Wild Cards

I found this item recently when looking for good books on how to spot edible plants in the United States. Sorry, foreign friends, but I am sure there is still plenty of information for food foraging in other countries. This is a colored, 52 card deck that serves a dual function. It even can be put on your key chain or carabiner to carry. I found that fact a big plus! I found a selling source pretty cheap on Amazon, "Wild Cards: Edible Wild Foods (All Ages) [Cards]". I have seen them go low as $6.50 and as high as $12, but why? I carry books and now this will be one less weight. It is the best of both worlds, learn about what plants you and your group can eat while upping the ante at poker. ;) To have more than one use is a win-win in my book. Nothing much worse than a uni-tasker.

Linda Runyun, the author, also is an author of four other survivalist plant books. Of The Field Products had a decent variety of books, along with the cards as a package deal. https://ofthefield.com/html/products.html
There is also a six part radio series on YouTube, Master Class of Wild Food Survival. I'm more of a hands on person, but it's a decent listen for you.

I'd also like to give a salute to 'Wildman' Steve Brill, who posts and blogs were informative and entertaining. (yeah, the guy eating dandelions in NYC) His info-packed guide has a Plants and botany section, foraging, and Food and cooking instruction links. Take a tour with the guy. His guide online actually shows you how to sign up for a foraging tour in the Long Island area.
http://www.wildmanstevebrill.com/
There is a new application you can get through iTunes thru the site as well called the WildEdible app. I think that is almost as good idea as the cards above as long as power holds out.
Here's a fun review of one of his tours. http://www.ligrows.com/blog/wildman-steve-brills-into-the-wild-adventure/
I will add Les Stroud's Survive, available at many places, including his website. I agree with Chilbert, and I think it really should be included with this article. You can find him at http://lesstroud.ca/bio

Here's a couple of solid guides from Samuel Thayer. Also well respected and recommended.

Sure, you can always watch Discovery Channel to see Bear Grylls and other taking on the outdoors, but here's a way to have a guides handy by your side and not have to remember what it is that was said on TV. When it comes to edible plants, the motto is, "When in doubt, don't eat it!"

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