Lost In The Forest

Today we talk about how to become a Mushroom Hunter.

Our early days on learning the mushrooms you can eat, spore prints, books, photos, and the habitat. What field guide or digital application to use, and the tools you might need?

We talk about the issue with mountain biking and mushroom hunting.

The store we mentioned.

https://mycoboutique.com

This old railway line was part of the old railway that went between Hamilton, Toronto and Buffalo. It goes through farms and woods. It ends at Fenwick there is a very easy green at the end of the trail and a potential for some trails to be built if we get permission. https://www.pelham.ca/en/recreation-and-leisure/resources/Documents/berkhout-trail-brochure-.pdf

https://www.msn.com/en-us/autos/news/mesmerizing-starling-formation-glides-through-the-sky/vi-AA17ahD1

Today we talk about using the winter, riding BMX at Bay View BMX Park, Joy Ride and the joy of Fat Bikes maybe even at night. We also cover exercise bikes in the garage and are concerned about losing some fitness.

https://www.joyride150.com

https://canada247.info/explore/ontario/toronto_division/toronto/north_york/bayview-bmx-park.html

We started at Woodend Conservation Area and took the Bruce, Margaret Kalogeropoulos Side Trail and a few other trails to land up at Fireman's Park in the middle of a frisbee golf game. An easier ride back along the road after the shoe tree and the screaming tunnel. This is where we parked https://www.trailforks.com/map/?activitytype=1&z=12.0&lat=43.14747&lon=-79.13058 GPS, Address is Warner Road and Taylor Road Niagara,

Don Valley or The Don and not Doncaster the Yorkshire town in the UK, as it's known here in Toronto is today’s location. As we mention there is even a Trail Shop (Batemans) at one of the more urban trailheads.

We remember someone sending it on a Bixi bike on one of the Black Dimond trails. It also has a Dirt jump spot under the road bridge

A few Parts I have ridden are Sunny Book, Crothers Woods and Warden Woods

There are a number of Green and paved trails as well as a large number of Black Trails. There is a lot of blue, though some of it is harder than it looks.

Many of the Don Valley trails involve steep descents and assents with some built features.

Practice makes perfect here and trying to get a handle on the direction to tackle some of these trails makes things easier.

Jessica talks about, Garlic Mustard, Nettles, Black Raspberries, Pheasant Back Mushrooms, Japanese Knotweed, Puff balls, Oysters and Sumac. We also talk about birds and animals.

Also early spots of Shaggy Manes.

https://www.trailforks.com/map/?activitytype=1&z=14.7&lat=43.72519&lon=-79.36133

Mushrooms and Trails in Mono Tract.We love this place, it is a great Fatbike system, spring system and any other time. I found it by mistake when the Albion gate police said no you can't come it like a grumpy bouncer on a nightclub door in Nottingham in January.

https://www.trailforks.com/map/?activitytype=1&z=13.0&lat=44.03907&lon=-80.09499

Orono Crown Land today, It has been on my list for a while, good beginner spot to ride but the blues were very easy, also we had Simon running up the river so it felt a bit somber as they go up to die. We did see an old railway line and found a nice apple tree. Winter is coming, also we did find mushrooms a few types.

We parked here https://www.trailforks.com/map/?activitytype=1&z=13.0&lat=43.97299&lon=-78.66108

My new best place to ride is in Southern Ontario, I am going to do some POV here it is that cool. Next to Albion, you could make a real day out of this place. and then there are Happy Days in Bolton. http://www.happydaysicecream.com and the link https://www.trailforks.com/region/palgrave-conservation-area/

Always better than expected to ride here, with lots of potential for edible items even if it is only apples. Not the find in mushrooms we had last year even in the same spot.

Some cool turtle surveys going on today.

Not the first place you think of for a mountain bike ride or a mushroom hunt. We parked here https://www.trailforks.com/region/balls-falls-conservation-area-26601/

There was a wedding on and it was quite busy, we did get to see the falls though and the trail Forest Frolic and blue trails were good enough and quiet to hang out.