Top Ten things to bring on a foray

Ten things to bring on a Foray

1. Collecting basket or paper bag with handles
2. Wax bags or small paper bags to separate species (no plastic!)
3. A 10x hand lens or small magnifying glass is always helpful for identification
4. Water bottle and a snack
5. A notebook, pen, and a small Mushroom field guide is always useful
6. Small digging tool or knife to get at the mushrooms
7. A whistle is handy to locate your fellow foragers if you get off trail
   or turned around!
8. Hat and/or rain gear as weather demands
9. Some brown soap or similar disinfectant for the inevitable tangling with
   poison oak
10. A potluck dish, utensils*, and a good appetite