Finding and Cooking Wild Food on the Beach (Bushcraft Ray Mears)

[@normasouthwood3182]

I never tire of watching this man.

[@TheWoWisok]

i remember watching this 2 months or so ago, and i just spent the past 2 hours trying to find this video and let me tell you... it was worth it!

[@ol6374]

Ray came out with us on exercise once. He was the most down to earth humble guy you could meet, none of the I'm famous shit just a cool bloke, if you had a bit of info your grandad had passed to you you about the wild he would listen intently.

[@ID-pw8zb]

Lucky man. I could walk past any so-called ‘A-lister celeb’ and not bat an eyelid but I’d be in genuine awe if I met Ray, he’s a gem of a human being.

[@ultimatebushcraft]

Yeah Ray is the man! I can watch his stuff for hours.

[@elliottmazur143]

I swear, watching these videos makes me want to run outside as much as they make me hungry! :p Thanks for sharing the video!

[@ProfezorSnayp]

"Oh, that is fantastic!"

[@flyagaric007]

+Profezor Snayp cause you dont eat "foot" of the clam

[@NKG416]

+GREASY JOSEPH may i know why?

[@flyagaric007]

Try to survive because its sack of shit basically.you still can eat it if you clean it,but it still taste like shit.

[@NKG416]

+GREASY JOSEPH thx!

[@flyagaric007]

Try to survive no problem.......

[@dazura9262]

the difference between Ray and Bear is that with Ray, you feel like you're actually learning something; like sitting down with an elder of the tribe

[@nsmilitia]

Bear was inspired by ray , he mentions ray many times in interviews

[@harmandros]

Rub clay mud on a small pig, hair and skin on, and cook in the same method in the ground. Break the ceramic, and enjoy a shining crispy skin as well as a meat falling off the bone. I liked the whole concept, regards, chef Andros.

[@jamesmustang144]

Ray Mears... Gods gift to people like me.

[@laszlonekiss7854]

I've only seen three of his videos so far, but (and no offense, I like him too) you just can't compare him to Bear Grylls...I mean Ray has just so much passion and you look at him and you don't see him eating worms uncooked just for the show...He does it so right...I really like his style! :)

[@themudbugjuggler9912]

Very interesting video. Would not have thought to bury the shellfish, just lay them on top of the coals, flat, so they open and the juices don't escape. Very good. Now I know what to eat if lost on the western coast of Scotland (always wanted to go there, by the way...) I wonder if the fire carrying thing would work for other types of fungus. Really good tip.

[@cycletrade]

A simple leaf wraps & placement of food would have prevent sand & ashes getting into the food. Some local herbs would be nice too.

[@ahoosifoou4211]

true thats how we usually cook it by wrapping leaves.

[@lovestory952]

for sure mate he is great to listen and learn from

[@alfbittner6489]

Outstanding, my two faavorite foods shelfish and venison. I cold see how easily you bit into that piece of venison, it must have been soft. Top vid

[@bFORCe2003]

Polynesians been cooking in earth ovens for centuries. You heat the rocks until hot, food is usually wrapped in banana leaves or something similar. Then place food package on the hot rocks, put a whole heap of other leaves over it, then cover with dirt or sand to keep all the steam from escaping. Its basically a pressure/slow cooker.

[@kushairiroslei]

is it work if i use aluminium foil instead of bananas leaves?

[@tevitatera3938]

+Mata Kail banana leaves were used in the olden days. These days people use aluminium foil so yes its ok

[@kushairiroslei]

+Tevita Tera thanks for your kind reply.

[@panspermiahunter7597]

I live on the west coast of Scotland and I have done seafood foraging, taste great.

[@tomatenplanten7884]

Only thing i can say is that, our ancesters lived a good life. Fresh fish sea food everyday, birds, small medium and big mammals, berries seed fruit nut and mushrooms when it was in season. They where active all day long, walking running, working. This is how we are made to eat and live ;)

[@jacobeksor6088]

Tomaten Planten agree : Montagnards indigenous we live off the , land , forest,water also farm . Now Kinh Vietnamese came our life facing harder and harder.

[@stratag778]

i like ray! no busllshit no heroics just facts, met him once arfter a lecture, very understated humble guy. hopfully this year im going to start my instructor course with the guy that trained him, John Ryder (if funds allow).

[@MrDungleweed]

Eating dirt (especially as a young child) is in some cases actually good for you whether you ate a few grains of just played about in it as it acts as a shield against ingested parasites and plant toxins. It also provides nutrients that we sometimes lack such as iron, zinc, or calcium.

[@X_explorer]

Amazing channel! I love observing nature, explore and meditate...

[@haggispixi]

So many people with so many opinions. This is one way of cooking meat, not a video showing all ways to cook meat. Pit cooking has been around for so long and plenty of people still do it. It's also the perfect way of cooking large amounts of food at once without wasting heat and firewood like you would with grilling. It's a very basic way to cook and he's showing you how - I don't see why people make such a fuss.

[@BeyondTheMind007]

We do a similar cooking technique here in nz, but it's called a 'Hangi' aka 'Earth oven'

[@adventuresofagirl]

Really helpful video, thanks! I got so hungry watching this. :)

[@lu845carpenter]

Incredible presentation. Learning a lot from you. Thank you.--Philadelphia,USA

[@Hawaiian80882]

I enjoyed your post. In Hawaii limpits are called Opihi…Mahalo's for your post.

[@coliwong6018]

fantastic way of life,love this,mate,thank you

[@KadenMaxim]

man ray knows how to eat good! Good survival techniques in this too

[@chillyme]

Awesome video! Would have loved to been there.

[@walterric]

Ray, thank you for the great video!

[@OCD450]

I'd love to try seafood I found and cook it. There is in a way something romantic about it

[@uhohBryan]

i want to see him and Bear Grylls have a survival face off lol

[@fubukifangirl]

+R3FL3Xz _l Bear Grylls will lose. He sleeps in hotels when there's no camera on him.

[@springfield03sniper]

Ray Mears trains SAS and other special forces how to survive, and his methods are taught throughout the British military.

[@fallenhw]

+springfield03sniper bear grylls is in the special forces too and taught many survival techniques.

[@fubukifangirl]

+ManTT ortuno Tsk, Bear Grylls can show them the best hotels to stay at.

[@striderxd4949]

I think bear will show then the nastiest thing that there is out there and eat it. After one bite "ahhhh thats gotta be the worst thing i ever taste in my life, time to wash it down with my piss."

[@UndoneB4Broken]

RAY MEARS TOUGHT EM ALL! hes my hero.

[@walkertongdee]

good teaching and friendly, intelligible presentation, good looking eats too!

[@guardianmn]

I really enjoyed your video; it very interesting indeed!

[@Munujar]

That is more logical answer to my question. I like it and it is positive reply until now I got. Thanks buddy, thumbs up for you :-) In survival situation I will do this too now :-)

[@RoIIingStoned]

How is the fire kept in an air tight seal?

[@indaba1960]

Not sure but I don't think it is the fire as such just the retained heat from rocks in the bottom but I may be wrong

[@wazashaza]

we call this a lovo in fiji, food is cook this way from 2 to 3 hrs depending on the size of the meat.

[@xrystalskyes2838]

What were you talking about at the very end?

[@mavezy]

Ray Mears is a legend!

[@rangerkalid]

So relaxing Ray..thx m8

[@pointlee]

it looks so tasty, but would it be eating a lot of sands with it ?

[@wingednomad8423]

Middon mound. The ancient landfill. What will people think about our land fills in the future?

[@davidmckeone6029]

In Ireland during the Celtic times it was a similar method but the meat was sometimes boiled in water in the ground it was called in the Irish language a fulacht fiad

[@edchant1447]

is there any way to tell whether a clam has been exposed to red tide?

[@jayflanders5576]

I wish had natural stone in Florida it so hard to do survival training here. Got to prepare for any thing war, Anarchy, Zombie apocalypse you just never know.

[@Nil_Sama]

Aveus Corpus I know this is an old comment but at least there you can buy valuable items and good gear... Here you really need to work on skill and know how because good gear is hard to find... I live in a small town away from big cities... I'm teaching myself herbal medicine and ways of improvising what I have(wich isn't a lolt)... Also you're right you never know what may come so it's better to be safe than sorry but never be afraid to live life normally.

[@eg509]

Great video bud!

[@CorbeauMCMLXXX]

which series is this taken from?

[@neo32100]

What series is this from? Can anyone help?

[@jacobeksor6088]

I’m Montagnards indigenous live in USA I miss the food cook with firewood it’s has flavor tasty.

[@mizzpoetrics]

Pretty cool, & looks yummy!

[@robinwells8879]

He is still the best and most authentic source for this type of material. I know cos I have done it too and yes it is not hardship living though, if I'm honest, I don't care if I never eat rabbit again!

[@giovannisterlin695]

Amazing video thanks

[@Munujar]

Hahaha... you do have a good sense of humor :-) I like it

[@Munujar]

Thanks for your reply. If there was no internet, I would not have been dealing with anyone the way I am here doing now. That eliminates the question of bad people pretending to be good. I own 5 dogs or actually they OWN me, so naturally I like pets and animals and humans too. I just felt that this putting living animals to fire is cruel. But it is good to talk with you and others, so I can see the other side of picture which i could not see from my own point of view. Cheers :-)

[@JungJingymay2010]

Thank you. Very nice video.

[@tysonklaassen4547]

i like this videos soo muchs i go on a week goo too the Beach and fisshing but now iam looking for some shels

[@dragilxcom4176]

Resourceful and beautiful fresh ingredients, but a terrible cooking technique. I'm gonna hate sands and char bits in my mouth. Wrap the food with leaves, seaweed. Cover with washed slates. Shells cook fast on top of clean hot slate or get indirect heat around it.

[@NKG416]

Coal is healthy for you

[@brandonking4071]

Hey man, clean survival is slow survival ;)

[@NotYourAverageFishKeeper]

+Donald R Stubbs when shit fits the fan and the only thing on your person is the clothes on your back then you won't be bitching when you get a meal like that. everything has to be perfect in your life it seems. How sad lol

[@dragilxcom4176]

The point is, its already miserable enough to be in a survival situation. Anything to boost morale, like a nice tasty meal is a great help to get through the days. Make it proper and spice it up with what you have.

[@NKG416]

Gabrul Dooh what if i don't have anything?,i dont have spice i stressed,but hey i have meat,who the hell cares about spice,im gonna tell you if this shit happen to someone without any surviving mental,this meal is heaven

[@Fusion20077]

Our ancestors were smarter. I’m confident they would have wrapped the meat in turf and/or seaweed, then put it on a fire bed with very hot rocks/embers (as you say), then cover with soil, sand or pebbles, then more turf. The ‘oven’ is now set for about two to three hours. The result is excellent. I did it this way as a Boy Scout camping in Scotland back in the 1960s. A local farmer would provide the sheep carcass. You did have to like mutton!

[@薛锦晋]

I really really want to know what is the location of the beatch？

[@burlatsdemontaigne6147]

West coast of Scotland. It's ALL beautiful, even when it's raining!

[@gravekhybetuboundmuiuomg8313]

a lot of work and wait for a snack. also, you don't bring a shovel?

[@cuzins9]

thats called as fresh as you can possibly get . the longer you leave it the worst it tastes and it giver time for bacteria to to set in. its most safe to cook em the freasher the better.

[@Verradonairun]

Thanks! :) And since you laugh at my jokes, that means you have a good sense of humor tooooo... ^_^

[@HARDYSFISHINGADVENTURES]

cockles and mussels herbs a sweet white wine heaven but roasted in dry grass just as tasty

[@Raptor1Delta]

Nice antler.

[@pepeloco167]

The nomadic tribes of northern mexico, buried the meat too on the ground out in the desert, peccary boar, deer the natives of mexico also hunted small game and made bows with mesquite wood and the string from maguey fibers sadly the spaniards killed them

[@oscarguzmansolis4851]

I am from Mexico, people still cook underground with maguey

[@danninkhuth8278]

dirt on top?

[@silent_bob_]

Damn you Ray! I'm hungry now!

[@fubukifangirl]

I want to try a limpet.

[@michaelrawson6261]

fubukifangirl:...chewy, slightly sweet, slightly salty, definitely sea-foody! I don't like em much, but they sure as hell take the edge off dying of starvation!!! 😂

[@beverleyz]

love anything done in nature positive

[@usosamoa1065]

Polynesians call this kind of cooking "Umu or Imu. Hangi in NZ. However these folks lack leaves to keep steam/heat in. But it seems to work these folks so it's ok. cheers

[@Munujar]

@lovelySweetSakura: Thanks for clearing. I did not know about that :-)

[@releasedrehab]

very enjoyable

[@matthewchung4596]

amen my friend

[@thewrongguy]

So good

[@ahverypro]

you can hear someone in the background laughing at 3:46... lol

[@niloledesma7141]

it's a survival technics and organic foods that's how I see

[@howardjohnson2138]

The food looks like it would have a lot of sand on it. Right?

[@YoursEver-Nina]

I want some now

[@chanisanger9117]

oh god that all looked so yummy

[@fubukifangirl]

I imagine the ashes lend a bit of saltiness to the meat?

[@Verradonairun]

How else would you kill them?

[@ArthurDent12]

Does everyone else get hungry watching this?

[@renekenshin6573]

Survive in the wild nice :D

[@lilginnie1]

um how would u kill them ....if u smash them the meat would just bubble up and be ruined

[@johnadamson227]

aah the bold ray! wot a guy! :D

[@ahverypro]

i think he cut out the razorfish catching part because it looked absolutely obscene :>

[@parkourdude100]

Doesn't cook as effectively or easily. If you spit-roasted the venison you'd have to constantly turn it, and you'd have to make a stand with suitable sticks. Far more difficult than just putting it on hot rocks underground - It's like an aboriginal oven.

[@WetpantsLOL]

Right at the start...Is Ray cooking a baby Black Panther? o.0

[@mcneilal08]

not if they are frozen, but they all should be

[@actionmayne3742]

this video needs more gordon

[@jovesdepaz2783]

greatttt!

[@thonginthavongsa5889]

Yum

[@justingoulart2000]

Cool

[@jd5839]

Ow! I see the difference between Ray Mears and Bear Grylls... Ray cooks it first then eats, while Bear eat everything raw lol

[@dpb82uk]

whare he at

[@Duskworker]

The West coast of Scotland.

[@gekkogekk]

He calls it a horseshoe fungus. It's a Fomes fomentarius.

[@1too3fore]

Yes, but botulism can be found in dirt.

[@boardmaster44]

ray- 'if only you could smell this.... :3' me- 'if only i had smell-i-vision..... :3'

[@davidbrush3523]

eating all that sand, your teeth would last about 5 meals and then they would be ground down even with your gums,, then what do you do?

[@mattscott391]

You aren't eating any sand , that's the sole purpose of the moss

[@MayWolf810]

they were alive the tide was just down