Huckleberry Picking Containers
A u shaped flap cut in the lid allows her to place berries in the container without removing the top.
Huckleberry picking containers. Situate yourself downhill from a huckleberry bush as picking uphill allows you to see the berries that are often hidden under the leaves. L to r huckleberries and the similar looking blueberries are some of the most recognizable and yummy berries on trail. Last year i read about a huckleberry rake that didn t destroy the plants. Buy and bring an igloo lunch box style mini ice chest or cooler from their playmate line for each person picking the kind with a handle that snaps shut over the lid when you close the cooler.
Bryson wears her quart sized huckleberry bucket at waist level on a soft rope necklace like an oversized pendant. Once i got the hang of how to use it it worked amazing. You can start your snacking at the top where a few have appeared however if you want to stop and pick a container full better to walk down to a mid mountain location. These homemade berry picking buckets work great to free up both hands for picking.
The flap readily pops back into position to keep berries corralled while both hands remain free for picking. Avoid picking on weekends. You are able to pick them here but make sure to watch the signs for areas still designated to the native americans and their traditions. I bought this one to try it out.
Huckleberries can be found hanging out all over the danny on memorial trail right now. 3 pick huckleberries by hand one berry at a time. Before you go huckleberry picking here are some additional tips and some tools you will want to bring along in addition to the huckleberry rake. Plan to do your montana huckleberry picking during the week to avoid crowds.
I was able to harvest three to four times the amount of huckleberries than when i was hand picking. Check out our berry picking tips below and get inspired with our list of 20 perfect hikes for seeking out a mouthful of berry bliss on trail. I headed over teton pass to pick the brains of the owners of the victor emporium a fishing shop soda fountain and souvenir store that has been serving world famous huckleberry milkshakes for over fifty years not only is the emporium famous for its huckleberry milkshakes it sits in the center of victor idaho the huckleberry capital of the state and possibly the world. Salmonberries can be yellow or orange but later in the season go to a deep red.
Planted after the season s first frost in well composted soil garden huckleberry plants will deliver a bountiful crop in a mere 80 days.