Product Description

In WILD FOODS Ray Mears and Gordon Hillman lead us into the wildest parts of Britain to demonstrate the huge variety of indigenous foods that can be found. One of the most crucial skills to surviving in any wilderness is self-reliance - now, with this book, you can equip yourself with the knowledge to find tasty and sustaining foods in your own back yard and beyond.

Practical, enthralling, often surprising, packed with beautiful illustrations, WILD FOODS is an invaluable tool for any keen outdoorsman, and it is a fascinating read anyone with an interest in the little-known side of Britain's natural resources.

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Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #23471 in Books
• Published on: 2007-09-20
• Original language: English
• Binding: Hardcover
• 352 pages

Review

'WILD FOOD made me want to run to the hills, live on pignuts and never see another human face'

(Sunday Telegraph Seven magazine )

'There's only one person I'd like to be stuck up Limpopo with, and that's Ray Mears. Not since Roger Phillip's seminal book of the same name has anyone thrown open the fridge door of nature with such enthusiasm, generosity and respect.' (The Times )

'Sensitively illustrated, this book is a mine of information . . . this is a beautiful, engaging and informative book that I recommend highly to anybody intested in nature, wild food ro the lives of the last true hunter-gatherers.'

(Countryfile )

'It's all good fun.' (Independent on Sunday )

About the Author
Born in 1964, Ray Mears has travelled the world studying and teaching the art of survival. As well as his TV and writing work, he founded Woodlore, a company which runs training courses in bushcraft and associated skills.

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Customer Reviews

Well worth the money
I would describe this book as a very good referance work, packed with details and information. It has clear photographs of the plants, and good descriptions of them and their habitats. Also, it has descriptions of how to process some of the foods to make them edible, or more apetizing. I was amazed at the ammount of work Ray and Gordon have put into this. It is a pity that it is spoiled slightly by some poor editing, otherwise I would give it a score of 5 stars.

Useful on the whole
The strength of this book is in its large and very clear photographs, which are very helpful in identifying edible plants for one's own use. It's pretty clear that the majority of the actual botanical entries are by Mr Hillman rather than Ray Mears, but obviously his is the face and name that sells. I only wish that whoever proof-read and edited the book had done a better job because there are quite a few appalling typos and mistakes.

A Bit Disapointing
Good looking with excellent photos, but a little light on detail, particularly in the UK fungus section. A bit too much historical info for me.