Kevin Hoover Posted December 23, 2019 Report Share Posted December 23, 2019 How many times do you fall while hunting mushrooms? I know it depends on coordination and probably and slope of where your hunting, but it’s also easy to trip over rocks or branches. Just curious. I just started hunting mushrooms this summer, and while stumbling a lot, haven’t fallen yet. But I know that’s not going to last. And that leads to my second question. Do you normally hunt alone, or with others? I hunt alone normally. Sometimes my wife comes along. And hunt with others at club functions. But I always make sure someone knows the general area I’m hunting in. Guess I just want to be able to tell my GP, yes I have fallen, but most of us who hunt mushrooms do. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JOHNY Posted December 29, 2019 Report Share Posted December 29, 2019 How old are you? Pre-existing medical conditions? Especially neurological, orthopedic or arthritic? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
troutddicted Posted December 29, 2019 Report Share Posted December 29, 2019 I move fast so Im tripping over more frequently. I find after a days work of staring at the ground I tend to get a little bit dizzy. Once the coloured leaves of trees have fallen on the ground I give up all together as it becomes super uncomfortable for my eyes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kevin Hoover Posted December 31, 2019 Author Report Share Posted December 31, 2019 Early sixties. No existing conditions. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JOHNY Posted January 2, 2020 Report Share Posted January 2, 2020 Any time in wild outdoors is a potential survival situation. Especially if you fall and break something like an ankle. But I go outdoors alone and have done for for decades. Sure, I enjoy company some times but you can't live life in fear of rare events. Take a cell phone if you have coverage in your forest. Bring a Compass always. A knife and a water bottle. Dress appropriately. Tell someone where you are going, if possible. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brendan Posted February 9, 2020 Report Share Posted February 9, 2020 I'm pretty sure Oyster Mushrooms are going to get me in a jam sooner or later, I always seem to find them growing on say a tree fallen across a river or in some dicey location I could MAYBE climb up to haha. I'd rate falling as my second biggest worry when mushrooming, after hunters. Poisonous mushrooms are way lower on the list. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bowguy Posted March 3, 2020 Report Share Posted March 3, 2020 I tripped quite a bit whenever in the woods. Had a large brain tumor. My buddy Scott also tripped a lot. He has Lou Gerrings disease. I don’t wanna scare you but I don’t know anyone else that way. Scott is near 60, I’m in my 50s. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fingered Candlesnuff Posted March 4, 2020 Report Share Posted March 4, 2020 Sometimes the bush just kicks your butt! Sometimes it's worth it and sometimes you gotta get the outta there haha Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TimG Posted March 16, 2020 Report Share Posted March 16, 2020 Going slow helps with not falling and can result in more mushroom finds. Another good idea is to use a walking stick. Not a cane, but a stick at least armpit tall. It helps when going downhill, uphill, and crossing over logs or small streams. It's like having a third leg.If you see oysters on the far side of a stream and would need to use a log to cross, ask if it's worth the risk of slipping and falling into the stream. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bprzyw Posted September 18, 2020 Report Share Posted September 18, 2020 Uh, yea. Fall a lot, but its worth it!!! Probably because i move too fast. Usually go alone, but sometimes with my son or dad. I'm in my 50's, my dad in his 70's. Always use a walking stick. Mostly very rocky terrain here. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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