Backcountry outfitters and experiential educators have found that conventional medical protocols do not address the specialized wilderness context of delayed rescue transport in remote areas, prolonged exposure to severe environments, and the limited availability of medical equipment. These protocols have been developed for use by appropriately trained individuals that regularly work in remote environments. They are based on the principles taught by Wilderness Medical Associates in Wilderness EMT, Wilderness First Responder, and Wilderness Advanced First Aid courses. Survival 1 st Aid. Please read and verify everything with alternate sources.
First aid is essential knowledge in the field.
The Poisonous Plant List. This is the list you should memorize for foraging purposes. Use it to reference the plant image databases and memorize the plant description and image. Then avoiding these plants becomes much easier and hence, foraging for food becomes easier. Excellent article, well worth reading.