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Untitled
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How do you transport your finds?
#18746402 - 08/23/13 09:46 AM (10 years, 5 months ago) |
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This is becoming an increasing problem for me. I walk everywhere, and it's getting increasingly difficult for me to transport mushrooms without damaging them in some way. What does everyone else do in this situation? The best I've come up with is a cardboard box that goes inside my bag but still not ideal.
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vjp
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Re: How do you transport your finds? [Re: Untitled]
#18746454 - 08/23/13 09:57 AM (10 years, 5 months ago) |
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Maito
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Re: How do you transport your finds? [Re: Untitled]
#18746470 - 08/23/13 10:01 AM (10 years, 5 months ago) |
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Get you a wicker basket.
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Untitled
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Re: How do you transport your finds? [Re: Maito]
#18746769 - 08/23/13 11:03 AM (10 years, 5 months ago) |
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The problem is that I'm travelling significant distances, and also walking to and from the locations, so whatever i use also has to not be cumbersome over a long period of time. This is the main challenge.
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BittrBuffalo
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Re: How do you transport your finds? [Re: Untitled]
#18746959 - 08/23/13 11:51 AM (10 years, 5 months ago) |
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A backpack? That should be more comfortable. I usually put mine in a small paper grocery bag with handles.
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Re: How do you transport your finds? [Re: BittrBuffalo]
#18746973 - 08/23/13 11:53 AM (10 years, 5 months ago) |
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I have a rucksack. But It's also holding other things. So over many miles walking stuff gets battered. What vjp posted would definitely be perfect for small things.
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MidnightCity
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Re: How do you transport your finds? [Re: Untitled]
#18746995 - 08/23/13 12:00 PM (10 years, 5 months ago) |
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I use tupperware containers and put them in my ruck. My buddy uses tackleboxes which are also great because depending on the structure you can seperate different finds very nicely.
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Re: How do you transport your finds? [Re: MidnightCity]
#18747227 - 08/23/13 12:51 PM (10 years, 5 months ago) |
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I use plastic, compartmentalized containers similar to what bass fishermen use. They are shallow enough that I can easily fit two in my backpack.
I also throw in two of the cheapo Ziplock type plastic storage containers for larger mushrooms.
When I find a mushroom, I create an identifier tag and put it near the mushroom for at least one of the in-situ field photos, then pop it into the same compartment as the specimens. This works really well for me because I am sometimes very lazy after an outing and don't get my cataloging done until the next day.
Alan just chucks them into the floorboard of his car, or slaps em on the dashboard.
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Kitten on Crack
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I'd get a tackle box or use tupperware depending on how much space you have in your bag. Just make sure if you are using tupperware to put some paper towels in them so the mushrooms won't sweat as much, also keep it cracked.
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Quote:
Kitten on Crack said: Just make sure if you are using tupperware to put some paper towels in them so the mushrooms won't sweat as much, also keep it cracked.
Wax paper works good too.
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Re: How do you transport your finds? [Re: Ran-D]
#18749367 - 08/23/13 10:26 PM (10 years, 5 months ago) |
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Ah, see you are in England... But I bet your detergent or something might also come in these plastic buckets.
There are detergent buckets that are maybe 2 to 3 gal and rectangular. These fit nicely into many backpacks. I take along some pieces of a very light old cotton fabric to wrap shrooms in to cushion them all, usually the dirtier ones. This also helps to keep them from bouncin' around so much when you're on the move. I throw in a couple of quart yogurt containers (pints would do also for smaller shrooms) for the really slimy stuff or they're also nice if you run into some really good berries or such.
It's also nice to have a little brush to clean 'em up a bit before you put 'em in the bucket, keeps everything that much nicer.
That will hold quite a bit of shrooms and use the other pockets of the pack for camera, knives, smokes, etc. No need for the top, let 'em breathe.
I love my cute basket but it's not really practical for longer jaunts or when you need both hands to deal with the wilderness.
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