Make Your Own Chewing Gum From Spruce Pitch

lonnie shows step by step instructions on how he makes his spruce pitch gum. Spruce gum was the original gum before later modern day versions of gum came along.
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Hello my name is Lonnie and My wife is Connie.
Here at Far North Bushcraft And Survival you will learn about many long forgotten tricks and tips of the old time woodsmen. Not only will you learn about bushcraft / woodcraft but you will learn many things that will help you to survive in less than ideal "survival" situations as well. Come along and sit with me by the campfire as I delve into these subjects in a way that you can easily learn to then do yourself.
I will show you how to make shelters, gather food, use wild medicines as well as start fires without matches, lighters, ferro rods, etc

[@taimidiscala27]

Lovely to see actually how it's made , as I used to pick it strait of the tree while skiing , when I was a young girl !

[@bobbywalsh7767]

Taimi Discala this video shows you how to make it👍🏼

[@LionheartSJZ]

For a very long minute I read the title as "make your own GUN from spruce pitch" and I was utterly impressed. Then I realized my error :D Still enjoyed the video!

[@Zuckerwattewolf]

me 2 :))

[@Far-North-Bushcraft-Survival]

Not much of a g.u.n. but I guess you could use it for slingshot ammo.

[@obironpierogi4302]

chewing gun?

[@deltawhiskylima5095]

Ha-ha, that's funny, sounds like something I would do.

[@eventsotherthingswithchris9019]

@@Far-North-Bushcraft-Survival Hi Lonnie & a belated Christmas wish to you & yours. I was curious, with various styles of pitch & sap, is there anything that comes in handy as a gap sealer in bushcrafted structures that you might want to seal up more? On other places, I see folks using clay a lot to do this, but if clay ends up being a hard thing to find, what about some kind of wood's pitch or sap? Anyway, thank you for these videos.

[@AlexanderMasalow]

Similar gum is traditional In Siberia too. Great idea, I do not live in Siberia, but I have a pine woods not far from my house)

[@VoidTroopiez]

I made these last week and thanks for the tutorial. Though my grandparents now think I'm producing drugs in my kitchen.

[@thespiritofsauntering]

If you two ever want to adopt.... How amazing it would be to learn all of this first hand. I LOVE your videos. Thank you so much for sharing with all of us.

[@being_me_emrrys1766]

You seem like such a cool person to talk with! So much information, love that you’re just collecting it with an old can!

[@jimlahey8919]

I went from watching your videos on my phone to watching them on my 65 inch t.v.. Videos are still crystal clear and sound is great. My grandmother use to chew that type of gum, she never warned me about not chewing it up right away , let's just say when your 7-8 and expecting free gum this is not what you imagine lol. Thx for the video, brought me back to my childhood👍👍👍

[@TLOEric]

Love it, Lonnie!

[@pocobuen]

brilliant beyond words

[@mint83]

Another great one, I always look forward to your videos!

[@PawPawMountain]

Great Job Lonnie!

[@bigbearfuzzums7027]

This is new one on me! Thanks Lonnie!

[@woody816]

Hey Lonnie. Nice vid as always 👍

[@lifeinbobbysworld5415]

Fantastic!!! I'm going to give this a try :). Thanks!

[@boriserjavec6470]

it looks wonderful

[@cb2308]

Very interesting video. I always learn something new from your vids.

[@ottogomez2457]

Thanks! Im going to go make some now! Really appriciate this video.

[@bretdavisdmd]

that's absolutely fascinating. Thanks Lonnie!

[@WELSBYROOTS]

Great video brother! I love learning about these sort of tips and tricks!

[@stevejones7200]

Brilliant idea, great vid, thanks for sharing Lonnie.

[@tonynewman597]

Very cool! Thank you for making this video & sharing it!

[@brandona.6337]

Another great informative video by a master woodsman thanks again Loni 👍🏻

[@marilynbonilla-torres8599]

Very cool. Thanks for teaching

[@dr.rongoldstein1633]

I so enjoy all of your videos. Thank you so much for keeping our wilderness heritage alive!!

[@abbushcraft]

Very helpful. Thank you.

[@johnnyyukon7887]

Thanks for sharing Lonnie. Gonna have to try that. And congratulations, 100K subscribers! Well done.

[@coocookachoo2806]

Love your video's, your a real treasure trove of knowledge Lonnie, thanks for sharing.

[@garrysmovie]

I want to try this! Keep the vids comin'. I want to live like you one day.

[@sodasic]

I'm addicted to these videos. Awesome

[@Breeder333]

great video, can't wait to give this a try.

[@aHigherPower]

Thanks for the video tips!

[@casey197930]

Awsome and easy! thank you Sir.

[@dib0018]

This man is a wealth of knowledge. Never ceases to impress.

[@keithbott6941]

Excellent presentation thank you ,am going out this very afternoon to look at the trees in our area.

[@BananeHammond]

Merci Lonnie

[@joedaddy7925]

thanks for another interesting video

[@StyNorth]

Great demo, Lonnie! I love the taste of Spruce gum :) ATB Sty

[@tbonemillz]

Very cool video!

[@KLD2929]

Awesome video. Thank you for the information.

[@FullSpectrumSurvival]

love it. always enjoy your work brother.

[@CircumcisionIsChildAbuse]

he reminds me of that guy from The Office.

[@primitivepatriot9207]

Love the vid Lonnie, I have three spruce tree out in my backyard. I might try making some gum soon

[@wolfdaddy74]

can't wait to try this myself

[@UnionGang1861]

I have been making my own line of spruce gum! Delicious! Thanks!

[@slsoutdoors9008]

That's really cool I didnt know that we'll as they say you learn something knew everyday

[@islandgyal507]

Thank you for sharing your knowledge. This is an interesting subject.

[@lumberjackinit6450]

Well I’ll be darned, that was awesome Lonnie. Thanks for the knowledge

[@ironhorse19]

great video lonnie very informative many thanks for sharing

[@2shotDerringer]

Awesome!

[@johannesstampf7853]

Great Video!

[@rosamnaranjo1]

awesome vid lol to learn. 🌹old ways to make wonderful naturals 🎅

[@stepitup5409]

nice one Lonnie

[@grindlay4667]

wow amazing production quality! lots of work to set up those shots! really great and informative video 😊

[@hollyskelhorn8592]

Hello from Hay River NT. Really enjoyed thank you.

[@haroldcallahan4887]

I think this is the coolest channel in all of youtube - literally and in substance

[@DeclanRyanRising]

Best, down to earth, practical bushcraft lessons on the internet.

[@mr.fisher3973]

Very interesting

[@m4shyk4]

Thank you for such nice and useful video! :)

[@MichaelPartridge24]

Nice going, Lonnie, looks incredible! Good tip with using the cold temperature to your advantage. Thanks for sharing!

[@elund408]

I made some of this 40 years or so ago, thanks for the great video

[@angelaallen4854]

Cool video and very interesting. Taught me something I didn't know.

[@yotagerlie]

great idea with sink strainer lonnie!!!

[@vickiebrown2236]

Thanks so much! Now I need to take my grandchildren out to make some!! Thanks for sharing your knowledge with us they will love it!

[@squatchwhisperer4401]

bravo nice video. this is a real genuine wood craft channel. I enjoy you reminding me of things I have forgotten about and teaching new things along the way with a real cool hand without arrogance and minimalistic mindset. keep it up old man. I always enjoy seeing you in my video feed. cheers from Mt Shasta.

[@nedeljkomostar]

youre holding top place in my book. Thank you for sharing your knowledge and all the best. zoran

[@fidelcruz4528]

good video I never new about this thanks for your video very informative

[@CentralOregonDesertExplorers]

Great video! Now I'm gonna have to go find some spruce trees and try it out.

[@pacificbushcraftandfirecra6358]

Might taste a little different than the spruce trees up there in AK. But I have tried Oregon spruce pitch, and it is good. Great video Lonnie, thanks for your hard work. Be well!

[@blackhatbushcraft]

Very good knowledge to have! Thank you for sharing this Lonnie! I would love to try this if I get access to some Spruce pitch! Take care.

[@potatoman2449]

Holy cow, that is amazing! I would want to go to ur place and get some!

[@johnbergeron8679]

Thank you

[@mikekotwica1353]

awesome!

[@roningamin1391]

Lonnie! This is a great video! well done sir! Im gonna make a pitch recipe and send it to you! Watching your video gave me a stellar idea. ttyl

[@fredthorne9692]

You are correct about moving it around in your mouth. I had a crown come loose. Fortunately, the gum held on pretty tight so I was able to save it. It's still good (spruce pitch gum) and good for you.

[@Far-North-Bushcraft-Survival]

I have often thought that if a person had some dental problems that was causing extreme pain, they could apply the pitch like this and I'll bet that the pain could be much improved until they could get out of the woods and to a dentist. The pitch would stay in place due to it's stickiness and with it's natural pain killing properties, it just might be a great thing to keep in mind for just such an emergency. One may find that the pitch raw off the tree may be more medicinally effective though rather than this purified pitch

[@fredthorne9692]

Far North Bushcraft And Survival Yes indeed, I'm no dental expert, but, I would have to agree with you. Anything that would block the exposed nerve would be beneficial, and would most definitely help in the case of anti-microbial action. Thank you for that insight.

[@greggbarber]

I will have to check , but I have some old professional guide books ( far Northern ~French ) I believe , I read in those books about this same indian cure.

[@fredthorne9692]

Tor Yes, I'm sure Spruce gum is listed for many useful applications. Pine oil being a natural anti-microbial it must be good for dental maladies.

[@Far-North-Bushcraft-Survival]

#Tor If you find your references relating to spruce pitch being used for dental first aid, I would really enjoy hearing what the source says. Thanks.

[@grumpyoldstudios]

I grew up on spruce gum. Have not had it in years. Thank you for inspiring me to go out and get some.

[@deeceestewart]

Happy Holidays and thank you so much for making my days brighter !

[@Far-North-Bushcraft-Survival]

Thanks you. Hope you have. a very special season this time of year as well.

[@nohandle802]

thank you both Godbless you and wife be safe much love to you. 👍

[@williamconfer9784]

Thanks Lonnie.. You know everything... Have a Happy Thanksgiving.. Bill

[@TheCourtJester1956]

Hi Lonnie, I just wanted to send my thanks for all of the effort that you, and anyone else who might be helping you such as your wife Connie, have put in to these videos. If I could choose only one channel to watch concerning bushcraft, yours would be it.

[@EdwinDueck]

Great video

[@LaurentGouzouAKALynx]

Thanks Lonnie for the great tutorial on how to make spruce gum I have to collect and try it asap 👍👌🌲 Ciao from Québec ⚜

[@Cathaholic]

Wow, your processing method is the best I have seen. Way easier than squeezing it through cheesecloth like the last time I did it.

[@paulsjunkcars]

Great video.

[@VulpeOutdoorNormandie]

thx for this great video 👍👍👍

[@Standswithabeer]

thank you! :)

[@jeremydelerocha6275]

I made so much of this back in 2018. Still have some.

[@miguelcornejo8679]

Thanks for showing us how to make a natural gum. (:

[@agentp6621]

No joke here. I looked this up when I saw an episode of MacGyver where he said he chewed pine pitch like gum. I love it!

[@ShlisaShell]

What a beautiful slab of pitch. When you were finished I had hope to see you enjoy a piece. Maybe next time,

[@harveymorgan1749]

Thanks for the video, this type of gum is the best because it lasts a very long time compared to commercial gum.

[@Murlockingqc]

Love your videos :)

[@christianbernoe4590]

awesome

[@drq814]

Thanks

[@andlir2]

Thanks for sharing and learning out! Im in Sweden and will try this! When I was a kid, I remeber that me and my "fellow cubs" chewed pieces directly from the trees because we have heard that it was used as chewing gum in older days. But it didnt work so good as chewing gum (but we kept on doing it anyway:)) Now I know the process!

[@linklesstennessee2078]

Good video lonnie

[@Taromovies]

Something new for me, thanks for explaining and your tips Lonnie!!! Absolutely great and interesting content!!!! thanks my friend, take care, Taro

[@Far-North-Bushcraft-Survival]

I too have learned from you as well. You have a great channel and i hope many people see this comment and decide to check out your channel. They won't be disappointed if they do.

[@Taromovies]

Far North Bushcraft And Survival thanks so much Lonnie, for you support and your KZbin friendship!!!!!

[@opurater_doc4014]

thanks!

[@mikelanning5148]

I just found your site and few days ago and I have watched most of your videos already. Keep them coming as you do a great job. I love the information and I would love to come to Alaska sometime soon.

[@Far-North-Bushcraft-Survival]

I am glad that you have found the channel here. Welcome.

[@wildindigomoon2344]

Thank you!!! Super simple! I was wondering how to make chewing gum because I just picked my passion fruit plants and the smell reminded me of juicy fruit gum. I wanted to try and mix some of that flavor into it.

[@callumthorsen5474]

Great video thanks for sharing the knowledge. Gonna do a workshop with the local scout group based on this 👍🏻

[@joshl90]

Parchment or wax paper would stick less than aluminum foil does

[@matthewlemon9282]

better for environment also.

[@TheDrakenZ]

aluminum is found in nature, and not only that but it will oxidize and break down relatively quick.

[@caitlinschneider7484]

JoshL wax paper would be worse

[@Ixquick979]

@@TheDrakenZ Refining aluminium ore spends a lot of electricity.

[@truckerenoch8824]

I'd also use powdered sugar, or some other powdered sweetener, instead of corn starch.

[@sharonsharon2604]

Great!