Going hiking? Forget the Army book
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Autumn olive, a common edible berry, didn't make the Army's book For foragers looking for healthful wild food or hikers seeking sustenance on the trail, Skyhorse Publishing has released The Complete Guide to Edible Plants compiled by the Department of the U.S. Army. It's a beautiful paperback with more than 100 brilliant photographs of edible plants and more than a dozen pages of plants known to be poisonous. The book's title is a little off, however. It's not complete. The book does not contain anything about chickweed, Japanese knotweed, milkweed, American groundnut and several other edible plants common in U.S. That it contains plants common to other parts of the world may be of interest to a recreational forager who travels, but it is not the book for a hiker on the Appalachian Trail. 
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Typical anti-military mentality that I'd expect from you Tom. If you really understood hiking and backpacking you'd know that Army FM 21-76 offers more information on survival in various terrains during all seasons. Having spent 21 years in the Army (both active duty and National Guard) I have not only used this manual during my career but also on vairous civilian hiking trips. I've also seen other civilians use it as a guide on backpacking excursions. Seeing you have ZERO military experience and have an extremely limited knowledge of hiking I am not at all suprised at your comments.
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Thanks for your note, John. And thanks for your 21 years of service.
You're talking about an entirely different publication than the one I wrote about.
The book I was writing about was published by Skyhorse in New York, and it has nothing to do with Army 21-76. Zero.
Army 21-76 is a complete guide to survival skills.
The book by Skyhorse is a picture book of plants, and not at all complete.
Thanks again.
Tom
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