The smell of a Douglas Fir pine forest in the height of summer heat as the resin bubbles pop and fill the air with the scent of heavenly terpenes all around. There’s a massive Douglas Fir in my local woods (bar hill, kirkcudbright) that was my preferred spot to sit against and brew up a coffee when out on trail building/maintenance sessions as red squirrels bobbed about everywhere eating the trail mix I threw for them, truly magical little place that I had just for myself.
The resin is also very effective for cuts, gashes as it’s antiseptic, anti microbial and very effective on bruises and sprains. It does nip a fair bit when applied to a cut/wound so be prepared to scream like a banshee.
Never disappointed with any time I spent in that trees company.
Haven’t been able to get to it for near enough 5 years now due to SPMS but in summer my mum fills little plastic vials with resin she collects from popping the bubbles on the trunk so I don’t totally miss out.
