Surviving the High Desert: Thriving on Wild Plants Part 1 (Minimal Gear Including a Pick Mattock)

In this video I am taking on a new challenge.  Can I survive in a formidable location I have never been before with only a knife and canteen (and cup)? I also had to use a pick.  This was due to the fact that I had a camera equipment failure, which cost me a day.  I ran out of time to finish, digging the pit with a stick. This high desert location is a new spot to me.  To thrive, I need to find a sustainable water source, create a warm shelter, and locate wild plants that will sustain me for my survival foraging trip.  In addition, I will need to cook any wild plants to an edible state for consumption.  Watch Part 1 of this video to see if I am successful.

Please subscribe and watch for Part 2 to see how the desert helped me thrive during my challenge.

Disclaimer:  As always, please remember to do your own extensive research before using any plans for consumption or medicine.  Do not rely on any of my videos for positive identification.  If you find written sources from credentialed authors, you can develop the knowledge and confidence to safely engage in foraging.  I am an amateur ethnobotanist myself, so everyone can forage safely and confidently if they are willing to put in the time to develop an “expertise” derived from expert sources.