LEAVING BIG BEAR LAKE & BLUEBERRY TREE - DAY 27 | PCT 2019

[@thriftyendurance]

Don't eat the Juniper berries raw...but when they are boiled and prepared properly can be used for medicinal purposes such as to relieve upset tummy. Juniper tea is often made from the berries. Vlogging edits is not easy, so we do appreciate your efforts Mary "Sunshine!" Your cheery disposition is always a nice welcome. I certainly cannot see you as being anti-social, but it could be that you are full on concentrating on what you are doing...that's all! Happy trails! 🌺

[@tommckinney1489]

Hey Mary, all 4,400 of your followers (!) appreciate the work you do to make these videos. I know it's time consuming. But don't let the videos get in the way of enjoying the trail. Hike On!

[@scottsteel2334]

It is obvious for a girl that loves the trail 8 days a week to pack enough food for 8 days. 😋 Thanks for all the time and work you are putting into the trail documentation for all of us to see, it has been most inspiring.

[@axerxes3981]

Yes.... the little blue berries are Juniper (Juniper tree). They have some medicinal properties but are best known for their aromatic characteristics AND giving "Gin" it's distinctive aroma and flavor. So... next time you enjoy a "Gin and Tonic", think of the PCT and your lovely "blue berry tree" LOL. Thanks for sharing.... Love yas..... Ax

[@willardwooten9582]

That's the Western Juniper as their are 11 types and 40 species most being trees and some bushes. The western berries are used to feed chickens to get a gin flavored egg.

[@trakyboy5128]

Mary i think ur a natural born trail junky 🙃!!👍🏼!😃!! Going/being back home is guna feel super strange I'll bet.. Who knows maybe you will stick around and ' reset ' for another trail ?? This adventures not over of course, but I am curious as to what you do with yourself afterwards. Hopefully you keep ur fans in the loop 😊 In the meantime, keep on rocking the free world 🙃

[@jameswilliams7420]

Awesome video

[@johneason6540]

As always, very enjoyable seeing you and your video. You are such a positive lady!!!. I will be following. Thanks for all the extra work and time it takes to post.

[@martingonzalez-ic8zh]

Definitely like the music on this video Mary! Your shirt looks as bright as your breakfast :) Thank you for 'sacrificing' your ZEROS for us watching your PCT Dream. Great video. Q?Were you able to stay with out the fly all night in your tent?? Safe&Happy Trails

[@ronaldrose7593]

Hello Mary, happy Saturday to you. I hope that everything is going well for you. Thank you for the update today. It is always good to see you out on the trail again. Please take good care of yourself out there. Thank you for the tagalong. 🤗

[@derekfox5510]

Wonderful Video Mary. I think I can speak for all your subscribers that we really appreciate all the hard work you put into your videos. They and you are so amazing 😊 x

[@Mtnsunshine]

Derek Fox Yes. Well said!

[@williemoody8898]

Thank you Mary Poppins ,I just love your video's. Happy trails

[@trailheart1863]

Lovely video as always Mary, ❤️thanks for sharing your journey with us 😊 Tell your friend don’t feel odd, I think many of us have picked up food from the dirt and eaten it 😂🤣😂

[@TXGranny2]

Get a Gnoc water pouch, love the one we use! 👍🏼

[@sempergumby3929]

Always smart to pack more than minimum food. Those who only plan for ideal conditions are foolhardy and this May especially was not ideal. There are several places to get food/supplies between Big Bear and Wrightwood. Cedar Glen is not too far off trail. The Malt Shop is killer awesome. Hesperia is reachable from the Mojave River Dam. The road walk to the nearest town bus stop isn't too fun, but there's a hiker-friendly bar (Joshua Inn) and Hesperia Lake on the way making for good rest stops. Last is the gas stations at Cajon Pass. Not great choices, but better than nuthin and pretty much right on trail.

[@susantruelove2125]

Great video Mary. Hike on. x

[@sitara68]

Those a Juniper berries. I wouldn't eat then raw like that. They can give a tummy ache. Most varieties are not edible.

[@jonhart511]

Camp site looks great, enjoying watching your journey Mary. 😁👍🏼

[@morgs4mountains]

My Sawyer Squeeze bag failed in exactly the same place when I walked the Beacons Way. I've bought a Cnoc 3L bag now as they're more robust. Sawyer really do need to address this poor quality seal near the neck of the bag.

[@johneason6540]

That's the answer a cnoc water bag!!!

[@BruceLockland]

Lovin my Cnoc water bag. A recent purchase. Much better design and very sturdy. Sawyer filter fits on the thread too 😊

[@tropics8407]

I appreciate your videos even more now. That is alot of work. Good quality inevitably means more effort and care....of which you have lots of both. Thank you. 👏👏👏 You are always shiney 😁😁

[@annahasty7191]

Thank you for sharing your journey and your time with the KZbin world. 😀

[@jamaxadventures2068]

Another great vlog of life on the trail, thank you for taking the time and effort to share. Happy trails!

[@Rucksack57]

Juniper berries use them to flavor alcohol to Gin. Juniper tar for a drawing agent for boils.

[@hikerJohn]

Cypress Seeds. Probably a western red cedar (Thuja plicata) They are related to junipers and redwoods. Amazingly it is not a true cedar . . . cedars have needle leaves but cypress do not.

[@littlethislittlethat456]

Thanks for sharing. John from MI

[@terryhaider1403]

Do you ever post the Date along with days that you were on the trail?

[@thevikingtraveler]

What app do you use for editing on your phone? Love your videos Mary.

[@memathews]

What? Food doesn't come with trail dirt on it? 😂😂😂 I hope you didn't try one of those "blueberries", you would have a rude shock. That's juniper and only one variety is actually used in cooking, and a few are poisonous. Better to keep your distance unless you know what you're picking. OTOH, you'll come upon huckleberries, a wild version of blueberries, around the time you hike Oregon and Washington. Huckleberries come in blue and red varieties and both are sweet. In fact, you'll be able to eat most all the berries you come across on the PNW, some will taste much better than others (huckleberries, thimbleberries, blackberries, raspberries, salmonberries, wild strawberries, all are plentifully and amoung the best).

[@johneason6540]

Yeah was just on trail in Oregon and Washington, lots of huckleberry blossoms, no berries yet, but should be a good year for us and the bears!

[@williamburton307]

Juniper tree? Might be used to make gin.

[@Sapphiregriffin]

well gee.. the only thing I know about it is that you can make Ecstasy from it

[@susanolson3611]

😀

[@bertman4]

Those Sawyer bags are awful to use. Look into Cnoc Vecto bags if possible. You should see other hikers using it. It is quite popular.

[@delmorejr1950]

Agree with Richard below, do not eat the juniper berry, you might not like the end result. SAFE HIKING

[@MarysOutdoorAdventures]

Thank you!

[@AndyOutdoors]

The Sawyer bags are pretty notorious sadly, the filters are great mind you! As others have said, the CNOC bags are fantastic in comparison. A fully loaded pack!

[@onis1969]

take out..not take away lol

[@BruceLockland]

onis1969 😂 yeah we call it take away in Australia too.

[@onis1969]

@@BruceLockland ok cool,i got ya brother,,thanks