SOLO Mountain Survival! NO FOOD, NO WATER!!! (Fishing & Foraging)

I'm on a solo mountain survival mission with no food or water. I can only eat what I catch & forage! This real life survival challenge has me Trout fishing at a mountain lake and foraging for mushrooms and edible plants! Can I do it...?
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[@4everhunting]

Nothing wrong with eating beaver once in awhile 🤣😂

[@NWFishingSecrets]

😏 👌🏼

[@Basketcase6925]

Please tell us your scary stories or encounters!

[@DonovanHaumpy]

I like what you did there lmfao

[@pioneerman8467]

Long time no see ive seen u on the green river back in the day",keep up the good work

[@RustyKnorr]

Just make sure the beaver is not too fishy...😛🤮

[@fishingdude8393]

I would like to buy a bullet lure, whenever you have time to make them.

[@jimmyreese9718]

Me too please 🙏

[@angelocasio3092]

Me three, please! Haha

[@davidr7771]

Same here lol

[@206sea]

Yo Leif, if you see this and need help making some let me know- Justin from lwit

[@AROD.]

Man I’ve been asking for years and no luck 🤦‍♂️ 😊

[@junimogirl]

i just recently started watching your mountain survival videos and they are so beautiful and amazing!! i love how you care so much for wildlife and never want to disturb them or make them suffer. i have bad anxiety and your videos calm me down, your work is wonderful!! always remember you make so many people happy with your content :) can't wait to watch this one

[@NWFishingSecrets]

Your comment means the world to me :) Thank you. I'm happy to have you subscribed!! 🎣

[@robertrichartz3686]

try the alternate nostril yoga breathing exercise for calming . Learn to meditate , do some yoga ot tai chi . Chamomile is a good calming herb . So is Kava . Try a cool supplement called Bob barefoots coral calcium supreme . Be well and be good

[@peterjones4621]

He's doing God's work!

[@omarcastillo7743]

Keep on keeping on 😊

[@INTHEOUT]

Survival mission Sunday! Let’s go! Pumped for a new episode dude🤘🎣🔥

[@mattdborys]

Don't worry about over-harvesting that asparagus, it's an incredibly hearty plant. That little one you took will grow back to that same size in about a day, they grows amazingly quick. Once it flowers it gets tall and stops growing, but you can harvest from the same stalk over and over again in one season.

[@Jingling-MelO]

I hate how expensive it is at the grocery store

[@isaacclark1739]

You're living the dream man, I'm sure it takes tremendous effort but you're an inspiration to us all.

[@unkownuser2712]

whenever i watch your videos it makes me feel like a kid on an adventure with their dad,thank you for being so genuine and sharing your knowledge!

[@NWFishingSecrets]

❤ 🙏 🎣

[@myfrenchbulldogandme]

Hands down the channel I look forward to the most on KZbin.. I love these mountain catch and cooks… great energy positive vibes and very entertaining. Thanks for all you do. The mountain farm is amazing.. very best 🍻

[@NWFishingSecrets]

Thank you for the kind comment! 🎣 mountains are the best

[@berogie57]

You're an extremely positive guy. I've watched dozens of your videos and don't think I've ever seen you speak a negative word. It's honestly inspiring. I need to work on having this level of optimism lol.

[@NWFishingSecrets]

haha yeah we all have bad days but they're not worth dwelling over. Too many good memories to make out there ⛰ 🎣 :)

[@brandonbritton7266]

The amount of respect you have for everything is amazing and unreal!!!!

[@chasegipson3227]

I am absolutely addicted to your videos! you gave me the inspiration to go fishing again and have had some success! And I of course yell "bobber down" every time I get one down lol thank you for doing what you do!

[@NWFishingSecrets]

haha that's awesome! Hard to beat that bobber 🔥 Thanks for watching!!

[@Overcookedeggz]

Already know this gonna be a banger 🔥🔥

[@NWFishingSecrets]

Thanks Carson! Enjoy!

[@Overcookedeggz]

@Uno_Card9 more minutes of fishing than you have on your channel besides I said that 5 days ago

[@angelynnalbert7833]

I usually enjoy the “catch & cook” part but honestly, this is one of the video I enjoyed so much for the fact that it’s so informative and educational at the same time! Thank you Lief for rolling out another inspirational and enjoyable video! Please keep them coming! ❤❤❤

[@NWFishingSecrets]

Thanks! Can't wait to share the next 🎣catch & cook included 🔥

[@jtr6554]

Try this if you weren't already doing it and see if it helps with your Lifestraw experience. To prime a LifeStraw ready for use, you must first uncap the top and bottom of the LifeStraw. You will then need to insert the straw’s base into the contaminated water source and let it sit for 30 seconds. This will give the water time to channel up the internal membrane. After 30 seconds, take five quick and forceful sucks. This will allow the water to start flowing.

[@NWFishingSecrets]

Thanks for the info! I'll try soaking it with that technique next time 👌

[@edsomers7814]

Definitely a return trip to forage fish and camp.and the story camp fire idea is a great idea too.great video Leif loved it man.keep being you brother.😊☮️

[@NWFishingSecrets]

Thanks for enjoying man!! Will definitely be back up there camp stories included 👀 🔥 enjoy your night!

[@vernbolstad3956]

Let’s go! I’m just a stones throw away. That sounds creepy. 😂 You are doing a great job bringing everyone with you. This entire process is crazy difficult just getting up up there with cameras. Hats off to you man. Good stuff! Keep goin 💯👍

[@NWFishingSecrets]

Haha I'm glad you enjoy it. Honestly I love the challenge! 🎥 ⛰

[@karyarahmae2214]

I just remembered that fishing/camping/etc wasn't the only thing that enticed me to watch your videos but also the mountain views. I really, really want to learn painting and I want to use some of your clips of the mountain as a reference someday. If you'll let me, of course. 😊

[@NWFishingSecrets]

Would love to see any art you create! Thank you for being subscribed! ⛰ 🎣

[@randomaj6757]

what a fun and relaxing adventure this was to watch, and the environment is so inspirational and beautiful. Thank you so much for your content it is always amazing to see a video from you.

[@NWFishingSecrets]

Glad you enjoyed! Still exploring the area and can't wait to share more :)

[@jkenneth4986]

Your amazing dude. Good video like always.

[@lemonamo]

I'm so in for scary story time!!

[@NWFishingSecrets]

haha deal 😎 👀

[@amacroview]

For mountain lakes, you should always have some casting bobbers and flies. It is a clear teardrop shaped bobber that you put about a 3-4 foot leader with a small fly. Cast and retrieve real slow. Mountain can't resist a good bug. Try it when your bullet lure isn't working. Has always worked for me. Love your passion and excitement for the outdoors! Keep it up.

[@TroutWest]

I'm due for an adventure like this. Thanks for taking us along man

[@NWFishingSecrets]

Thanks for joining! 🎣

[@Jamesonnnnn]

As a introvert, u are living my dream life. Keep up the great content ♥️

[@areess6209]

For those who want to know. Leif is the same guy in person as he is in the videos. Had the pleasure of meeting him last year in Westport.

[@NWFishingSecrets]

Hope to see you all out there again this year!!

[@areess6209]

@@NWFishingSecrets same. Hoping to get the same campground/rv park. And I'm bringing the doggos this year.

[@deshawnzeno6859]

What he came to wesport? What video i want to watch it ?

[@areess6209]

@@deshawnzeno6859 I don't think he did a video from last year.

[@NWFishingSecrets]

@@deshawnzeno6859 Didn't shoot a video last year but the year before I did a Tuna Catch & Cook 🎣 👌

[@IssamAttoun]

this bro is legend love and peace from turkey ❤

[@ad1312ad]

Honestly props to you, if I was about to embark on a journey and a hawk grasping a serpent started circling overheard, I'm not even stopping to think about what that portends, I'm immediately turning around and getting my ass home, I know an omen when I see one lol.

[@NWFishingSecrets]

lol I'm dying 🤣 probably smart but to me it seemed like a call to the mountain 😜

[@joshuasaxer964]

You have to put the lifestraw in the water, and blow out for a second before drinking brotha that will make the flow better !!

[@amysusanapplepie199]

I enjoy your personality so much!!! I've watched you forever and look forward to all the adventures 😊

[@NWFishingSecrets]

Thank you for enjoying Amy! Glad to have you subscribed :)

[@iamsk8bordb]

Anybody else just patiently wait for a new upload and instantly get ecstatic when they open KZbin and it’s the first thing they see 😂

[@amandacunliffe2706]

Leif, I love your videos! Always really happy to see a new one posted. Yoour content is so interesting, and I always learn something new. Sorry the trout got away this time, but I know you Germans love your asparagus! 😂

[@NWFishingSecrets]

Glad you enjoyed! Oh and it's true we really do love asparagus 🇩🇪 😂

[@liljkrz]

Make sure you blow out hard after you use the lifestraw each time. That’s likely why it’s hard for you to drink through it.

[@dsoggy]

Love your videos!! I always look out for new ones they make my whole week better! Keep up the awesome content!!

[@NWFishingSecrets]

Thank you!! Will do 👊🎣

[@rclawfit32]

Yes, do a video tell all on your day and night outings of what you see and hear of the wild wilderness, looking forward to that vlog for sure.....

[@gopro4it]

This was great as usual and I’d definitely watch the next attempt at this location with woods stories! Thanks for sharing your adventures, and spreading your positive energy!

[@ildarm]

Thank you! Much health to you. This is my favorite thing to watch

[@NWFishingSecrets]

🙏 thank you for enjoying!!

[@khanwardag-uv1hi]

It the first time when i saw your videos i was so exited ❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤

[@khanwardag-uv1hi]

I learn a lot english too just from you❤❤❤❤❤

[@fredrickking8044]

Put a snakebite kit in your medical bag

[@michaelfranklyn5660]

U need the worms bra !.. 👊🏿🇯🇲

[@tylertyler5050]

One time we went mushroom hunting in Iowa we found over 50 morels around 1 tree

[@NWFishingSecrets]

wow! score!

[@jakeemup9303]

2:34 Bro’s in Skyrim

[@kylebachmann6943]

Bro, love your videos. You should never intentionally put yourself in a situation without water or easy access to clean water. if you want to do these challenges in the future but don't want to "have a hidden water bottle" just take a canteen and seal it with wax or something, show us at the end you did it without water. I want you around for a long time! Don't want you to twist an ankle or something somewhere search and rescue can't find you. ALWAYS have water on you!

[@NWFishingSecrets]

It's true, these experiments need to be carefully done. I do take a lot of precautions and added a satellite messenger to my kit a couple years ago, but I wouldn't want to have to rely on it. Your idea is really good, I like it! Thank you 👊

[@iBrianful]

The wild asparagus was amazing to me, I have never seen that before !

[@gregflango3699]

Great video love them👍👍🎣

[@allancunningham6019]

You catch beaver fever of dirty wimen...

[@NWFishingSecrets]

😏

[@savagepanda2761]

I want too buy a bullet lure

[@MinisculeMiniatures]

New subscriber here, absolutely love your videos! Looking forward to your scary stories. Fish on!

[@NWFishingSecrets]

Haha can't wait to get back out there and do story time 👀🔥 Thanks for being subscribed!

[@jeffraven]

Went fishing for the first time this year today (went with dad), caught a bass after five minutes (small guy, let him go). Definitely looking forward to doing some more fishing!

[@angelhigareda2531]

Hi love the videos I learn so much for each episode, I’m in socal and we use the little tube jigs with a 1/32oz or 1/16z head they work super good for trout I highly recommend I hope to see them in one of your vids in the future👍🏽👌🏽🔥

[@fredrickking8044]

Very cool thank you

[@Bhikks]

DANISH SEA SALT!!!!!!!!!!!!! Haha legend. Keep the vids coming Life. I love them! 🎣🤟🏽

[@KamranVlogsNo1]

Love from Pakistan , i wish i could join you on your adventures. Or together on expedition somewhere in Himalayas 😁 .Just love to watch your videos.amaizing stuff.❤❤

[@rifaizamzam9268]

SCARY STORY TIME!!!

[@realrecognizerealandreel9038]

Yay! Stories Danish Sea Salt/bullet lures!!! 🎉🎉🎉❤❤❤🏕🔥🔥🔥🔥❤️❤️❤️❤️🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟🌙🌙🌙🌙🌙🌙

[@saltywaltPDX]

The odds of him seeing a hawk who literally just caught food is crazy, such a sight! I wish I would’ve saw it in person 🙏🏼

[@AfroAviator626]

Story time yes sir

[@morganclairdayii5609]

Looks like youre rocking the ugly stik GX2...inlove rhose poles...got 4norn5nof them! Loce the vids as always...keep it up and stay safe!

[@ryancarlson8959]

I would love to hear the stories of your overnight woodland experiences!!

[@chochemorales8737]

What a nice episode, worth watching as a docu series in any streaming platform. So much emotions, suspense, some drama... It's a dream life for me. I'd be your cameraman for free without hesitation, the experience has to be the best payout ever. ❤

[@jjyazzie526]

Re-watching your videos. Kind of missing your presence but yes could you do a mushroom 🍄 forage. Please and thank Leif! 😊❤🎣👊🏼💯 #fishonbaby

[@CandaceBrowning22]

I also would like to invest in a good Ol bullet lure. 🤗 I've been following you for some time now and I really enjoy your videos and content. From how your open about where you are, but keep it low pro because unfortunately, there are some crazies out there. But keep it up hon. I'm a big fan. -Candace from CALIFORNIA

[@swingmanant]

Wasn’t expecting an eagle to show up, what a shot, thank you for what you do!

[@NWFishingSecrets]

🦅

[@Schnaxel]

Please also make some thumbnails without fish when you do catch some. Way more exciting to watch!

[@mikealvarado654]

I enjoy your channel, and I am subscribed. But , tell me, how do you get wild blueberries from a huckleberry plant? By the way, l don't think that was a huckleberry plant. Get you the book, Plants of the Pacific Northwest, and carry it with you. Safe travels bro!

[@peterjones4621]

I've been watching the insanity of raising the debt ceiling and Biden's ongoing incompetence and incontinence and I need a break to experience your happy insanity in the world of outdoors, fishing, camping, hiking and flat out enjoying the world away from concrete hell. I use the word insanity in the nicest way, to be crazy about the outdoors is the most sane thing there is! Thank you for taking me away from that insanity and into the world I love to so much. As a kid, my dad and my twin brother drove all over eastern Washington fishing and camping, we're from Seattle so it wasn't a long trip. it was a dream childhood and I feel very fortunate to have lived it. Sadly my dad and my twin brother are gone now and I'm left to carry on the duties of fishing, camping and hiking. I'm close to 70 now but I'm using your enthusiasm and drive to push me into going to eastern Washington this summer and experience some of the outdoors, fishing and camping like you show us. I hope to even possibly see out out there some day. Thank you for the getaway, I really needed it. God Bless you my fellow fisherman. One thing I wouldn't recommend is hiking without water, possibly at your age but not at 69. 😛 Oh, it's probably too late for me but at your young age don't give up on eating beaver! 🤣🤣🤣

[@simonoutdoors4969]

Leif! I keep forgetting to tell you! The way you make tacos is not normal. Cheese in the pan first then the tortilla!? Your crazy! I finally tried it and it was absolutely amazing😱total gamechanger. I am hooked. Brilliant work my man.

[@ryancollins2407]

I've watched several of your videos now, love the vibes, love the energy! But I can't help but notice you manually flip the bail on the reel every time after you cast. Is this out of habit? I don't claim to be an expert on all reels, but I've never used a spinning reel where just reeling in doesn't auto flip the bail. I watched your video where you were doing very targeted casting amongst deadfall in the water, and still doing that. I grew up using (and still use) a Shimano quickfire II reel and for what it's worth, those use a trigger to cast and reel in to auto flip the bail on retrieve. No manual bail flip needed on either end. Super handy for hitting very specific targets... Just FYI.

[@LaagangAngler]

Love watching your videos sir..new friend from Philippines...❤❤❤

[@robthomas5488]

Dragonfly larve for bobber fishin, it does work great, tried it meself, and yup..like a charm, thank you for those past episodes Leif.

[@davidrobb9147]

Awesome video, always so happy to see that notification on my phone. Hoping to be back from work at to get some summer hiking in... Have to try out the new back packing tent we got on sale from REI.... Mountains and fish here I come! Fish on baby!

[@johnrains8409]

Want to see rattlesnakes. Lake Somerville near Brenham, TX in the spring. They are all out soaking up the spring subshine.

[@coloradonativefishingcnf6175]

I really love your videos have for years. But I really don’t like to watch you throw your lure to catch nothing. It’s happened a couple times and it just makes the video not so interesting. Your name is fishing secrets right? Also watching you unpack your bag is lame. Not a hater I really love the videos just being honest

[@FOLLOWEROFJESUSCHRIST15]

Bro probably my favorite fishing channel I’ve I watched keep doing a what your doing

[@dougplug493]

Perhaps it would be interesting to look into the medicinal use of aspen bark. I’m not an expert, but when I lived in aspen-rich Colorado, the old-timers told me that aspen bark contains the anti-inflammatory ingredient in aspirin. IDK…just something to ponder. I’ll do a little more research to find out how true it is and how you can use it.

[@JustJole]

Hey man I've came across your videos recently and I've watched a lot of them for the past week and I'm really enjoying your content. I have an idea for you.... I know this isn't "your cup of tea", but if you could do a video on a game called Fishing Planet and do like a comparison to real life fishing. I would love to see you do it and maybe you could do like a colab with them and make a bullet lure in game.

[@garyarneson590]

Love your videos. The angle of your GoPro freaks me out when your on the side of a mountain as it appears you're way the heck up there with nothing to stop you from falling if you slip. I can't wait for another backpacking adventure. Thanks for your positive videos.

[@zakialiberty8226]

That plant with wide long leaves, I saw it everywhere in the video, isn't that burdock? if it's burdock, its root is starchy like a potato, and its stem crunchy like asparagus.

[@machinegun3133]

scary stories for sure..... Hopefully some Bigfoot stories as well. (Those bastards are real) cheers from Canada!!

[@ikomangagusputradarmaguna5890]

What An epic video👏👏👏, ty for showing us that beauty dude. Im ur fan for Indonesia 🙏👏👏

[@alfredoverno9674]

actually getting beaver fever, from a beaver, yeah that would be an epic story. haha. bro, thanks for taking us along with you. love the PNW.

[@RUF33OH]

If harvested correctly (breaking stems from the ground) the asparagus will come back every year for about 20 years

[@LOUISsg]

i think the reason to the lifestraw is beacause you got to think about how much air you have in your mouth because if you have whole lot of air in your mouth it would be harder to inhale water if you know what i mean :)

[@rowlandsd1]

This was basically like you playing real life Skyrim.... you even found a purple mountain flower so now you know you can restore your stamina next time you go up there 👍

[@WatchingYoutube737]

I had a bucket monster in my camp. 3 am, no moon. What sounded like a bucket dragging on asphalt right outside my tent. There was no bucket, no road, no area that would sound like a bucket dragging on a hard surface. I pretended my sleeping bag was an impenetrable fortress as long as I kept the cover over my head. I survived to tell the tale.

[@robbieallan6522]

Even though I know some wild plants with edible roots and some mushrooms I always take my sas survival book to check as it's got excellent detail pictures and I like to double if not triple check and if I have the slightest doubt it's not worth it.

[@edwardlapsley2556]

Growing up we would go up in the mountains near Yakima and go harvest lots of morel mushrooms. We would harvest buckets of them

[@discodancingdingo5776]

The crow picking at the Eagle reminded me so much of my kid just pestering me then the Eagle turns around and is like "Really Bro?"

[@robbieallan6522]

Do you carry anti venom? I know it's a solo survival but I think that is survival if you can take it with you?? I mean I don't know a rattle snake bite doesn't kill instantly but stuck miles away out there if I could take it I would with it's being the season especially.

[@jimlivingston7077]

You should hear about my big foot encounters. Talk about seeing strange things while camping alone in Oregon.

[@sungcha3563]

"one Morel, not bad", most would say "darn, only one morel"; love your positive attitude. Never seen asparagus in the wild; that was awesome.

[@johnrains8409]

Sorry, but 2nd law of thermodynamics dictates that in every process, there is some energy loss and entropy increases.

[@victorjohnsen69420]

We're back baby finally can't wait for this summer adventures much love from sweden

[@MyConcreteGuy]

Don't be alarmed, Asparargus will make green and stinky urine. Some people can't smell it though!

[@stevenbrinkerhoff6756]

You should never break or snap asparagus in the middle of the spear it will never grow back . Always harvest the spear as close to the ground as you can it will continue to grow back .

[@RobH1957]

Hi, I watch a lot of your shows and obviously other shows. There is one family that once a year gets people to come out and visit them and live on their property off grid hunting fishing etc. and they charge a fee per person for one week. You should do something like that take six people up to a mountain lake, foraging and living off the land charge a fee per person, you could even do something where you have three or four lakes that you know well and people can choose which one they want to go to and then you get to a point where you have six people per lake and you take them out they will love it. You will love it and you will make good money.

[@arbitrarynightjar2788]

How can i get a bullet lure? My favorite bait is a four hook spoon... i just know a bullet lure would be my new favorite!

[@KyleOfTheNorth]

Have you ever found Chaga mushroom??? It only grows on living birch trees.

[@christobaliancantu7112]

Go around, investigate, get stories from old timers. Camp fire stories should be very important to camping adventures.

[@micahkitchens2480]

Definitely game for a campfire stories episode! Everyone should check out the meat eater close calls book too if you want to hear some crazy outdoor/hunting trip stories

[@michaelkuhn6403]

Sweet man. Gen x here. Always in the dark as a kid. Always survive. Lol. Good job

[@Wyatt_justboardin]

I’ve been in the woods pitch black by myslef all the time I walk in while it’s pitch black while hunting wait hours before sunlight then u tik night I walk out on pitch black

[@joelbernier1061]

The thing thats scares me the most , is getting lost in the woods. Especially in the dark. How do you find your way in the dark ?

[@cheza7061]

Definitely camp fire & storytelling of past travels. Great video as always!!!😎