You really don't need much to get started foraging fungi. I started about 13 years ago and love it. These are all optional items for fun that can help you up your foraging game. The only things that are crucial are a water bottle and, if you. get los...
grabbing a pack with holes in it is a great idea so you spread spores when you collect things. This spot has many options.
Foraging Products
If you get lost like I do, you MUST have an app that lets you track when you don't have service. I'm not a hunter but I LOVE this app and so do my foraging friends. I can't tell you how much this app helps me to have fun instead of getting lost and f...
onX Maps
Fun sitckers for foragers!
Mushroom Marauder
These are fun to look at fungi in the dark and to use to take photos.
Uv Flashlight
Your favorite waterbottle is a must.
Insulated & Stainless Steel Water Bottles
These are great to have when out in the woods. You might not see fungi but you can check out all sorts of wildlife out there.
Binoculars | REI Co-op
This is a great little field book with a checklist in the back. It's great for the southwest US if that's where you are. Look for field guides that are local to your area and don't rely on any book entirely for edibles.
All the Rain Promises and More
This is fun for hobby identification and for adding fungi that you come across on your adventures. Don't rely on it for edibles though!
iNaturalist app
A nice knife is great to bring with you so you can gently cut your fungi when you collect them.
Opinel No. 8 Mushroom Knife | REI Co-op
Depending on your location, you might want to have some safety items in your kit. I see bear poop often out there so I carry this along just in case, though I'd much rather hug a bear than spray one!
Bear Spray
Ok, you might not be into this but I love it. If you like anthropology and creativity, you might enjoy this great book by Anna Tsing.
The Mushroom at the End of the World: On the Possibility of Life in Capitalist Ruins
Another nice little book by a grieving anthropologist about foraging.
