pine needle tea

How to make Pine Needle Tea

If you spend enough time out in the backcountry, hiking or backpacking, eventually you get tired of drinking water. Some variety is nice. Enter Pine Needle Tea. In this video, my buddy Matt, from Jerking The Trigger, and I go over how to make some pine needle tea. It is honestly pretty tasty, especially as a welcome treat compared to cold water on a cold day out in the mountains.

If you are unfamiliar and not able to properly identify the trees in your area, don’t try this.

Loadout

Prometheus Design Werx A.G. Watch Cap

Outdoor Research Floodlight Down Jacket

OR Foray Pant

OR Crocodile Gaiters

There is something awesome about a fire out in the snow…
How long you let the needles steep will determine how strong the tea is.