Before you get ready to go to the forest to pick mushrooms, you need to take very seriously how you will be dressed. Of course, no one will forbid you to wear shorts, a T-shirt and flip-flops. For an hour it will be enough for you to leave the forest scratched, in abrasions, fairly bitten by mosquitoes and in one tattered slipper, since you will definitely lose the second one. Yes, grab a couple of ticks and, God forbid, encephalitis.
Then for sure – the path to this magical world will be closed to you for a long time. What if it starts to rain and in five minutes you are not a formidable mushroom hunter, but a miserable wet chicken. It’s scary to think about meeting with a snake.
Indeed, for beginners, the forest is a completely unknown world, about which they read in books and watched several films. And this world has its own rules and lives according to its own laws, so for now, listen to the advice of experienced mushroom pickers.
Clothing on the mushroom picker should be light, not restrict his movement and strong enough. Headwear is required. The summer army uniform is ideal for forest campaigns. At present, it is not enough to pick up clothes in special stores for hunters or fishermen, for guards of private security firms. Clothing is light, comfortable, long-lasting. In one of the many pockets, put a raincoat – a cape made of polyethylene – not expensive, light and does not take up much space.
Shoes must be worn, athletic or one size larger. Socks – woolen, they tightly fit the leg, ideally absorb moisture, the legs are comfortable in them.
In case of inclement weather, it is good to have rubber boots. Owners of tarpaulin or chrome boots get rid of many problems. Shoes, tested by time, campaigns, numerous expeditions, wars.