I Baked Bread in a HOLE! | Wilderness Cooking | WILD YEAST

There's nothing quite like fresh baked homemade sourdough bread but in this week's wilderness cooking video we're going about the bread making process a little differently. To start with, I'll show you how to make a primitive mud oven, aka earth oven from locally sourced materials. Then I gather wild yeast from Aspen bark to make sourdough starter. This earthen oven is constructed with a cob mixture of mud and grass formed over a kind of "upside down" basket weaved of flexible twigs. Once the mud is dry enough to hold it's shape, I built a fire inside to dry and harden the oven. Earth oven primitive cooking is actually quite easy once you get the hang of it. Just heat the earthen oven with a fire, rake out the coals, let it come down to the correct temperature, and put your food in to bake. I made homemade biscuits, sourdough wild yeast bread, and blueberry scones. Earth ovens are a fun bushcraft project and quite useful in a wilderness living or long-term survival situation.
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[@seanacus8476]

Clay playing with clay. Inception

[@clayhayeshunter]

😜

[@gcarson19]

And adding various hays...

[@travisfox5034]

It's clayception lol! Hey u can get yeast straight thru the air as well if there's time. Make the dough as a wet slurry and allow to sit for a week or two. It'll ferment and give you a good starter to use as yeast. Keep it fed and going and it'll feed u as long as u keep it

[@ManInTheWoods76]

​​​@@travisfox5034hear that kind of works, but it has to be near where there's yeast activity (the right plants) Pretty sure yes it works. But it'll be a wild yeast, less taste-stable for beers. Haha

[@travisfox5034]

@@ManInTheWoods76 I never had it not work, even making sourdough from the air at home. Worth keeping in mind in a survival situation

[@xionix4]

Other people: "Oh no. I think I'm lost..." Clay Hayes: "Perfect. I've been wanting to build a boat house."

[@clayhayeshunter]

😁

[@JoshuaChamberlain-rw7kh]

Class 😂😂😂

[@funkiiimunkiii8712]

Even just having breadflour, water, and a good 3 days you can capture yeast straight out of the air, The aspen yeast is interesting to me as a novice baker though. Wonder if it would have a unique flavor or if those yeast cultures are more healthy than something like dry yeast. Lately I've been falling down the rabbit hole of prepping and survival. These videos are amazing for relearning past knowledge and techniques.

[@jackdad7411]

My mouth was watering for that blueberry cobbler bread. I like the way you had it portioned out during the cook. “ so the safety police are going to be all over me for this.“ made me laugh. Being in tune with nature comes with its fare dose of common sense, You’ve been blessed with overflowing cup of it. I love your videos. Thanks for taking the time to make them.

[@clayhayeshunter]

Thanks so much

[@davidj1297]

Have you thought about teaching a wilderness class? I know people would love to learn from you. Including myself. Thanks for all the amazing content and hard work.

[@clayhayeshunter]

Maybe one day!

[@Mayne-1]

nothing better than food harvested or cooked in nature with a natural oven to keep it fully authentic

[@clayhayeshunter]

Absolutely!

[@ManInTheWoods76]

Clay built the Taj ma hall for that tarp when two vertical posts pounded in would have worked fine. Beast mode when Mouse mode is enough💪💪 Personally, i think he shares insights even when not required because THAT skill, for example, might be remembered by just one person and utilized to actually save a humans life one day. That is very worth the extravagance! Love it

[@clayhayeshunter]

🙏

[@JoshuaChamberlain-rw7kh]

Yeah man well said any one of the thousands of skills and tools could be vital in a critical situation top notch 👏👏👏

[@redmath991]

I love how you're so innovative with what you do in the wilderness! This is very inspiring.

[@clayhayeshunter]

Thank you very much!

[@drydenstewartenterprises]

I like your videos, you do good work! although, that was a Balsam fir, not a cedar. I never knew that the powder on the aspen was a Yeast, It does work as an awesome sun screen though! and has pain relieving qualities as well!!!

[@user-um7fs9rq2f]

Тогда и образовавшийся, уголь, пепел можно использовать как фильтр для воды и средство для ран, и уголь как первое средство от поноса, диареи

[@Standswithabeer]

super cool.

[@1Adam1287]

Just chill... love it! Clay, thanks for sharing what seems to be unfortunately lost In today's society. Keep up the great work and God bless.

[@clayhayeshunter]

Glad you enjoyed it

[@lanecountybigfooters5716]

I love cob, it's a fantastic building medium. How cool to see it used in the woods! Biscuits looked yummy and those scones looked simply amazing.

[@clayhayeshunter]

Thanks for watching!

[@davesanders9203]

As usual,,,, You're just having toooo much fun!

[@clayhayeshunter]

No such thing 😉

[@reddirt5489]

It’s like watching a native hundreds of years ago. Clay your knowledge always impresses me!

[@clayhayeshunter]

Wow, thanks

[@joekellough]

Love the content and how you’re able to spend time doing it with your boys too! Win win it seems like!

[@clayhayeshunter]

Me too!

[@JuliaJulia007]

You are amazing. Love your videos. Love your skill level. Love your family 😊

[@clayhayeshunter]

Thank you so much!

[@williamboyd776]

As always, informative, educational & inspiring!!! Thanks Clay for sharing your experiments with us. Very enjoyable to learn from you

[@clayhayeshunter]

My pleasure!

[@jimstewart5739]

Excellent! Thankee!

[@clayhayeshunter]

Thank you too!

[@marshadupree2968]

AMAZING! Your wife is a lucky lady!!!

[@clayhayeshunter]

many thanks

[@to8860]

Awesome stuff as always!!!

[@clayhayeshunter]

Thank you! Cheers!

[@kyzar1207]

Clay could quite easily turn his channel into "how to survive after the apocalypse like a king " thanks for sharing your knowledge mate!

[@kyzar1207]

DAMN, THAT LOOKS SO BLOODY GOOD!!! 🔥

[@clayhayeshunter]

Thank ya

[@twintwo1429]

CLAY. I've loved 90% of all your videoes and cussed only a few. Glad you keep up the good work you do. Regardless of my few naysays or anyone else's. Nobody's perfect, but you do pretty dam good. Your collection of videos on bow building, has well surpassed the Bowyers bible books. Many other topics too. Hope one day too see the boys carrying it on.

[@clayhayeshunter]

I appreciate that

[@croft5941]

That is so cool! I ❤ this type of content

[@clayhayeshunter]

glad you enjoyed it

[@carloloru]

Great vide as always!

[@clayhayeshunter]

I appreciate that

[@Clark42EoC]

I subscribe to a LOT of woodworking, gardening and survival channels. This is by far my favorite.

[@clayhayeshunter]

☺️

[@homerwalden2753]

Clay! You are a true renaissance man, I really enjoy your videos and your book is very enjoyable, thank you for making the effort! And your experience on the Alone competition was really great! It has inspired me to send in my application, I'll be 70 next year and can't wait to be called, what an adventure!

[@clayhayeshunter]

Good luck

[@homerwalden2753]

Thank you, Clay, do you think 70 will be a disqualifier or not?

[@miinyoo]

Simple and poetic. You really do make a great story out of having fun your way.

[@clayhayeshunter]

I appreciate that!

[@stephenballard3759]

Dude! I did a wild yeast sourdough once like this! Amazing! Your channel keeps getting deeper and cooler, Clay!

[@clayhayeshunter]

That is awesome!

[@Haideriraqi40]

Man that's amazing

[@clayhayeshunter]

Thanks

[@chase4326]

Very good. Ty

[@SJ-um2ym]

So cool! I’ve done this with my father when I was a kid in rural Texas to make a pottery kiln but, we didn’t make bread in it. What a fabulous idea. That’s a good fall project with my kids. :). Thank you.

[@3passa]

Awesome video. Building the oven, stripping the cedar and using it for rope, making a friction fire and baking that yummy looking bread- you´re a master of so many trades! Just watch your back carrying a ton of mud, we need you for more awesome videos!

[@clayhayeshunter]

Will do💪

[@user-um7fs9rq2f]

Ага ему мини тачку на колесах с моторчиком,для грязи, да дорожку асфальтированную, диванчик и пиво с сосиской, и вся идея насмарку (испортить),. Люди нам он нравится, как клад ума который взял и пошёл на легке с минимальным набором инструментов для выживания

[@susanriley6414]

awesome.God bless.

[@fredsoltveit8453]

Love watching you playing in the mud haha🤣Loved the video but you made me really hungry🙂Would have loved to taste some because that looked really tasty and it was great the way you cooked it and it was interesting to watch.Great entertainment 😀👍I wish you and your family all the best. Love from Norway ❤

[@clayhayeshunter]

Thank you 😋

[@essdotw.1427]

boyyy ... when you said "just like mama used to make" i lost it :-) .... that one hit home !!!

[@outdooraddictionpa8218]

That is amazing dirt. What a place to live

[@kentonward97]

Looks good and a fun build , lots of work no doubt

[@theresaconley5930]

Nice job! It looks like you've done this many times. The bread looks very good. So glad you've shared. Thank you.

[@clayhayeshunter]

Thanks for watching

[@Jaden48108]

A whole new concept to the term "bread winner" . . .

[@Badger705]

I'm impressed

[@paulharding1621]

Fabulous video, great skills on display. The yeast from the tree is a very interesting point. Just taken my first homemade sourdough out of the oven in my kitchen. Hopefully it will taste as good as it looks🤞

[@clayhayeshunter]

Fantastic!

[@davidlange7916]

Hey Clay I went out and took a flour sugar water glob and patted several aspen trees. the next day a added a bit more water and made it soupy. three days later i have a bubbly mixture. added a a bit more flour and water and it is doing a great job of becoming a sour dough mix. tomorrow i plan to take some starter out and make some flat bread. j

[@clayhayeshunter]

Nice work!

[@marcziemann2174]

Nice Idea Bro ill Take it

[@cprn.]

0:20 "That's good looking clay right there" he says every morning to the bathroom mirror.

[@clayhayeshunter]

🤣

[@williamleopold507]

Very interesting ! Thanks for sharing .

[@clayhayeshunter]

Glad you enjoyed it

[@JoshuaChamberlain-rw7kh]

Your natural talents know bo bounds, amazing This natural oven is genious, humans probably been doing it for houndreds of years, its amazing what can be accomplished in the wild, thank you for your videos bro.

[@clayhayeshunter]

Thanks for watching

[@amylake5691]

About 50/50 flour and water works great to make your own yeast. Pro Home Cooks has a good video on sour dough starts. I'd love to see Liz cook a bunch of stuff in that oven! Maybe Fen could play with it too.

[@kadenrushing9784]

Love in southern Idaho and it always amazes me how different it looks up there.

[@clayhayeshunter]

It really is!

[@notmefrfr]

Quick google search shows that white pwoder on apsen trees is full of yeast and can even be used a substitute for sunscreen in a pinch. Never knew this bebfore. Thats good info.

[@tonybrown7847]

It’s pretty amazing what you can do with cob

[@mbfhh]

The yeast in sourdough comes from inside the flour which is why at least to start it off you want unbleached flour, whole wheat even yeastier. But it takes a while to get established and the yeast you harvested might have sped up the process. Great video!

[@clayhayeshunter]

Good to know!

[@evilneedsputinitsplace]

Chill, it will be okay!! 😂❤ Alot of people need to hear that these days!! 😅

[@davidj1297]

Love tha comment about the safety police 😂. Bread looks amazing!

[@clayhayeshunter]

So good!

[@angryshrub1]

I’ve never wanted bread that much. You must really like bread.

[@clayhayeshunter]

Yes I do

[@anthonysuski9248]

Awesome brother!! 😎 🍞 👍

[@RonRay]

As always, a great video, Clay. Very entertaining and (except for the last *blueberry, triangle things), was completely true with no hype. (those *triangle blueberry things were baked in a cast iron wedge Pan, but the utility of the oven was tried and TRUE.) 👍

[@clayhayeshunter]

The blueberry scones were just cut before baking. The were really baked on that little skillet.

[@RonRay]

@@clayhayeshunter You just restored my faith in my favorite KZbin creator.

[@notownsavage2024]

Awesome job dude! ❤😊

[@whiteraven-us3nd]

Damn, you getting all fancy out there

[@clayhayeshunter]

you know it!

[@loyd5074]

Nice

[@Dirk_Mcgurk]

❤

[@Fiworkx12]

Hey ima different guy but I tell you man, I’ve learned so much from you 🔥🔥🔥

[@clayhayeshunter]

Glad to hear it

[@JaredaSohn]

I believe you can also use ground charcoal as an additive to wild clay to help reduce/prevent shrinkage when dried (particularly fired).

[@stevestucks7341]

Those big leaves look like plantain, good medicine plant.

[@VondaInWonderland]

I'm impressed. You have very nice posture ❤

[@ottovombaum2993]

I wish you a good appetite. You're doing fine. I wish I could still do that! Unfortunately I'm too ill for that! I used to do something similar, but there was no internet back then! I'm not short of equipment either. I must have 10 survival knives, an ax and a canoe, bow, fishing rod and much more! Best Regards from Germany Otto

[@capthappy345]

Nice work

[@clayhayeshunter]

Thanks

[@ddoherty5956]

That's good looking Clay right there...alright big head 🤣🤣🤣

[@clayhayeshunter]

🤣

[@yohon5117]

😎

[@Jasonphillips64]

Hi Clay Thank you for sharing your advanced knowledge with us, your videos are a joy to watch and learn from. respect to you. Can I ask, and I have looked through the comments but didn’t find my answer, what wood did you use to make that amazing Canoe ?? 🔥🌲🤙

[@clayhayeshunter]

Much appreciated

[@oceanbby1935]

Great video, id use something else for keeping the mud out, false hellebore is pretty poisonous although it'll all burn away anyhow so I'm not sure how important that is.

[@user-um7fs9rq2f]

Может лапах, Канский щавель, в крайнем случае Матьмачежа

[@mattglover8200]

Lol I just watched this episode of Alone Skills Challenge. Good job man!

[@gelloyangsteryang6481]

love from Myanmar

[@mary-ruthflores4107]

At 7:55 I was wondering where is the chimney? When I was taught to make a bread oven, it had a chimney which helped with the heat up and a rock closed it up along with a large bark door to cook. The coals were scrapped out.

[@marklawrence76]

The technique you used to remove the Cedar bark was noteworthy

[@clayhayeshunter]

It works quite well in the spring.

[@aaronluna4341]

Nice dude

[@clayhayeshunter]

Glad you like it

[@c.joelummus8880]

Just don't drink any water where there are beavers. That is where my troubles began. I always drink the water from any place almost , even out of cow tracks. But drinking the nice clean looking water from where there were beavers is what gave me giardia!

[@_kline9571]

I use the same welding gloves lol... I've been working staying away from home in a hotel room so I've been watching a bunch of your videos they're awesome man. So is that public land?

[@jacobbell1503]

I had no idea about the yeast trick. I live in Colorado and we have those trees everywhere. Also ignore the safety Nazis. When I saw you light that fire, I assumed the ground was soaked because Clay knows better haha

[@clayhayeshunter]

haha

[@user-ty3ie1tx1p]

👍👍👍👍👍👍👍

[@thomasolson7447]

I think all these people making debris huts on alone should make a mesh with willow and get the inside walls with mud/clay mixture. That stuff is going to dry out and burn down before the snow starts coming down.

[@aaronwilcox6417]

I'm not that good but I do it in the GSI kettle or Dutch you have. I love that thing.

[@clayhayeshunter]

Nice

[@sevendayoptions6704]

Chill yo, just chill, have a snickers bar.

[@mattwhite9046]

I'm thinking about trying this with the extended family when we camp next week. Was it 1 day to build and another to fire/dry before it is ready for baking?

[@clayhayeshunter]

That’s about right

[@garrysekelli6776]

Would be cool to build some sort of a shelter around the oven.

[@caseysmith544]

My dad working at a Greenhouse he owns uses those same gloves of Buffalo hide, the Deer or the thicker Cow wear out too quickly and he does not get a full summer from the gloves. I know they are the same, his have that same strap on the back you can tighten to keep the dirt out.

[@nohillforahighstepper]

Would this still work, or work better, with a small chimney hole? Something that you could adjust the exhaust? Like a 3" hole covered with a 6" flat rock? Just a thought....

[@clayhayeshunter]

I think that would allow it to cool too fast. These are made to use radiant heat from the earth after heating with the fire.

[@alanbierhoff6831]

Unless your resume reads like Wranglerstar’s, you can’t say anything about Clays fire 🔥 ⭐️

[@williamstclairz9913]

You attention to detail is rare these days

[@clayhayeshunter]

many thanks

[@ilove6344]

Did the bread taste smoky? And how long did it take to cook?

[@aleckohl6585]

Great channel. Have you ever made a pellet bow? I think it would be a cool video idea.

[@clayhayeshunter]

That's on the list. Thanks for the reminder.

[@Karlgh]

Hey Clay 3 weeks ago my uncle cut down an Osage tree and I was able to get 2 nice straight sections about 63" and 8" diameter I cut them a few days ago and they where full of worm holes under the bark and the sap wood , is there any advice you can give me that could help me in such situations, thanks as always.

[@clayhayeshunter]

Usually those worms don’t go more than an inch down into the wood. Seal the ends, split the staves, and let them dry. They’ll likely be 👌

[@Karlgh]

Thank you for your advice I appreciate it so much , means a lot❤.

[@jesusfajardo2778]

Para la proxima. Coloca piedra de bajo. Y veras como tu horno funciona mucho mejor

[@nataliajakubek8830]

I'm here for the chills

[@acerankersharkoon9263]

you are a good looking clay right there ;)

[@Nathan-kk8hy]

When he said "that's a good lookin clay right there", which was he referring to?

[@bignasty73]

Man be careful dont burn your a$$ out there anymore 😂. Great video 👍

[@clayhayeshunter]

hot a$$!

[@johnnycalories6500]

It will be okay. With some sweet bread. And warth to sleep next to.🎉

[@vonn2221]

How to make that shelter that beside the tree?

[@axton2k855]

now THAT is what I call, HOLE wheat bread. (ba-dum-tish)

[@clayhayeshunter]

🤣

[@louisbailey4900]

I recall a deer hunt video on that hill . Bedded deer I believe

[@clayhayeshunter]

Similar looking but not the same.