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 =)

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 =)

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

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

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

Agreed and I second what she said. ❤️

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

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

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.

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 =)

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

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

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

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

Vet du vad den heter på svenska??

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

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

@@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!

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 =)

@@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)

@@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!!

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

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!

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 =)

@@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!

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!! =)

@@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!! =)

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

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

Yes! That would be so awesome =D

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 =)

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

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

Appreciated! =)

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

So glad my friend!!

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Nice, David! Great for your health!!

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.

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

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

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!! =)

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! =)

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

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

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

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

You bet, Julie!! =)

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!! =)

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

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 =)

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

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

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

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.

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

Sounds beautiful! Is it primarily on birches out there?

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

Thank you!!

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

So glad you liked it, Charles! Amazing fungus!

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

Absolutely, Nick!!! =)

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

Thanks JG!!

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

Absolutely, Friend!! =)

Glad you liked it! Definitely an amazing fungus =)

Glad you liked it!! =)

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

Thank you my friend! =) Kenton

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

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 😁

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

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

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

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

@@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... :-)

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! =)

Absolutely Michael!

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

@@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

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 KZfaq, but the computer remembers the passwords, if you allowed it to do that. Have a beautiful day! Much love! xxx

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 =)

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

Absolutely, Theia!! =)

So glad you liked it, Christoph! =) Kenton

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

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 =)

@@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.

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

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! =)

Absolutely, Troy! Thanks for watching! =) Kenton

Woohoo! Delicious and nutritious! =)

@@ReWildUniversity and beyond! lol

Thank you!!!

Wow, thank you Aaron!

Thank you Terri!!!

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

I love it! Especially your humorous take on God's mental meanderings! We can all use a bit more of that kind of humor. And yes, when you listen with something deeper than hearing, we truly can be led just the right direction in the woods =)

@@ReWildUniversity Hello. I am glad you enjoyed my comment but I was only half joking about Divine Intervention. Wether you are in a large wood, a huge forest or out in a remote area, it is always amazing to me that I manage to spot things that I am looking for. You are turning left and right, looking around at your feet or a few feet in front, looking at the base of trees or up high and then suddenly there is that magnificent Bolet, or Chicken of the Woods, or a dead standing pine full of Fatwood. It might be a Hare or a Rabbit, or the swirl of a Salmon or Trout in the river, whatever it is you are hunting, What are the chances of you looking in the right direction at precisely the right moment? I am a Christian who does not go to church because of what it has become today. My relationships with God and Jesus are Direct. Having said that, I also believe in the spirits, both good and bad, of those who have gone to the other side. The dead and also the ancient spirits who are the guardians of the forest. I respect them all, even though I know that ultimately, Jesus reigns supreme over them, over us all. I have been hunting, fishing, and practicing bushcraft in the wilderness for decades. Russia, British Columbia, the Rockies, and around Europe. I can be fly fishing a stream, or wandering in a forest and I have the very distinct impression that I am not alone, that I am being watched. I always say Hello, and I always ask for permission to fish or hunt or forage. I am, after all, trespassing on their territory. If I want to cut a walking stick from a Holly tree or Blackthorn, I ask permission first. I have often felt really quite uncomfortable but never really threatened. Respect is the key. The other side, the other realms of existence are, to me, very real indeed. I have been in houses where I have truly felt menaced and had to leave. That was before I understood that all I need to do is say the Lord’s Prayer, or Psalm 23 and invoke the protection of Jesus. The bad spirits are very powerful, they aim to terrify you. They feed on your fear, but Jesus stops them in their tracks. So yes, I often feel that I am being guided, and thank goodness for that because if it was left to me on my own, I’d be right in the shit most of the time :-) I really enjoyed watching you thank the Turkey Tail for providing its goodness to you. That is what I do. I find a beautiful fresh Cep, put it in my basket and then turn to look up to the sky and say “Thank you very much!” I know I could not have succeeded on my own. Sometimes you are very tired, cold and hungry and all you want is a fire and a hot brew. Sometimes you struggle for ages to get that ember and start your fire. Then suddenly your tinder bundle bursts into bright flams. That Pine tea is now only minutes away. “Thank you Lord!” It is no more complicated or difficult than that! What a shame the world has now become a hate filled shit show dominated by insane individuals like Antifa. I wish they knew what I know. I pray for them to Wake Up before it’s too late! The Wolves are at the door! I am ready to fight, as my Father and Grandfathers fought, in two world wars, for Freedom and Democracy, for the futures of our children and grandchildren. I am ready to fight for Western Christian Civilization against the unspeakable evil of Communism. I will not hide away in my perfect wilderness. When the moment arrives, I will be at the front knowing that Right and Jesus are by my side! The truth is always with us. Keep safe and God Speed!

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

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

Absolutely, Adam!

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

@@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!

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

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

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! =)

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

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 =)

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

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

With the chaga the spindle type can be pretty forgiving, though a really hard wood will tend to drill down through the chaga more quickly. However, if available, a "pithy center" spindle, like goldenrod stem, mullein, or Jerusalem Artichoke are optimal.

Thank you William!

It must be so expensive to buy! Are you somewhere that you could do a quest into the forestlands looking for it?

@@ReWildUniversity I live in a city in Los Angeles county, Southern California. So my climate zone is pretty far from anywhere chaga can grow. I just order small amount online once in awhile, I make tea until the water is almost colorless, maybe after 30th simmering . 🙏

@@5600hp Nice that you get so much out of it! Indeed, you're far from chaga country =)