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RE: eating only what you catch, forage and hunt hiking trip

Hunt, do you mean poach unless you have the landowner's permission (except for rabbits)?

RE: eating only what you catch, forage and hunt hiking trip

Depends on your knowledge and experience.

I've often picked a couple of pounds of mushrooms in autumn, berries about a plenty too, so given the right conditions it's possible.

Would i like to try it?, not really.

RE: eating only what you catch, forage and hunt hiking trip

Tried a bit of foraging once (mostly in bins) found a few discarded sandwiches and half a banana. Empty crisp packets are often allready filled with water and these then act as a container to drink out of. The downside of my forage trips is that I would often come home with the most violent case of vomiting and diarrhea, I have had mouth-sores as well as a cloudy-eye from eating some road-kill (and of course diarrhea) I have had my stomach pumped too after a eating a mushroom...turned out to be a toadstool! (who can tell?) I often have terrible heart-burn and indigestion, my burbs smell like sht and my farts (which are VERY loose!) smell much worse!

However, this doesn't cost me a penny (except for the prescription anti-biotics and bus trip to and from hospital)  Could I live of foraging.....probably not.

RE: eating only what you catch, forage and hunt hiking trip

The guy in the link tried to stay in the wilderness for a year, was very well equipped and had attended survival classes and bushcraft classes. I know a guy who stayed in the woods for 3 months living off berries etc and fishing in the local reservoir, he never got caught but I'm not saying I'ts a good idea. This guy was an ex marine mountain leader so he had good experience.                                                                                                                                                                                             My tip would be if you are doing it find an area which is in comfortable walking distance, say maybe a days walk from potential help., make a semi- permenant shelter and campsite. Research on the local foods sources and do it in the summer. If you don't get enough food, the chance of you freezing to death because of no fuel in your body and bitter weather will be far less likely. If I wasn't training just now I would give it a bash, never hurts to try it if you are sensible. Oh the above post some good advice, but take more so your first day your well fed and you have a bit extra. If you get to your last days meal, pack up and head home just to be safe,.