MULTIPURPOSE BANDANAS THAT CAN AID IN PLANT AND ANIMAL IDENTIFICATION SKILLS
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Foraging Bandana
111 reviews Regular price $15.00Foraging is an art that's all but lost in today's modern society, but it can make a huge difference in your life. A foraging tool like this bandana is meant to give a person power over their situation, leading to purpose, and the ability to self-aid and self-rescue.
The Foraging Bandana was designed in cooperation with some of the finest foraging instructors. It lists the 12 most common plants/fungus of North America, including their common and scientific names. The field uses of all 12 plants/fungus are listed using part indicator icons on each plant illustration. The bandana also includes the ”5 Steps of Identifying Edible Plants” by Samuel Thayer and ”Rules and Ethics of Foraging” by Mark "Merriwether" Vorderbruggen.
We designed this bandana to act as a learning primer, field aid, and emergency reference. For neophytes, this bandana serves as a fun, stepping-stone educational tool. For more experienced foragers, this bandana should encourage impromptu foraging, help in sharing the passion of foraging with others, demonstrate alignment with the foraging lifestyle, and help promote awareness of continued education in this field.
We worked with experts, Mark "Merriwether" Vorderbruggen and Dr. Nicole Apelian to choose plants based on the following criteria:
Abundance in USA
Ease of Identification
Few or no poisonous look-alikes
Ability to represent on a bandana
Ease to process into its usable form
Mark "Merriwether" Vorderbruggen
Ph.D. chemist by day, rogue naturalist by night/weekends. Mark has become one of the most experienced foraging experts in North America. He's the creator of www.foragingtexas.com which is probably the most useful foraging resource available... and it's FREE!
Dr. Nicole Apelian
Dr. Nicole Apelian is a scientist, mother, educator, researcher, expeditionary leader, safari guide, herbalist and traditional skills instructor. A leader in the field of transformative nature education, Nicole is excited to share her knowledge and expertise of nature connection, indigenous knowledge, natural wellness and survival skills with the world. Learn more at NicoleApelian.com
This design is by Wazoo Survival Gear LLC in cooperation with Dr. Mark “Merriwether” Vorderbruggen and Dr. Nicole Apelian.
Illustrations of Burdock, Nettle and Prickly Pear Cactus copyright: Foraging and Feasting: A Field Guide and Wild Food Cookbook. Made and printed in the USA!
The plant representations and denoted characteristics featured on this bandana are in no way intended to be a source of proper identification, use, or processing of plants.
Wazoo Survival Gear LLC and all other mentioned parties are not responsible for any harm resulting from the act of harvesting or attempting to forage plants.
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I love my bandana, and am very pleased with the service. My first shipment must have been misdirected, as it was marked in tracking as delivered though I didn't receive it. I wrote the company and they sent another immediately. Its just beautiful! Thank you!
I appreciate the dual purposes and the beauty of the design.
The original bandana had netting to make a collection bag from... which eventually got eliminated. The bandana is well done. But now they go and add back the bandana with netting as a new product....
I keep buying these for gifts because all of my friends try to steal mine.
Well worth it , very educational .
I love my foraging bandana. I bought 2, one for me and one for my son. He wears his everyday.
Super informative and great with a survival/bushcraft kit.
Tracking Bandana
54 reviews Regular price $13.00Accurate identification and interpretation of animal behavior via track and sign is an outdoor skill that has been all but lost by the average person, even to the most experienced outdoors-folks. Learning even the basics of tracking will yield a more enriching awareness in nature as well as a practical tool when your life may depend on it.
It should be acknowledged that this is not the first tracking bandana ever made, but hands (paws, hooves, or otherwise) down, it’s the most legitimate! It contains the most accurate tracks available, shown to scale, and includes default gaits for each animal.
We partnered with tracking experts to help guide us and choose the list of animals based on certain criteria that would allow you to have the most success with this bandana. We requested animals:
We also included false eyespots. These are a form of mimicry adapted by various insects, birds, fish, and reptiles, as well as by some human cultures. The bandana can be folded so the “eyes” face outward and can be worn on the back of the head to serve the same purpose, or worn on the front while napping.
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These bandanas have sold well at my store. People love them
I keep this on me everyday. So usefull!
Tracking Bandanna great item for outdoor enthusiasts.. hunters, hikers, fishermen.. Great gift idea..
nice bandana, good price, shipping okay, not a bad addition to your camping "stuff"
Wonderful handkerchief, it's a little small for a large head, however...... The anti predator eyes seem to help keep little dogs from being taken by eagles.(when tied around the dog's neck eye print facing upwards) A friend who operates a large aquatics campground facility in Florida is on his 3rd small dog due to predatory birds.
Another quality, multi-purpose, informative gift for someone who loves the outdoors and has a curious mind. Durable and convenient as a headscarf, around the neck, emergency handkerchief or as a napkin for outdoor picnic meals ...great useful purchase.
Great quality, has a multitude of uses.
Large hank can be used for whatever needed.
Foraging Bandanet
3 reviews Regular price $30.00*PLEASE NOTE: We have been prototyping this thing for over a year. Some of the photos feature prototypes, therefore color and style may slightly vary.
The problem is that often foraging opportunities pop up unexpectedly, but we may not have the resources to take advantage of them. Wouldn't it be a crying shame to come across a stand of delicious wild berries or a cluster of elusive morels, but have nothing to carry them home in?
So we took one of our most popular products, the Foraging Bandana, and sewed on micro-mesh, a simple addition that multiplies the capability while staying compact, so you can still pack it in a pocket and have it when you need it.
If you are into foraging, a foraging bag is a critical piece of gear. It allows you to harvest and transport plants and fungi. The best ones are made of mesh to allow the wilting plant parts to breathe and stay fresh, or to allow mushrooms to drop their spores to help maintain the natural resource. Check out the belt-mounted foraging hip pouches by our friends PNW Bushcraft if you're hooked on foraging and looking for a more hands-free product.
Aside from being a convenient foraging bag, it also makes a great head net against bugs.
Having a foraging bag the size of a bandana means you can always have it in a back pocket, backpack, or purse, so you always have it at hand!
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Very cool product and clever idea. Love it!
Keeps the bugs out and the in
I already had a few of the bandanas and love them so much that I had to get one of these to make my foraging even easier!