Staghorn Sumac Tea Success & Sawyer Squeeze Failure.

Making Staghorn Sumac tea during a day hike. Wild edible warning. Don't eat or drink anything unless you know for sure and I don't count. LOL! Also had a failure with the Squeeze bag so used a Smartwater bottle as a backup.
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[@annajo1963]

Great video! Guess what this weekend going back to loft mountain skyline drive and I am going to camp over night. I am very excited. Thanks again for the videos.😀

[@highdesert50]

A planned accident? Brilliant way to introduce people to the backup system for the Sawyer. And, I for one, learned about a new tea. Keep smilin'

[@MegaWoodswalker]

Nope just happened. The bag totally failed and this is a first for me. I am sure it was back flushed last time yet seemed harder than usual. I prefer the Squeeze over the mini on a side note. Edit to add I learned of the Sweetwater Squeeze combo on the Appalachian Trail . Seemed like the preferred setup.

[@jacquiblanchard3131]

Staghorn Sumac tea is awesome. Thanks again, Kevin!

[@MegaWoodswalker]

Thanks. I know you made some.

[@coloradoprofessionalinspec720]

Excellent one! I love woods wisdom. I don't think you will ever run out of interesting video ideas. Did your pack feel lighter and your gait lengthen? Did song rise from your heart? Was you aim true? Enjoy!

[@MegaWoodswalker]

Thanks!

[@wyrdwildman1689]

No ants on the sumac, it's a great day lol. Sawyer failed, I don't trust plastic generally anyway. I love your foraging content especially because they are in my area also...and of course there is the mutual appreciation of the sacred bacon.

[@MegaWoodswalker]

Thanks!

[@jonathansevert8400]

Quick and fun. Thanks!

[@MegaWoodswalker]

Thanks!

[@doctoordan]

I catch myself looking at plants and saying “I think that’s xxxxxx” . The only problem in that is the word “think”. So.......I just leave it alone. It might be different in a dire situation but I really need a class in local area edible stuff. Thanks for the video Walker.👍

[@MegaWoodswalker]

That's the best policy. Thanks for watching!

[@tphvictims5101]

Excellent 👍🏻

[@MegaWoodswalker]

Thanks!

[@joejones2582]

I got one of those water filters but I can’t find it anywhere and it was never opened and I really don’t want to buy another one because they are a little pricey

[@ElkArrow]

You sound a lot like me

[@Jay_A52]

Thanks for the video!

[@supersymun]

Is there a particular ripeness to wait for? I grew up watching this weed take over my parent’s yard and never thought it was worth anything but kindling!

[@katydidnt3906]

The redder the better. Good source of vit c, but not right after a rainfall. Nature's wild lemonade.

[@MegaWoodswalker]

The more red the better.

[@tomritter493]

Love sumac tea .yup mine did the same thing and lol I carry a 2 liter soda bottle rolled up

[@MegaWoodswalker]

Thanks for watching!

[@backpackertoo]

I've had many of the bags fail on me. They really need to do something diffrent. It seems that they always fail around the neck.

[@lapicker1010]

Yup, good filter but the bags suck. Throw away those bags and get yourself a Platypus Big Zip with a quick disconnect hose. Holds more, easier to fill, works much better in a gravity feed setup.

[@MegaWoodswalker]

Thanks how this one failed.

[@joejones2582]

How do you tell the poisonous sumac from the non-poisonous

[@katydidnt3906]

Poison sumac has white flowers.

[@MegaWoodswalker]

Kate L is correct. Different flowers.

[@unchained20000000]

Walker, the old timers called that plant poison sumac. I was always under the impression it was poison, am I wrong, and if so, how do you know it's safe?

[@TheRealLadyAlex]

That's what I always thought, about that being poison sumac. I'd be interested in the Walker's response! 🤗

[@katydidnt3906]

Poison sumac has white flowers. Staghorn sumac is an excellent source of vit c, but not right after a rain fall. It is the wild equivalent of lemonade.

[@chiefkirk]

Poison Sumac is a totally different plant. It is a vine similar to Poison Ivy. Google it.

[@MegaWoodswalker]

It's a different plant. Kate L is spot on about Sumac. I think it's a coating on the red clusters which makes the lemonade like drink hence also why it's best foraged not just after heavy rain.

[@FoosaStomp]

White Sumac is poisonous , this type is fine, excellent source of vitamin C. We used to make ‘Mountain Lemonade” from the tiny red berries.

[@lakrabid]

Sawyer squeeze will give you a stronger grip than a married man if you catch my drift 😳

[@jalleman61]

Now that's messed up,but come on guys how do you man up!

[@WORRO]

Well that was interesting I've never heard of that stuff before! Good video brother I hope you have an awesome day thumbs up~John

[@MegaWoodswalker]

Thanks!

[@MichaelR58]

Walker, thanks for sharing, I always thought those were called poison sumac , and avoided them , atb brother 👍

[@katydidnt3906]

The poison sumac has white flowers.

[@MichaelR58]

@@katydidnt3906 thank you for the clarification, now I can't be mistaken , I have the red ones all over , but even avoided coming near them , atb 👍

[@ElkArrow]

Two is one and one is none.

[@MegaWoodswalker]

Very very true!

[@macdaddykwm1]

What happened to the Walker?

[@LeesChannel]

He died

[@redsorgum]

Good thing you had a backup bottle. I’ve never heard of this tea, does it have a strong flavor, or a mild one?

[@MegaWoodswalker]

Like lemonade. It's good!

[@Raberuji]

He had a plastic bag containing them :P

[@MegaWoodswalker]

@@Raberuji Use them for everything. Underrated gear item.

[@jameslane8364]

This is an easy one Walker poison sumac Somali airliner

[@jameslane8364]

You know didn't come back birds in engine

[@Raberuji]

a sock, a t-shirt. When you have to drink....

[@MegaWoodswalker]

Thanks for watching!

[@lauraweiss7875]

Ditch that Sawyer and get a Katadyn Be Free. So much easier to use.