>>1522698I haven't eaten it raw because where I live, the mountains are open to grazing. Which means ranchers pay a fee to let their cattle wander through the mountains. Every stream is potentially contaminated, so it's not advised you drink from streams without a proper filter.
Cooking on the fire would be awesome too. Bring some salt and pepper. If possible bring a pad of butter even and brush it with a small pine twig with needles.
I cook my trout over the fire when I am backpacking in the mountains of Wyoming, and it's dynamite