We haven’t had the opportunity to hunt for mushrooms for the past few years so I have been trying to make up for it this year. We don’t ever find many but it is good exercise and gets us outdoors.
Earlier this week TJ and I took my cousin Denise and TJ’s cousin Corinne with us mushroom hunting. We found a few mushrooms but that wasn’t the most exciting part.
One of our favorite mushroom hunting places is on a trail that runs along the Manistee River. The trail is about 3 miles long and has soe favorite party spots for teenagers.
When the kids got tired of unsuccessfully hunting for mushrooms we started hunting for cans. We drove slowly along the trail and would stop when we saw a can. The kid on that side of the car would jump out, grab the can and throw it in the back of the car. The kids thougth this was great fun because they didn’t have to wear their seatbelts (something that never happens in our vehicle) and they were finding things.
We collected almost $2 worth of cans (Michigan has a 10 cent bottle refund) and had a great time while cleaning up one of our favorite trails. What more can you ask for from an outdoor adventure?
