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20 sats \ 5 replies \ @gnilma OP 27 Jan \ parent \ on: gnilma's Hiking Adventures 58 - Norvan Falls alter_native

I did not go on this hike. My wife did not pick any of the mushrooms because she can't tell which ones are poisonous and which ones are edible.

I think there are local mushroom picking tours with guides that bring you into the woods and show you which mushrooms are edible. We have never join these tours though. Maybe we should check it out sometime in the future.

21 sats \ 4 replies \ @Rothbardian_fanatic 27 Jan

Oh…. It is well worth it. Especially if you can learn how to tell the good, tasty ones from the deadly ones. Sometimes there is not much difference.

My neighbors think I am somewhat crazy because after a good rain I would sometimes walk around the neighborhood with my bucket full of tools and ask If I could get rid of their mushrooms for them. They thought that was a little bit off, but I got some really delicious ones that way, too. Just not the super good ones from the forest.

20 sats \ 3 replies \ @gnilma OP 27 Jan

Awesome! I'll take your advice and go on a mushroom picking tour when mushroom season returns.

I'll also be sure to tag you when I post about the mushrooms my wife saw on this hike. There were lots, different types, colors, and varieties; really cool.

21 sats \ 2 replies \ @Rothbardian_fanatic 27 Jan

Ok, Possibly I can’t guarantee the type over the internet. Sometimes you have to make a cut or a break the stem or the umbrella-like part to make a really positive identification.

AS A WARNING: DO NOT EAT ANY UNLESS YOU ARE ABSOLUTELY SURE WHAT THEY ARE!!! Some highly poisonous ones look a lot like good ones, on the surface, or at a first glance. Don’t be tempted, though.