CHAGA - The GOLD of the WOODS in Pennsylvania

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  • @Klesh
    @Klesh  ปีที่แล้ว +26

    What's your favorite thing to forage, and in what location?

    • @larryhaynes7298
      @larryhaynes7298 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Raspberry ( black an red ) make pie like blue berrys an raspberry pie 2\3 blue berry and other 3rd red raspberry
      Or make wine should be legal in every state but cali but what isnt messed up there lolzzzzz

    • @larryhaynes7298
      @larryhaynes7298 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Just dont put the mash in the still drain liquid an chill an drink should be 10-18%

    • @BIueCat
      @BIueCat ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Do four leaf clovers count as foraging? I will hunt for those anywhere (even if I look like a crazy person).🍀

    • @OptishockClips
      @OptishockClips ปีที่แล้ว

      hi Shane this is Jörg writing...i am actually living at pretty rich island Sylt in Germany... following: in 2012 someone (Daniel Wendt) found a pretty big 10 gram Elektrolyt Goldpiece loaded with silicates and bullshit but listen... it seems to be the biggest find in the last few hundred years in Germany. university of Hamburg got in 2017 clearly analized that the Find was true and wandered in 114kYears from Kongsberg norway(there is a huge mine) with the water beneath the great icepiece layin on SChleswig Holstein, down here... lets get this clear... how much gold is here lol .....Sidewalksnipping lets fuck up street of Antwerp ...Busticket is about 50 € from here ... i am living next to airport GWT ...so you are welcome

    • @beepseatsfindingfoodtreasu8756
      @beepseatsfindingfoodtreasu8756 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      That's a hard one. I forage year round from plants berries and mushrooms.
      It's great just hiking and gathering some edibles along the way makes it even more memorable.

  • @steven_ewen
    @steven_ewen ปีที่แล้ว +36

    Cleaning the cracks of New York sidewalks to Chaga from Birch trees in Pennsylvania. Love the mix of content you share Shane. Cheers

    • @Klesh
      @Klesh  ปีที่แล้ว +7

      It's just what I do, thanks glad ya enjoyed it 👍⛏

    • @stinkfist4205
      @stinkfist4205 ปีที่แล้ว

      I was thinking the same thing

  • @rastaralph7154
    @rastaralph7154 ปีที่แล้ว +8

    Makes sense finding gold on a silver birch tree! I learnt about Chaga the first time my mother was ill because it cures all kinds of ailments. I've got a bag of bought Chaga because I wasn't well enough to go looking for it. I've got some birch growing in the garden so maybe there's some growing on it.💚💛❤️👍

  • @BIueCat
    @BIueCat ปีที่แล้ว +11

    I love birch trees, especially in the fall. 🍂 That earth star fungus thing was super cool.

    • @IamBATMAN2024
      @IamBATMAN2024 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Yeah I’ve never seen or heard of that star mushroom it was pretty cool

  • @beepseatsfindingfoodtreasu8756
    @beepseatsfindingfoodtreasu8756 ปีที่แล้ว +8

    Funny I just harvested Chaga and several other mushrooms next door in Ohio today. Mycology is a great subject with amazing health and nutritional benefits. Thanks for the video.

    • @itatane
      @itatane ปีที่แล้ว

      Found what I believe to be a Chaga up in Ashtabula County today when I was up there, left it be. The tree looks like a cottonwood and I'm not sure if it's a Chaga friendly Birch relative. Mycology is indeed fun, but it's always a battle against the furry little forest critters to get to the Chanterelles, Boletes and Hen of the Woods before they do.

  • @justinjustin9297
    @justinjustin9297 ปีที่แล้ว +21

    Wow, I had no idea!
    Chaga is believed to have potent antioxidant and anti-inflammatory properties, making it a potential alternative remedy for things like arthritis and high blood pressure. It may also help lower blood sugar and even slow the progression of cancer cells. Chaga may also help: Ease inflammation.

    • @johnbarron4843
      @johnbarron4843 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Thanks!

    • @baldemarcabrera790
      @baldemarcabrera790 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Don’t take if you have bleeding disorder or open wound

    • @shanghunter7697
      @shanghunter7697 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@baldemarcabrera790 Aspirin either.....come on now, you're NOT going to bleed out if one has aspirin or chaga in their system.....stop it !!

    • @baldemarcabrera790
      @baldemarcabrera790 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@shanghunter7697 Im anemic, so bleeding is a problem for me. Even Goggle says not to use Chaga if you have a bleeding disorder.

  • @frederickbierweiler8020
    @frederickbierweiler8020 ปีที่แล้ว +13

    Chaga is very useful in starting a fire as it will take the smallest ember and hold it so you can blow on it and it will ignite. First time people knew and used this even to transport an ember. As i remember it has some kind of medicinal properties in its smoke. Wicked high in antioxidants and makes a tasty tea .Have used the tea for years

    • @mmaaddict78
      @mmaaddict78 ปีที่แล้ว

      Is it sort of like fat wood?

    • @josephdale69
      @josephdale69 ปีที่แล้ว

      You get any buzz after smoking it?

    • @shanghunter7697
      @shanghunter7697 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@mmaaddict78 NO but a similar experience and does work well

    • @shanghunter7697
      @shanghunter7697 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@josephdale69 No "buzz" to be had sir

    • @frederickbierweiler8020
      @frederickbierweiler8020 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      @@josephdale69 no buzz :((

  • @rodneyberube1699
    @rodneyberube1699 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    Thank you for this great lesson of nature. I live in the Northeast and will begin looking.

    • @Klesh
      @Klesh  ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Forgot to mention it only occurs on average one and 20,000 birch trees. Bring a lunch and a drink 👍

  • @jinxjones5497
    @jinxjones5497 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    As you said you can make tea with it but it's a favourite with bushcrafty/self reliance/survivalists types as a natural tinder. It is good to catch a spark in powder form or to carry an ember over a distance or as an ember extender to blow into a flame from within a "birds nest" there's a 1000 videos on these subjects but cool seeing it harvested.

  • @offyarocka
    @offyarocka ปีที่แล้ว +4

    Just did some reading up on chaga and holy dooly it has an really interesting history and is super good for you. Thats so awesome you can go out and get some where you are.

  • @jconodenkirk4820
    @jconodenkirk4820 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    Dude man glad to see your still making vids!! Worried there for awhile!

    • @Klesh
      @Klesh  ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Yep every week for the past 5 years

  • @chrisknauss6727
    @chrisknauss6727 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    I love content like this. So informative and interesting. Glad I found your channel.

  • @Klesh
    @Klesh  ปีที่แล้ว +5

    Chaga is boiled like tea. Take a small chunk and just boil it and drink. You can also grind dry chaga and brew it and mix with your coffee.

  • @eddiegreg7064
    @eddiegreg7064 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    I have birch all around me and now I know thanks to your video and a quick Google search, now I know what it is and what it's good for.
    Thanks 🙈🙉🙊

  • @brian70Cuda
    @brian70Cuda ปีที่แล้ว +3

    Never heard of that untill this vid. Thank you Shane:) I have learned so many cool things from you.

  • @joemuzzy456
    @joemuzzy456 ปีที่แล้ว +7

    i live in Pa in northwestern part around the Allegheny national forest/Seneca area and have most of my life. never knew about that kind of fungus. we did as kids go out and dig up wild blueberry bushes and transplanted them in rows. i'll have to look the next time i'm in the woods. almost forgot. we have ginseng as well.

    • @shanghunter7697
      @shanghunter7697 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Ahhh ginseng, yes we sure do have it. Northern pa ginseng and n.y. ginseng are second to none. Awesome quality roots, i sell two to four prized roots every yr. One was 140 yrs old and the other 155 (aprox) Received 2,200 for the one and 2,500 for the other. Happy holidays to you and yours Joe muzzleloader. Love my .50 cal hawkens

    • @joemuzzy456
      @joemuzzy456 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@shanghunter7697 can't forget the Muzzy broadheads. Happy holidays. that's some good money you got for them.

    • @shanghunter7697
      @shanghunter7697 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@joemuzzy456 Oh yes, i used to shoot the muzzy b.h. back in the day and yes sir i did very good on the sale every yr. Again i only sell two to 4 roots a yr not into it for the money at all !! The family and friends all enjoy eating it. Very best wishes Joe.

  • @StirlingLighthouse
    @StirlingLighthouse ปีที่แล้ว +11

    Chaga is a super food.
    You can drink it every day without concern.
    One thing to keep in mind is to never take more than a third of the growth. If you take it all, it may never recover.

    • @BSUSwim4Gold
      @BSUSwim4Gold ปีที่แล้ว +3

      You can drink it everyday but not more than 4oz as it can put pressure on your kidneys.

    • @lucifchristo
      @lucifchristo ปีที่แล้ว

      this^. that first small one in the video is a great example of the wrong manner of harvesting.... i went looking for some recently and whoever was there before practicly destroyed every last one they harvested

    • @MV-bj1yk
      @MV-bj1yk ปีที่แล้ว

      It dries my mouth out.

    • @lucifchristo
      @lucifchristo ปีที่แล้ว

      @@MV-bj1yk like Redwine it has alot of tannins

    • @timothylongmore7325
      @timothylongmore7325 11 หลายเดือนก่อน

      @@lucifchristo that one was small and looked dead to me. Tree probably shed it.

  • @100-Mile
    @100-Mile ปีที่แล้ว +1

    watched with pleasure, very interesting, we will also look for it , thanks !!

  • @johnjacobs1625
    @johnjacobs1625 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    I Learned Something!! THanks Shane!! Morels in PA!! Cheers JJ Ps TO Many Dang TICKS!

  • @kathystump6846
    @kathystump6846 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Thanks Shane I live n PA n never heard of Chaga. Great video!

  • @RKOuttathebox
    @RKOuttathebox ปีที่แล้ว +4

    I seen a Birch polypore in the video, has very similar medicinal properties as Chaga.

  • @bill8985
    @bill8985 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    Great video. I'm a new subscriber. I grew up in NEPA but haven't been back in years. So great to be able to virtually walk around the woods like I did as a kid. One thing about chaga to be careful of - has very high concentration of oxalates... which if over-consumed can help to form kidney stones. Consume in moderation.

  • @alandoughty6320
    @alandoughty6320 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    That stuff grows on just about every birch tree up here in Maine !

    • @Klesh
      @Klesh  ปีที่แล้ว

      They say on average is one in every 5000 trees however there are many things that are look-alikes but not actual Chaga

    • @alandoughty6320
      @alandoughty6320 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@Klesh That could be the case , but it’s interesting that I just saw a story in my local paper about how Chaga is on the verge of becoming a multi million dollar industry here in Maine , I just saw that article about a day ago and then just happened across your video so I had to watch it !

  • @deanjones3168
    @deanjones3168 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Still love Tasmanian wild field mushies fried in butter and garlic…yummo

  • @TheKegtwo
    @TheKegtwo ปีที่แล้ว +1

    I love my chaga tea. Good for my immunity system apparently. I like it for the taste. No chaga in Oz so I have to import it.

  • @daz41262010
    @daz41262010 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    thanks Shane for posting this :) things you learn from watching your content is awesome :)

  • @MD-NWWI
    @MD-NWWI ปีที่แล้ว +7

    I have 40 acres in Northern Wisconsin. Have Chagall every where. Been watching them grow. I'm hoping to strap on the snow shoes and go get some. A few are the size of ice cream pails!

    • @davidkresl2195
      @davidkresl2195 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      Few can comprehend how common it actually is.Northern Wisconsin commercial forests are a mushroomers dream for all edible mushrooms.

    • @shanghunter7697
      @shanghunter7697 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@davidkresl2195 Well, you DID have a lot in northern Wisconsin, once certain folks see your comment....THEY WILL raid N.W. and take everything they can ! We should all be CAREFUL what we tell others, just saying !

    • @davidkresl2195
      @davidkresl2195 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@shanghunter7697 You all act like this stuff is rare, endangered, mythical or non renewable. What happens to Chaga when it's clear cut? Logging is my county's number one industry in north east Wisconsin, and I could fill a truck bed full of this stuff in a weekend. 20# chunks are the norm . I spent the summer in Alaska,and it is way more common up there with many 20-50# specimens.like Greg stated,it is everywhere.

  • @yooperprospector7735
    @yooperprospector7735 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Up here in the upper Michigan I like to pick blue berries and hunt for morels

  • @Ray-xo8ms
    @Ray-xo8ms ปีที่แล้ว +1

    I work in logging in north east pa/south West ny and never knew about this stuff. Time to go hunting and hopefully make a few extra bucks

  • @JACK_TheAllSeeingEye
    @JACK_TheAllSeeingEye ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Up at my cottage on a lake, the surrounding forest is absolutely packed with large to very large chaga growths (compared to this vid). Almost every tree for miles around will have a few good chunks.

    • @timothylongmore7325
      @timothylongmore7325 11 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Because of its nature when you find one there will usually be more in the vicinity.

  • @Shelby1975
    @Shelby1975 ปีที่แล้ว

    That stuff looks good . I miss my Grandparents pecan trees in North Carolina.

  • @Gems-of-Hope-Rocks
    @Gems-of-Hope-Rocks ปีที่แล้ว +1

    7:00 That is the most amazing looking mushroom, the earth Star mushroom.

  • @Brooks0511
    @Brooks0511 ปีที่แล้ว

    All aboard the Chaga train . Chaga Chaga Chaga choo choo

  • @fivespeed3026
    @fivespeed3026 ปีที่แล้ว

    Ooga Chaga, Ooga-Ooga I can't stop this feeling... 😂

  • @donaldscott7279
    @donaldscott7279 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Liked it,I'm going to research chaga to see if we have it in my area.

    • @Klesh
      @Klesh  ปีที่แล้ว

      If you have birch trees and a cold climate in the winter you have it

  • @donnadigsjersey2936
    @donnadigsjersey2936 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Great video. Thank you.

  • @mary-ruthflores4107
    @mary-ruthflores4107 ปีที่แล้ว +17

    But how do you use it? How much at a time? This was interesting!

    • @Klesh
      @Klesh  ปีที่แล้ว +19

      The most common way is to just boil a chunk in water and drink the water. The chunk can be re-used again and again until the water stops turning brown. Personally I grind it like coffee and add it to my coffee grounds when brewing my coffee.

    • @mary-ruthflores4107
      @mary-ruthflores4107 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Thanks!

    • @dougtinsley1320
      @dougtinsley1320 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      I make tea from chaga

    • @fhorst41
      @fhorst41 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      I boil a chunk to make a sort of tea. It has an almost vanilla like taste, but very light. You can keep using the same chunk as the tea gets weaker and then replace it with a fresh piece when you stop getting the level of flavor as the first pots. Just put it right in the kettle with the water and add more water for the next use. If you are going to stop drinking it for a while, pull it out and set it to dry to avoid anything growing on it.

  • @the.tricky.outdoorsman
    @the.tricky.outdoorsman ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Hey, I'm in PA! I love going Chaga hunting.

    • @Klesh
      @Klesh  ปีที่แล้ว

      Good stuff 👍

  • @nathankerr9824
    @nathankerr9824 ปีที่แล้ว

    It also grows in New Zealand, near the Southern Alps

  • @jlogsdon22
    @jlogsdon22 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Hey Shane nice to see a fellow Pennsylvanian on here. I thought yr video was very interesting an informative. I'm from the south central part well maybe a bit more west. But I like yr video an will subscribe for more. So ty for the educational video. An have a merry Christmas my friend.

  • @dubehigh
    @dubehigh ปีที่แล้ว

    I find it on my property in Minnesota.
    Chunks the size of softballs.
    Very abundant here.

  • @yetimountaintrading5859
    @yetimountaintrading5859 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Great medicine for sure

  • @lieutenantcliff
    @lieutenantcliff ปีที่แล้ว

    Hey, you're in my neck of the woods. Good luck to you, enjoy Pa.

  • @channeleverydaythings3195
    @channeleverydaythings3195 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Never heard of this till this vid interesting Gotta love the sidewalk sniping vids tho LOL Great work. New Subscriber!!!

  • @eddaniels3404
    @eddaniels3404 ปีที่แล้ว

    Nice that star mushroom was cool

  • @rockydubois2418
    @rockydubois2418 ปีที่แล้ว

    Wow! PA is beautiful when you get away from the fentanyl zombies and uncle festers!

  • @HooksAndWheels
    @HooksAndWheels ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Matsatake mushrooms...central oregon!! And of course gold in southern oregon. Thanks for the vid Shane my family and I love em!!

  • @shaun4443
    @shaun4443 ปีที่แล้ว

    Bro, your 100% cool 😎 😎 love your content! thanks.

  • @NancyNoo7007
    @NancyNoo7007 ปีที่แล้ว

    I buy the chaga tea bags at the health food store ..wild berry natural foods in Minocqua Wisconsin sells tea concentrate in canning jars ..

  • @queball8144
    @queball8144 ปีที่แล้ว

    Great video! I find Chaga here in Washington

  • @chrisdore6387
    @chrisdore6387 ปีที่แล้ว

    Great informative video. I never knew that stuff existed.

  • @fatboi10180
    @fatboi10180 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    Seeing him swinging that hatchet close to his hand gave me a bit of anxiety😅

  • @autumninabq3081
    @autumninabq3081 ปีที่แล้ว

    Cool!

  • @timetonedcoins
    @timetonedcoins ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Great video - we hunt often

  • @ichigokurasaki8426
    @ichigokurasaki8426 ปีที่แล้ว

    Thanks!!

  • @lauriemnikolaicik6699
    @lauriemnikolaicik6699 ปีที่แล้ว

    I live in west central Wisconsin l have to show this to my brother and a logger friend that believe birch trees are of no value I don't know I tag alder is related to what you mention as a sweet birch very interesting Gerald

  • @hooahextreme
    @hooahextreme ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Interesting subject. I only know a couple of people who know anything about Chaga

  • @wakeupidiotsnow2611
    @wakeupidiotsnow2611 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    Great Report, and that chaga mushroom is something I’ve never heard or seen anything related. Equally @7:00 Shane shows a “hydroscopic earth star” mushroom which totally blew me away! OH YEAH! Those stars got to be poisonous, would not even try it!
    Am I right?

  • @lesmith939
    @lesmith939 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Thanks for the video. I've got a few acres in MD. Hoping to find some "gold" here.

  • @nathanleitzel7826
    @nathanleitzel7826 ปีที่แล้ว

    I'm actually from central pa in york never thought I'd see a video of you in pa

    • @Klesh
      @Klesh  ปีที่แล้ว

      Yep I grew up in PA

  • @GalacticForceMedia
    @GalacticForceMedia ปีที่แล้ว +4

    Please do a short video of you putting this in your coffee if you decide to do so! Would love to see the medicinal uses!

    • @Klesh
      @Klesh  ปีที่แล้ว +4

      There's plenty of videos here on TH-cam that show how it can be used, I simply let it dry out and then grind it in a coffee grinder and add it to my coffee when brewing it

    • @krhunt1014
      @krhunt1014 ปีที่แล้ว

      How much do you add to your coffee ?

    • @Klesh
      @Klesh  ปีที่แล้ว +4

      @@krhunt1014 so I basically just throw a couple chunks into my kettle, which when boiling it in water turns into a brownish colored tea. I then use that water to brew my coffee in my French press.

  • @ravenoustreasure7452
    @ravenoustreasure7452 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Have you heard of Ghost Pipe Mushrooms..they grow by our cabin in WI. Our cabin neighbor owns a CBD store..she harvested them and made a tincture with them..was kind of interesting

    • @Klesh
      @Klesh  ปีที่แล้ว

      Yeah they grow in PA as well we called them Indian pipes as kids

  • @davidhofman4341
    @davidhofman4341 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Have you heard of BLUE MOUNTAIN TEA? The last time we found it was in the strippings along 209 just east of Lykens Pa. That was 60 years ago. You can smell it if your are within 10 feet.

    • @Klesh
      @Klesh  ปีที่แล้ว

      No I never heard of it, but I know about Teaberries , grew up eating them

    • @davidhofman4341
      @davidhofman4341 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@Klesh The bush was about 4 ft tall. The leaves were a 2 inches oval 1/2 inch wide.

  • @richpederson6691
    @richpederson6691 ปีที่แล้ว

    Don't go green room, but I appreciate the thoughts. Keep it real, and you will gain thumbs ups.

  • @larryhaynes7298
    @larryhaynes7298 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Down the rabbit hole i go i live in NH an my mom in ME 30 min away

  • @bones987123
    @bones987123 ปีที่แล้ว

    greetings from the pocono's ;)

  • @northernborean1389
    @northernborean1389 ปีที่แล้ว

    I'm up to 6 lbs harvested this winter up here in Alaska 🤙

  • @chuckyoneill9029
    @chuckyoneill9029 ปีที่แล้ว

    Liked and subscribed, Pa.

  • @Mooseracks
    @Mooseracks ปีที่แล้ว

    I drink my Chaga tea everyday 😋

    • @larrygraham5721
      @larrygraham5721 ปีที่แล้ว

      Me to

    • @Mooseracks
      @Mooseracks ปีที่แล้ว

      @@larrygraham5721 I buy my chaga here in British Columbia ... The fellow I buy from only harvests chaga in winter time

  • @johngraham8893
    @johngraham8893 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    I have cut down a lot of birch trees and noticed that formation on it and never gave it much thought.I've must have came across thousands of $$ worth and just burnt it!

  • @truckerswife5060
    @truckerswife5060 ปีที่แล้ว

    White birch, black birch, paper birch. Never called it gray or sweet. Live in the Poconos all of my life.

    • @Klesh
      @Klesh  ปีที่แล้ว +1

      I always called it white birch as well. However, after doing some dendrology studies I thought I'd call it by its true genus

  • @dennisjamieson3328
    @dennisjamieson3328 ปีที่แล้ว

    Hello Shane hope you find some Chaga

  • @jerrystern10marissanikki62
    @jerrystern10marissanikki62 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Shane Reed episode. I wish you would’ve shown the process of breaking it down and putting it in your coffee. Tell you the truth it looks pretty disgusting and it’s natural form. Very interesting. Have a Merry Christmas

  • @jeffreywhitmoyer860
    @jeffreywhitmoyer860 ปีที่แล้ว

    Sounds like you're in the Pottsville/Hazelton/Scranton area. Didn't realize that Chaga grew in PA. Thanks for the information.

  • @JohnnySwedishScrapper
    @JohnnySwedishScrapper ปีที่แล้ว

    yea i hade to googel it as well, intersting stuff,
    very expensive in shops,
    great video and info
    and chaga is good for tea, but dont know how it taste hehe

  • @timkrouse345
    @timkrouse345 ปีที่แล้ว

    oooga oooga oooga chaga...

  • @xxdiazxx18
    @xxdiazxx18 ปีที่แล้ว

    Nice video!

  • @rogerdudra178
    @rogerdudra178 ปีที่แล้ว

    You're going for the Senior Woodchuck knowledge of the forest.

  • @Legoking375
    @Legoking375 ปีที่แล้ว

    Love the vids

  • @slanderman3296
    @slanderman3296 ปีที่แล้ว

    In Alaska....we get "punk" off of these trees and mix the ashes with our snuff or chew

  • @grayhatjen5924
    @grayhatjen5924 ปีที่แล้ว

    NW PA here, gray birch everywhere. I so want to go out and see if I can find any. I'm down in one of the valleys, so we've got streams/ponds/marshes galore.
    I wonder how many times I've looked right at Chaga and had no clue what I was seeing.

  • @heyjohnson5535
    @heyjohnson5535 ปีที่แล้ว

    Had a bunch of birch trees around Sw Pa that got killed of by some beetle. Pretty much all of them.

  • @blainegerver642
    @blainegerver642 ปีที่แล้ว

    Hey Klesh commented on one of your other PA videos about when your in PA about prospecting and metal detecting in York county little town of seven valleys. Been busy with holidays and being a first responder but anyway lost your contact would love to chat about pa some and get some pointers from you trying to get the kids into it to get outside more. Would love to hear back bud and as always great vidoes

    • @Klesh
      @Klesh  ปีที่แล้ว

      Hey there, I've got over 500 treasure hunting videos on this channel so you're in the right place!

  • @jakeoutdoors9600
    @jakeoutdoors9600 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    I have never heard of Chaga but I think I have seen it before. Since you can't harvest every spore, will it grow back over the next few years into something that can be harvested again?

    • @Klesh
      @Klesh  ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Yeah it grows back but takes many years

  • @cindymiranda6833
    @cindymiranda6833 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Need more info , do you have to clean it, do you put it in hot tea, show how to do it, thankyou, never knew about chaga

    • @Klesh
      @Klesh  ปีที่แล้ว

      Yep, dry it out and brew like i mention in the video, just like tea.

  • @sevnin5432
    @sevnin5432 ปีที่แล้ว

    Try permethrin spray for your clothes should take care of the ticks or any other insects

  • @n.b.p.davenport7066
    @n.b.p.davenport7066 ปีที่แล้ว

    I live in Dingmans Ferry Pennsylvania that stuff's all over the place

  • @jacobbevers8171
    @jacobbevers8171 ปีที่แล้ว

    I’m a country boy, born and raised in the countriest country in the us….!Giles/Lincoln county southern Tennessee. I 100% understand needing to get in the woods when your last video was in the streets of New York. I loved the video but hate the idea of New York in general.

    • @Klesh
      @Klesh  ปีที่แล้ว

      I lived in Grundy county TN for a while in the early 2000's, great place , but way more drugs than NYC

  • @SICresinwrks
    @SICresinwrks ปีที่แล้ว

    Pretty sure I've seen this on berch trees in Vermont quite often

  • @bouncerslabrealnature9143
    @bouncerslabrealnature9143 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    I'm in central Pennsylvania and love foraging with the great hairy mountain people in our woods. Always leave some mushrooms for them 😉. They have been a bit testy lately... probably people hunting the deer in their territory...they don't like guns. 😎

  • @jamesyurky3048
    @jamesyurky3048 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    You made it look easy, you probably got lucky, Chaga is like gold and not that easy to find the rule is one in 20,000 birch trees produce it.

  • @captainflint89
    @captainflint89 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    you might wanna leave the ones closer to the ground , animals like to mark their territory lol

  • @mrmtruckermax2
    @mrmtruckermax2 ปีที่แล้ว

    First time hearing of this..

  • @willlinke2849
    @willlinke2849 ปีที่แล้ว

    I’ve got a 2 lb chunk at home on my fridge. Had it for years don’t know what to do with it lol 😂

  • @My_Op
    @My_Op ปีที่แล้ว

    We are the 42!

  • @EquitySolutionRayRaz
    @EquitySolutionRayRaz ปีที่แล้ว

    In my neck of the woods , I live in Pocono’s

  • @heyjohnson5535
    @heyjohnson5535 ปีที่แล้ว

    I am pretty sure i ahve either blueberry busshes that have grown crazy out of control or they are grape vines that have done the same. Super old farm in Sw Pa i would love to find out what they are exactly so i can do something with them. Ive never put em in my mouth or squeezed one to smell it. Maybe next year.

  • @EquitySolutionRayRaz
    @EquitySolutionRayRaz ปีที่แล้ว

    Silver , Red , White ,& Paper Birch is what we call them . Would it grow on Beech trees also ?

  • @BSUSwim4Gold
    @BSUSwim4Gold ปีที่แล้ว

    The black part has the most benefits

  • @AdamosDad
    @AdamosDad ปีที่แล้ว

    Chaga, chaga, chaga, chaga, woooo, woooo.🚂🚃🚃🚌