Morel Mushroom Camp on the side of a Mountain | Backstory

(2021 Morels episode 1)
In this pilot episode we give an overview of our involvement in Canada's wild harvesting industry. Then we take you with us as we travel through British Columbia to harvest morel mushrooms, set up camp and live in a forest fire on the edge of the Purcell mountains.
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0:00 Intro
1:09 Backstory
4:42 Travelling through BC
9:30 Arriving at the burn
11:45 Setting up camp
24:15 Scouting the burn

[@northernwildharvest]

Stay tuned for next weeks episode where we scout ground further up the mountain and then begin harvesting all the morels we have found near our camp!

[@lensmanicfeleven1847]

...and what did that file have to say?.....

[@carldude911]

24:12 no beaaars tonight, haha😆 love it

[@nealvaughn2340]

I’ve watched this video a couple times now and am just so impressed. The story of your family, showing how you harvest, the original music (I’d listen to it all day while working btw), the creative bushcraft and camp setup…. So amazing and incredible to watch. This is like a modern version of one of those 1940s black and white lumberjack films on how real men worked. Your future generations will look back at this and be so amazed and proud of where they came from. Keep releasing all the videos you can. I love your channel and am dumbfounded you don’t have 1 million subscribers already!

[@northernwildharvest]

Thanks for this incredibly thoughtful comment. Means a lot. Very glad you enjoyed watching, cheers!

[@kathielandry]

Congratulations on creating this amazing video 🎉 It’s great to get a glimpse of what you’ve been doing out in the wilderness all these years Randy and Phil. I love your camp etiquette too. Looking forward to the next episodes.

[@shaynebigelow]

Awesome commentary and pictures and documentary! Keep it going.

[@fionacesari1457]

Lovely introduction as I am a newbie. Thank you both. Loving you channel . Thank you for sharing your adventures.

[@LukesMushrooms]

Watching this video was a very nice relaxing experience. I loved epecially parts showing how the camp was built :)

[@randym8963]

Thank you. We take pride in our camps, we try to leave no trace when we leave. It's been a life long learning experience in how to use local resources blended with modern equipment. We are very environmentally conscious so we hope that is shown in our camps.

[@veeeff2323]

Nichola white mudlark channel mentioned you, so I'm here, great entertainment!

[@kathryncrichton7508]

So glad you are making videos about your work Randy, it so cool to that you are still living so close to the land. Thanks so much for sharig this.

[@randym8963]

Thx Kathryn, stay tuned new video every Friday. Enjoy

[@ruthwolfe4973]

Wonderful! I learned so much. What a great creative piece. Congrats.

[@skyrealitytv7345]

Amazing view and so beautiful place relaxing ❤️ and peaceful 🥰

[@arcticcompass]

That was interesting! Like the setup for your campsite, makes you guys look like pro's. I'm Ralph Deline from KL.

[@GirlsWithGuitars]

"Look like pros"...???... After 30+ yrs, I'd say they are pros!

[@randym8963]

Heh buddy... This work is hard as heck but it's much more easy than monkey dancing in the high scaffolding eh. Making camp comfy and easy is key when in the field.. thx for commenting.

[@canadiangemstones7636]

Amazing to see so much life popping out of a blackened hellscape. Great video!

[@northernwildharvest]

Thank you! Watching the forest spring back to life after a fire, is amazing every year. I plan on making a short video about it over the course of this coming season, since we are there living in the fire for quite some time.

[@tshiivijup5643]

New subscriber here..after watching one video becoming addicted to it.. ur videos are so interesting

[@heidimorrison7595]

This video is so full of absolutely gorgeous footage...and your camp set up is legit! Reminds me of morel hunting in the mountains of Washington as a kid. My Grandfather always built a Tarp shower to boot!

[@northernwildharvest]

Thank you! 🏞 Going to make an effort to get more landscape and environment shots this year.

[@sofarsogood8446]

Love this! So cool to see your camp and your kilometer count!! Are you going to mention steel plated boots and why you need them!? It’s like modern day gold panning!

[@randym8963]

Thx, lets just say its not a good idea to go barefoot in a burn! We cover a way more ground than gold panners but there is a lot of similarities. Stay tuned for next video on Friday...

[@angelay4146]

Really interesting!

[@user-zr9uj5zv8k]

I love morel mushrooms

[@georgeharris9633]

Awesome work, great video reminds me of my trip to pick with you in the Yukon!

[@jaredandcompany]

This is the dream. I know its a lot of work, but wow. My grandfather foraged for survival, and now I forage as a hobby (thanks wal-mart). I feel spoiled watching this. Going out to find 20 blondes doesn't sound so nice now lol. Great content! Thanks for sharing!

[@northernwildharvest]

Hi Jared, My grandfather was also a forager - it's a great activity that brings our family together. 20 blondes is a great day, especially if they aren't burn morels. Happy to share, more to come over the next year!

[@naomiwolfe4141]

Such a great episode! Congrats on the launch of season 1!

[@marydattilio3156]

Very cool. Learning the different mushrooms have been intimidating. Look gorward to learning more. ❤

[@GirlsWithGuitars]

Great video Randy 👍

[@bcherbs]

Nice Lobster !! Hello from Terrace

[@G.A.gigger]

Even on the range we had two sets of dishes ...nice camp set up...how long did you end up camping in that spot and did you have lots of picking competition?

[@randym8963]

Tune in Friday's for nxt video... all will be revealed.

[@pro100toyota5]

millions 👍,very helpful and interesting ❤❤❤❤ subscribed ❤

[@lyndseygilmour6706]

Amazing 💯🔥🍄

[@randym8963]

Hi Lyndsey, glad you joined our journey.

[@randym8963]

Beauty eh!

[@ginfonte3386]

Thank you for sharing these vids. Vicarious enjoyment!! So we'll done, I felt like I was there with you. What a treat, seeing all that's involved that you've learned thru your life. Hugs from Colorado.

[@marijuonko7092]

You guys should try capturing a video of a morel sprouting and growing. Idk if it's possible. But that would be interesting.

[@northernwildharvest]

I've been wanting to do that for a while but I've had issues with camera batteries not lasting long enough during cold nights. I'd like to capture that in the future with a time-lapse.

[@marijuonko7092]

@northernwildharvest dude keep up the good work. You earned my sub. Looking forward to future content.

[@proy2241]

What a great adventure.I remember the Tibet lake burn .it was my first taste of morels.delicious healthy food from nature.I live in Yellowknife at that time. Now I’m in grande cache and in the spring we search for naturals and find quite a few for our own eating pleasure.this year we are taking vacation time in may. And venturing in some burned areas for the first time. Very excited. I’ve learned a great deal from your videos .I’d love to find some greys ,blonds and greens for own personal enjoyment.it’s almost time 👍❤️

[@northernwildharvest]

Good luck this season, hope you get into some good patches! Randy was at Tibet lake in the late 1990’s, he hosted the morel pick seminar in yellowknife the year of the Tibet lake burn.

[@proy2241]

@@northernwildharvest ahhh Yellowknife the worst mosquitoe infested country on earth,we’ll almost .but it’s sore pretty up there .

[@proy2241]

@@northernwildharvest I learned to alway have a free hand when packing anything through the bush in Yellowknife so u can swat mosquitoes.never load up both arms you’ll die 😆

[@randym8963]

Yellowknife has the worst mosquitoes 🦟 of anywhere I've ever been around the world.... and by a long shot. Just the sound of a million mosquitoes 🦟 🎶 flying around your head can drive you insane.

[@proy2241]

@@randym8963 oh I know.can’t say I miss it. Here in Grande Cache 4200 feet. No mosquitoes worth mentioning lol

[@Omgalchemy]

Please tell me what kind of baskets you use? 😅

[@bootleg9319]

So once your dry the shrooms what do you do after when you want to eat them. Sorry just discovered your channel and im bend watching 😂 your videos. Love what you al are doing stay safe

[@northernwildharvest]

They last for a long time and they rehydrate incredibly well. They are one of the only mushrooms that don’t lose their texture while rehydrating, so by drying, we can stockpile and stay in the bush for longer. Planning to have a video in the future to show rehydrating and cooking them. 👍

[@robertmunker7884]

Great video! I've been digging out creek banks lately and last Mon I pulled at least 35 pieces snake oriented 3 petrified eggs at least a dozen heads.....I wasn't 100 percent sure but watching your reel I'm completely sure.Thank you for the information.Would like your opinion if you get a chance to check out my reel (titled snake worshippers. Id appreciate your opinion. Thanks brother

[@northernwildharvest]

Sounds interesting, I’ll have a look when I am able to get better cell reception.

[@lensmanicfeleven1847]

..Has the Canadian Government attempted to license your activities?...as they would salmon fishermen?...

[@northernwildharvest]

It is not comparable to fisheries because unlike fishing, we are not harvesting the organism itself. Randy has actually worked with the government and many first nations in Northern Canada.

[@margueritemitchell1829]

Hello from British Columbia Canada 🇨🇦🖐👍♥️🛣🚐🌳🌲🎠🐕🖼🎨🖌🍄 I know but its the only emoji

[@northernwildharvest]

Greetings from BC as well! ✌️