HUNTING AND GATHERING FROM OUR ABANDONED RAINFOREST PROPERTY WE BOUGHT
7 January 2024 · 20 min · 128K views · Puerto Rico
What this video covers
Matt and Kristen forage their rainforest property in Puerto Rico, hunting freshwater shrimp and prawns from a cold mountain river after failing to locate the "mountain lobster" — a freshwater crayfish species — Matt had targeted.0:58 The river runs clearer and deeper than on previous visits, improving visibility for hand-catching, but cold water and murky patches limit the haul to a small handful of shrimp.2:21 Kristen harvests plantains from a tree on the property by climbing onto Matt's shoulders on a cliff edge to hack them down.7:28 Matt then cooks an improvised mofongo over an open fire built near the river: he fries chicharrones, boils the plantains, mashes them together with butter, and steams the shrimp inside a banana-leaf pouch.14:04 Both rate the finished dish among the best mofongo they have eaten.18:23 The property also supports malanga (taro), potential yuca, and bananas, which Matt notes would provide starch, fruit, and fresh water in a subsistence scenario.19:21 The outing confirms the land can supply a complete meal — starch, protein, and cooking fuel — without outside supplies.19:29
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