THOUSANDS OF ACRES OF BLUEBERRIES - Our Annual Wild Blueberry Picking Adventure In Northern Ontario

[@offgridwanabe]

Blueberries one of Northern Ontario's best kept secrets.

[@Wilderstead]

So tasty. Something we look forward to every year.

[@dianeibsen5994]

💗🫐🌎🙏💗

[@chrishewie2228]

Please say where this is thanks

[@offgridwanabe]

@@chrishewie2228 Are you real nobody gives up their berry patches it is like the best fishing hole nobody ever tells where it is exactly.

[@chrishewie2228]

@@offgridwanabeI thought I would try as there is an abundance of

[@sherylh4780]

I grew up picking huckleberries. To clean them when we got home we would hold a wool blanket at less than a 45 degree angle then pour the berries down the blanket. The twigs and leaves would stick to the blanket and the berries would be clean. We also had a hand made Huckleberry rake. One half a small coffee can cut in half the long way with a wooden board cut to fit with tongs (fingers) cut into the board to strip the berries from the plants. Wire a handle to it and you are ready to go. I see anyone can buy a model but they can be made at home. Good jam.

[@Wilderstead]

That is another neat way of cleaning debris from the berries. No little hairs, etc would end up mixed in with the berries? Wool always seems to have loose strands of fibre falling off. We’ve toyed with using various berry pickers/rakes, but the damage we’ve seen done by using them in some areas has kept us from using them.

[@sherylh4780]

@@Wilderstead This was an army wool blanket from a lot of years ago. I don't remember any issues and the picker didn't damage the berries.

[@gbltheolechurch5acrehomestead]

Lots of blueberries this year…all over Newfoundland as well!

[@northstarprepsteader]

Blueberry fields for-ever 🎶 - nice haul!

[@Wilderstead]

Yes! Thank you!

[@woody3590]

We have our honey patches in old cut overs here in manitouwadge. You have to spend some time to find a decent patch but when you do its forever...lol Ours is a 20 minute drive from the town to blueberry heaven.If picking all day..take lots of water in a cooler and snacks and a small stool to sit and take a break.Wear long sleeve shirt and a cap if sunny and comfortable shoes. We take our quad 4x4 and never have to walk far.

[@OakKnobFarm]

Not a bad haul! I like how you used the fan for winnowing, great idea. I'll need to snag a bottle of that wine someday ;)

[@Wilderstead]

That sounds like a plan!

[@pixcee]

Loving your channel lately - hubby and I are moving back to the area next month and I cannot wait to get settled back into the north....and i totally want to pick your brain on all things growing and canning and ALLLLLL of the homesteady goodness!! :)

[@Wilderstead]

Awesome pixcee!! Be sure to shoot a msg to us when you get settled!

[@pixcee]

@@Wilderstead I will! Very much looking forward to getting home and getting settled. ❤️

[@dianeibsen5994]

Where and why are you leaving to go back up north? I'm in Washington state and the idea of going up to a colder climate is daunting. Is that area pretty dry as well as cold?

[@JimDockrellWatertone]

We got enought for a pie, a cheesecake and a few snacks. But we just walked down the road. Maybe check out the fume kill area next year.

[@Wilderstead]

Did someone say pie?

[@ericryckman5174]

Save your used tea bags and freeze them. It will add more tannins (the pucker power) to your wine. I no longer make wine anymore but that is a frugal tip given me years ago.

[@Wilderstead]

Good tip!

[@tracyurquhart8013]

Wow that's awesome I need to find one of those honey holes LOL great video guys hope you are both well!

[@Wilderstead]

Thanks! You too!

[@MrSpinkle1]

Wow. Lucky you have all those wild blueberries. I'd spend like $400 picking at a local place. My 10 bushes are still so slow to produce. Enjoy the haul.

[@Wilderstead]

Yeah man, big part of why we chose this area to settle into. Wild food EVERYWHERE! And, this is a really bad year for blueberries. It took us 8 hours to harvest those 20 litres of blueberries. In a normal year, it would be closer to 100 litres in the same amount of time. Cheers! Hope all is well over your way.

[@MichelleTech]

That's a lot of blueberries! I wish they grew here!

[@Wilderstead]

We are lucky!

[@COOPERSCICHILDS]

Awesome job!

[@timesch6355]

thanks for the share

[@Wilderstead]

Thanks for the visit!

[@idahogardengirl942]

Wonderful video!

[@Wilderstead]

Thanks I G G! Nothin better than a big pile of wild blueberries!

[@justinsyard]

We generally go north but haven't yet, we heard they weren't good... I'll assume it's the same area, miles and miles of berries.

[@Wilderstead]

Likely the same area. And this year is really low production. 2 of us picked 20 litres in 8 hours. Normally that would be closer to 100 litres in that same amount of time.

[@justinsyard]

@@Wilderstead that's too bad, we had some family that said save the trip, but we always go up a few times camping and only went up once this year. Save those dirty berries for the dog, she loves to the frozen treat... Great vid, thanks.

[@dymondwillow2]

some blueberries are better than any store-bought blueberries! and you 'need' to make a video about blueberry wine making.

[@Wilderstead]

We definitely will. Although it’ll be a mixed berry wine due to the low harvest this year. But - the wine recipe we use is universal with all the various berries that we pick. Cheers!

[@E-Kat]

Thank you for the subtitles so I can have a break from the music. 🤕

[@MaskBandit6]

cool

[@lostcreekcabin2021]

Ok. I'm in. I'm coming for breakfast. 😊. With your maple syrup. Mmmmmmm

[@Wilderstead]

You got it buddy!! How are things up your way, Paul?

[@lostcreekcabin2021]

@@Wilderstead Doing good here Dave . I'm assembling my new handsaw mill. I can't wait to. Give it a test run . I'm envious of your Maple trees. 🤗 Lol. Say hello to Amanda for me. I think a get together might be in order in the spring 👍. Take care my friends.

[@cottonwoodstables5414]

BLUBES!!!!!!! GLORIOUS BLUUUUBES!!

[@Wilderstead]

Yassssssss!!!

[@vesc1389]

freeze on cookie sheet and then into the bag when frozen... they won't stick together into a frozen block in the bag.

[@Wilderstead]

Yeah, we do that if we're not going to be using the full bags in batches for jam, wine, etc. Cheers!

[@Nanaknows67]

Love watching you but the background music is hard for people with hearing problem

[@Wilderstead]

Thanks for the feedback Annette.

[@ecocentrichomestead6783]

I like to pick my blueberries clean so I don't have to clean afterwards.

[@STEAMBOLTANNIE]

Just out of curiosity were you anywhere near Marathon Ontario or were you more east of that?

[@woody3590]

lol they will never tell you where they were..haha..you got to find em for yourself and when you do.....do like them...never tell anyone...its amazing how selfish people are! I would say they are close to the Sault or maybe WAWA..warmer temps there than Marathon and west!!