Autumn (Fall) 2020 Mushroom Forage and Exploring Woods | Bushcraft Blog

~ Bushman All-OutDoors

Here’s a few photo’s of a recent walk / explore I went on, I visited two seperate woodlands that morning. I was told by a colleague at work to expect a very bad weekend in terms of the weather … as usual I completely ignored the warning and got my pack together (Bushcraft knife, Folding Laplander Saw, some small jiffy bags and my backpack with a flask of hot coffee!)
I was out of the door at 6am on the Sunday morning heading off to woodland #1 where I spent a good part of 2 hours or so checking the usual spots …

Above: A nice greeting just minutes into the first wood

Below: And then once of the main trails – this on a fallen Silver Birch

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Above: Before I knew it, I found some Wood Blewit? I seriously need to just get down to properly ID’ing these! Being merely 99% sure is just not enough when it comes to fungi …

Below: Found near the trail I was meant to exit, not far from some very nice Shaggy Parasols I harvested a week prior and since dehydrated and bottled …

Above: A tree fungi, it is said there used to be a UK (London?) based compay that specialised in preserving and making use of the awesome turquoise wood in the manufacture of furniature…

Below: Turkey Tail? On an old poorly looking Oak
Above: I have found these in the past, but usually in smaller numbers and only on one or two occasions.
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Below: The final photo from Woodland #1

It was a 15+ minute drive through to woodland #2, this is a wood only the locals know about and often has people rough sleeping in it, hence why I have not managed a wild camp session in it yet … sadly, as it i quite a nice little wood.
This was my first trip in when deliberately looking for fungi, observation notes in this wood are, despite some ground forming mushrooms, the majority found were tree borne growing either on the stump of dead fallen trees or up the trunk of both dead and living.
Below: The first significant find, although not really the best of photo’s!
Above: The first ever fully easily Identifiable edible fungi I ever harvested, If I remember correctly, it was from one of the Ray Mears’ bushcraft / survival books that I read which gave me the clues. Common names: Jews Ears, Wood Ears, Jelly Ears and in some asian countries Monkeys Ears – locally, the latin classification is Aricularia auriculi judae.
Below: Heavy moisture and a bit gone when found, but what a nice sight – on a decaying piece of Crack Willow – more below…
Above: A pic that deserves some credit eh ?

Below: Harvesting a few for study (Spore print etc)

Swing back for more, once files are sorted out I may even upload some video footage of the findings and some of the woods themselves … In the meantime please take a look at my ”Bushcraft channel trailer video”, and if you like what I do please swing by, say hello and consider following my adventures:

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I am constantly in the need for being All-Out-Doors and this is how Bushcraft has captivated me, the thought of being away from it all in a peaceful woodland living amongst nature is paradise for me, this blog will capture some of the journey and to help educate you on the way as well. Interests: Wild Camping and Buschraft, Green Woodworking, Hiking, Kayaking, 4x4 Off Roading / Overlanding, Oganic Farming, Exploring the Outdoors, Permaculture etc etc

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