Hey Randy, in this video your son collected all the logs that seemed like they were cut down by someone with machinery. Mind giving some insight on where that is from? Was it rejects from logging? Or removed for road building? Something else?
@@1stcast They re-opened some old logging roads to fight the fire, including the road where I grabbed those logs. Over the winter dozens of dead trees fell across the road. The chunks I took in this vid were left there from when some other harvesters and myself were cutting the deadwood off the road while scouting for ground.
The standard of this video is that of a high budget documentary, the kind BBC etc try very hard to make, when it’s just one guy and a camera. You not only have a knack for documenting but your passion, enthusiasm & real interest shines through it all. Truly great work Alex 👍🏻
Morel soup is delicious! As a Finn, I was surprised that you didn't boil the morels first to remove the toxins. Then I learned that Canadian and Finnish morels differ significantly in their toxicity. In Canada, "morel" usually refers to true morels from the genus Morchella, which are safe to cook as they are. However, in Finland, morels often refer to false morels, specifically Gyromitra esculenta. These mushrooms are highly toxic due to the presence of gyromitrin, a compound that can break down into monomethylhydrazine (MMH), which is toxic and potentially fatal. You have to boil these at least twice before cooking.
You guys explained everything so well, this was really impressive! I'm shocked you don't have more subscribers and I'm glad I found you through Alex! I grew up in BC and had no idea about any of this. My dad used to go mushroom picking and I had no idea what was involved.
Alex, I want you to know that this is *not* like one of your normal videos. This is another level. The superb editing, the excellent filming, the collaboration and interviewing dialog, and the effort of flying across the world to do it. This is simply top-notch professional content. Well done 👏
I’m not in the least interested in mushrooms or mushrooms picking, I don’t even like mushrooms BUT I’m sooooo invested in this video and this is probably the most interesting video I’ve watched all day. That’s when you know you’ve made a fantastic video/ documentary. Well done
@Ambrotos01 it was a thrill for me. Sharing time with someone who lived close to Brighton as I did, and then get to share my life here was very rewarding. .. but heh, thats how most Canadians roll... come visit and find out.
Hi Alex. Been watching you for a couple of years and I really enjoy your videos. I love your curiosity and your love of learning. I'm so glad you made it to our wonderful country and I hope you had a great experience. If you ever find yourself in Nova Scotia and need a place to hang your hat for a few days, we'd love to be your hosts. All the best, Lynn
Having come across four different Grizzly bears in AK while fishing, I can say it is infinitely more terrifying than you ever expect it to be when you do see them. They just "appear", and closer than you would think something that big could sneak up on you. Scariest encounter was a sow and her two cubs. The bear did not even do anything aggressive, and it was still scary. Knowing what sows will do to protect cubs makes it pretty harrowing.
I've been watching Phil and Randy since they started on this platform a couple seasons ago, so I was absolutely shocked when this came across my feed. I knew just by the title that it HAD to be them! Also very glad for them that they had this opportunity to get this level of publicity, I'm sure it will go a long way in their effort of moving product through their own store.
People will relish their mushrooms even more now while eating them knowing the extent and hard work that goes into getting them by people like Randy n phil ...well done alex for showing the everyday preson what is takes to get them to the table
This was an AMAZING watch. The footage of every step you took and the angles of such a beautiful mushroom was Brilliant. Those are some hard working men. But the passion they share and the love they have for harvesting a delicacy is priceless. You did an amazing job with this one Alex🥰❤️
That was amazing! What a fun trip. Your video was so well executed. My grandma used to forage for mushrooms on her tree farm in Wisconsin. She was like a mushroom witch. There's something mystical about mushrooms. My grandpa foraged for ginseng long before there was a US market for it. He sold it to China. They really made the most of their land. Now I have to try morels. It's fun to think about mushrooms again today 🍄 😊
Hey! If you want an interesting mushroom picking experience, come back to Canada in September/October and look for pine mushrooms! They can definitely be worth your time, selling for upwards of 35 dollars a pound!
Growing up in Minnesota, we had them in my rural backyard. Small forest between us and my neighbor, and my sister and I would fill up buckets. It was crazy to see them in a suburb, because my dad would always take us out to farms and whatnot with large forests. Either way, they really are a delicacy and even better cooking them fresh. You lose quite a bit of flavor drying them out. That being said, I wonder if the ones you're finding in a burned down forest taste different, because the ones we always found weren't nearly as dark in color. Edit: Not sure if you mentioned it, but if anyone wants to go searching, be aware of the "false" morel. They can be fatal if consumed in large quantities. Easiest way to tell the difference is, they're darker and the stem is solid when cut, not hollow like an edible morel.
What an amazing video. Who would have thought that as a carp angler, I would be transfixed by a mushroom video for over an hour. Pure class, what a fantastic hospitable host doing amazing things and willing to allow others to learn with them. People have said BBC quality and I totally agree. Better than Ben Fogal meets in many ways. Keep it up Alex, you are a talented individual.
Alex I'm a wildland firefighter in the state of Oregon. Can't tell you how many countless times myself and buddies have to pass up scores of Morels in huge burn scars. Nothing better than an afternoon out with the lady hunting some mushrooms down. (@Sunnyjlindley) ❤ you. Thats really humble that he's actually taking the time to teach (you) and others about mushroom picking. Most mushroom pickers are stuck up and snobby.. this is a nice change of pace.
Amazing! I was in Nanaimo 2 years ago over on the island. My father who was Welsh could name all the trees and birds like you do. I hope you got your hard work through customs and enjoyed a nice bath. Great watch. Well done 👏👏👏
As someone who grew up not in BC, but in the province next door in Alberta and spent a lot of time in the Rockies, I feel like I could smell this video clean through, especially the close-up[s of the mushrooms in wet spruce needles. I haven't made it out to the mountains in a few years since I've moved to Saskatchewan, but this video gave me immediate nostalgia and a wanderlust like nobody's business. Excellent quality as always Alex and thanks for everything you do!
@@randym8963 that’s awesome! I know nothing about foraging in Saskatchewan, but I have some friends here in Saskatoon who I know have done some. How far north do you have to go to find chanterelles? After seeing you in this vid I feel like I’m going to have to subscribe to learn more aha
Growing up in Northern BC my dad would take us out collecting Morals also when we were 12 and we would sell it off to a vender in the forest like Phill and getting 100$ cash at 12 years old back in 2008 was a gold mine for us, watching this video is such nostalgia
This was awesome!!! I’m Canadian and I’ve been watching TH-cam channels of people in Oklahoma picking morel mushrooms and I was thinking geez I wish we had that kind of mushroom here in Canada and then I watch a video of yours about beekeeping. I looked up your channel and discovered this video and was gob smacked that you found morel mushrooms in British Columbia!!! The crazy part I’ve actually been to Prince George BC when I was young in high school about 40+ years ago because they were considered our sister city because they also had a band/orchestra so we did an exchange where we went and stayed with a local family and then they came to Ontario and stayed with us. The only thing I discovered back then was a big drug scene in BC and I wasn’t accustomed to that and it really turned me off. But I would absolutely love to go and check out their morel mushrooms. Very cool! Absolutely LOVED your video. 🥰❤️🙏🏻🇨🇦🍁
As a person that is fully repulsed by mushrooms. I can't believe I sat through the entire hour. The editing, narrating, sequencing of this whole video was absolutely stunning! Alex, you've outdone yourself. Top grade quality content. Haven't watched anything like this for years, even from top industry studios. Truly engaging content.
@Geoplanetjane Unfortunately, yes. The thought of my food even coming into contact with mushrooms makes me slightly nauseous. The only ones I've ever been able to tolerate have been Enoki mushrooms.
Came back here to rewatch this video after about 2 weeks of watching Phil and Randy's channel. I could be in an ongoing loop.😊 Thank you for producing this video Alex.🥂
Phil is the man who explains something. It really fascinates me what he knows about his jobs.Great work, Alex, 1 hour. I can't even leave my chairs. It is dense with knowledge. I have been living in Alaska and have some friends who love to pick mushrooms from the forest. It is one of the most wonderful experiences I ever knew about. Every month it has different species; even a test, texture, smell-I would love to know as much as those people know such a cool thing.
I have been foraging, and gardening my entire 35 years of life and because of one of your videos I was motivated to go from simple log mushroom cultivation in the back yard to learning to grow indoors. Now I have a small business and grow many different species including outdoor morels. Thank you. Because of this I have collected and cloned over 100 wild and commercial fungal species.
Bought some off the link, love helping a fellow Canadian next door to me continue with their passions ( love from Alberta) nice to see a bright side to the fires I have to inhale here. 😮
I live in BC. The amount of forest fires/smoke we had to deal with for like 7 years straight was awful. Ruined so many summers. But it's the way of the land here, ponderosa pine cones have evolved to germinate after being burnt, and their lower branches slough off naturally as the tree grows so fire is less likely to climb up the tree and candle it. With destruction and tragedy brings new growth and new opportunities. The cycle of life and death. Glad yall are having such a good time and presumably making a ton of money!
I can only imagine that the fires in North America were a lot more prevalent before colonisation. Natives worked with the land , they didn't try to tame it. Large forest fires are part of the natural cycle for sure.
@@kevfit4333 In what is now BC and the Yukon, many first nations actually practiced controlled burning pre-colonization, to cleanse the forest and prevent build up of deadwood which can lead to out of control fires. Maybe that's a practice that should be considered again, but with modern equipment. The largest fire in BC history happened in 2023, in an area where controlled burning was traditionally practiced.
0.4% of the province has ponderosa pine trees. Seems kinda like an irrelevant fact in regards to BC fires unless you're just eagerly waiting on other species to evolve like that
@@sylvariatzaka an article written called pondering the pine was the initial claim I saw of 0.4 which seemed lower than expected. a UBC forestry department study on distribution of tree species showing sub 1% coverage seems to back it up. They grow mainly in areas which have been heavily developed or deforested in southern BC due to people also liking the conditions ponderosa pine do. They also don't like the colder winters most of the province gets.
This video was so awesome and informative, my first question based on the thumbnail was 'geez, is that sustainable??' and learning how these mushrooms worked was so cool and such a great answer to that question. I also absolutely melted at the music portion near the end. I looove the sound of guitar ❤
What an adventure, this was incredibly cozy to watch, cozy in the sense of knowing the hard work and somehow still having some fun and then finally resting and having food that tastes amazing because the body feels like its properly earned it. I learned so much about mushrooms!!
As someone who lives in prince george bc I have heard people talk about picking mushrooms, but thus is the first time I have gotten to see what's it all about thank you.
Amazing I never forget the first time finding a morel in Scotland, was shooting pheasant and went to pick up a nice plumb male, on the ground next where ‘morels growing
suggestion maybe for next year- buy one of those "generator" batteries that have solar panel inputs- they'll easily run your fan even overnight if you have just one panel to keep it charged- yes even if its raining.
I grew up in the midwest. We always went hunting and feasted for weeks. Totally unaware of their culinary value 😂. We (folks in my town) foraged, hunted, and fished for a lot of our food then.
Hi Alex! I learnt from TH-cam videos that Chinese in certain regions of China also enjoy and treasure morel mushrooms, as they grow indigenously but are still expensive there. The Chinese people in the videos cook them in soy sauce-braised dishes and stews with lamb, chicken, or pork. Thank you very much for your wonderful videos! ❤
Hello Alex. Wonderful video. As I have said to Carl, I absolutely love your videos, the aesthetic and the choice of frame you use. Thank you for sharing your experiences. My wife is an avid mushroomer so we are often out looking. I picked my first Morille ever this year. My eyes are not as they used to be so most often I miss them, but my wife and son never miss a beat. My favorite mushroom is called Laccaria amethystina - considered not choice varieties, but eaten raw in salad or added to a pasta sauce, they are wonderful. I look forward to the next video with anticipation.
I am not at all an experienced mushroom forager, although I've went mushroom picking a couple of times, most of them with my grandpa, but I can still say that you are doing an amazing job! If not for all that camera work, you would be on par with Phil most likely😂 But this is why what you are doing is so important and amazing, showing the whole process, the atmosphere. Thank you, Alex!
I watch Phil, Randy, and their crew religiously and it was so nice to see a sneak peek into the 2024 season, and from a new perspective. Thanks for the video! (Will be checking your channel out now too).
Alex!!!! This video is honouring this guys family and life in the most beautiful way. ... right down to the music you used. Thank you!! Mushrooms forever xoxo
Thank u for such a great video about burn morels. I live in western Canada and I pick these burn morels too. I just pick for our own food. I love picking morels as much as I love eating them.we dry them and eat them all year. We also follow Phill and Randy on TH-cam. We’ve learned almost everything we know from watching their not notch videos.its very addictive being a morel mushroom picker. I go to sleep many nights and see them popping up all around me. I can’t wait to pick again next season 😊
i always love watching your new uploads. us viewers can really see the work and effort you put into every video! i always learn something new from watching your videos, thank you for sharing this lovely content with us 💗
Well done Alex...
Please come again as we look for other mushrooms.
My pack frame awaits you!
Im in northern Saskatchewan Alex, will be here at least a month. Your welcome to join me
I think this is supposed to be one of the best mushrooms there is. I've seen them before but didn't know what they were.
Hey Randy, in this video your son collected all the logs that seemed like they were cut down by someone with machinery. Mind giving some insight on where that is from? Was it rejects from logging? Or removed for road building? Something else?
@@1stcast fire break looking at the scenery
@@1stcast They re-opened some old logging roads to fight the fire, including the road where I grabbed those logs. Over the winter dozens of dead trees fell across the road. The chunks I took in this vid were left there from when some other harvesters and myself were cutting the deadwood off the road while scouting for ground.
The standard of this video is that of a high budget documentary, the kind BBC etc try very hard to make, when it’s just one guy and a camera. You not only have a knack for documenting but your passion, enthusiasm & real interest shines through it all. Truly great work Alex 👍🏻
Yes, but the bbc needed to give its newsreader a £40 payrise whilst being off sick.
Can we eat them
he is so nice
@alirehman1203 yes one of the worlds most gourmet mushrooms
BBC documentary standard. Well done Alex.
I wish they would approach him with a tv deal we need stuff like this on tv to encourage the next generations to come
I do not know about anyone else...but these videos are my tv?
Yes absolutely correct 👍👍👍
No doubt eh very well done!
Dude I am in Malakwa BC and we have morels all over BC.
Morel soup is delicious! As a Finn, I was surprised that you didn't boil the morels first to remove the toxins. Then I learned that Canadian and Finnish morels differ significantly in their toxicity. In Canada, "morel" usually refers to true morels from the genus Morchella, which are safe to cook as they are. However, in Finland, morels often refer to false morels, specifically Gyromitra esculenta. These mushrooms are highly toxic due to the presence of gyromitrin, a compound that can break down into monomethylhydrazine (MMH), which is toxic and potentially fatal. You have to boil these at least twice before cooking.
good comment
Amazing work putting this together Alex! It was great having your company during the middle of morel season this year. Canada eh
Got to love it when a plan comes together
You guys explained everything so well, this was really impressive! I'm shocked you don't have more subscribers and I'm glad I found you through Alex! I grew up in BC and had no idea about any of this. My dad used to go mushroom picking and I had no idea what was involved.
How much do you earn on average during a season? If you don't mind
@@Staroy is right I would like to know if you don't mind telling
@@kaimclaughlin4364 According to the dired morel price per kg in my country they have to be making insane numbers
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In a world of short form media. We have this king making interesting, engaging & worth while long form media. Love it ❤️
Alex, I want you to know that this is *not* like one of your normal videos. This is another level.
The superb editing, the excellent filming, the collaboration and interviewing dialog, and the effort of flying across the world to do it. This is simply top-notch professional content.
Well done 👏
Agree
I’m not in the least interested in mushrooms or mushrooms picking, I don’t even like mushrooms BUT I’m sooooo invested in this video and this is probably the most interesting video I’ve watched all day. That’s when you know you’ve made a fantastic video/ documentary. Well done
I agree, it's a interesting and entertaining video. Nice surprise, to be fully honest I started watching because he is really hot :D
Respect for RANDY (Phil s father) who drove 4 hours 😇🙏🏻
Yes, wonderful
@Ambrotos01 it was a thrill for me. Sharing time with someone who lived close to Brighton as I did, and then get to share my life here was very rewarding. .. but heh, thats how most Canadians roll... come visit and find out.
Hey, you're in my province! I hope you enjoy your time here.
Me too!
Same with me!
Uh... Not me =((
@@allennewborn936 me neither
Hi Alex. Been watching you for a couple of years and I really enjoy your videos. I love your curiosity and your love of learning. I'm so glad you made it to our wonderful country and I hope you had a great experience. If you ever find yourself in Nova Scotia and need a place to hang your hat for a few days, we'd love to be your hosts. All the best, Lynn
Having come across four different Grizzly bears in AK while fishing, I can say it is infinitely more terrifying than you ever expect it to be when you do see them. They just "appear", and closer than you would think something that big could sneak up on you. Scariest encounter was a sow and her two cubs. The bear did not even do anything aggressive, and it was still scary. Knowing what sows will do to protect cubs makes it pretty harrowing.
I've been watching Phil and Randy since they started on this platform a couple seasons ago, so I was absolutely shocked when this came across my feed. I knew just by the title that it HAD to be them! Also very glad for them that they had this opportunity to get this level of publicity, I'm sure it will go a long way in their effort of moving product through their own store.
Thx so much
What’s Phil and Randy utube name ..?
@@seddydegroot618
It's in the video description
@@seddydegroot618Northern Wild Harvest.🥂
@@seddydegroot618 northernwildharvest
Amazing documentary with 2 great guys from Canada
I love that you came and experianced British Columbia! I've lived here for pretty much my entire life!
That snipping sound is soooooo satisfying.
What a great video! Thank you Alex for sharing your adventures with us.
Phil is really good at pouring gas.
also i respect any brit that can get through a few days in the bush and not complain, good on ya.
@@KALL_ME_KAPKAN haha, i think phil should pour ALL the gas going forward. 😄😄😄
People will relish their mushrooms even more now while eating them knowing the extent and hard work that goes into getting them by people like Randy n phil ...well done alex for showing the everyday preson what is takes to get them to the table
yes
This was an amazing enjoyable video! I've wanted to know more about morels and what the craze is about. Now, I know. Thank you! Very well done!
Been following Phil and Randy for couple of yrs. Great video Alex, just ordered some dried Morel mushrooms off Web. Can't wait to try them.
You not only have a knack for documenting but your passion, enthusiasm & real interest shines through it all.
Alex just keeps making quality! Bees, beer, mushrooms.. doesn't matter the topic.. just damn good videos!
This is an incredibly well done video. Thank you for sharing this experience with us, it is amazing.
This was an AMAZING watch. The footage of every step you took and the angles of such a beautiful mushroom was Brilliant. Those are some hard working men. But the passion they share and the love they have for harvesting a delicacy is priceless. You did an amazing job with this one Alex🥰❤️
That was amazing! What a fun trip. Your video was so well executed.
My grandma used to forage for mushrooms on her tree farm in Wisconsin. She was like a mushroom witch. There's something mystical about mushrooms.
My grandpa foraged for ginseng long before there was a US market for it. He sold it to China. They really made the most of their land. Now I have to try morels.
It's fun to think about mushrooms again today 🍄 😊
Hey! If you want an interesting mushroom picking experience, come back to Canada in September/October and look for pine mushrooms! They can definitely be worth your time, selling for upwards of 35 dollars a pound!
@@dismay6297 i remember the day it went to $500 usd a pound. Each basket was between 9 and 10.000.
This is super fascinating. I can imagine how satisfying it is to find and collect mushrooms all day in the wilderness.
I'll have to try some wild foraging, gives a good reason to go on hikes and walks and stuff too.
Growing up in Minnesota, we had them in my rural backyard. Small forest between us and my neighbor, and my sister and I would fill up buckets. It was crazy to see them in a suburb, because my dad would always take us out to farms and whatnot with large forests. Either way, they really are a delicacy and even better cooking them fresh. You lose quite a bit of flavor drying them out. That being said, I wonder if the ones you're finding in a burned down forest taste different, because the ones we always found weren't nearly as dark in color.
Edit: Not sure if you mentioned it, but if anyone wants to go searching, be aware of the "false" morel. They can be fatal if consumed in large quantities. Easiest way to tell the difference is, they're darker and the stem is solid when cut, not hollow like an edible morel.
What an amazing video. Who would have thought that as a carp angler, I would be transfixed by a mushroom video for over an hour. Pure class, what a fantastic hospitable host doing amazing things and willing to allow others to learn with them. People have said BBC quality and I totally agree. Better than Ben Fogal meets in many ways. Keep it up Alex, you are a talented individual.
Alex I'm a wildland firefighter in the state of Oregon.
Can't tell you how many countless times myself and buddies have to pass up scores of Morels in huge burn scars.
Nothing better than an afternoon out with the lady hunting some mushrooms down. (@Sunnyjlindley) ❤ you.
Thats really humble that he's actually taking the time to teach (you) and others about mushroom picking.
Most mushroom pickers are stuck up and snobby.. this is a nice change of pace.
Amazing! I was in Nanaimo 2 years ago over on the island. My father who was Welsh could name all the trees and birds like you do. I hope you got your hard work through customs and enjoyed a nice bath. Great watch. Well done 👏👏👏
Well done, absolutely awesome. Keep up the good work.❤
This is one of the best videos I've seen all year. Congrats, very impressive and inspiring stuff. Really good to see
This is the best morel mushroom video that I have ran across. Makes me want to drop everything and go out hunting.
As someone who grew up not in BC, but in the province next door in Alberta and spent a lot of time in the Rockies, I feel like I could smell this video clean through, especially the close-up[s of the mushrooms in wet spruce needles. I haven't made it out to the mountains in a few years since I've moved to Saskatchewan, but this video gave me immediate nostalgia and a wanderlust like nobody's business. Excellent quality as always Alex and thanks for everything you do!
Im in northern Saskatchewan atm working with chanterelles
@@randym8963 that’s awesome! I know nothing about foraging in Saskatchewan, but I have some friends here in Saskatoon who I know have done some. How far north do you have to go to find chanterelles? After seeing you in this vid I feel like I’m going to have to subscribe to learn more aha
@MrRainboWizard up around La Ronge...north of PA.
Growing up in Northern BC my dad would take us out collecting Morals also when we were 12 and we would sell it off to a vender in the forest like Phill and getting 100$ cash at 12 years old back in 2008 was a gold mine for us, watching this video is such nostalgia
Thanks!
That’s very kind of you ☺️☺️☺️
This was awesome!!! I’m Canadian and I’ve been watching TH-cam channels of people in Oklahoma picking morel mushrooms and I was thinking geez I wish we had that kind of mushroom here in Canada and then I watch a video of yours about beekeeping. I looked up your channel and discovered this video and was gob smacked that you found morel mushrooms in British Columbia!!! The crazy part I’ve actually been to Prince George BC when I was young in high school about 40+ years ago because they were considered our sister city because they also had a band/orchestra so we did an exchange where we went and stayed with a local family and then they came to Ontario and stayed with us. The only thing I discovered back then was a big drug scene in BC and I wasn’t accustomed to that and it really turned me off. But I would absolutely love to go and check out their morel mushrooms. Very cool! Absolutely LOVED your video. 🥰❤️🙏🏻🇨🇦🍁
Another very interesting adventure. Phil & Randy were great guys too.
As a tree planter in bc, this video is perfect for me. During the spring planting season i see morels everywhere lol. Glad to see the process!
I love all your videos Alex they're so relaxing and comfortable to watch
As a person that is fully repulsed by mushrooms. I can't believe I sat through the entire hour. The editing, narrating, sequencing of this whole video was absolutely stunning! Alex, you've outdone yourself. Top grade quality content. Haven't watched anything like this for years, even from top industry studios.
Truly engaging content.
Hmm.. still repulsed?
@Geoplanetjane Unfortunately, yes. The thought of my food even coming into contact with mushrooms makes me slightly nauseous. The only ones I've ever been able to tolerate have been Enoki mushrooms.
👍 Such a wild adventure. Thank you Alex for taking us along!
Came back here to rewatch this video after about 2 weeks of watching Phil and Randy's channel. I could be in an ongoing loop.😊
Thank you for producing this video Alex.🥂
i love this guy Phil. his channel kicks ass too
I can’t be the only one who instantly had a crush on Phil… gotta love a mushroom forager 🍄
I agree, he is very handsome and has such a great voice! ;)
You're not alone! I found everything about him sexy, especially how organized and efficient their camp was. lol
I would rather pay for Alex' youtube videos than Netflix
Thanks for the new educational post, Alex & Happy Bday!
he s so a cool hardworking guy...perfect company on a montain...sweet
Phil is the man who explains something. It really fascinates me what he knows about his jobs.Great work, Alex, 1 hour. I can't even leave my chairs. It is dense with knowledge.
I have been living in Alaska and have some friends who love to pick mushrooms from the forest. It is one of the most wonderful experiences I ever knew about.
Every month it has different species; even a test, texture, smell-I would love to know as much as those people know such a cool thing.
I have been foraging, and gardening my entire 35 years of life and because of one of your videos I was motivated to go from simple log mushroom cultivation in the back yard to learning to grow indoors. Now I have a small business and grow many different species including outdoor morels. Thank you. Because of this I have collected and cloned over 100 wild and commercial fungal species.
Bought some off the link, love helping a fellow Canadian next door to me continue with their passions ( love from Alberta) nice to see a bright side to the fires I have to inhale here. 😮
Ty
I live in BC. The amount of forest fires/smoke we had to deal with for like 7 years straight was awful. Ruined so many summers.
But it's the way of the land here, ponderosa pine cones have evolved to germinate after being burnt, and their lower branches slough off naturally as the tree grows so fire is less likely to climb up the tree and candle it.
With destruction and tragedy brings new growth and new opportunities. The cycle of life and death.
Glad yall are having such a good time and presumably making a ton of money!
I can only imagine that the fires in North America were a lot more prevalent before colonisation. Natives worked with the land , they didn't try to tame it. Large forest fires are part of the natural cycle for sure.
@@kevfit4333 In what is now BC and the Yukon, many first nations actually practiced controlled burning pre-colonization, to cleanse the forest and prevent build up of deadwood which can lead to out of control fires. Maybe that's a practice that should be considered again, but with modern equipment. The largest fire in BC history happened in 2023, in an area where controlled burning was traditionally practiced.
0.4% of the province has ponderosa pine trees. Seems kinda like an irrelevant fact in regards to BC fires unless you're just eagerly waiting on other species to evolve like that
@@SWEETSIDER It's an example of how nature has evolved alongside natural fires.
May I ask where you got those stats?
@@sylvariatzaka an article written called pondering the pine was the initial claim I saw of 0.4 which seemed lower than expected. a UBC forestry department study on distribution of tree species showing sub 1% coverage seems to back it up. They grow mainly in areas which have been heavily developed or deforested in southern BC due to people also liking the conditions ponderosa pine do. They also don't like the colder winters most of the province gets.
I really enjoyed this! I’m picking chanterelles at the moment. Love it!
us too, crazy pickings atm
Mushroom people know how to explain stuff so easy..
Really enjoyed thanks
Love mushrooms and would love to pick them..
Very impressive.
This video was so awesome and informative, my first question based on the thumbnail was 'geez, is that sustainable??' and learning how these mushrooms worked was so cool and such a great answer to that question. I also absolutely melted at the music portion near the end. I looove the sound of guitar ❤
Leveled it up here Alex. To take something I have no interest in and make it fascinating was very impressive.
This is just so fantastic. I love your style
I have been picking mushrooms in several countries but this Canadian guys are in an another league hahaha
Dear Alex, it is a pleasure watching your videos. Every single one of them. Thank you.
Amazing and informative Video ... well done !!!
OK I now want to be Morel mushroom picker in Canada - how cool!!
This channel is so underrated
The editing, narrating, sequencing of this whole video was absolutely stunning! Alex, you've outdone yourself
Thanks!
What an adventure, this was incredibly cozy to watch, cozy in the sense of knowing the hard work and somehow still having some fun and then finally resting and having food that tastes amazing because the body feels like its properly earned it. I learned so much about mushrooms!!
You’re a lucky guy. Those guys are a great crew to learn from. I miss the hunt so much
Thanks Ralph... hope we helped you feel the pick!
What an awesome experience. I have never eaten a mushroom. There ae so many different kinds that I wouldn't know where to start trying.
Baby bellas are awesome in anything theyre super comnon in grocery stores!
obsessed with mushrooms, gardening, honey making, skiing - nice!!!
All the good stuff!
It looks like so much fun yet his back was feeling it
Awesome video Alex
Thanks for being so sharing Randy and Phil.😊
As someone who lives in prince george bc I have heard people talk about picking mushrooms, but thus is the first time I have gotten to see what's it all about thank you.
Amazing I never forget the first time finding a morel in Scotland, was shooting pheasant and went to pick up a nice plumb male, on the ground next where ‘morels growing
Love this
suggestion maybe for next year- buy one of those "generator" batteries that have solar panel inputs- they'll easily run your fan even overnight if you have just one panel to keep it charged- yes even if its raining.
That was a very good video
I grew up in the midwest. We always went hunting and feasted for weeks. Totally unaware of their culinary value 😂. We (folks in my town) foraged, hunted, and fished for a lot of our food then.
Everything tastes good when you've been on a tent
-Alex (2024)
I've been watching your content since your channel was small. Love to see your success
I love everything about this channel
Phil is such a cool dude
What a brilliant video Alex thank you for the experience. Top man.
Yesss bro with my pal Randy 🙂💪💪
heh bud
Great video, and now I want to try Morels! The Canadian lads seem very friendly.
Hi Alex! I learnt from TH-cam videos that Chinese in certain regions of China also enjoy and treasure morel mushrooms, as they grow indigenously but are still expensive there. The Chinese people in the videos cook them in soy sauce-braised dishes and stews with lamb, chicken, or pork. Thank you very much for your wonderful videos! ❤
Finally, a movie so I can watch.
Welcome to Canada. I'm from Quesnel but live in Alberta now. I have done the mushroom hunt.
❤CE BONNE. R.D.. A.B💪🇨🇦
Hello Alex. Wonderful video. As I have said to Carl, I absolutely love your videos, the aesthetic and the choice of frame you use. Thank you for sharing your experiences. My wife is an avid mushroomer so we are often out looking. I picked my first Morille ever this year. My eyes are not as they used to be so most often I miss them, but my wife and son never miss a beat. My favorite mushroom is called Laccaria amethystina - considered not choice varieties, but eaten raw in salad or added to a pasta sauce, they are wonderful. I look forward to the next video with anticipation.
I am not at all an experienced mushroom forager, although I've went mushroom picking a couple of times, most of them with my grandpa, but I can still say that you are doing an amazing job! If not for all that camera work, you would be on par with Phil most likely😂 But this is why what you are doing is so important and amazing, showing the whole process, the atmosphere. Thank you, Alex!
Another amazing video from the guy that convinced me to raise bees despite my being deathly allergic to their stings and not liking honey!
New to the channel. This was a very interesting video and well produced
I watch Phil, Randy, and their crew religiously and it was so nice to see a sneak peek into the 2024 season, and from a new perspective. Thanks for the video! (Will be checking your channel out now too).
Alex!!!! This video is honouring this guys family and life in the most beautiful way. ... right down to the music you used. Thank you!! Mushrooms forever xoxo
Thank u for such a great video about burn morels. I live in western Canada and I pick these burn morels too. I just pick for our own food. I love picking morels as much as I love eating them.we dry them and eat them all year. We also follow Phill and Randy on TH-cam. We’ve learned almost everything we know from watching their not notch videos.its very addictive being a morel mushroom picker. I go to sleep many nights and see them popping up all around me. I can’t wait to pick again next season 😊
Hey Proy, hope you guys loaded up this season and got caught a good case of morel fever! Hope you're well 😁
What an impressive man Phil is. Good ol' Canadian boy right there!
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@randym8963 it seems like it runs in the family too, Randy, good on you! Love from Quebec
I fukkin love morels! Thanks for sharing this documentary
i always love watching your new uploads. us viewers can really see the work and effort you put into every video! i always learn something new from watching your videos, thank you for sharing this lovely content with us 💗