it, someone mentioned turn on subtitles .. watched again. Now i need to see if our other asmr videos have subs. lol Great job Chris!

[@twoDie4]

Turn on captioning for better experience

[@devil69goddess]

If a tree falls in a forest and a Wooded Beardsman isn't around to film it, does it make an sound?

[@blackdragon6627]

No

[@Spipas]

That's deep

[@cmosphoto1]

They never really fall around here...

[@analventer5172]

Way cool man that was a good idea

[@aunusuallylargecat1779]

im over here dying at crappy wifi and this man out here in the woods uploading 1080p videos with no problem...

[@MiscMitz]

Full stop. I had heard that you could eat that but never knew how. The captions were very helpful too. Thank you good sir

[@MiscMitz]

Dude, just read the description after watching the video. That's a ton of great information! I had no idea so many trees were edible.

[@hijinx3608]

He definitely gets his daily share of fiber

[@thevangler9073]

Would love for you to come to Alaska! I think you would love the resources we have here and you’d have a blast!

[@brlearning1351]

Great job, May I request how to make ..

[@ardianblakaj]

Imagine you wake up one morning and see a deer do that in your backyard lol

[@dbrennan0311]

Some asmr are better than others but love your vids no matter what

[@HandsOnSurvival]

Wow you must be the only one who is able to make tree bark look good..

[@albertobolillo4167]

What types of trees are edible like that?

[@urovindeed7325]

This brings memories

[@Mutt226]

It looks good

[@OkRoomer123-]

The start of the video reminds me of the intro to God Of War PS4

[@alexislockheart2274]

true

[@zundappwatercooler]

Wow satisfying ASMR

[@colbyconrad7480]

Do you like your bark crispy or non crispy

[@josepimann7384]

Nice video

[@shawnokamoto3093]

Can you do this with every Tree or only certain ones due to toxins?

[@Martin-yf7sd]

Next up on the McDonald's menu The wooded beardsman special includes bark, egg, and cheese breakfast bagel with a small cup of water on the side

[@rikunishida5867]

nice content :D

[@gregoryfawkes2832]

I love your videos, I hope you see this :3

[@johnt6940]

Would you be inretested in going to the. boundary waters? I’ve done bwcaw/quetico trips but I’m always looking for another reason to fish and be outdoors more. Also I am interested to learn more about wild edibles which I’ve seen you eat in videos just need to learn more before I try my self

[@thecat3328]

How did it taste?

[@ed2335]

I eat gravel occasionally.

[@Denycargolz]

Bruh

[@harrison298]

Wow I'm here so early the tree hasn't even fallen yet.

[@MrPHILLIPS369]

So where can I find one of those axes...???

[@florianmehmed2946]

Is it safe

[@12367kevin]

how long can you survive off that

[@charlieredeemed]

I hope that you enjoyed your cambium...👍👍👍

[@EmpatheticOne]

Not a huge fan of ASMR, but I can’t dislike one of your vids! Lol. P.s. I still watched it

[@Vertical8]

Isnt making a fire with all that brush around dangerous?

[@STREETFOODRECIPES1]

Nice video sharing big love

[@saboresdefamilia4816]

Que buen video, saludos y abrazos👍👍

[@nobodycj5037]

This is quite litterally the best damn channel on YT. Thanx for another video man!

[@sumesh483]

You are real hero sir ❤️❤️❤️❤️

[@mikerometer6291]

I’m sorry I’ve left mean comments before. I have problems. Keep doing what you do

[@crazyjboyz4233]

If you want, there are some trees over here too!!

[@johnnyharperscoutstable5386]

Nice bow drill fire. We chew up sugar cane , I bet you could chew maple and get some syrup action. Eating the actual wood though is kinda on the high fiber side. Probably would be a rugged digestion. 😃🍺🤙

[@brandonnoel29]

suprisingly tree bark and pulp have alot of nutrients and fibre who wouldve knew

[@Idontknow-ly9bu]

Its known not knew in this case.. But I surely didn't know :D

[@rocco7402]

1:12 the new satisfiying😂

[@Steve_G88]

You should try out for the show Alone. I think you would win

[@jaymoscati1868]

Can’t you eat it raw too?

[@literallylyrics7600]

the return of tree bacon

[@tridungru9414]

Hard working man. Have a nice day, bro. Hello from Russia

[@user-wm7gc4mu1l]

good my friend ❤

[@dollabilly7661]

nice.

[@amandapittar9398]

Man Eats Wood? There’s a title to ponder.... I know that it was done in times of hardship. I know that it is/ was done by Buddhist monks as part of their self mummification process. Perhaps there is some nutrition in it? It is a plant after all. The Bearded Woodsman really does go that extra mile for us.....perhaps just this once. What on earth is that funny noise in the distance? Oh, his wife 🤭. I’m always impressed beyond anything by the fire starting.☺️🌻☺️

[@marzipanmango]

You're one of my favourite KZbinrs, thanks for making great vids :) Who would have guessed that you could make tree bacon?

[@masterixpl]

I can see at least 3 trees that are already down

[@cmosphoto1]

They wouldn't be as tasty... Stale dead tree.

[@sergeiberube5878]

Hi I got my first squirrel today and my grandma is making it into stew I am so acited I just watched you eat and make squirrel I got it in one day in a trap

[@Denycargolz]

Squirrel aren't really edible

[@12367kevin]

Ever get bit by spiders?

[@Denycargolz]

I have learned so much about survival how to self surgery make a bow and arrow out of sticks how to make a shelter enough to protect you from rain and snow now i must master the ways of eating wood

[@MunCompetition]

During wars people had to eat tree barks to survive. I would think it was extremely hard. I am sure it was even harder if they had young children!

[@rhinohornie]

why not chomp on a frickin log instead, looks juicy to me

[@nefandusmalummortifer]

The best think a man can do is go to the woods and enjoy nature

[@trailtrashoutdoors8173]

Guide to becoming a beaver...

[@goatza4450]

Like from Romania

[@user-kl7hu6km5t]

I like it directly from Kyrgyzstan bro

[@angler2058]

👍full stop

[@alphamale3085]

I've seen this before. But I don't know where

[@JestarPhoenix]

That's his second video about eating tree barks, that's probably why.

[@alphamale3085]

@@JestarPhoenix that would make sense

[@koshkalinockalolo6037]

нейроны , по мере роста бороды , постепенно, вместе с ней выходят на свободу. но видео супер, мне нравится

[@mrquackerz5222]

So he cuts down the tree to burn the tree to cook tree to eat the tree to poop the tree

[@luis_techie]

I’m so hungry that I actually think that looks tasty.

[@scotland.is.magical528]

Awsome! An old one re edited episode to bring in revenue for old rope..... Yae! Maybe you should do the same with a snareing episode in winter? There is an idea for you.

[@sergeiberube5878]

Hi

[@eatingadventures9614]

Eating too much will cause constipation

[@nashkar6561]

This dude can eat more hardcore things than steve from minecraft 😶

[@becauseitscurrentyear8397]

maybe try a lever?

[@sterlingdavidgrasssr]

Well, that may be good on the top end but, it's the bottom end i'm thinking about...Splinter's...See Ya

[@iamautistic5390]

Never knew tree is edable or dijestable

[@dunkyoselfb9856]

Hahaha straight up looks like Bacon Chris!!

[@DILLIGAF65]

Love the your videos but not so much the silent ones, some like this would be better insofar as explaining the concept,not just showing it. Some channels work better being silent, I like it much better when you explain things like this which most of us have never seen or done. Just my opinion though.

[@SavageAirguns]

Turn on captions

[@theoerickson1762]

**Hears cars driving by "For survival"!

[@mukhtarahmadsaier7294]

It was much better to try tree leaves or some other sort of greenery than cooked bark.😛

[@enby9824]

Is this an excerpt from Monty Python?!

[@tomarbo8084]

I think all that beaver that you have eaten starting to wear off on you

[@volk6422]

Wow 149 views in 4 mins

[@williewilson1185]

thats not a good place to have av fire amongst dried pine needles

[@gigel743]

I like more the videos where you talk instead of being quiet

[@rebelsilk175]

Stonks

[@subsided4135]

How many of us watched the video just because he was cutting down a tree

[@DirtySouthFishing]

Old video just edited to cut his voice out he made this video 2 years ago

[@stevendelcarlo3294]

I've never seen it cooked like Bacon only seen used to make bread and pancakes

[@sumesh483]

में आपका फेन हू sir Ji 💓💓💓💓

[@jackmehoff2961]

No WOODobo spice, wth Bruh ???. I`m guessing you used bear fat to fry it in So it probably kinda tastes like a Really Tough piece of Bear Jerky. Or chicken, or wild hickory nuts maybe... Thank You for sharing your video, and trying to teach us something.

[@greggmouritzen7478]

It might look like bacon, but I bet it don't taste like bacon.

[@dihecton]

Gosto muito dos teus vidios mabda um salve no proscimo video sou do brasil 🙏🇧🇷🇧🇷

[@pioneerman8467]

Hey by the way",those axes suck never buy a crap thing like that

[@leadchunk6462]

The weirded boodsman