Wild Food Books..Pocket sized?

[Stevie777]

Guys and Gals. Could you recommend me a Pocket guide to wild food in the UK. I do have a Book on Mushrooms but it's a bit on the big side to take when out and about so would also like a smaller one of those.
I would go with a different Mushroom book though as a lot of the Mushrooms are illustrations instead of pics...to put it simply, when it comes to Shrooms i cant trust this book.

So, Anyone got anything in mind for both Mushrooms and edible plants.

Cheers..S

 

[Bigfoot]

There's a Collins Gem pocket version of "Food for Free" by Richard Mabey.

 

[Stevie777]

There's a Collins Gem pocket version of "Food for Free" by Richard Mabey.

I'll look it up, does it have pics and not illustrations.? Cheers.

 

[Yorkshirewanderer]

+1 for the pocket food for free book. It contains both pictures and illustrations

 

[bobnewboy]

+2 for the pocket book - mine was a present

 

[Stevie777]

Looks ideal...Cheers.

 

[Baelfore]

This little book is great. it slips easily into a pocket when wandering away from basecamp.

In fact, if you wear army surplus pants, I find I can fit this, a handful of ziplock bags, a folding trowel and a small bladed knife in one of the side leg pockets quite comfortably.

I also strongly recommend the full-sized version by collins. not as suitable for throwing in a ruck, but a bit more detailed and with more plants, pics, and recipes.

P.S. if your in anyway techy, there are a few good edible plant apps for androids. The downside is I can't use these in the rain!

Hope this helps,

Ste

 

[Coldfeet]

+3 for the book; I think I even have two copies of it.

 

[cranmere]

If you have a smartphone there are plant ID apps available. I paid for the ones I have, but the cost was very small. I find them useful.

 

[Grotzilla]

I've just bought this book for £2.50 on the Google play store

Sent from my GT-I9505G using Tapatalk

 

[User3326]

I'd get a couple of those Collins gem book if I were you. Good basic books. This handful and the SAS guide weigh less than a kilo and are well worth the £20 spent. Usually have 2 or 3 in the pack when out on a wander.