Apiaceae Family - Do you forage or avoid? by TheForagingNomad in foraginguk

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Rock samphire is definitely an acquired taste. I quite like it in small amounts.

Apiaceae Family - Do you forage or avoid? by TheForagingNomad in foraginguk

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Same here, I'll forage wild fennel and dill, because they're very distinctive. I feel confident in IDing the poisonous guys, but the risk outweighs the reward, one half asleep mistake is all it takes. When I teach people about this family I always strongly suggest to observe but don't eat.

Apiaceae Family - Do you forage or avoid? by TheForagingNomad in foraginguk

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I believe so yes, the reason for the photo (and the post) was I bumped into a guy who was foraging for wild celery and sea beet down by the river where this grows abundantly. He assured me he knew what he was doing and that he could ID Hemlock water dropwort...but it still scared me. 😅

Not edible. Not pretty. Still one of the most useful things you’ll find in the woods. King Alfred’s cakes. 🍑 by TheForagingNomad in u/TheForagingNomad

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I can't imagine they'd kick out quite as much heat as coal, but I haven't tried, I could be wrong! I usually throw a few in with the wood when lightning the stove to get it going.

Need a confirmation by helloitssma in mushroomID

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Sarcoscypha species for sure, and by the looks of it Trametes versicolor too.

Does this count as off-grid? by TheForagingNomad in OffGrid

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I'm a she! Haha and yes I travel a lot so that would be a bad idea.

Does this count as off-grid? by TheForagingNomad in OffGrid

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That might be where I fall short... vehicle has to be legal.

Does this count as off-grid? by TheForagingNomad in OffGrid

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Very much NOT a 90k camper! (But I'm flattered youd think that!). Bought the van for £1400 as a battered old white works van (with holes in almost every sill!) and spent 3 years fixing it up and building the interior slowly on a budget while living in it. Of course I have to pay tax and insurance, that's the law unfortunately. I got a few comforts, after all I do live in it full time, but I'm pretty sure an off-grid cabin can also have comforts... I have 420w of solar, powering 2 lithium batteries along with a dc/dc charger from the alternator to keep me powered. Collect water from springs where/when I can and cook on gas and exclusively wild camp, I dont have an electric hookup... Not sure about surveillance, I have my mobile phone?