Different Needs

Quick tip

When looking up different wild plants for there uses as food, Medicinal uses, tools or material advantages.
It may be a good idea to look up only the plants that are to be most practical for the you're needs.
This may sound obvious, but i find that some people become confused by trying to take to much on board about the different aspects of wild plants at one time when they first start out learning about subjects such as bush craft and survival..

Say for instance if you are only interested in foods for survival should you find you're self in difficulty, then may be you need to look at foods that are going to give you the vitamins and calories you need { energy as in carbohydrates }, and medicinal uses as well as some tools.

If you want to learn about foraging as a hobby then you may want to learn more about what makes a good palatable salad or for example a nice Marsh Mallow to compliment a meal so you can impress friends at a evening dinner party at home.

Not all plants that are good for a survival situation are very pleasant to eat on there own and won't go down well at the dinner table, but will give you energy to get back to safety as where a nice palatable salad may not be fitting in a survival situation but will make a nice garnish at a dinner party.

If you want to learn about bush craft then may be you would be better off learning about how to preserve foods  rather than to make a quick meal or salad and how to use plants in a practical sense such as tools and materials like as bindings.

If you are looking in to being a herbalist then may be it is better to specialize in looking up the medicinal purposes of the wild plants around you.

What ever you look to specialize in it is a long and tedious task and a for ever learning process. Never give up learning and remember to respect the need for caution and safety as you learn.

Take care and stay safe: Hikers Haul of survival.