Beyond Survival | The Wilderness Living Challenge 2016 S01E05 - TO THE RAIL

After filling up on pike, our plan for the day was to troll our way over to a railway system which was a few miles up the waterway from our camp. Jeremy, having been here before, figured that there would be a good chance to find some berries and other wild edibles along the rail line. He also knew of a small clearing in the woods that was several miles walk. If all went well, we could find some chokecherries, pincherries, blueberries and raspberries. Since we were foraging in the Northern wilderness, not much grows due to the lack of light penetrating to the lower shrubs and bushes. It is these small bushes that tend to produce the most. It is man s doings which not only disturbs the soil, but also removes old tall growth, that permits the fruit bearing shrubs and bushes a chance to produce. Without these disturbances, the smaller more productive trees can t get a foothold. It would be a long trek for us to reach our intended destination, several hours in fact, and there really was no guarantee that we d receive a return on our investment, but it was worth an attempt since our current location was not very diverse, and was severely lacking in the sort of resources we needed. If we were to remain at this camp, and do nothing differently, our fate was essentially sealed. We were basically surrounded by thick tree growth that provides little to eat. We d have to take a stab at the rail line and hopefully come across something worthy of pursuit. One Wildcrafter (Jeremy): https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCy7HUXYD7Ua6zPR384d1ETg Merch (t-shirts): https://teespring.com/stores/the-wooded-beardsman