Wild Cards: Edible Wild Foods (All Ages) [Cards]

Linda Runyon (Author)

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Product Description

A playing card deck by Linda Runyon, with photos and descriptions of 52 different edible plants. Ideal for hikers, campers, survival experts, and gourmet cooks. Includes key chain for easy portability.

Product Details

• Cards
• Publisher: U.S. Games Systems (June 1990)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0880795158
• ISBN-13: 978-0880795159
• Product Dimensions: 3.9 x 2.8 x 0.8 inches
• Shipping Weight: 3.4 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (16 customer reviews)
• Amazon Bestsellers Rank: #11,201 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

  #21 in	Books > Entertainment > Puzzles & Games > Card Games
  #8 in	Books > Entertainment > Puzzles & Games > Reference

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8 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Take them with you whenever you go walking!, October 7, 2003

By	Melanie Wilson "vegetarianbabydotcom" (USA) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

This review is from: Wild Cards: Edible Wild Foods (All Ages) (Cards)

This deck of 52 information cards is the perfect companion for Runyon's book, <em>From Crabgrass Muffins to Pine Needle Tea: A National Wild Food Field Guide</em>. Held together by a key chain, the cards are great for taking along on a day hike or long camp out. Each card has a color picture and name of a wild edible plant on one side and uses, warnings, and preparation methods for the plant on the other side.

My daughters and I take these with us whenever we go walking and they love playing games with them. As we walk, we try to spot the plants on the cards or use the cards to identify plants we see along the trail. Because the cards are strung together on a key chain, the girls can carry them around and I have no fear of losing any of them. --Lucy Watkins

7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars A compact source, December 11, 2007

By	Interested Party - See all my reviews

This review is from: Wild Cards: Edible Wild Foods (All Ages) (Cards)

The pictures could be larger,with a larger card. A plain background behind the specimens would make them more plainly visable. If you purchase them, cut slots in the cardboard case. That will allow the cards to be stored in the case and removed for use. They are supplied with a small chain to keep them together. Their size is probably a trade off in portability (pocket sized).

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars I want more..., September 18, 2008

By	Diane Kistner (Georgia) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

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This review is from: Wild Cards: Edible Wild Foods (All Ages) (Cards)

I'm preparing survival vests for my DH and I so, if we have to evacuate for a hurricane or worse, we'll have what we need right there on us.

I got these cards thinking they would do double duty as an educational tool and also be something we could do with ourselves (play cards) if we don't have the electronics we've become accustomed to.

The cards are well designed and glossy, and the photographs are pretty representative. Each has a line drawing of the plant's range and a black and white field drawing. On the playing card marked side, the cards give info on what parts of the plant are edible, characteristics, uses, and preparation hints. One card has a summary of how to test out an unknown plant to see if you can eat it--if you get desperate!

The drilled hole through the left side of the cards and the chain are great, and they all fit into the cardboard pack with no problem. I wish I had several other kinds of survival decks, too, like maybe mushrooms, insects you can eat if you absolutely had to, maybe shelter-making and trap-setting decks, etc. Just any survival-type card decks would be fantastic, a different kind for each person in the family.

I think this deck would make an excellent gift, especially for those occasions where you're supposed to spend less than $10 and put the gift into the pot at the office. It would be a conversation piece at the least, and certainly would be very helpful if someone was stranded and needed to survive.