Did you find berries growing on the trail and wonder if you can eat them? Here are some tips to help you decide.
Survival expert, Mykel Hawke, gives this handy mnemonic for remembering which berries are safe to eat in the wild.
“White and yellow, kill a fellow.
Purple and blue, good for you.
Red… could be good, could be dead.”
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