Before purchasing their permit, all pickers must watch an orientation video. The video displays the proper techniques for picking matsutake without damaging the mushroom's environment. Jerry Smith helps the pickers understand the video and answers questions while Koy Chounlabout interprets. Many of the pickers are immigrants from Laos, Thailand, Cambodia and other Asian countries and do not understand English well. Koy speaks many of the languages.
All pickers stay in special camping areas.
Here a picker checks in after choosing a site.