Catch and Cook Freshwater YABBIES, Prawns | The Wilderness Living Challenge 2016 S01E07 - ONWARD

Let's do a catch n cook freshwater yabbies in this survival challenge!
The reality of pulling up stakes and moving on, rather than spending the morning fishing and hopefully returning to camp for a meal, was that we'd have to rely on any food supplies we had in excess in order to move forward, and those were looking quite grim.
Fish broth likely contained ample calories, but it was not easily tolerated. The fishy brew was not something we were used to consuming early in the morning - but we did our best to choke some down. We also had milkweed which didn't offer much energy at all but at least filled our stomachs, at least for a small while.
Finally we had crayfish which turned out to be quite tasty, but only provide a small amount of calories - about 87 calories per 100 grams. Also, we'd have to split 3 crayfish, two-ways. That amount of meat was certainly no where near the 10 pounds of crayfish your body requires to reach the active person's daily requirement of 3,300 calories.
However, our move came with the hope of better fishing, berries in plenty, and at the very least, potable water.
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[@TheWoodedBeardsman]

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[@IberianCraftsman]

The Wooded Beardsman did you eat the claws of the crabs? they are not too though and can be chewed easily :)

[@huntandfishbros6277]

Your awesome

[@loragranner2105]

You are the best.

[@aidanrowland-spang7887]

Everytime I hear the cracking of the fire it brings me serenity lol

[@bigricosuavee6980]

These are the best survival videos I've watched , I've learned so much more from this series than any other bushcraft/survival videos yet

[@TheWoodedBeardsman]

Thanks Darcy. That's exactly the point, depicting how it really is. Not some fantasy.

[@rexdaileg6573]

After a hard days work, it's good to relax and watch these

[@TheWoodedBeardsman]

Glad you're enjoying them!

[@VanishingNomad]

As far as the move goes, primitive man was nomadic. They moved to follow the resources as a regular part of life. So moving, is actually the right way to do it.

[@TheWoodedBeardsman]

Agreed. If we do it again, we might move around even more.

[@marmaduke954]

VanishingNomad - very true. nomads of today are proof of that.

[@zacsautooutdoors8291]

What you said yabbys in the title that makes me as an Australian really happy

[@TheWoodedBeardsman]

Hahah! I had to say crawfish and crawdad in Texas :)

[@WesS2016]

I GUESS -8.8 I know this is over already and we just wait for each episode to air, but man I wish I could give you guys a heads up. The way to get the calories from the Fish soup was to skim the oil and saute the milk weed pods after they where boiled. the pods would have absorbed the oil and made the body have to work to digest it, instead of it attacking the stomach and causing it to go into over drive. We have mostly scaly fish down here, catfish have skin. Scaling them and leaving the skin on and eating the skin is my favorite way. The thin layer of fat make the flavor of the fish pop. Catfish skin turns into this un-chewable plastic like substance when you cook it. You can't just eat a stick of butter, but you can eat a slice of bread with a considerable amount of butter on it. And the crayfish would have been a big boom had you caught more. when you boil them the fat has no place to go, so it is melted and goes into the meat. This is why they tasted so good, your bodies were like, "Yeah that's what we want!" Still good stuff. We can learn by our mistakes or yours, yours effect us less. lol Good series.

[@TheWoodedBeardsman]

Great suggestion Wes! Yeah, we're obviously back now, but with sharing this has helped a lot because of people like you who offer up really good suggestions. I think eventually we would have come back to the fish and fish heads and skin, etc. At the start you don't want to do things, but after a while, you HAVE to do things that might not seem right at the beginning. Eating the white flesh makes sense when you have things like butter, olive oil, batter, etc to add to it, but when you don't, you have to look at it differently. I'm going to take your suggestion and run another experiment next chance we get into a pike. I also have a recipe for fish head soup. You're right, fat by itself is hard on the digestive system, I know that too, so it needs to be paired up and spread out with other food. That would have worked, although maybe made the veggies taste pretty fishy! Better than starving though :)

[@WesS2016]

Even in this experiment the truth remains that is is just that. I have been in situations where food did not exist. Real survival situation. I was very certain at one point that food would never touch my lips again. I had ran out of water the middle of my second day and had been hungry when I got stuck in the middle of nowhere. Not really sure how long I went without a speck of food but it was over 4 days, late afternoon of my third day lost I found some standing water and I drank it! It was nasty and hot and I drank it, I didn't get sick and thanked God filled my bottle and kept going. My fast was broken when i heard a vehicle coming and I moved towards the sound through the trees. I came out behind a produce truck going down a small paved road and an onion bounced off of it and rolled to a stop in the ditch 20 or 30 yards in front of me. I ate it. I hated onions, I know eat them with everything. Onions are the best tasting thing I have ever eaten, except pie. I followed the truck and just before dark I found a small community and was "rescued". The point being after you get to a certain hungry, everything that is edible becomes very tasty. I ate the onion slowly but by the time I was done with it I was in love with it. It was one angry onion also, my mouth was on fire. The bad thing is, if I had just known what was edible then I could have snacked throughout my whole ordeal making it more like an adventure.

[@TheWoodedBeardsman]

Wow, great story Wes! Was with you the whole way!

[@WesS2016]

My Mom said a few things about my youthful adventures, "Son if you do not stop playing the fool with your life you will not live to see 30." this is the one that stuck with me. I have made an effort to learn how to live beyond dependence on others. It was acquaintances who literally doped me up and carried out into the middle of nowhere to suffer. To this day I do not know why they pulled this on me. I turned North and stayed gone for almost a year. I pulled a Magic Bus of sorts before Chris made it cool. lol

[@WesS2016]

This period of my life I learn how to make a hobo stove, improvise shelter from almost anything and what was and was not safely edible. I learned to fish with trash and make the most of what I had on hand. Nearly died more than once and regret very little of any of it.

[@nevetsreyd4688]

Once you've pulled the head off, give the tail fin a twist and then pull. The guts will usually come straight out. Great vid, once again

[@TheWoodedBeardsman]

Thanks!

[@ryoku4980]

wow hahaha nice advice :D

[@iamvorzs]

naw just grab and twist the tails. i personally wouldnt fucked with the head. you can get guts all over your hands. much easier to just grab, twist and pull the tail

[@radagast6682]

Right, and than push out the tail meat from the back, with a small stick.

[@mattyicicles1608]

Yeah, thats an essential. you dont want to eat the poop lines, and its satisfying to pull them out by the middle rear flipper

[@dennisschmidt975]

Try your crayfish trap in areas with lots of large rocks, or a large tree downed in the water.

[@curtisdeboer8963]

I just finished this series and I'm liking and commenting on every episode in hope of season 2. I appreciate both of you for what you're doing and I appreciate the Ontario specific foraging info as well.

[@najakacarter2381]

Canada looks like it has amazing weather.... It's been 102-105 here in California I'm not a summer loving kinda guy I love the winter and snow and other than the mountains California doesn't snow but once every now and then it's rare like seeing Haley's comet....

[@mawmawvee]

Remove the first couple of rings around the tail after removing the tail from the body. Then pinch the tail end of the crawfish between your thumb and forefinger and grab the meat with your teeth, where you removed the first couple of rings of the shell. pulling the meat while pinching the tail. If cooked right, the meat will come out, leaving the "vein" which is the way the crawfish gets rid of poop. If the "vein" doesn't stay in the shell, then you'll need to remove it from the meat and discard it. That green meat doesn't look too good. It looks like it's the same color as that green algae in the lake. Bon appetite! If all else fails, just peel the shell off the tail meat and enjoy.

[@KneightRiduh]

A really hand trick for eating crayfish is taking the middle flap of the back tail, wiggling it back and forth and pulling it gently until you hear/feel it crack/snap, then you can gently pull it straight back and out, pulling the entire poop chute with it, cleaning the whole thing for a whole piece of clean tail meat!

[@themedip]

This is my new favourite channel. You guys are honestly champions, keep it Coming.

[@asymmattrical]

Your decision to move makes total sense! In fact I would say that it is an absolute necessity to prove your theories. If people didn't move to a more bountiful area they would certainly die of starvation, like you've stated. Also, along those lines, if an entire group (village) was hunting and gathering, as opposed to a single person trying to procure a well-rounded diet, it would be much, much easier. So you two working together is more realistic than a lone hunter-gatherer. Your next experiment might include both of your families, and maybe some friends. And then go to a location that you scout out, and maybe test out for available resources ahead of time. That way you can save time by not having to move part way through. Regardless, this is an EXCELLENT series and I am enjoying it thoroughly! And learning a lot as well, so thank you guys so much for this! As soon as I'm done with the series I'm heading over to Jeremy's channel and I can't wait to see what's there as well! Awesome, awesome job!! Thank you guys!

[@TheWoodedBeardsman]

asymmattrical Bringing the family would be superstar level!! That would be the real deal. As you can imagine, feeding yourself and a family is real thriving, if you can't do that you die out. I think we have a lot of work to do before we get there, but it's good to keep it in mind!

[@jacquiblanchard3131]

Another great episode, guys. Nice to see you move on/ Staying and starving doesn't sound like a good option - for you or the experiment. Location, location, location. The crayfish looked great. If only there were more. That turtle could have made a world of difference for you but I totally respect why you left it alone. I hope the new lake, and the trip there, are productive for you. Looking forward to next week. I guess -7.2

[@TheWoodedBeardsman]

Moving does end up helping, more variety opens up. I'm on the fence with the turtle primarily because most things are not legal and so we can't hunt or catch them and the one that is, is on the species of special consideration. Not endangered, just a little more rare here than down South. I may revisit this idea later on if we do the challenge again. Jeremy might not be swayed though. Thanks for your guess!

[@seanantill3366]

looking forward to the next one thank you again for sharing your experiences with us

[@TheWoodedBeardsman]

You're welcome!

[@poketrafficker7452]

The thing you said about how all the nutrients arent in the same area because we already built civilizations in the specific areas made me think about the world differently. Us as human beings really do need to be concerned about how we treat our planet. Thanks for explaining it in the way you did!

[@danielmartin2877]

Yeah your good mates. Like how your so friendly on a really bad week of going without sugar or nice meat.😅 Hope both of you can put out more videos together because you are both great people and friends .😃

[@donaldblankenship7541]

I camped, cooked, and took my kids to that island. Ya paddle for one to two hours after the portage (carrying canoes). The reason people camp on that island is that you just simply can't climb cliffs. I can tell you they paddled to the right, landed at a mosquito haven, then panicked and paddled miles back to that nice island.

[@infinityandbeyond797]

Im hooked with your vids hope to see more. Loved em . More power and God bless you always

[@martinadejaquiz2482]

older one... good... you and jeremy!!! thumbed up!

[@johnlord8337]

Any wonder why the carnivores hibernate in the wilderness, ... no food, then spring berries and ravenous apetite, and digging up the spring roots and flowering pollens. And fall spawning fish gorging for winter sleep. Bet with all the loss of calories, sleeping was easier (tired), but also weather/climate would make temperature differences (heat and cold) seem that much more intense. Cold nights more calories burned as more cold getting to body.

[@TheWoodedBeardsman]

Exactly. There really is NO food in our Canadian North once winter comes. Animals just plain go to sleep. They harvest hard in the fall, come out empty and gorge on spring shoots and repeat. There really is no life moving besides fish under water, but that's temperate, they can afford to move, albeit slower, during the winter. Everything above, starves. From small mammals to deer. They all live off what they got from the summer. Tough life.

[@warrenohuyran5401]

I think you guys made the best choice and cosiddered health is upmost important, I meen your not actually in a survival situation as to where your life depended on it because if that were the case im fully confident you guys could make do with where you are and you would still make it look easy. Since it is a test there is no reason to put yourselves at any type of neggative risk, you both are awesome and doing very very good, just keep at it, take your time and think everything through as you always do.

[@lairdjohn]

I enjoy your out door experments and cooking.from the UK.

[@MrDancingnancies1]

you guys are doing exactly what i figured you should have done. ... relocate. As far as time of year ...to reap a bounty, it is a catch 22. Bugs vs resources. The peak yields for flora in their most pallatable state is usually the peak times for skeeters..... the polinators. It is hard for me to keep in mind that this is taking place in August and not right now. I would have chosen the same time of year for the enjoyment factor. In the Spring, the buds and shoots / young edibles are sbundant but the bugs suck!

[@TheWoodedBeardsman]

Yup, exactly, plus time commitments in the modern world. I would certainly not want to try in the winter or when it gets really cold. I would like though, to try in the fall with hunting and fishing seasons coinciding. Having a gun and getting some waterfowl, grouse and small mammals like rabbit would lighten the load. Plus many nuts come in season as well, even if you do miss the end of the berries. Each has a season though! There really is no ideal time, but there are some that are better than others.

[@CrunkyOMan83]

23:50 you forgot to remove the poop/intestine from the tail, and you can eat the roe of the head got lots of fat in them.

[@thistledewoutdoors3331]

Here in Minnesota i use a dead minnow on a hook & line to catch crawfish in shallow water near structure (Sunk logs/rocks/ect).. You can cast the minnow around a few tiimes to get the scent dispersed int the water & they will come out from hiding... Drop the minnow by them & they will grab onto the minnow - Pull them out of the water & into a bucket !!! My best catch with this method was about 50/hour...

[@abdullahibnrinibnpoat2059]

Love your survival skills

[@buttholeweeb621]

I didn't know johnny gargano was an outdoorsman

[@shawnbaker3245]

I was thinking more Tommasso Ciampa myself. Lol

[@mdown203]

Shawn Baker yes he does

[@mawmawvee]

Thanks, you guys, for sharing your bodily functions with all of us! How interesting.

[@biggy1182]

As always great vid!

[@TheWoodedBeardsman]

Thanks Biggy!

[@desi12234]

In my opinion the breaded woodsmen is the greatest nature, survival show no bs on the videos AND HOPE BOB HANSLER WILL BE OK AND POSTING VIDEOS AGAIN

[@thetacountry4487]

Desiree Contreras me too

[@donaldblankenship7541]

I camped twice on that island. Also, the fish don't bite in that good weather of May and early June.

[@Astralek]

Real men eat the whole crayfish live.

[@lelewgajah]

the water was infested with algae they didn't know about, which might be toxic, so it would be wise to burn off the micro organisms first

[@lewis77793]

my fave channel......this project should blow up #MeLoveIt

[@Coreytynan]

Thanks for posting all the great videos!

[@TheWoodedBeardsman]

You're welcome Corey!

[@chuckblevins69]

We do eat snapping turtle in the States. Indiana has a season & a bag limit of 2 a day. Love crayfish too. Love your videos guys.

[@TheWoodedBeardsman]

Wow cool, we just go rid of our turtle season forever :(

[@HuplesCat]

Really enjoying this series. I've been saying 0 or slight gain but given three days in and basically milk weed and pike you are definitely losing. Combined loss from me 16.7lbs

[@TheWoodedBeardsman]

Thanks Huples!

[@OneWildcrafter]

That's a big change in weight guess!

[@alexcabassa4922]

Your vids are so insightful and intriguing...muchas gracias

[@IberianCraftsman]

empty shells can be used for soup or put a little on the fire to soften and eaten like prawns directly over a fire

[@Kilbot192]

I caught a big snapping turtle by hooking it through one of its feet. I was fishing for large mouth bass and I thought I had snagged some kind of heavy debris. I was a very inexperienced angler back then, so I had no clue what to do. I believe it was in one of his front legs as well. I'm probably lucky that the line broke before I made an attempt to pull the hook out lol. Probably saved me a couple fingers.

[@TheWoodedBeardsman]

Yeah man, those things will tear your finger to shreds LOL

[@YouTubeSafetyTroll]

I've always been under the impression that even common milkweed contains cardiac glycosides and should be eaten sparingly. Even so, a large amount of milkweed is probably significantly less than a therapeutic dose of a cardiac glycoside. They do have a nice flavour.

[@TheWoodedBeardsman]

Interesting and something I didn't know. Near as I can tell, we did not suffer any ill effects even though we ate quite a few of them. "Milkweed species as a group are known to contain cardiac glycosides that are poisonous to humans and livestock, as well as other substances that may account for their medicinal effect. Resinoids, glycosides, and a small amount of alkaloids are present in all parts of the plant. Symptoms of poisoning by the cardiac gl ycosides include dullness, weakness, bloating, inability to stand or walk, high body temperature, rapid and weak pulse, difficulty breathing, dilated pupils, spasms, and coma. "

[@patterguitsit7124]

Another great episode. Can't wait to see where you will end up. I guess -13.3lbs

[@TheWoodedBeardsman]

Thanks Patter!

[@viewsandreviews180]

Another good video! I'm glad you decided to move. If the water was going off it could have made this challenge more than just challenging. My guess this time is a combined weight change of -15 pounds.

[@TheWoodedBeardsman]

I'm glad we had a back-up plan in mind (and also glad we moved)! Thanks for your guess.

[@RyanSmith6644]

If you had boiled the fish heads, skin, and bones also a few wild veggies you can make a nice fatty broth. Then you could have used the remenants for craw fishing. Just another way to get a few more calories and fat.

[@mrblauer1]

I recommend caution and a bit of research before attempting to consume the fish fat from the pike. At the start of the series, you mentioned the fish consumption advisories, well those toxins are primarily concentrated in the fat. That also explains why your body acted as if it was a poison I am enjoying the series. Thanks for taking the effort to share them.

[@TheWoodedBeardsman]

It would be interesting to measure that sort of stuff. Sure felt weak and even light headed and slow. Thing is that could have been due to toxins or going into ketosis. Regardless, the toxins are something that are of concern especially with the amount of fish we ate!

[@mrblauer1]

Methyl mercury is a toxin that is spread throughout the pike. You might want to talk with your Dr. and consider getting a blood mercury test.

[@CaptMorgasm]

Tea stained lake. Love that expression, never heard it in aus but can imagine why its a saying up there.

[@TheWoodedBeardsman]

It's usually where we find good brook trout which love all that shade!

[@Zupoyo]

Whatever dug up those lily roots didn't want to eat it either. Something was wrong with them it seems. You might have to try digging some fresh ones up yourselves and give it another go.

[@linklesstennessee2078]

Probably a good thing moving to another place fishing may be better since the lake you are at had a change -16.6 lbs will be waiting on another good video

[@TheWoodedBeardsman]

Thanks. Yeah, the move brings us to another good variety of edibles. Much more to come!

[@msilverhammer]

I probably would have sliced up some of the milkweed pods, and mixed them in with the fish broth, and then I would have brought everything up to a boil. I would have then attempted to eat it as hot as possible, as those warm fats can be very satisfying, and the milkweed would have added some bulk, or something to chew while absorbing the fish broth. Better yet, it might have been better to catch a couple of pike, cook them, and then add them to the broth and milkweed mix, as that probably would have been real satisfying. Anyway, I enjoy the videos, and expect that you will probably find better results in a new location.

[@TheWoodedBeardsman]

Yup, that would be worth trying for sure. I think our train of thought at the time (hard to know what it's like when you're there and not thinking too straight) was that we missed out on getting some cattail flour or shoots and while we didn't plan on wild rice, that would have been nice or enough wapato (not quite in season yet), something like that which would actually work in a soup. But the milkweed might have made a fine addition though it was nice to actually eat it by itself rather than ruin it by dunking it in nasty fish broth. You're right about eating it hot/warm, it was nasty cold, ugh!

[@matts3658]

Thanks for the video.

[@MchaelTeeter]

It would be so so difficult to survive just off the wild where you are at in the Winter season. The closest thing would be if you homesteaded, but that is not just wilderness survival. If you filled all the legal game saved all the wild edibles you could find and stocked up your fish supply. I still don't think it would be enough up there.

[@TheWoodedBeardsman]

You're probably right. You'd really need a few bears, deer and moose, plus as much berries, wapato, cattail flour, etc, etc. It would really be a very tall order. In winter, the North essentially shuts down, the deer heard up, the animals hibernate and burn through their fat reserves as they lie dormant. A person would have to as well. That's why Northern Ontario is still considered "wild" and "nature"....there wasn't enough to exploit, so people left it alone!

[@crow4319]

another nice video thanks fellas take care terry

[@TheWoodedBeardsman]

Thanks Terry!

[@downeastprimitiveskills7688]

Right off the start I got a Poo Pourri add and then you got your first poo, lol. Most of our lakes are tea colored, tannic acid from rotting woody growth. Fried cambium on soft wood trees, it should peal off easy that time of the year. Did you guys try that? I have never had crayfish. But along the coast there is easy picking little green crabs in the rock weed at low tide, they can be boiled and the shell and all can be chomped and ground up for eats. The shell is tough to get down, some mineral content? Also, it is thought lobster get into the lobster trap and can't get out, but they actual come and go freely, often a bossy bigger lobster will climb into the trap and dominate it not letting others in for the bait. I wonder if the crayfish could be coming and going from the cone type trap? Happy travels. I'm guessing and even zero, not loss of gain.

[@TheWoodedBeardsman]

For the trees....I'm not so sure it would be economical. A lot of labour for the return? I'm not sure, so can't say. How much bark do you need to harvest for a days worth of calories? lol I've definitely caught more crayfish than just two, but it wasn't meant to be a staple anyway. If we just spent more time with the fish, we could have picked more meat off of them. It was more meant to show how difficult it would really be to get enough crayfish or minnows to actually live off of them. If we caught more, we'd have definitely eaten them, they were great. Some might be escaping, but it's not terribly likely. Those two were in there for quite a while before we ate them. You never know though.

[@downeastprimitiveskills7688]

I have never tired a lot of tree bark but have had it a few times for fun. Two methods of collecting it one will kill the tree the other will damage it a little, girdle the tree or take a strip off. It is very chewy and I suspect it would take as much calories in chewing as it is worth, but fried to a crisp it is easily consumed. I think one would be hard up to dig into tree bark.

[@TheWoodedBeardsman]

downeast primitive skills Agreed. Now if you have an excess of butter or oil for frying, you'd probably need some bark to soak it up!

[@downeastprimitiveskills7688]

Do you have an open season on porcupine? they are fatty. My wife is trying to keep me healthy and wants me to substitute coconut butter for butter. Coconut butter is good but so is butter.

[@TheWoodedBeardsman]

downeast primitive skills She didn't get the memo that fat is good for you! I'm not sure about porcupine. I have even seen any recently, but they sure are easy to catch when you do.

[@joelclot549]

Gotta use those crayfish for bait to catch bass. Dig up some worms to catch perch and gills. I know y’all were sick of eating pike. Lol

[@StanTheMan709]

those cray fish look pretty tasty, my survival bag would have to include hot sauce... haha

[@TheWoodedBeardsman]

Don't blame ya buddy! Look at the crayfish, now back to the bait, back to the crayfish, now the bait. Haha, which one has more meat...baahahaa. Are you in Newfoundland? Man, I want to go rabbit and grousing with you, that spot you have in the last video is sweet!

[@StanTheMan709]

The Wooded Beardsman yes sir i sure am, i grew up my whole life in the city well till i was 24 and bought this property as a summer home then said hey what the hell the economy went to shit so i moved back here and left everything behind. And i would not trade it for the world. But i always have been obsessed with hiking and fishing what not even in provincial parks so now being able to fish in my front yard and hike and hunt in my backyard it would be hard for me to picture my self anywhere else. heading up to my spot now to check my slips and im excited i know how to make videos on my iphone now lol Cheers

[@TheWoodedBeardsman]

FisherManStan88 Good for you man! What are you doing for work?

[@StanTheMan709]

The Wooded Beardsman not a thing, was building air craft parts for a couple years when i moved back here but the had a huge lay off of over 50% of the plant before summer, been applying on a wide ranges of jobs but getting work out here is not as easy as out west lol 7yrs construction, 2 yrs oild patch and 2 building air crft parts and can even get a look as even a laborer lol its not what you know but who you know out these parts But iam not complaining i paid all my bills before making the choice to move back here and i can always take a low paying job to get by But im hoping to be working for a company sometime in the near future traveling across canada servicing larger oil drums and tankers what not they said they would be hiring me as soon as work picks up... So until Then hunting hiking and fishing!! no Complaints hahaha

[@TheWoodedBeardsman]

FisherManStan88 Good for you man! Sounds like you have it all figured out. Good luck with the job search and enjoy the time you haven't found one! Looking forward to your next adventure.

[@Stuckinthen9neties]

Finally a yank who calls them by their proper name. YABBIE!

[@TheWoodedBeardsman]

Canadian LOL and we normally call them crayfish...not crawfish or yabbies LOL, but figured I'd give it a go.

[@MatanuskaHIGH]

in alaska lakes that normally dont have pike that get pike have this issue. the lakes here in the matanuska-susitna valley are shallow and the trout dont have anywhere to hide in deep water so they pike eat all their food source..then over breed as a reaction to lack of food then cannibalise thier young and what happens is a lake full of tiny pike...you can go to ADFG websight and learn more about it.

[@thetacountry4487]

matanuska high sounds like a bad day to be a pike

[@MrRobguynn]

The intermittent fasting is probably why he isn't having hunger pains as much. His body may be in more of a ketosis state, as well as a little stomach shrinking.

[@DAAraiz]

We call them there critters craydids in these parts

[@MchaelTeeter]

Pine needle tea and rose hips is a life saver.

[@TheWoodedBeardsman]

For flavoring?

[@MchaelTeeter]

The Wooded Beardsman mostly but full of vitamin C and a few calories.

[@TheWoodedBeardsman]

I will have to keep an eye out for rose hips. I've had pine before, it's okay. Not much of a tea or hot drink kind of guy until it gets really cold. But you do need to stay on top of vitamins for sure.

[@CarlOutside]

Always wanted to try some Crayfish,....and when I do,.. I will have garlic butter :)

[@TheWoodedBeardsman]

Good call! They really are quite good, highly recommended. I caught some around here and my 7 year old enjoyed them with butter, so that says something :)

[@wayneandrews1933]

Keep it up my friend

[@scottgalllion2612]

I guess -11.2 excellent job on the videos I can't wait for the next one. I was wondering what you guys did for water purification?

[@TheWoodedBeardsman]

We used a gravity fed filtration system...because we wanted to focus on getting food rather than boiling water, which can add up to a lot of extra energy spent over 5 days.

[@aaronnelson1099]

Looking like you could use a bacon burger! Man fish broth not so sure, like you said should have got a couple fish that morning brother you know I seen a boat with rod sticking out of it!! LOL!! Just tossing this out there -6.6~~

[@TheWoodedBeardsman]

Fishing versus catching brother! And hey, no deer last two times out. My trail camera is dry for last 2 weeks. Time to do some scouting or try some of the stands I haven't tried in a long while. My best stands have failed me brother. It's the twilight zone here now :)

[@OneWildcrafter]

I put up 15 deer, 1 coyote, 2 hares, and three grouse yesterday. But I was only carrying a buck tag and so I did a lot of watch and no shooting.

[@rumblechick73]

I'm with you on the fish "soup" probably couldn't hold it down! I guess -17.4 lost.

[@TheWoodedBeardsman]

Got to listen to what the body says and it said "no." Better not eat than toss it up later along with the rest. Ugh :( LOL

[@fredthorne9692]

I GUESS -8.75 Risk is the coefficient of this experiment, or so it would seem. The move is necessary. Even down where I live in a suburb of a large East Coast, Mid-Atlantic, Metropolitan area I've pulled much more out of both the river and a creek and with much greater diversity. (e.g. catfish, perch, striped bass, and depending on the time of year, herring and shad. The Punta Don Quervo locale was very weird or hinky. I think I understand the turtle dilemma, but I'll look for the aformentioned video. If you got "Mississippi two step" the lake is toxic, so the logic is there to move on. No bait fish would be a sure sign something's wrong with the lake. Should've packed some Pepto Bismal.

[@TheWoodedBeardsman]

Haha, yeah exactly. Thankfully we didn't notice any ill effects. Maybe some hunger effects though, and who knows what the pike toxicity did lol. But yeah, we had a back up spot in mind and it had things we knew would be more in season. The issue is that it's less of a deep woods kind of area, but that seems to be par for the course. I think not many people understand that in most any direction for miles and miles, it would just be more of the same, same edibles, same fish, etc. If you can't see it in the video, it's unlikely that it exists or that we're missing it. Our research is pretty extensive and those Northern areas just don't have biodiversity like in the South. Heck, around my city are better wild edibles! If we had an apple tree or something like that, we could load up on calories!

[@donaldblankenship7541]

you are in quetico. i would have loved to eat crawfish when i was there. my stepson caught a big small mouth. delicious.

[@daltonwilliams8272]

It would be awesome to go with you guys learn some stuff, and pass on what I know. I'm a mountain boy from Virginia, USA.

[@tylerbartley86]

have you figured out what the stuff you called scum on the water was? not sure if its the same but ive seen stuff like that and it was really heavy pollen coming off of certain trees.

[@mikahell8969]

J ❤ta chaîne je regarde chaque episode j habite en Belgique j aimerais habité près de chez toi👍

[@susiecates2804]

Turtle is good but the bigger soft shell turtle are good boiled or fried catch with a hook

[@kathrynharrington4025]

Hi my friend. I remember living in Kentucky as a youngster. My older brother would catch crawdads out of the creek. Are crawdads and crawfish the sane

[@TheWoodedBeardsman]

Yup!

[@thetacountry4487]

Kathryn Harrington they are unless they had a hard childhood, then they generally are not very sane

[@jackmehoff2961]

Great video. ?Thank You for sharing. ATB

[@TheWoodedBeardsman]

Thanks Jack. Nice name LOL

[@Jazhuirama]

Great stuff guys

[@TheWoodedBeardsman]

Thanks!!

[@bryansromalski8171]

Just caught up on all of these. Very interesting. I wonder how the approach would be different if done in early fall when most fall game is typically legal with maybe bow deer season legal at the same time? Either way I'm interested to see the results!

[@TheWoodedBeardsman]

Me too! I think it would be a smart time to try the challenge. Waterfowl and grouse, rabbit, and of course, deer (maybe gun). A deer would seal the deal with 21 days of food for one person. Could make more of it with the bones, etc. It would be fun! Just getting into ducks...and they have lots of fat when plucked.

[@bryansromalski8171]

Definitely! Idk why I said Fall game when I meant small game, same thing I guess. But you were on the same page. Either way, great videos! Looking forward to more

[@TheWoodedBeardsman]

Yup, it's almost all the same. Lots to choose from come fall!

[@supaF]

Hahaha, I could catch more Crawfish at Christopher Creek with a stick, some string and a Slim Jim!

[@seanantill3366]

I haven't finished watching yet just commenting as I go but cities as they are and were weren't necessarily built based on resources alot of places towns cities were built based on minerals found there i.e gold and silver and because of things like the railroad system and wagon trains is how the maintained the ability to stay because stuff they needed could be brought to them and they could build on that. water and some hunting sure but like the great Plains those people lived in mud house for a long time and had to have thing's like lumber for homes and stuff to build windmills to irrigate larger crops so they could get down to the water table had to be shipped in. otherwise just like what you're doing the native people's moved around. let's face it a place like phoenix AZ wouldn't exist if it wasn't for the ability to bring resources in

[@TheWoodedBeardsman]

Good point! Maybe with a caveat and that these settlements came with more modern industry that needed the minerals and so forth. More of an issue with time period than anything else. Early hunter gatherers probably did have to think about food and set up with that in mind, but as we got into agriculture could fan out more into those less than ideal "food spots." Our Canadian North is a decent example, and maybe not far North, but those towns in between that mostly are logging or mineral establishments whom get fed from the Southern farm land. in exchange for other resources.

[@sirprizemuthafakka4967]

yum yum i like Prawns

[@TheCaboose568]

Cities were formed wherever was defensible more so than plentiful in nutrients, most places can grow crops fine. And cities grew more by raising crops, not families. Disease was such a problem cities grew because people came to them looking to work, it's own population would die off from disease so not a place to raise a family.

[@MchaelTeeter]

I'm from Michigan so I don't know how different your region is. Have you thought about harvesting small game like squirrel and rabbit along with your fish and edible plants?

[@TheWoodedBeardsman]

They weren't in season. Red squirrels are prohibited, gray and black are okay, but they aren't this far North. Rabbit would be great in the fall, but wasn't opened when we went. Plus, we rarely see them this far in the bush (odd huh)? I think the snow depth and productivity really cut back on the wildlife. I think we saw around 6 red squirrels in total over 2 days.

[@PlntPeace]

Remove the cray fish tail first with thumb and fingers, then with a stick or finger, push meat thru the opposite (bigger end).

[@keithcarter4086]

Full stop

[@Hockeyfan9884]

At 14:13 I thought Jeremy caught a HUGE lobster ! Great decision on moving indeed. All great videos guys , all the best.

[@TheWoodedBeardsman]

Thanks Steve!

[@Arkimedus]

I've probably missed when you said, but where was this filmed? the scenery is beautiful.

[@TheWoodedBeardsman]

Ontario.

[@mattc8054]

You gotta suck the head fat out of the crayfish, That's the best part. after pulling the tail off just suck on the opening in the back of the body, get lots more goodies out that way.

[@TheWoodedBeardsman]

I'll keep that in mind!

[@joybickerstaff194]

How did u keep the fish parts for 3 days w/out spoiling?

[@JustTheBob]

hunter gatherers would travel. they didn't start building villages until they became farmers.

[@KoltiraMemeweaver]

I like to do this! Catch wild crawfish and cajun boil them :D

[@MM-on5pm]

Maybe this would have made the milkweed too unappetizing, but did you ever consider boiling them in the fish broth? I imagine it could have soaked up some of the fat and gave them some more flavor.

[@TheWoodedBeardsman]

Yup, you're not the first to mention that. I would consider trying it next time for sure. In the moment, we were not considering it and I think on this meal, we had our other location in mind. The fish broth was pretty fishy...not my favourite. I think if we kept at it, we'd have to start chugging it otherwise we'd be done. It would be worth trying for sure.

[@georgeredbranch1186]

I was wondering how you guys were feeling physically. How were your energy levels? I found by cutting out all carbs (not a diet, a self study)for a week a 2 km walk to the shops got me huffing and puffing. The old mind got a bit slower as well (which made sense, as thinking requires energy). So how were you feeling at this point in your trip?

[@TheWoodedBeardsman]

At this point, I was just hungry. Later, I was quite 'foggy'....especially near the end. Weak, foggy and just plain hungry. Mid-experiment, we got into some berries, and that made me feel better, feel better about being hungry though :) People say it's ketosis...partially, we would have avoided it near the end with piles of berries.

[@vktesla]

That is absolutely accurate George, your brain NEEDS carbohydrates to process. You will also get winded faster without them as they are easily burned by your body in moments of need.

[@mikedebell2242]

Maybe you could do this in the fall when you can get tags to hunt something legally and not starve.

[@TheWoodedBeardsman]

YUP! I'd love to try again with more "on the table." It's tough seeing an animal you can't legally hunt. Man, did we eat well once ducks were in season. A duck each was a feast...and very fatty with the skin on. Ideal.

[@brianspencer4220]

And the beat goes on I must admit I'm confused about how much time has oassed on all the videos Brian 76

[@TheWoodedBeardsman]

I figured that would happen given the amount of footage we had and spreading it out. This is morning of day 2. However, the tail end of the day since we started in the afternoon. We started at 2:00 pm on the first day so this is actually almost 3 days in as the clock (or day) resets each time we get to 2 o'clock. The day is written at the start of each video at the bottom left.

[@mw2crazymodz]

I'm not sure if I heard u say in another video that u were in southern Ontario I live close to windsor. I've never hunted but watch all sorts of videos I jus don't kno anyone who's into that stuff me and my brother are planing on a camping trip this fall hope all goes well. Anyway love the vids keep it up srry for rambling lol.

[@TheWoodedBeardsman]

The fall is the BEST time for a camping trip, no bugs! Have fun.

[@srirachasoda8961]

Should have boiled the yabbies in the broth with the milk weed pods. It'd atleast help mask the fishy taste. Or throw in some pine?

[@leonidasspartan6863]

where was this episode filmed? looks like its close to huntsville/orillia ... beautiful landscapes

[@TheWoodedBeardsman]

North Bay, so you're close!

[@PlntPeace]

What's the wild mushroom situation up there where you are, do you get many varieties ? And are you implementing them into your food intake total ? Anyways, love the vids, just found your channel and I will be binge watching for at least a few days.

[@TheWoodedBeardsman]

At the right times of year, you can find a lot!

[@PlntPeace]

I'm thinking of doing some home grown Mushrooms on a massive scale. As much as I can handle anyway.

[@theprojectlistbydrew8654]

Just curious.. What would be your thoughts on a one year expedition

[@TheWoodedBeardsman]

It would be a struggle. If we could get pardoned from following game laws, I think it would be very interesting!

[@navylife2626]

5:40-6:50 dude has itching likes he's on painkillers.