www.raymears.com/ Ray Mears shows us how to bake bread in the outdoors over a campfire. This clip is taken from the DVD extras of the BBC series Ray Mears - Wild Food.
Bear Grylls' survival: "Lets eat worms and drink our own piss." Ray Mears' survival: "Before I tell you the specials...would you like a starter with your meal?"
This man is a reason why I become bushcraft lover, I watch him as a kid when his show was first of that kinde. Thank you Ray much love from Bosnain fan.
I think it's also because it's so timeless. Its the way bread has been baked since the iron age and passed on for generations just as hes doing. Nice sounds of birds and fire crackling in the background too
Was lucky to spend a day with Ray as a 50th birthday present on one of his walkabout events back in 2019 - extremely worthwhile and would recommend to any outdoor person. Such an interesting person with a presence that seems to connect with nature - only downside he never cooked the bread on our day 😂
Ray is very good at what he does, highly skilled and an excellent teacher. I have used many of his methods while on 2-5 day hog hunts. The hogs here are considered to be an invasive species. I just wish his DVD's would work here in the US.
We make bread twice a week at my house. My mom makes the bread, I make the peanut butter, and my sister and I both make jams and jellies. I never did bread in a Dutch oven before but I go to my lake house this week and I will give it a go. Cheers for the video.
It came out pretty good. I burned it lol. On top not on bottom. My sister made a mulberry jam but she over set it. Burned bread with thick jam lol. We cut some slices and let them stale. We made French toast with a couple and I turned the rest into croutons. Very good bread for that and it would be good for stuffing as well. No preservatives so it stales very quickly.
We pre-mix little watertight bags before leaving. Make it so you only have to add water to it. Open up the bag, add water, close the bag, 'stir' it untill you have a good dough. Take the dough out of the bag, shape it somewhat, put it in a pan, have a fake bottom in the pan so the bread doesn't burn on the underside.
A really enjoyable film. I love the woodlands in the spring, especially the bird songs. I imagine our ancestors baked that way, not so long ago. Thank you for sharing 🌈
Great! Although I would say that it appeared rather dense. When he proofed the dough in the cast iron, it seems that there isn't much space left before baking. Bread swells more when being baked as the gas released by the yeast expands and the water produces steam. Without any room to swell into, it becomes dense. Also it appears that the dough was pretty dry and hard to work with, which makes it denser (less water = less gluten and less steam).
Great video, Ray! In the African bush, we had good results without a tripod by placing the pot directly in dying embers and covering it in the same manner.
В холодную погоду есть опасность выпадения конденсата на крышку. И тогда, вода по стенкам стекает к караваю и добыть его из кастрюли очень трудно. хлеб приходится есть ложкой. Избежать этого можно применяя крышку большего размера и щепку. Тогда конденсат будет стекать наружу. Либо, с самого начала класть угли на крышку. Это из моего опыта туризма по заполярью.
English translation In cold weather, there is a danger of condensation on the lid. In this case, water runs down the walls to the loaf and it is very difficult to get it out of the pan. You can avoid this by using a larger lid and a splinter. Then, the condensation will drain out. Or you can put coals on the lid from the beginning. This is from my experience in Polar tourism
I like making bread. My husband makes it Irish style, without yeast in a cast iron frying pan. I make bread with yeast in an oven. Had no idea it could be made in a Dutch oven. Must give it go when Summer comes round - if Summer comes round.
Thank you very much for uploading this! Migh I add, that I'd love to see a "Bushcraft Techniques" DVD, where we'll be shown all those techniques for woodworking, cooking/baking, correct usage of tools and so on :-)
I missed you til now. Will start watching the videos you made. An option for the old reliable buck saw is available today. The wood that we cut for bushcraft work doesn’t need a large, heavy saw. We’re pretty much cutting something of arm thickness or less. Pruning is the type of cutting we do. A folding pruning saw is lighter, and is quicker to set to work. I use a Corona saw with a 10” blade. That will cut a log of 20” diameter. About 16” larger than needed. Coronavirus “hollow grinds” the ends of the teeth. The entire saw is just a support system for those teeth tips. All saws share that characteristic. The tips of the teeth are the sole reason for all the rest of the saw. I sought out the best teeth tips. And, there are several other brands out there too. Courtesy of Half Vast Flying
TIP from someone who`s grandma did this lots of times (in an oven like thing thow) you can use an egg, or some butter(if you like that) to paintbrush the bread after baking so the crust doesn`t get so hard after cooling but that is optional :P
It's really important that the science could be best understood with such resources. I saw this as fodder for choosing kit for different scenarios. Thank you brother. You made that look easy. Be good.
Oh man, you're so civilized, with the carefully cutting slices with the knife and all. I couldn't wait that long, with how that bread must smell, I'd be tearing into it with hands and teeth >:3
In lreland we used a 'Bastable' pot just like that with the legs but could also hang from a crane over the cottage open fire. We also had hooks set in the chimney to smoke meat...usually bacon.
I have to give Ray credit- cooking outdoors has enough challenges. But baking is really tough because it's so critical that the temperature is consistent. Like he mentioned, just having a breeze come in from one side can drop the temp on that side of the pot. I screw up baking in the oven at home let alone on a campfire outdoors. It bums me out that his camp bread is probably better than the bread I make at home.
That as informative , thanks. Couple things you should mention you are using fast rising yeast (doesn't need a second rise) and the hard crust problem, I brush some butter on mine. Now I'm going to check my cast iron dutch oven that I could put coals on top, learned one thanks
In rougher circumstances, you can make bread on a stick. Baking powder instead of yeast, slightly less water for a stickier (see what I did there) dough. Make it stick like a cap on the top of your stick (~2cm in diameter), and turn it over hot embers.
Now around this corner we have our wild bag of flour here, invasive species yes. We'll just take a few of those, now up in that tree there is a yeast branch and you can tell it's ripe because they've formed these store bought structures called sachets. Now very carefully, not to disturb them.. I'm going to nab this jar of pure granulated sugar from this couple picnicking before they notice.
These are thing he does at a fixed camp. He doesn't carry cast iron with him when he goes backpacking. Remember he isn't a survivalist, he's a woodsman. And he does pretty well with the gear he does pack when he's on foot.
In honesty i would have made flatbread. It needs less time and possibly fewer tools. At a push you probably wouldn't even need to bring yeast to make traditional bread though. Elderflower might have enough in them to get a loaf to rise. And add an interesting flavour as well
I think there is often confusion that "bushcraft" means "survival". Bushcraft skills can be useful in a survival situation, no doubt, but bushcraft is more about enjoying the great outdoors and being comfortable in it. I think that's why all the "Ray vs Bear" arguments are moot. They are talking about different things. I know Ray talks about survival and has shows about it, but this demonstration is clearly about outdoor enjoyment, not surviving the zombie apocalypse. ;) Cheers!
I really enjoy your vids, thank you for posting them. I agree with Joe Fowler's comment. So-called survival "experts" are just a bunch of overgrown boyscouts. The REAL bushcraft that you show is about Thriving in the wild, not just staying alive.
Bear is a sensationalist mears an realist. Every normal person can live 2 days longer in tacky situations if you have seen all of mears movies. You probably die 2 days quicker if you copy the shit bear does!
I live on the road, true nomad style, once a week I bake bread to enjoy with whatever I have managed to forage. Can't beat the simple stuff, flour, water salt and I use soda rather than yeast, it means I can cook straight away wthout prooving the loave, although now and then i will treat myself to a pack of yeast ;-)
Also look into making a wild yeast starter which will impart a delicious flavor and the yeast is basically free, floating in the air and on very ripe fruit, just make sure the fruit is organic, like berries growing in the garden, mulberries are good, etc.
A trick is to get disposable baking tins and to put two of those in a larger dutch oven You raise them by putting stones underneath. The bread gets evenly cooked and there is no messy clean up, i've even made scones and biscuits with a similar technique.
A good way to avoid the scorching of the bread, isnt to put coals on the top, but rather give the pot a spin, to loosen up the bread from the sides, then pop the whole loaf out, flip it, and put it back in the pot. Now the cooked side is up and the soft side is down, and you get a more even heat, and it doesnt end up scorched, nor do you risk getting ashes on the bread.
I do love how it went a little lop sided and burnt underneath, it creates a more realistic expectation and shows that though Ray is a master of his art he isn't some kind of demi-god.
you could try with first raising seeds till they are ready to harvest, then grind it, and after that bake bread. It might be simple or not at all.it all depends of how high are your gardening/farmings skills are...
This is cool... They display baking bread, and show a wood pile..... Thanks for the info Ray... I bake bread often. I have yet to do it Bushcraft style though....
@@ManicMindTrick if you are British you would know the term. Bear Grylls is a fraud he stays in five star hotels when he is supposed to be in the wilderness "surviving".
@@desertfoxxx98 I'm not disputing that some of the stuff in his show clearly is faked or exaggerated or that he stays at nice hotels with his crew when they are out filming. I'm just saying that you can learn some real survival techniques watching his show. Do you have personal experience regarding him being a nob jockey? Thought he was a family man...
Listening and watching him is as calming as nothing else and you learn stuff as well. He is to outdoors skills what Bob Ross is to painting.
Well, in all fairness, how wild can baking bread get?
good comparison
Ray Mears: The only man who can come out of the wilderness better fed than when he went in.
Great Comment!
Arkk0n did u miss the packet of yeast he brought
logan geringer and your point was ?
Plenty more people that can do it than him, but he is entertaining to watch.
Raymearsknifes
Bear Grylls' survival: "Lets eat worms and drink our own piss."
Ray Mears' survival: "Before I tell you the specials...would you like a starter with your meal?"
Yeah man true that.
I remember one episode where Ray Mears made smoked salmon 😂
You're so totally right.
😂😂😂
This video has nothing to do with survival. It's basically a holiday resort. No one's going to be able to make bread like that if they're lost.
After watching Ray for many years, He's still number 1.
Went to one of his guest lectures at Aberdeen university. One of the most interesting men I've ever had the privilege of listening to.
All these years of cooking shows and this one video is the one that makes me want to try at baking.
This man is a reason why I become bushcraft lover, I watch him as a kid when his show was first of that kinde. Thank you Ray much love from Bosnain fan.
Why is this video so calming? It's like meditation.
Ray Mears is like that, you can tell he never rushes and always takes things slowly and methodically.
it's also no background music and as good as no cut-arounds camera-wise.
I think it's also because it's so timeless. Its the way bread has been baked since the iron age and passed on for generations just as hes doing. Nice sounds of birds and fire crackling in the background too
Was lucky to spend a day with Ray as a 50th birthday present on one of his walkabout events back in 2019 - extremely worthwhile and would recommend to any outdoor person.
Such an interesting person with a presence that seems to connect with nature - only downside he never cooked the bread on our day 😂
Am I jealous....yes very much 👍
I met him back in 2008..unfortunately never been with him on his bushcraft lessons.
1:46 The showiest Ray ever gets, casually using an axe like he was born holding one.
tim saying, "mmmm, that's good." was the best part of the video.
Just love watching this guy i wish i could do half the things he does.
Oh how i long for the outdoor life being free doing as you wish.
I always enjoy your videos Ray, no matter if I've seen it before. It's always a joy.
"IT'S SOGGY YOU DONKEYY !!" *Gordon ramsey from behind a tree*
“when it’s brown it’s cooked when it’s black it’s f***** you donkey ! “ 🤣🤣 seriously though ray is the king
It's fucking raaaaawwwww
Ray is very good at what he does, highly skilled and an excellent teacher. I have used many of his methods while on 2-5 day hog hunts. The hogs here are considered to be an invasive species. I just wish his DVD's would work here in the US.
Just get a region free player.
@@countryside_guy PAL to NTSC is the issue... not just region
Id love to get a survival course with ray or les Stroud very high respect for the knowledge these 2 men have in anything outdoors and on survival
We make bread twice a week at my house. My mom makes the bread, I make the peanut butter, and my sister and I both make jams and jellies. I never did bread in a Dutch oven before but I go to my lake house this week and I will give it a go. Cheers for the video.
+stizan24 How did it turn out?
It came out pretty good. I burned it lol. On top not on bottom. My sister made a mulberry jam but she over set it. Burned bread with thick jam lol. We cut some slices and let them stale. We made French toast with a couple and I turned the rest into croutons. Very good bread for that and it would be good for stuffing as well. No preservatives so it stales very quickly.
I used to enjoy giving me ex wife a Dutch Oven.
ha ha i spose thats why shes ex lol@@markojack15
God I love this man.
We pre-mix little watertight bags before leaving. Make it so you only have to add water to it. Open up the bag, add water, close the bag, 'stir' it untill you have a good dough. Take the dough out of the bag, shape it somewhat, put it in a pan, have a fake bottom in the pan so the bread doesn't burn on the underside.
A really enjoyable film. I love the woodlands in the spring, especially the bird songs. I imagine our ancestors baked that way, not so long ago. Thank you for sharing 🌈
That was so relaxing to watch, and I really want to eat that bread! Yum! Ray is the best.
Great! Although I would say that it appeared rather dense. When he proofed the dough in the cast iron, it seems that there isn't much space left before baking. Bread swells more when being baked as the gas released by the yeast expands and the water produces steam. Without any room to swell into, it becomes dense. Also it appears that the dough was pretty dry and hard to work with, which makes it denser (less water = less gluten and less steam).
The best cooking show ever
That bread looks so delicious. Ray Mears makes it looks so easy. I'm making Swedish pancakes on my hiking trip in Somaliland soon. Cant wait!
I find it much more easier to do the Arabic way: thin bread like baked over hot surface, maybe hot ashes.
baianoise Rotti :P
baianoise I'm fine with bannock
Bet the natives can't either 😁
I love this guy and Les Stroud. If they did a show together, my mind would be blown!
Always impressed with ray, legend!
I would rather have Ray Mears than Chuck Norris.
Great video, Ray! In the African bush, we had good results without a tripod by placing the pot directly in dying embers and covering it in the same manner.
wonderful video Ray. The bread looked delicious!
Oh Tim, I love how you love the bread
The field of flowers is beautiful...
when he was making the dough he said the texture should be like a babies bottom!i love ray but oh how i laughed! oh god
В холодную погоду есть опасность выпадения конденсата на крышку. И тогда, вода по стенкам стекает к караваю и добыть его из кастрюли очень трудно. хлеб приходится есть ложкой. Избежать этого можно применяя крышку большего размера и щепку. Тогда конденсат будет стекать наружу. Либо, с самого начала класть угли на крышку. Это из моего опыта туризма по заполярью.
English translation
In cold weather, there is a danger of condensation on the lid. In this case, water runs down the walls to the loaf and it is very difficult to get it out of the pan. You can avoid this by using a larger lid and a splinter. Then, the condensation will drain out. Or you can put coals on the lid from the beginning. This is from my experience in Polar tourism
My brother, and my mother just love all that You do👍
Thank you for sharing! ❤👋
The bread looks fabulous,god bless ray x
I live that he shares with the camera guys :)
I like making bread. My husband makes it Irish style, without yeast in a cast iron frying pan. I make bread with yeast in an oven. Had no idea it could be made in a Dutch oven. Must give it go when Summer comes round - if Summer comes round.
Super vidéo, merci
The most wholesome video
What a great way to spend the outdoors. Thanks for sharing.
Cheers
Splendid show of outdoor culinary artistic skill! You Sir are truly a Mystro of Bushcraft Orcestration!
I have all the gear in my kitchen to make bread and Ray still makes a better loaf than me in the wild
Same my bread is almost always a failure and ray can make a wonderful looking loaf in the woods
Thank you very much for uploading this! Migh I add, that I'd love to see a "Bushcraft Techniques" DVD, where we'll be shown all those techniques for woodworking, cooking/baking, correct usage of tools and so on :-)
I missed you til now. Will start watching the videos you made.
An option for the old reliable buck saw is available today. The wood that we cut for bushcraft work doesn’t need a large, heavy saw. We’re pretty much cutting something of arm thickness or less. Pruning is the type of cutting we do.
A folding pruning saw is lighter, and is quicker to set to work. I use a Corona saw with a 10” blade. That will cut a log of 20” diameter. About 16” larger than needed. Coronavirus “hollow grinds” the ends of the teeth. The entire saw is just a support system for those teeth tips. All saws share that characteristic. The tips of the teeth are the sole reason for all the rest of the saw. I sought out the best teeth tips. And, there are several other brands out there too.
Courtesy of Half Vast Flying
TIP from someone who`s grandma did this lots of times (in an oven like thing thow) you can use an egg, or some butter(if you like that) to paintbrush the bread after baking so the crust doesn`t get so hard after cooling but that is optional :P
this is not the "oh shit I'm lost and I need to get out of here asap" kind of survival show. its about living in nature, not fleeing from it.
It's really important that the science could be best understood with such resources. I saw this as fodder for choosing kit for different scenarios. Thank you brother. You made that look easy. Be good.
that bread looks amazing! I will be attempting this soon!
he made a better looking piece of bread in a cast iron oven outside then i can make in a bread maker...wtf lol
I've tried this in the woods and what came out of my camping oven didn't look as good as this lol
probably because you're not Ray Mears ;-)
Just a little bit scorched on the underside 🤣
Oh man, you're so civilized, with the carefully cutting slices with the knife and all. I couldn't wait that long, with how that bread must smell, I'd be tearing into it with hands and teeth >:3
Nothing better than a long hike with a sturdy cooking tripod and a cast iron pot 👍😃
Ray Mears was so MVP, killed it without drinking piss or bugs. Misshim.
i enjoyed seeing that Ray ! Thanks for sharing !
I've been baking my own bread for years, and find that I could adapt my recipe very easily, this way.
This is simply amazing !
Legend. We love you, Ray... Lets have some new TV soon? :)
In lreland we used a 'Bastable' pot just like that with the legs but could also hang from a crane over the cottage open fire. We also had hooks set in the chimney to smoke meat...usually bacon.
Great Video ....I like outdoor cooking and baking....tnx 4 d upload
I need one of those saws, these videos have inspired me
He said outright that this is more for a permanent shelter for an extended outdoor stay, like a cabin or something similar
You just got yourself another subscriber Sir, we will need these skills when the hunger games are here very soon.
dude, ray mears is the shit. there's so much to learn from him, some of which might save your life one day
I have to give Ray credit- cooking outdoors has enough challenges. But baking is really tough because it's so critical that the temperature is consistent. Like he mentioned, just having a breeze come in from one side can drop the temp on that side of the pot. I screw up baking in the oven at home let alone on a campfire outdoors. It bums me out that his camp bread is probably better than the bread I make at home.
Could all most smell that bread Ray , nice ive still got old gr grand pappy Newtons dutch oven.nice doing bread when out or at home. Cheers man
That as informative , thanks. Couple things you should mention you are using fast rising yeast (doesn't need a second rise) and the hard crust problem, I brush some butter on mine. Now I'm going to check my cast iron dutch oven that I could put coals on top, learned one thanks
In rougher circumstances, you can make bread on a stick. Baking powder instead of yeast, slightly less water for a stickier (see what I did there) dough. Make it stick like a cap on the top of your stick (~2cm in diameter), and turn it over hot embers.
13:16= my favourite bit ;)
Love the pheasant call at the end.
Now around this corner we have our wild bag of flour here, invasive species yes. We'll just take a few of those, now up in that tree there is a yeast branch and you can tell it's ripe because they've formed these store bought structures called sachets. Now very carefully, not to disturb them.. I'm going to nab this jar of pure granulated sugar from this couple picnicking before they notice.
Ray, you are making me hungry. That bread just looks so good! U know how to make that without all the equpment, just some of it?
These are thing he does at a fixed camp. He doesn't carry cast iron with him when he goes backpacking. Remember he isn't a survivalist, he's a woodsman. And he does pretty well with the gear he does pack when he's on foot.
Are there no end to your skills, Ray? ;-) You are the best, without a doubt.
Good to know and looks very tasty.
OMG That looks delicious!
Thank you for the share.
Aaaaaaaaaand, I'm hungry.
wow that is a beautiful place
In honesty i would have made flatbread. It needs less time and possibly fewer tools. At a push you probably wouldn't even need to bring yeast to make traditional bread though. Elderflower might have enough in them to get a loaf to rise. And add an interesting flavour as well
taking a shit while watching ray mears bake bread in the woods. god i love the internet.
Krestian Kvart Lol, same
Krestian Kvart me too!
Either way you're pinching off a loaf.
Lol, how did we crap before smart phones
I think there is often confusion that "bushcraft" means "survival". Bushcraft skills can be useful in a survival situation, no doubt, but bushcraft is more about enjoying the great outdoors and being comfortable in it. I think that's why all the "Ray vs Bear" arguments are moot. They are talking about different things. I know Ray talks about survival and has shows about it, but this demonstration is clearly about outdoor enjoyment, not surviving the zombie apocalypse. ;) Cheers!
Yay Tim! My favorite quote: Mmmm, that's good.
The design of that saw is brilliant
Brilliant!
I really enjoy your vids, thank you for posting them. I agree with Joe Fowler's comment. So-called survival "experts" are just a bunch of overgrown boyscouts. The REAL bushcraft that you show is about Thriving in the wild, not just staying alive.
The way I look at it - Bear shows you how to survive if you get in a really sticky situation. Ray shows you have to make sure you never end up in one.
Bear is a sensationalist mears an realist.
Every normal person can live 2 days longer in tacky situations if you have seen all of mears movies. You probably die 2 days quicker if you copy the shit bear does!
although lots of bush-craft is survival but this part of it is more of a ( as you said ) a comfort thing you can do if you have the proper tools.
I live on the road, true nomad style, once a week I bake bread to enjoy with whatever I have managed to forage. Can't beat the simple stuff, flour, water salt and I use soda rather than yeast, it means I can cook straight away wthout prooving the loave, although now and then i will treat myself to a pack of yeast ;-)
A really large mixing bowl makes the job easier and prevents spills.
Also look into making a wild yeast starter which will impart a delicious flavor and the yeast is basically free, floating in the air and on very ripe fruit, just make sure the fruit is organic, like berries growing in the garden, mulberries are good, etc.
A trick is to get disposable baking tins and to put two of those in a larger dutch oven You raise them by putting stones underneath. The bread gets evenly cooked and there is no messy clean up, i've even made scones and biscuits with a similar technique.
Ray is a beast.
A good way to avoid the scorching of the bread, isnt to put coals on the top, but rather give the pot a spin, to loosen up the bread from the sides, then pop the whole loaf out, flip it, and put it back in the pot. Now the cooked side is up and the soft side is down, and you get a more even heat, and it doesnt end up scorched, nor do you risk getting ashes on the bread.
Bollocks
Жаль ,что русского перевода нет, а так почти все понятно, очень люблю смотреть вашу серию передач , много полезного познаешь.
you can also pring cap containers made out of bottle lids filled with vanilla and sugar for a sweeter tasting bread
I do love how it went a little lop sided and burnt underneath, it creates a more realistic expectation and shows that though Ray is a master of his art he isn't some kind of demi-god.
It went lopsided because he didn’t put it right in the middle of the oven!
you could try with first raising seeds till they are ready to harvest, then grind it, and after that bake bread. It might be simple or not at all.it all depends of how high are your gardening/farmings skills are...
I have always enjoyed Ray Mears bush craft videos. I think I have seen them all. Is he making any new ones?
Imagine going for a pint with ray and David Attenborough. The stories…. Wow
This is cool... They display baking bread, and show a wood pile..... Thanks for the info Ray... I bake bread often. I have yet to do it Bushcraft style though....
Ray Mears shows you how to survive. Bear Grylls shows you how to get killed pretty damn quick.
I disagree. You can learn a lot of survival techniques from Bear. Ray Mears not only show you how to survive but to flourish.
@@ManicMindTrick Bear Grylls is a nob jockey.
@@desertfoxxx98 Seems like a pretty nice bloke to me. What does nob jockey even mean?
@@ManicMindTrick if you are British you would know the term.
Bear Grylls is a fraud he stays in five star hotels when he is supposed to be in the wilderness "surviving".
@@desertfoxxx98 I'm not disputing that some of the stuff in his show clearly is faked or exaggerated or that he stays at nice hotels with his crew when they are out filming. I'm just saying that you can learn some real survival techniques watching his show. Do you have personal experience regarding him being a nob jockey? Thought he was a family man...