A walk in the woods and a few edibles.

[copper_head]

Went out for a wander this afternoon round some local woods. Spent a happy couple of hours bimbling about and seeing if any mushrooms were coming up yet and found a nice burl on a fallen oak to try out making a kuksa. Took some pics of the ones I could positively ID, but I'm never 100% so feel free to correct me .

Bit of a mucky Beefsteak Fungus

Found an egg stage Stinkhorn, there are hundreds of these in this wood.

Bit dried out this one, but I thought Charcoal Burner?

Old and dry Chicken-of-the-Woods

And a younger specimen high up in a nearby tree

Stopped for a brew

This seemed like another Beefsteak but had a texture more like a bolette. Growing on Oak though....

Some Rosebay-Willow-Herb, going to seed a bit but tried some pith. Quite tasty and refreshing like cucumber or melon.

Greater Burdock

All in all a fine afternoon

 

[Clouston98]

That looks like you had a good time. Thanks for sharing.

 

[Man of Tanith]

Nice amble mate.
Did you collect the seed for tinder?

 

[copper_head]

Nice amble mate.
Did you collect the seed for tinder?

Yeah got a pocket full, not used it before though. I guess its good stuff, being called fireweed and all?

 

[Man of Tanith]

Yup.
Bung it in a tinder bundle.
Lovely stuff.

Also later on in yr use the dried out stems as fine kindling

 

[Mesquite]

Looks like a nice wander

I guess its good stuff, being called fireweed and all?

Rose bay willow herb got its name fireweed as it's one of the first plants to grow back in woodland after a fire

 

[copper_head]

Cheers all

Thanks Mesquite that makes sense.

 

[Harvestman]

Nice pics. Looks like a good day.

 

[Albus Culter]

Nice day out. Improved with a brew outdoors

Thanks for sharing

 

[ozzy1977]

Great pics, thanks for showing us

 

[huntersforge]

Nice pics mate, thanks for sharing

 

[GordonM]

Nice one, ch!

 

[salad]

Nice pics mate, I love this time of year with all the fungi coming out .

Good post ta

 

[Big Stu 12]

Nice pics mate, thanks for showing

 

[copper_head]

Cheers glad you all like the pics .

I've been trying to improve my ID skills over the last few months. It's a a slow process!

 

[Gray]

Nice report Kit, i wish i could get out as often as you

 

[almac]

just curious. what kind of fuel do you use in your crusader stove? solids or liquids?
are any of your fungi pics edible?

thanks for the great pics.

 

[copper_head]

just curious. what kind of fuel do you use in your crusader stove? solids or liquids?
are any of your fungi pics edible?

thanks for the great pics.

Thanks

Well presuming the purpley mushroom is in fact a 'Charcoal Burner' then they all are edible. I use a little 'Monkey Boy' stove in my crusader. It's a lip balm tin filled with fibreglass loft insulation and held in place with some sieve mesh. Neat little thing that's very light and holds enough meths to boil 500ml, invented by a member on here I believe.

 

[jim.b]

Great pics kit, very informative thanks for sharing, you will have to give me a shout when you next go for a local wander.

 

[copper_head]

Sure thing Jim, this was at burton bushes on the west wood if your interested