Hallo. Have spent the last week among the Cumbrian Mountains. This one particular day, while the rest of the crew went to climb Sca-fell Pike, I went off on me tod for walk around the local wooded Crags and Fell-sides keen on finding my self some Hoof Fungus ( Fomes Fomentarius - for those that don't know, Hoof Fungus is where you obtain Amadou, a highly usable natural tinder ). So off I went...
Heading up into the Fellside, 'twas a gorgeous craggy woodland with plenty of pleasant adventurous nooks & crannies.
So I'm about an Hour in, I veer off up a slight slope from where I was to inspect some dead Birch I clocked... as I got closer...
I found this little chap... Happy days. It got better. The few dead Birch were loaded with Hoof Fungus, most of them small, but as I looked more intently, you get yer eye in...
I was able to harvest these all with-in a few dozen square Feet. Happy Days, I loaded up my Sack, and carried on up the Fell.
The way I was going eventually lead me up onto this narrow plateau, about 50 yards further on I veered right up the fell-side.
Looking back down into the Fell-side and Crags I'd just been mooching about among.
Finally reached my top most point for the day, here's the view North...
Taking in the view southwards with the snow-capped hights of Sca-fell Pike on the Horizon. Was a nice place to have a spot of Grub, so I did, before continuing.
So I'm on my way down... about 50 yard or so down the path, I veer off into the woodland, down the Fell-side... see if I can find some more Hoof Fungus.
I'm feeling confident...
And rightly so, I found some more of the little beauties...
Loaded up my Bag, for the last time and set off for Base. On my way back though I come across some thing that I've done all week in these Fells...
Some Quartz.
Here's my Haul of Hoof Fungus for the Days effort. Well Happy. Should give me a good stock of Amadou.
Cheers.
Heading up into the Fellside, 'twas a gorgeous craggy woodland with plenty of pleasant adventurous nooks & crannies.So I'm about an Hour in, I veer off up a slight slope from where I was to inspect some dead Birch I clocked... as I got closer...
I found this little chap... Happy days. It got better. The few dead Birch were loaded with Hoof Fungus, most of them small, but as I looked more intently, you get yer eye in... I was able to harvest these all with-in a few dozen square Feet. Happy Days, I loaded up my Sack, and carried on up the Fell. The way I was going eventually lead me up onto this narrow plateau, about 50 yards further on I veered right up the fell-side. Looking back down into the Fell-side and Crags I'd just been mooching about among. Finally reached my top most point for the day, here's the view North... Taking in the view southwards with the snow-capped hights of Sca-fell Pike on the Horizon. Was a nice place to have a spot of Grub, so I did, before continuing. So I'm on my way down... about 50 yard or so down the path, I veer off into the woodland, down the Fell-side... see if I can find some more Hoof Fungus. I'm feeling confident...And rightly so, I found some more of the little beauties...
Loaded up my Bag, for the last time and set off for Base. On my way back though I come across some thing that I've done all week in these Fells... Some Quartz. Here's my Haul of Hoof Fungus for the Days effort. Well Happy. Should give me a good stock of Amadou.Cheers.
