Great job - I just finished a cup of Chaga tea. As the water gets down in the pot I will add a bit more - simmer on the wood stove. It is amazing how many cups of dark tea you can get from a small handful of pieces. When I eventually have leftovers I will put them in a bucket with bits and pieces I get from processing and make a tea water for my wife for the garden. I have been using Amadou for tinder but I am going to try your method with the Chaga - thanks from Nova Scotia!

@ReWildUniversity

6 ай бұрын

Nice! I love that you are reusing it again and again -- it truly is amazing how much goodness comes out of just a little bit! Greetings back from Wisconsin -- we hope to visit Nova Scotia someday! We've been watching a program called "Hope For Wildlife" about a wildlife rehabilitator from Nova Scotia and have really been enjoying it =)

i can’t understand how you don’t have a million subs. i come for the content and stay for the energy. one of a kind my friend

@ReWildUniversity

4 жыл бұрын

Thanks for those words my friend. They made my day =)

@stochastic24

3 жыл бұрын

It takes time to grow, he just got +1 sub from me.

@stephenriggs2965

3 жыл бұрын

Agreed and I second what she said. ❤️

@Sea1fly

3 жыл бұрын

Talks too Much like just stick to the topic from 3 types to fire etc like we can’t figure how to hold too long videos for thee days

I like the "take only what you need" message. That is one of the biggest downfalls of the Modern Age of social media , word gets out about something and irresponsible people rush out to grab every bit they can get their hands on. Love the laid back , relaxed approach and the abundance of useful info. Great vid .

@ReWildUniversity

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks -- you're right, there are a lot of people out there, and if we don't take some care in harvesting, there won't be any left for anybody =)

@litterbug1483

2 жыл бұрын

Regular people give up looking . Not like looking for something at corner store

I have been using the forest and chaga for years but I certainly hadn't thought of this! There is truth to the saying that you don't ever stop learning. As for sustainable harvest of chaga, do not ever collect the entire fungus. It will grow back eventually. One of the first lessons I teach my children about it.

@ReWildUniversity

2 жыл бұрын

Great collecting advice! And I agree completely -- this life is so amazing when we are life-long learners. By the way, thanks so much for passing on these types of skills to your children -- a truly timeless and precious gift! =) Kenton

@sdghtjsdcgs

Жыл бұрын

Sigh You can take all of the fruiting body and it will regrow. Its not just a growth on the outside of the tree, the part doing all the work is on the inside.

Super! I just did a all video on this. I really like that you mentioned to responsibly harvest it. I try so hard here in germany to find any. It's super rare here. I usually only take half the chaga on a tree so it will grow back. And it's like you said ,if the trees are getting cut down then I can save it before it's wasted to industrial logging. Thanks for sharing. You are now +1 new subscriber:)

@ReWildUniversity

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks for harvesting sustainably! I've been checking out your channel -- I love that you have such a broad skill-set! Thanks for keeping the old ways alive =) I'm subscribed to you, too! Thanks for your subscription =)

Was lookibg fir chaga and finally i found it in my own garden. Drank some chaga tea and it has a good taste, so not the last time I have it.

Hello from Norway 🌼 love this video 🌻 I'm 42 now.. Have to teach this to my sisters kids... What an amazing skill to have! 🙏

@ReWildUniversity

3 жыл бұрын

So glad you like this! And I LOVE that you are sharing these skills with kids!! =)

This was beautiful!!! Your voice is so calming and lovely. And you speak with such elegance!! Truly spoke to my soul. I think I have a lot of Chaga where I live but never realized what it was! I can't wait to get back to my beautiful mountain and find out!!

@Diogenes-II

4 жыл бұрын

What a waste of Chaga use. That Chaga could have been used to make tea for someone with ulcerative colitis 🤨

@ReWildUniversity

4 жыл бұрын

A wonderful fungus with so many uses! I hope you enjoy your relationship with it Ashli!

excellent work! Im excited to begin practicing myself. I just found my first chaga the other day! im subscribed and can't wait to learn more, you are a good teacher.

@ReWildUniversity

3 жыл бұрын

That's a super exciting find! Kind of like finding treasure, isn't it? So glad to have you on the channel -- thanks so much for your subscription! I'm excited to get to know you more! With love, Kenton =)

@zdahlbeck3349

3 жыл бұрын

@@ReWildUniversity Ha, I literally told my wife, "Theres Gold in them there trees". I've been mushroom hunting and foraging my whole life and am obsessed with bushcraft. I've been waiting to find a chaga since I learned about them this last winter! I can't believe I haven't known it was there before. Now I remember walking by do many of them!

@ReWildUniversity

3 жыл бұрын

This is awesome! I love that about nature -- there are always new things to learn, new treasures waiting there for us. So glad you found chaga, my friend!! =)

@ReWildUniversity

3 жыл бұрын

@@zdahlbeck3349 Hi my friend! So odd, I thought I already replied to this, but I'll try to remember what I said =) Gold indeed! I'm so glad you've found chaga at last! I feel like that's one of the things I love best about nature -- every time I go into the woods, I encounter new mysteries and discoveries!! =)

I found some today! I was so happy and my little sister was just so done and wanted to go home😂

@ReWildUniversity

Жыл бұрын

Awesome! And yes, I can understand -- sometimes the little ones are less enthused than we are about such discoveries =)

You are a beautiful gentle soul. So calming to watch...

@ReWildUniversity

3 жыл бұрын

Wow, thank you for your kind and loving words! They are appreciated =) In gratitude, Kenton

I just learned a valuable lesson today….

One of the best video on the subject. A very decent and good man. Best voice.

Chaga always finds me.! It's wonderful. I Grind it down in a old meat grinder almost to powder 1/2 tea spoon on a liter water is enough. You only take what you need and its not much, its a very powerful medicine. Have seen people that hurt the tree.. If harvest correctly it has the possibility to grow back!! Thank you Greetings from Sweden!.

@ReWildUniversity

5 жыл бұрын

Indeed - you don't need much! Thanks for sustainably harvesting! =) Kenton

@johan.ohgren

5 жыл бұрын

Vet du vad den heter på svenska??

@dteun

5 жыл бұрын

@@johan.ohgren sprängticka när jag skriver rätt. Hälsning från Södermanland.

@johan.ohgren

5 жыл бұрын

@@dteun ok, tackar. Tror inte att jag någonsin sett den i Västernorrland eller norrut.

@dteun

5 жыл бұрын

@@johan.ohgren dom finns dar! Möjligt bättre kvalitet dom behöver kylan! Sami folk vet alt som han berättade om! Växer på björk när du ser 100 björkar kanske de växer på 1. Lycka till!

I like to use chaga first for tea, and use the second time for making fire. I crush chaga to prepare for making tea, but there are always bigger pieces - that's what I use later for fire making. Great tip about different densities of chaga - now I understood why I failed when my spindle just went too deep)) I'm glad I've found your channel, great and quite unique stuff!

@ReWildUniversity

Жыл бұрын

Artem, I'm so glad to have you here! Looking forward to seeing your comments here more -- it's always fun to hear about someone's real-life experience, as you've shared here =)

@artjaazz1

Жыл бұрын

@@ReWildUniversity Sure. I've actually been looking for ways to extract all the goodness (beta glucans, betulinic acid...) from chaga without the use of alcohol. I've come across fermentation and glycerin. While glycerin seems to work, I lean towards fermentation as I do towards everything natural. But I couldn't find any more information online on the fermentation method, apart from 2 studies on rats in Asia. Could you share anything you might know on this? Thanks a lot)

@ReWildUniversity

Жыл бұрын

@@artjaazz1 Sadly I don't have knowledge in that area. We do double extractions with alcohol and water. One thought with the alcohol, if you're just trying to avoid ingesting it, is that I think you can let your tincture sit open to the air for a few hours to let the majority of the alcohol evaporate off. I haven't tried, it, so I don't know if it would degrade the tincture or not. Btw, if you do learn more about fermentation, I'd love to know!!

Amazing to see the old ways

@ReWildUniversity

2 жыл бұрын

So glad you like it, Krystal! And hey, fishing itself is a connection with those old ways! =) Nice catch!

So cool to see this demonstrated. I just bought a book “The Lost Book of Herbal Remedies” by Nicole Apelian and Claud Davis. It tells you everything you need to know about Chaga in the mushrooms section. How to use it as medicine, fire starter, how to harvest it. But to see how quickly it works as a fire starter is amazing. We have a ton of Chaga on my ranch. I want to make a double tincture for our close friends. The mother and son both have cancer. It’s awful. There are instructions in my book but you should do a video on the medicinal aspect of Chaga!

@ReWildUniversity

3 жыл бұрын

So glad you're getting chaga to those friends of yours. Making a double extraction of chaga would be a great video -- not sure why we hadn't thought of it! Thanks my friend!

Awsome information, really thank you!

I knew chaga could hold ember but I did not know you could drill into it! What great knowledge!

@ReWildUniversity

5 жыл бұрын

A great "trick" with the chaga! Awesome fungus =)

Thanks for the great information about chaga. I learned something new today about chaga.

@ReWildUniversity

5 жыл бұрын

So glad my friend!!

....wow. y'know some people are just "unhateable." Kenton, you are love, my brother. Thx so much.

@ReWildUniversity

5 жыл бұрын

Thank you brother. Those words mean so much! With love, Kenton =)

Mind officially BLOWN !! Thankyou !!!!

@ReWildUniversity

4 жыл бұрын

So glad you liked it, Silas!!!! =)

Such a great video. I love it!

Thank you for sharing your perspective on chaga! I appreciate your message about practicing things different ways… not ideal ways. Very good reminder and great examples of thinking outside the box.

@ReWildUniversity

11 ай бұрын

Thanks -- it's definitely a tricky balance, but hopefully people will come to choose responsible ways forward with this marvelous fungus =) I appreciate the comment! =) Kenton

I will remember to harvest chaga in the least damaging way,and use it for making fire the way you taught us! 😊 thank you

@ReWildUniversity

4 жыл бұрын

Thank you my friend! May it serve you well!!! =)

@missanna208802

4 жыл бұрын

Why not use polypores instead?or better yet, just use a lighter instead of using this precious material?

Great demonstration. Thanks for showing us. Take care.

@ReWildUniversity

2 жыл бұрын

Appreciated! =)

I’m glad to have found your channel just now. I’m looking forward to learning more from you. Thank you.

@ReWildUniversity

2 жыл бұрын

Michael, we're so glad to have you here, and excited to get to know you more. Welcome, and we hope you find value in our other videos! =) Kenton and Family

Very good to know since mostly I harvest for myself as a drink. The first piece I found was just on the ground from a former logging operation so I had little work to do on that piece!!

@ReWildUniversity

5 жыл бұрын

Way to go! That is what I call sustainable harvesting indeed!!!

WOW WOW WOW great video man , I don’t understand I’ve been on KZread Bushcraft seen for 9 years now and this is the first video I’ve seen of yours instant sub thanx for sharing your knowledge it’s truly a gift

@ReWildUniversity

3 жыл бұрын

Wow, so glad to have you here Joey! My videos span a wide range, not all bushcrafty, but I hope you enjoy them regardless!! With love, Kenton =)

Glad this video popped up on my feed. Looks like am amazing technique that i plan on working with and adding to my toolbox. I resubscribed, as somehow my subscription had been dropped. I always learn something useful from your videos.

@ReWildUniversity

2 жыл бұрын

Stan, thanks for resubscribing. I don't know exactly how things work on YT, but it's become obvious over the years that my channel isn't promoted very much. Makes me grateful for everyone who takes the time to subscribe and especially to comment. I hope this technique adds a great tool to your box! =)

Wow! Thank you for teaching us that! How amazing!

@ReWildUniversity

3 жыл бұрын

You bet, Julie!! =)

Wow! Excellent video! I have seen these chaga videos years ago, except when you used that tree from what I think, to get grip from the tree sap, that was amazing! I remember seeing sap bumps on those trees, they look like pimples. I really didn't know that would be an efficient method for survival type sinareos! That makes that look less survival and more safe and inviting to try instead of a difficult method! Really I came to view the chaga, and got to see what might be a good fire starting technique! Brilliant! And then if that works, have a nice tea after making a fire to relax!

@ReWildUniversity

3 жыл бұрын

Ha! I love that! I never quite thought of it like that -- the same mushroom can give us fire, then tea with the same one!! =)

Fascinating! I've never found or used chaga. Different uses for different parts makes sense so maybe I can make better use of it if I do find some!

@ReWildUniversity

5 жыл бұрын

It's great stuff Maude -- very wonderful in many ways!!! =)

Thank you for sharing wonderful human being. Your insight is most useful. Your lessons may safe my life one day. Love and Light. cheers

@ReWildUniversity

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks, my friend. Love and light to you as well!! =)

Thank you for sharing your knowledge...and your respect for this marvel of Nature.

@ReWildUniversity

4 жыл бұрын

Absolutely, Heather!!! Your words are appreciated! =)

Thank you for video! Greetings from Finland! On our language Chaga is called Pakuri, I drink it few times a week instead of coffee.

@ReWildUniversity

5 жыл бұрын

Pakuri! I'm sure I'm pronouncing it incorrectly (we had a Swedish forest monk out here two years ago and I learned that most of my Swedish pronunciation was horrible, so I can only imagine my Finnish is just as bad!! =) Kenton

@davedrewett2196

4 жыл бұрын

kuusiokulma Tervehdys, keetos for teaching us the Finnish name for Chaga. My wife is Australian born to Finnish parents so now I know what to ask for when I want to talk about this fungi. I would love to get hold of some but it’s too hot in my area of Australia for birch to grow but I could probably get relations to send some from Finland.

I enjoyed your 3 uses for chaga. What a great idea to use chaga for hand drill/fire making. I’ll have to give it a try once I finally find some chaga!

@ReWildUniversity

5 жыл бұрын

Hopefully we can find some up here for you when you visit!!! =) Kenton

@Mushroom_club

5 жыл бұрын

Yes! That would be so awesome =D

ANother extremely useful video. Thanks Kenton and Happy Family Day from Canada

@ReWildUniversity

5 жыл бұрын

Thanks my friend! Love to you from the whole family! =)

WOW, WOW, FANTASTIC FILM. THANK YOU AND GOD BLESS YOU. REGARDS FROM CANADA.

@ReWildUniversity

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you Andrew!! Blessings and love to you from Wisconsin, USA!! =)

I enjoyed your presentation.

@ReWildUniversity

Жыл бұрын

Thanks Fred! Glad to have you visit the channel! I hope you decide to subscribe and bell and check out more of our videos! =)

Brilliant mate. Great advice

I've been making my own chaga tincher for a year now. It's saving me hundreds of dollars!

@ReWildUniversity

3 жыл бұрын

Nice, David! Great for your health!!

@davidgodley521

3 жыл бұрын

I originally started using this because of severe stomach problems. After six months the stomach problems were gone. It also controls my hypertension. I've already researched all that I can about chaga.

@ReWildUniversity

3 жыл бұрын

@@davidgodley521 Thanks for sharing this -- good info for others looking for alternative ways toward better health =)

Outstanding video! Thank You.

@ReWildUniversity

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks Bob! So glad you found it useful!! =)

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@ReWildUniversity

5 ай бұрын

Lillian, I'm so glad I could help out a little! Welcome to our channel (and thank you for your subscription!) It's always so fun to know where someone is from, as well. Greetings back from Wisconsin, USA!!! =)

Thank you for making this very informative video. I drink chaga quite a lot and by accident discovered that it smells delicious as an incense. I had heard that it made a great fire starter. I have seen many chaga videos but have never seen one where the chaga is broken down into parts for best usage. I will be sharing this for sure. 😊

@ReWildUniversity

5 жыл бұрын

Salina, I love its smell! When you do the hand drill with it, you get that wonderful incense smell the whole time. Lovely!!

@MoonFlowerCreations

5 жыл бұрын

@@ReWildUniversity I imagine it would...thank you. 😊

💚 thank you for sharing your wisdom

@ReWildUniversity

Жыл бұрын

Absolutely, Friend!! =)

Amazing share of knowledge!. Wonderful. Mulen can make a great spindle

@ReWildUniversity

2 жыл бұрын

Oh yes -- one of my favorites. Mullein is an amazing plant in so many ways =)

Wonderful knowledge my friend the best to you and your family

@ReWildUniversity

5 жыл бұрын

Thank you my friend! =) Kenton

I haven't commented it in a while good video keep up the good work God bless you and your family. ✝

@ReWildUniversity

5 жыл бұрын

Travis, so good to see you! Blessings to you and yours as well! Love, Kenton =)

That was awesome to me as a couch adventurer I have never had to build a fire in the woods even when I was hunting , my energecy was a soup can and a bic lighter . I have never been that far into wilderness that I needed to learn anything. I gues I am just a hillbilly city slicker. Rock on man.

@ReWildUniversity

Жыл бұрын

Thank Joseph! A bic lighter is a great tool in itself -- probably smarter than relying on chaga and such as I do, lol!! =)

Subbed! Best Chaga video I have seen. Thank you!

@ReWildUniversity

3 жыл бұрын

Wow, THANK YOU! And I very much appreciate your subscription!! Love, Kenton =)

Thank you for a very informative video I enjoyed it very much.

@ReWildUniversity

2 жыл бұрын

So glad you liked it, Charles! Amazing fungus!

Awesome. Thank you, teacher.

@ReWildUniversity

3 жыл бұрын

Absolutely, Theia!! =)

Nice video! I'm using it all for dual extraction, I didn't know it could be used as a fire starter. I'd prefer using hoof fungus' amadou for this though since it's mor frequent than chaga

So cool! Amazing. Thanks for the video.

@ReWildUniversity

3 жыл бұрын

Absolutely, Nick!!! =)

I’m Finnish and love chaga tea! I have taught all my children the magic of chaga!

@ReWildUniversity

10 ай бұрын

Such wonderful stuff! So glad your children are learning it! =)

Most excellent!

@ReWildUniversity

2 жыл бұрын

Glad you liked it! Definitely an amazing fungus =)

Thank you for thanking the chaga... it made the difference in my choice to subscribe. GREAT video good sir.

@ReWildUniversity

2 жыл бұрын

Tommy, thank you -- I appreciate our shared appreciation and gratitude for the gifts of nature. And I really appreciate your subscription! Glad to have you here!! =)

Just brilliant!

@ReWildUniversity

4 жыл бұрын

Thank you!!!

Thanks for sharing , great information !

@ReWildUniversity

5 жыл бұрын

Absolutely Michael!

Really cool video and great fire-making skills! Went out this morning to check on a clump about a mile into the woods that I plan to harvest when the weather gets colder. I was surprised that hunters hadn't picked it off since it's right at chest level.......

@ReWildUniversity

2 жыл бұрын

I think most people, even many outdoors-types, often don't know about chaga (or many other edible/medicinal mushrooms and plants). Glad you do! A marvelous fungus =)

Great video!

@ReWildUniversity

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you!!

I just heard of chaga a few weeks ago, I'm yet to learn how to use it for tea, medicinal. Thanks for teaching me how to use it for fire! Awesome, Kenton! Have a beautiful day! HUGS to you all!

@ReWildUniversity

5 жыл бұрын

Jane, thank you and HUGE hugs to you as well! Mirabelle is so valuing your presence on her channel!

@JackyHeijmans

5 жыл бұрын

@@ReWildUniversity Mirabelle really has something to say, I truely enjoy her video's. She is teaching me some! As are you! Thank you for your comment, it means very much to me! Much love! :D xxx

@JackyHeijmans

5 жыл бұрын

Kenton, I forgot to tell you, if you use CCleaner, they keep asking you to download the newest version. If you do that, they will kill you with popups to go and buy their program. So if you did, you best delete the whole thing, and download it new from the internet. Then remove cookies and all with it. The one I downloaded is the one I use, I refuse the new versions. Learned the hard way..lol All I have to do now if I used it, is log in to some of the pages I am on, like KZread, but the computer remembers the passwords, if you allowed it to do that. Have a beautiful day! Much love! xxx

WOW! I love Chaga tea!!!

@ReWildUniversity

5 жыл бұрын

Woohoo! Delicious and nutritious! =)

@PrincessAloeVera

5 жыл бұрын

@@ReWildUniversity and beyond! lol

We have bright orange & golden yellow Chaga on the Central coast of California.. as it ripens & hardens, it sometimes turns bright red & gets pretty big!

@ReWildUniversity

5 жыл бұрын

Sounds beautiful! Is it primarily on birches out there?

I'm just recently familiar with the Chaga Mushroom. I learned that it's an immune booster, and its inert ingredients can have a soothing effect on the nervous system reducing stress; which is pretty cool in itself right? It's also nutrient dense , has all B-complex vitamins, (B12 included,) and amino acids. (B vitamins, and proteins work together. ) It's also rich in copper, manganese, magnesium, and other important minerals ; as well has having a substantial amount of vitamin D in that , haha, charcoal colored mess too. Cool man, good stuff.

@ReWildUniversity

Жыл бұрын

An amazing mushroom! So glad you're acquainted -- we're just making a double-extraction right now to harness many of those wonderful substances you're speaking of!

Thank you my husband harvests his own for coffee substitute but I never knew what a great survival tool it was.

@ReWildUniversity

Жыл бұрын

So glad it's a part of your life! Such a delicious tea. I hope you enjoy trying its other uses! =)

Very interesting..I really like your thinking...great job

@ReWildUniversity

Жыл бұрын

Thanks JG!!

@JG-do6eb

Жыл бұрын

@@ReWildUniversity thank you my mushroom friend..appreciate all advice and intellect..

Thats awesome Kenton ! Once again Bushcraft Jedi Teachings From You ! Cheers my friend !;;;....Spook

@ReWildUniversity

5 жыл бұрын

Spook, thanks as always! Going to check out your link!! =) Kenton

Thanks, we found some

@ReWildUniversity

2 жыл бұрын

So glad you found some, Adian! Woohoo! Pretty exciting when you find it, isn't it? =)

Amazing knowledge, thank you for sharing it

@ReWildUniversity

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you! Just watched your cutting video -- I have an old Albion sword from many years past, and bring it out now and again for a bit of cutting =)

@TheLordArion

3 жыл бұрын

@@ReWildUniversity Awesome, I have used Albions and love them. Gotta get me one some day. The sword I’m using in the video is from Arms & Armor.

Love info like this.. amazing.

@ReWildUniversity

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks Stella! Really enjoying your presence on our channel!! =)

Excellent video. I liked and subscribed! Thank you!

@ReWildUniversity

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks Michael! I'm thankful to have your subscription, and hope you enjoy the other videos on the channel! =) Kenton

thanks for sharing your knowledge!!

@ReWildUniversity

4 жыл бұрын

Absolutely, Troy! Thanks for watching! =) Kenton

Thanks for the info, another vid I watched said, to scrape off the black outside as it was of no use and very bitter. I have a couple of birch trees on my property with similar size lumps of chaga growing on them to the tree in your vid. I only take enough for a months use at a time alternating between the 2 trees. I get tired of scraping the hard black outer skin off as suggested by the other video, so now I will just grind it all up for tea, and I will keep a lump for fire making as well, cheers 😊

@ReWildUniversity

Жыл бұрын

Let me know how you like that tea! It definitely has a stronger flavor, but hey, coffee is "bitter" too, and many people love it. If the dark chaga seems too strong, a bit of honey and cream can make it delicious =)

Oh that's right onn stuff Brother thanks so big

i love chaga. day one

That is very cool with the Chaga.

@ReWildUniversity

3 жыл бұрын

Glad you liked it!! =)

Love this man, thank you.

@ReWildUniversity

4 жыл бұрын

Wow, thank you Aaron!

Came for the tea, subscribed when you built a fire in the snow, half way up a tree.

@ReWildUniversity

3 жыл бұрын

Wow, thanks for the subscription! I hope you enjoy the other videos =)

Excellent! Sharing with all my friends.

@ReWildUniversity

3 жыл бұрын

Wow, I'm honored, David! So glad you found this valuable!

@Whitewater_and_Wild_Mushrooms

3 жыл бұрын

@@ReWildUniversity Thank you! Just found some nice fresh chaga in the snowy CT woods and can't wait to try the fire starting. Does the same method work with horses hoof? . I am a big fan of all wild mushrooms and woodcraft and am happy to have found your channel. Keep up the good work! Only about two months to the start of morel season... :-)

@ReWildUniversity

3 жыл бұрын

David, we are SO excited for morels! Let me know how the chaga fire starting goes! I've tried it multiple times with horse hoof fungus, but have never been able to get it work. It SEEMS like it should, yet I can only get smoke and dust. If you try it yourself, please let me know your results! =)

I always just take it from trees that I know are about to die so I dont risk prematurely killing the tree. Ideally I get it from the trees that I am cutting down anyways for firewood. Lots and lots of it around just on my property alone. I am going to try this fire starting technique this weekend and see if I cant get the wood stove rolling. Thank you for the knowledge!

@ReWildUniversity

3 жыл бұрын

So great to hear you're abundant in chaga! And I'd LOVE to hear if you get that fire with it! Please update me! =)

Awesome! I'm gonna start using it as a supplement and came across your video by accident. Very insightful information. Thank you (:

@ReWildUniversity

4 жыл бұрын

So glad you liked it, Christoph! =) Kenton

@davidgodley521

3 жыл бұрын

Watch Nyishar for all of the benefits of Chaga. He has other podcasts concerning pine pollen benefits.

Great minds think alike. I literally just uploaded out adventure today Chaga hunting. We were skunked but got a good example of what is Not chaga but looks just like it.

@ReWildUniversity

5 жыл бұрын

I'll have to check that out! I'm guessing you found some large black knot on cherry or a big burl on aspen?

Great video! I only knew two of those :) I'll take this with me for our next adventure 😁👍

@ReWildUniversity

5 жыл бұрын

May it serve you well! It's a remarkably easy way to get a friction-fire in the woods. =) Kenton

@TSMAdventures

5 жыл бұрын

Yes, it sure looked easy, but I don't have your experience. Only done it a couple of times. But I'm still practicing, and this was very helpful 😁

THANK YOU SO MUCH! It's June 2. 2021! NAMASTE!

Amazing video

@ReWildUniversity

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you Terri!!!

I enjoy your videos and the wisdom you share. I,m looking for an older video of yours about knowing when your body is really hungry and not giving in to false hunger.

@ReWildUniversity

5 жыл бұрын

Thank you John! I'm trying to remember which video that might be. Do you have any other recollections about it? Love, Kenton =)

Fascinating and informative. I've never seen it, never used it. No birches in California, so no amadou either. Chris cloth rules here, but I bought some processed amadou from Romania.

@ReWildUniversity

2 жыл бұрын

I haven't used processed amadou -- sounds like amazing stuff!

@Tipi_Dan

2 жыл бұрын

@@ReWildUniversity Yes, it is soaked in alum after being carved away from the top hard layer and the soft porous layer. After soaking, it is pounded out with a hammer into a sort of felt. It works almost as effectively as char-cloth for catching and holding a spark, except it is "cooler", and cleaner. Considering relocating to New England, so may have the opportunity to try to make it at some point. Rewilding forever!

@ReWildUniversity

2 жыл бұрын

@@Tipi_Dan I have to try this! Sounds awesome!!

great review Sir did not know about the 3 different grades of Chaga but i know NOW thanks to you...well done i have just subscribed

@ReWildUniversity

3 жыл бұрын

Joe, thanks so much for your subscription! I hope you enjoy the other videos on the channel! =)

Tq somuch for sharing ur knowledged peace from broneo sabah

@ReWildUniversity

4 жыл бұрын

Absolutely!!

Okay wow 👍🏻 That was cool. Yes I thought it was going to be crap but when you lit the ember with a freaking stick I was impressed for sure ❤️🔥 Yeah very cool video 😎 🍄 Thanks 🙏🏻

@ReWildUniversity

3 жыл бұрын

Ha! So glad you liked it, Marcus! That is pretty cool how the chaga lights, isn't it?

I am so very happy to have found you! I love your approach, personality and willingness to share your knowledge! Thank you! I have a question as I was researching chaga, I am wondering if what I have found is truly a chaga. I live in south east Wisconsin and found a large mass of what looks like chaga but it is growing on a dead cherry tree. Is this possible? I would like to harvest some of it but want to be sure first. Thank you for your beautiful, informative video; I am a subscriber now :)

@ReWildUniversity

4 жыл бұрын

Hi! Welcome to the channel! I'm pretty sure that isn't chaga, sadly. It is probably black knot fungus -- www.google.com/search?q=cherry+tree+disease&client=firefox-b-1-d&sxsrf=ALeKk02LMfeQQN1AIk5lip_KQsQxnNebWQ:1594846242044&source=lnms&tbm=isch&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwiOqumdkdDqAhUEG80KHXZMCpMQ_AUoAXoECA4QAw&biw=1536&bih=750#imgrc=4AaueTs4bTYZcM However, if you want to send me a photo I can tell you for sure. You can find my email address at rewildu.com. Thank you for your subscription, by the way! Chaga is amazing, and I hope you find some soon! =)

I'm going to have to start looking for chaga when I go out to salvage sites (does it live here in western WA?...). I volunteer with a local non-profit that salvages native plants from sites that are going to get developed. I never thought to try to salvage fungi from those sites too... thanks for sharing! Another great video :)

@ReWildUniversity

5 жыл бұрын

Daron, every day I'm grateful for the work you're doing. Now that I'm subscribed to your newsletter, it's so fun to get to learn more about your work. Just thinking of those plants you are salvaging is so encouraging! Love to your whole family! Kenton =)

@mirikira8632

2 жыл бұрын

Chaga lives on birch trees mainly so if you have any in rhat area, there's a huge possibility that you can find chaga. Just look around and many of them are usually high on the trees. Unfortunately you cannot take those. I found a ton that were super high on the trees. It's very good and you can replace coffee with chaga, honestly.

Unique video on the subject. We don't get chaga where I live. I'd love to get my hands on some.

@ReWildUniversity

5 жыл бұрын

Thanks Nate. It is more of a Northern thing. Send me an email at rewilduniversity (at) gmail.com! Love, Kenton

@timothylongmore7325

4 жыл бұрын

I sell it on ebay as do hundreds of other people. We have tons of chaga where I live. I've only seen evidence of one other harvest and I 've found hundreds. Don't fret. I harvest sustainably. Sawing them off whenever possible and only harvesting 1 in 20 that I find. Ours are mostly on yellow birch and the chaga is sometimes 35 - 40 feet up. I don't bother with them. Ebay handle is tl501960

canada horse what? for the stock? why can't you just use a branch from the same birch tree? would it work? many thhnx!

I've heard that chaga has health benefits since my childhood, but I didn't know what exactly it is good for. Now I know for sure, it is good at least for starting a fire 😉👍

@ReWildUniversity

5 жыл бұрын

Indeed, and that tea is incredible -- very healthful, and with a sort of slight vanilla flavor. =) Kenton

Thanks !!!!

@ReWildUniversity

2 жыл бұрын

Absolutely, Adam!

What a wonderful, teaching experience! This is the first video that I watched on your channel .. I'm now subscribed! 🙂 I can't wait to responsibly harvest some chaga! Question; for tea, do I grind a small piece in a coffee grinder? 🌱peace

@ReWildUniversity

3 жыл бұрын

Dee, thanks so much for your kind comment and subscription! So glad to have you on the channel! A coffee grinder works great -- basically, the finer the grind, the more surface area is available for the water to extract things. Of course, if it's too fine it can be tough to filter the grounds out of your tea, or they can get out through your tea filter/bag, but there is no harm in drinking some of them =)

great video

@ReWildUniversity

5 жыл бұрын

Thank you William!