The Mobile Foraging Companion
The Mobile Foraging Companion is a feature-laden, cross-platform guide for common wild and naturalised edible plants of temperate North America, and Britain and Northern Europe (there is a guide for each of those two areas, to suit your needs).
Whether you forage on a leisurely weekend walk, want to know about that weed in the garden, or want to prepare for a potential survival situation, this guide is one of the handiest reference guides on foraging. It is designed for quick access to all the essential information you want at your fingertips, no more wading through long text to find the facts you are looking for.
This unique guide packs a lot of information into a small space:
- list of over 300 plants with basic information on edible parts (with icons and colour coding for quick reference), how to consume, and caution notes
- detailed profiles of about 50 plants with guide to identification, culinary, medicinal and other uses - most are illustrated
- month by month list to availability of those plants featured in detail
- stay safe with caution notes including warning features to look out for
- a small herbal section with examples of wild plants, which may be used for home treatment or first aid in the wild
- glossary of medicinal terms
- general information on plant parts, collecting and preparation, including a way to extract protein from grass and other leaves (indispensable for extreme survival situations)
- key to colour coding and other information for quick reference
- find plants by English or botanical name
"The key to my very own 24-7-52 food and drug store.
Thank You"
David Wynn-Jones
For whom is this guide?
- gardeners who want to know if that weed has some other use or prefer to let nature do the gardening
- hikers and travellers who want to ensure a food supply if they get lost in remote country, or simply to cut down on the weight of carried food
- campers who wish to 'live off the land'
- those who like food for free
- health conscious people who wish to add variety to their diet and get that extra goodness from some wild plants
- survivalists and other concerned individuals who wish to be prepared for any potential food scarcity - peak oil, economic crash, rationing, famine, global warming, natural disasters and many other potential threats
- walkers who would like to have that extra 'purpose' when out on a Sunday stroll
- anyone with an interest in wild plants or ethno botany
- teachers, to use as educational aid
- environmentalists who wish to reduce food miles, energy and chemical input that goes with agriculture and packaging
- anyone who wants relevant information about foraging at their fingertips and in a compact and convenient format
"I purchased your 'Wild Cards' a few months ago and I wanted to
congratulate you on a fantastic creation - after a bit of fiddling with the printer *, I got them printed and they are brilliant! "
Martin D.
What is the difference between the N. American and the UK version?
There isn't a lot of difference, as most of the plants included grow throughout most of the temperate northern hemisphere.
Common names of plants vary, so each guide is written with the appropriate names for those countries. The American guide has distribution maps, as distribution of plants can differ widely on such a large continent.
What format is the guide?
It is cross-platform. How? It is written with webpage code - html. It is like a mini website wrapped up for off-line viewing (no need for an internet connection once you have downloaded the guide).
Web-technology is very flexible. You can put it on many different devices - mobile or desktop, and many different platforms - iOs, Android, Windows, Mac and more, and any size. You can use it on any device which has some file management ability and can read web pages. The code is lean and makes for a lighter app. It also allows for a very pretty "app" 
.
There is a small price to pay for this flexibility. There is no home screen icon or accelerated scrolling, and, as mentioned above, you need software which can import files and view web pages.
However, you may already have the software on your device, and if not, I can recommend a few apps which may work for you. I have also provided a demo which you can download to test on your device, and one you can view right in your browser.
More technical information, help and tips on use here .
See what the guide is like
Link to browser demo to get an idea of what the guide looks and feels like, and what it contains.
Check compatibility and downloading ability with this Demo in zipped folder
Screenshots
Click or tap on the images to see the full-sized version and use your browser back-button to return to this page.
Conditional Guarantee
If you decide that the guide is not for you after downloading it, just email me within 30 days of purchase for a full refund.
No refund will be given for claims "I thought I was buying a physical book" if I see in the download log that an attempt to download has been made.
Before you purchase, please read the format information above and test the demo to see if it works for your device .
Yes, I want instant access to this unique, indispensable foraging guide for the introduction price of
US $5.95 Temperate North American version
GB £3.95 UK and Temperate Europe version
The Foraging Companion requires third-party software to download and view.
Please be sure you have read the technical instructions and tested the demo to make sure it works on your device.
The purchase links are on the instruction page.
Disclaimer
The information in the guide is given in good faith, but is not complete. Consumption of plants is at the reader's own risk and discretion.
Some guidance may reduce the risk of starvation in a survival situation, but it is best to err on the safe side when other food is available.
The photographs in the guide are intended as a guide only, and should not be relied upon for identification, which should always be done with a good field guide.
PS
There is no better time than now to download this guide. Will you remember where to find it when you want to come back another day?
What happened to the printable version?
The pocket-sized version will be discontinued as a mobile app is more convenient to carry. For those who want a printable version for times when technology fails there will be a new, larger guide. For more details and to buy the smaller guide for a limited time, see this page.
