Your Ultimate Foraging Kit: Free Guides, Checklists, and Recommended Gear
This is the online companion to the Great Lakes Morel Mushroom Field Guide. Here you’ll find additional resources to expand your skills, get the right gear, and find some free printable resource to help you on your foraging journey.
Whether you’re scouting for black morels in early spring or scanning elm stumps for yellows in late May, these curated resources will help you explore the woods with confidence.
Recommended Foraging Gear
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- Breathable Mesh Foraging Bag – Prevents your morels from getting soggy and spreads spores as you walk.
- Folding Foraging Knife with Brush – Ideal for snipping stems clean and brushing off dirt in the field.
- Compass – Especially helpful for off-trail scouting. Can measure slopes.
- Lightweight Hiking Boots – Durable, waterproof, and designed for uneven terrain.
- Water-Resistant Field Notebook – Jot down GPS pins, notes, or trail discoveries.
- GPS Device – Know your exact positioning with or without cell service.
- Water-Proof/Tear-Proof Map – For the Great Lakes Region. Cheaper option than GPS.
- Tick Repellant – Crucial if you’re going into the woods. Lyme’s disease is no joke.
- Emergency Thermal Blankets – These can save your life and barely take any space in your pack.
- Emergency Whistles – If you ever get separated from your group, you’ll be glad you had these.
- Lightweight Gloves – These flexible gloves won’t hinder dexterity and still allow you to use your phone’s touchscreen.
- Padded Hiking Socks– Padded socks will save your feet on long hikes. Many hikers recommend doubling up for extra padding.
- Emergency Ration Bars– You can bring any high-calorie foods you want, but these are ideal for leaving in your bag in case of an emergency.
- Paracord– It never hurts to bring cordage with you outdoors. It has countless uses.
- Mushroom Themed Accessories – For the love of fungus!
- Warehouse Deals – Amazon Haul has pretty much anything you can think of for fairly cheap. Check it out!
Free Printable Resources for Morel Foraging
- Morel Hunt Packing Checklist
- Morel Identification Checklist
- Morel Season Checklist
- Printable Morel Mushroom Hunting & Foraging Journal
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