Kit
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knife
Opinel No.8 Mushroom Knife
Curved blade with a boar bristle brush in the handle. The standard foraging knife for good reason.
Around 20 GBP
basket
Traditional Willow Basket
Open weave so spores drop as you walk and nothing sweats into mush. A plastic bag ruins a haul.
Around 35 GBP
book
Collins Fungi Guide
The most complete British field guide in one volume. Heavy, but nothing else comes close for detail.
Around 30 GBP
book
Mushrooms by Roger Phillips
The photographic reference most British foragers actually own. Excellent images at life size.
Around 25 GBP
kit
10x Folding Hand Lens
For gill attachment, stem fibres and cap scales. The single cheapest upgrade to your identification.
Around 12 GBP
kit
Stackable Food Dehydrator
Dries a full basket of boletes overnight at a steady 50C. Pays for itself in one good autumn.
Around 60 GBP
kit
Waxed Cotton Field Bag
Keeps notebook, lens, knife and spare paper bags dry when the woods are not.
Around 45 GBP
kit
Spore Print Paper Set
Half black, half white card so any spore colour shows. Make a print before you eat anything new.
Around 8 GBP