Greetings from Perthshire Mark! 🏴 Off to bed after a particularly difficult day at work. Totally relaxed and ready to do it all again tomorrow. I enjoy all your inspiring content. Thank you! Every blessing!
cheers! Very nice. ahhhhh, it's refreshing to ponder the beauty of enjoying the tastes of nature in nature itself, vicariously and self. To me, if there's something worth living for, it's even just being able to see and enjoy this amazing world and the nature in it we've been blessed with. Regardless of whatever means all this came to be, it's absolutely amazing what wholesome rewarding information our senses can experience here. I can only imagine a inkling of what else may be out there in this universe...to quote Spock, "fascinating".
Fantastic video Mark! I have 3 small infusers I put chaga in 1, birch polypore and turkey tail in another and usually green tea leaves in the 3rd. I put them in my thermos and add a drop of honey and hot water, let it steep and then drink it with my lunch almost every day for about 3 years now, I haven't had cold or flu since. I found some great samples of birch polypore when I was on the east coast recently. Cheers Mark, really like these videos. 👍
You wouldn't believe what I was thinking when I saw you processing the birch bark. It was "Oh, good. He is gonna use the ferro rod.' I really need to get out more. Nice to see you enjoying nature, Mark. I say that with great envy.
Nice one, I've been out in the forrest today and harvested a good haul of Birch Polypore and Chaga. I'll be going back later in the week when I've got this lot dried out. Thanks for sharing and keep em coming
My headphones & stress levels approve of Mark doing in-nature ASMR. Erik Normark, a Swedish deep-winter hiker & camper, makes similar content. Can't have too much of it!!
I picked it up in Austria when I was over visiting my son two years ago. I like it as well but not sure I will keep wearing it in the woods. Thanks for commenting John
I just made some of this the other day. I usually add it to juice because it comes out so bitter. But I definitely feel how it works with the body, that's for sure.
Interesting timing for the video Mark. I did really good with chicken of the woods, small puff balls, and a couple others, but I never seemed to get around to turkey tail, or birch polypore. I know a place that is highly likely for the birch, but what times of year do you find them? Do you think they’d be too old now? I guess once they get hard, they’d not be much good for you anymore, would they?
Hey Jim. I have found chicken and turkey tail but find polypores more often. They start coming out in September around here but are still good even now. Just need to check them over for bug holes. I have a couple of videos on them
That’s teaberry not wintergreen. Teaberry is “wintergreen flavor”. I put that in quotes because wintergreen is so rare where I live that I’ve only found it once and I didn’t even bruise a leaf to find out if it really is that flavor, because I’ve only seen that one single plant ever. It’s leaves look dramatically different and it has pretty white drooping flowers, I didn’t get to see any berries. I should go see if it’s still there or even multiplied…
When making a tea from wintergreen does it enhance the flavour to break the leaves in halves to release the leaf fluid into the water or does the flavour come through in the boil when the leaves are left whole?
It should make a difference as it offers greater surface area to the water but I find it doesn't seem to. Much greater difference if they have been fermented though but of course not realistic in the woods. The berries do add more flavour though. Thanks for commenting
Yes, the birch polypore mushroom grows only on dead birch. Has much the same properties as chaga but can be a bit bitter. I have a few videos on them if interested. Thanks for commenting
Yes, I put the slices I cut off into the pot along with the Labrador Tea and Wintergreen just before I took it off the heat to let it steep. Thanks for commenting
Very nice. There is something about foraging in the wilds, making tea, sitting still & savouring the moment. An outing of exactly our liking. Cheers!
I totally agree. Thanks for commenting
Greetings from Perthshire Mark! 🏴 Off to bed after a particularly difficult day at work. Totally relaxed and ready to do it all again tomorrow.
I enjoy all your inspiring content. Thank you! Every blessing!
Thank you for your kind words
Cups raised in appreciation! 🍵🍵
Cheers to a relaxing video 🍵🍵
Glad you enjoyed it! Thanks for commenting
Mark, an interesting video style of presentation and a nice pleasure to get to tag along for the day!
Wanted to the silence to reflect what I most needed at that time. Thanks for commenting
cheers! Very nice.
ahhhhh, it's refreshing to ponder the beauty of enjoying the tastes of nature in nature itself, vicariously and self.
To me, if there's something worth living for, it's even just being able to see and enjoy this amazing world and the nature in it we've been blessed with. Regardless of whatever means all this came to be, it's absolutely amazing what wholesome rewarding information our senses can experience here. I can only imagine a inkling of what else may be out there in this universe...to quote Spock, "fascinating".
Glad you enjoyed the video. For me, slowing down and making a tea allow me to connect more with the woods around me. Thanks for commenting
Fantastic video Mark! I have 3 small infusers I put chaga in 1, birch polypore and turkey tail in another and usually green tea leaves in the 3rd. I put them in my thermos and add a drop of honey and hot water, let it steep and then drink it with my lunch almost every day for about 3 years now, I haven't had cold or flu since. I found some great samples of birch polypore when I was on the east coast recently. Cheers Mark, really like these videos. 👍
Very healthy practice. Let me know if you get to try the birch polypore. Thanks for commenting
You wouldn't believe what I was thinking when I saw you processing the birch bark. It was "Oh, good. He is gonna use the ferro rod.'
I really need to get out more. Nice to see you enjoying nature, Mark. I say that with great envy.
Now that I am able to have fire more often I am also able to use more :bushcraft" style of fire lighting. Thanks for commenting
Nice one, I've been out in the forrest today and harvested a good haul of Birch Polypore and Chaga. I'll be going back later in the week when I've got this lot dried out.
Thanks for sharing and keep em coming
Nice. I love the taste of chaga but the birch polypore is so much easier to find and just grows back the next year. Thanks for commenting
Ahhh! Relaxing, indeed. 😊☕
It really was. Thanks for commenting
Ótimo vídeo Parabéns muito bom 👍
Muito obrigado😊
Love this. Thanks to your videos, I've gotten into drinking birch polypore and truly enjoy it!
I enjoy it as well, as long as I add a bit of sweetness to it. Thanks for commenting
Umm Hmm Natures Remedy For Just What Was Needed, Thanks Mark ! ATB T God Bless
So true my friend. Thanks for commenting
Beautiful spot for a cup of tea! Thanks for sharing Mark! :) :)
It really is! Thanks for commenting Jackie
Took a few minutes to watch this before work early this am. It was relaxing and a good reminder of what's really important in life. Thanks. 👍🏻
Right on. Just the reason I made this. I get so busy making videos that I often forget to just sit. Thanks for commenting
Now that is enjoying the outdoors!
Yes, it really was. Thanks for commenting
My favorite kind of video - foraging and making tea. Finding wintergreen in the forest would be a thrill.
Glad you enjoyed. Lots of wintergreen around my area. Thanks for commenting
Very nice. Thank you
Glad you enjoyed it. Thanks for commenting
My headphones & stress levels approve of Mark doing in-nature ASMR.
Erik Normark, a Swedish deep-winter hiker & camper, makes similar content. Can't have too much of it!!
Every once in a while its not not to talk. Thanks for commenting
Agreed!
(And Erik Normark is truly worth watching, too)
☕👍
Great Video
Glad you enjoyed it. Thanks for commenting
Oh this was great. Just wish it was a little (or alot) longer.
I may try and make longer silent videos. Thanks for commenting
I like the new hat.
I picked it up in Austria when I was over visiting my son two years ago. I like it as well but not sure I will keep wearing it in the woods. Thanks for commenting John
I just made some of this the other day. I usually add it to juice because it comes out so bitter. But I definitely feel how it works with the body, that's for sure.
It is an underused medicinal for sure. Likely because of the taste. I usually sweeten it with something. Thanks for commenting
Very nice Mark 🤠
Glad you enjoyed it. Thanks for commenting
Relaxing. That's a nice looking knife. What brand is that?
So relaxing. This is the Ruike Jager F-118 I am testing. Review coming soon. Thanks for commenting
Interesting timing for the video Mark. I did really good with chicken of the woods, small puff balls, and a couple others, but I never seemed to get around to turkey tail, or birch polypore. I know a place that is highly likely for the birch, but what times of year do you find them? Do you think they’d be too old now? I guess once they get hard, they’d not be much good for you anymore, would they?
Hey Jim. I have found chicken and turkey tail but find polypores more often. They start coming out in September around here but are still good even now. Just need to check them over for bug holes. I have a couple of videos on them
That’s teaberry not wintergreen. Teaberry is “wintergreen flavor”. I put that in quotes because wintergreen is so rare where I live that I’ve only found it once and I didn’t even bruise a leaf to find out if it really is that flavor, because I’ve only seen that one single plant ever. It’s leaves look dramatically different and it has pretty white drooping flowers, I didn’t get to see any berries. I should go see if it’s still there or even multiplied…
Yes, wintergreen does also go by the name "teaberry:. Thanks for commenting
You’re looking quite fit and trim Mark! Keep up the keto. It looks good on you.
Thank you. I feel great
When making a tea from wintergreen does it enhance the flavour to break the leaves in halves to release the leaf fluid into the water or does the flavour come through in the boil when the leaves are left whole?
It should make a difference as it offers greater surface area to the water but I find it doesn't seem to. Much greater difference if they have been fermented though but of course not realistic in the woods. The berries do add more flavour though. Thanks for commenting
Are those a fungus on the Birch?
Yes, the birch polypore mushroom grows only on dead birch. Has much the same properties as chaga but can be a bit bitter. I have a few videos on them if interested. Thanks for commenting
Did you add the polypore? How much?
Yes, I put the slices I cut off into the pot along with the Labrador Tea and Wintergreen just before I took it off the heat to let it steep. Thanks for commenting