Edible Wild Foods Playing Cards (All Ages)

This set of cards not only can pass the time in a fun entertaining traditional game of cards, but doubles as a survival lifesaver of plant knowledge. Handy on a keychain or in the box this is portable and barely takes of any space. Ultimate preppers guide to plants in the best format available. Great bargain for outdoor fun and survival. Durable thick waterproof cards with easy to read print and great visuals.

These are great. I admit to reading most of the reviews before purchasing these cards and decided to give them a try. These are great! They came in today and I immediately shuffled through them. They have many of the plants indigenous to my area, which I already knew were useful... but the verbal descriptions of the plant along with the sketch and photograph would make it nearly impossible to mis-identify these edible and otherwise useful plants and flowers. The helpful hints are awesome too and there are many different ways mentioned for their use which I didn't know. The fact that they have actual playing card symbols on the underside is amusing to me more than a frustration, because if I want to PLAY cards I'll bring a deck of playing cards, when I want to identify plants I'll break out the Wild Cards. Do not buy these if you are looking for playing cards that are meant to be playing cards. These are meant to be a survivalist aid, the other markings are nothing more than an amusing and secondary entertainment in a pinch I'm sure. Love the keychain chain that holds them all together because they ARE a slippery bunch, which makes it quite easy to slip through them quickly as you're searching for a specific card. They do not stick together at all like "new playing cards" do. These are really awesome and will be a great tool in any survival/evac kit.

These are incredibly useful and everyone should have a set. They can be used as actual playing cards, or as an indispensable companion on foraging adventures. The deck includes basic ground rules for foraging, and each individual plant/card contains vital identification and safety information. Get one for yourself and your friends! It provides a great excuse to get outside and connect with nature.

This is a helpful bunch of cards about which plants are edible and how to use them. But they're small. And they're not made for "playing cards." The backs of the cards are pictures of the plants, so you'd know what the other person had in their hands if you used them to play poker, for example. Good flash cards, though.

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Oh I love these! They're compact enough to clip on my bag and have clear enough pictures on them to identify the plants listed with a great brief summary of pertinent information. It’s a gift for my son which I hope he uses wisely but I will be getting one for myself and the hubby. 🤗

Overall good item for emergency bag. Pictures were not the best. Wish they did not include Queen Anne Lace as there is only vague warning about Hemlock. Needs to be more info on how to tell them apart as mistake is deadly. Also, not the most accurate. I am 100 percent sure saguaro cactus does not grow on west coast let alone in the Olympic rain forest as shown on the card. I have doubts about some of the other specified ranges, but as I am not familiar with those areas personally, so I am just skeptical and not calling it an out right lie. The cactus range is a lie. Would be quite interesting hiking in pine and fir forests and seeing saguaro mixed in. They are really fantastic plants, but only ever saw them in southwest. Maybe my card was just a misprint and out of alignment. Bottom line is I would purchase these again. Please don't try to eat Queen Anne's Lace unless you can identify Deadly Hemlock as they are very similar. And if you are looking for saguaro in Washington state, you won't find it.

This is a must have item! I've done a lot of bushcrafting and foraging for both dietary and medicinal purposes, and I feel that this is, by far, the best reference for the cost and size. I like that the cards not only give a good physical description and location reference, but they also say what potentially dangerous look-a-likes they may have and how to differentiate. Also, how much is too much to injest and what possible health concerns there may be, as well as what parts are useable and what aren't. On top of all that, it is a functioning deck of pretty heavy duty playing cards. I don't think it would work for poker, since it's easy to remember that Yarrow is the Ace of Diamonds, but it'd work great for solitar or War and similar games. Truly worth it's weight on the pack.

Excellent quality and VERY informative. Lots of information. Yes, the regular card markings (for example, 2 of spades) are smallish, but the informational content of the cards is terrific. I plan to buy more sets for family!

Vienen en ingles, viene toda la informacion, son muy utiles, el unico detalle que le encontre es que solo aparece donde encontrarlas en Estados Unidos - Canada, pero facilmente se pueden encontrar en otras partes si prestas atencion a los detalles

These are a great resource for my Forest School Home Schooled group, the only problem is that they are US based plants and the maps are obviously all of the United States. This isn't actually a problem as the vast majority are also here in the UK and the map can just be ignored for UK students! A few of the names are US ones and not correct for the UK, but again, no real big problem if you are willing to look them up further.It would be amazing if a Europe based publisher could do these for Europe! What I like is that the pack covers a lot of plants - many resources I have found to date have a very limited number and it's a pain to carry lots about. They are also easy identifiable. Previous resources I found had less useful pictures. I also love the keyring they come on. They are small (pack of cards size) but again, this is quite handy as I have enough to carry anyway, and they're a good size for all the information they hold. I can carry them about with me during forest school walks, or give them to students (because they are attached by a little metal ring so difficult to lose). I also leave them out for parents to peruse during sessions. Great buy.

Very interesting and handy source for local wild edibles information. Best deck of playing cards made.

Although I thought this was a pretty expensive deck of cards (all told I paid about $10), the pictures are very good and the info on it is helpful, although a bit basic - which is what I expected them to be. The cards come with a little chain, and there's a whole in the entire deck from which you can hang the chain through. It's a great little feature, but the cards themselves take a beating from doing so. Bear in mind, also that the cards are glossy but not exactly waterproof. So if you don't treat them roughly - because they do tear like a normal deck card does - and keep them out of the pouring rain, they'll be a definite benefit in a pocket or pack for easy reference. I do recommend this product, although for the high cost of a beautiful deck of cards I wish they were plastic - or more durable and able to take a reasonable amount of handling.