"Searchers found a missing mushroom hunter Monday who spent three frigid, wet nights lost in the forest near Fort Bragg." [Read More]
The perils of mushroom hunting are no joke! Unfortunately what was not disclosed in this news article was what I think might be arguably the most important detail: Did the mushrooms make it out okay?
We can joke, however because the guy's okay, right?
Not so funny is that sometimes these stories don't have a happy ending. Take last August for example when 18 mushroom hunters were killed over a two week period in the mountains of Northern Italy.
How many other foods can you name worth risking your life for?
Tip - Basic rule of thumb when going out into unfamiliar terrain, tell someone where you're going and when they can expect you to return.
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