Feel like a whimsical woodland hobbit

Get out there  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ~/AAAAAQA~/RgRmitlgP0S-aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vd2lyZWN1dHRlci8_Y2FtcGFpZ25faWQ9MjkwJmVtYz1lZGl0X3djZF8yMDIzMDcwNyZpbnN0YW5jZV9pZD05Njk3NiZubD10aGUtcmVjb21tZW5kYXRpb24mcmVnaV9pZD0xNjY0MzM4OTQmc2VnbWVudF9pZD0xMzg2NDYmdXNlcl9pZD02YzUzYjYzYThlM2ZhZDcwYWQ0ZWYxMzAwNDUyNzQzN1cDbnl0QgpkpWBUqGTEhB2BUht0cmlzdHJhbWJhbGR3aW44NkBnbWFpbC5jb21YBAAAAAM~ [Forager Alexis Nikole Nelson’s favorite gear](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRmitlgP0TyaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vd2lyZWN1dHRlci9yZXZpZXdzL2FsZXhpcy1uaWtvbGUtbmVsc29uLWZhdm9yaXRlLWZvcmFnaW5nLWdlYXIvP2NhbXBhaWduX2lkPTI5MCZlbWM9ZWRpdF93Y2RfMjAyMzA3MDcmaW5zdGFuY2VfaWQ9OTY5NzYmbmw9dGhlLXJlY29tbWVuZGF0aW9uJnJlZ2lfaWQ9MTY2NDMzODk0JnNlZ21lbnRfaWQ9MTM4NjQ2JnVzZXJfaWQ9NmM1M2I2M2E4ZTNmYWQ3MGFkNGVmMTMwMDQ1Mjc0MzdXA255dEIKZKVgVKhkxIQdgVIbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luODZAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAAAD) [A gif showing several photos of Alexis Nikole Nelson and some of the picks she uses to go foraging, including a knife, a water bottle, a Baggu bag, and a bandanet.](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRmitlgP0TyaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vd2lyZWN1dHRlci9yZXZpZXdzL2FsZXhpcy1uaWtvbGUtbmVsc29uLWZhdm9yaXRlLWZvcmFnaW5nLWdlYXIvP2NhbXBhaWduX2lkPTI5MCZlbWM9ZWRpdF93Y2RfMjAyMzA3MDcmaW5zdGFuY2VfaWQ9OTY5NzYmbmw9dGhlLXJlY29tbWVuZGF0aW9uJnJlZ2lfaWQ9MTY2NDMzODk0JnNlZ21lbnRfaWQ9MTM4NjQ2JnVzZXJfaWQ9NmM1M2I2M2E4ZTNmYWQ3MGFkNGVmMTMwMDQ1Mjc0MzdXA255dEIKZKVgVKhkxIQdgVIbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luODZAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAAAD) Wirecutter Staff Alexis Nikole Nelson makes foraging feel approachable and wildly fun, sharing her love of edible nature with [her millions of followers](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRmitlgP0THaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cudGlrdG9rLmNvbS9AYWxleGlzbmlrb2xlP2NhbXBhaWduX2lkPTI5MCZlbWM9ZWRpdF93Y2RfMjAyMzA3MDcmaW5zdGFuY2VfaWQ9OTY5NzYmbGFuZz1lbiZubD10aGUtcmVjb21tZW5kYXRpb24mcmVnaV9pZD0xNjY0MzM4OTQmc2VnbWVudF9pZD0xMzg2NDYmdXNlcl9pZD02YzUzYjYzYThlM2ZhZDcwYWQ0ZWYxMzAwNDUyNzQzN1cDbnl0QgpkpWBUqGTEhB2BUht0cmlzdHJhbWJhbGR3aW44NkBnbWFpbC5jb21YBAAAAAM~). Whether she’s collecting magnolia flowers around her hometown in Columbus, Ohio for cookies or gathering seaweed during her travels along the coast of California, her enthusiasm can make even the most indoorsy person want to venture outside and explore. She recently sat down with Wirecutter to share [the things she takes on her walks](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRmitlgP0TyaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vd2lyZWN1dHRlci9yZXZpZXdzL2FsZXhpcy1uaWtvbGUtbmVsc29uLWZhdm9yaXRlLWZvcmFnaW5nLWdlYXIvP2NhbXBhaWduX2lkPTI5MCZlbWM9ZWRpdF93Y2RfMjAyMzA3MDcmaW5zdGFuY2VfaWQ9OTY5NzYmbmw9dGhlLXJlY29tbWVuZGF0aW9uJnJlZ2lfaWQ9MTY2NDMzODk0JnNlZ21lbnRfaWQ9MTM4NjQ2JnVzZXJfaWQ9NmM1M2I2M2E4ZTNmYWQ3MGFkNGVmMTMwMDQ1Mjc0MzdXA255dEIKZKVgVKhkxIQdgVIbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luODZAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAAAD)—from the indispensable tools she carries to those brilliantly colored dresses she wears. [Here are some of her must-haves:](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRmitlgP0TyaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vd2lyZWN1dHRlci9yZXZpZXdzL2FsZXhpcy1uaWtvbGUtbmVsc29uLWZhdm9yaXRlLWZvcmFnaW5nLWdlYXIvP2NhbXBhaWduX2lkPTI5MCZlbWM9ZWRpdF93Y2RfMjAyMzA3MDcmaW5zdGFuY2VfaWQ9OTY5NzYmbmw9dGhlLXJlY29tbWVuZGF0aW9uJnJlZ2lfaWQ9MTY2NDMzODk0JnNlZ21lbnRfaWQ9MTM4NjQ2JnVzZXJfaWQ9NmM1M2I2M2E4ZTNmYWQ3MGFkNGVmMTMwMDQ1Mjc0MzdXA255dEIKZKVgVKhkxIQdgVIbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luODZAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAAAD) - [The Wazoo Gear Foraging Bandanet](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRmitlgP4QhAWh0dHBzOi8vZ28uc2tpbXJlc291cmNlcy5jb20_Y2FtcGFpZ25faWQ9MjkwJmVtYz1lZGl0X3djZF8yMDIzMDcwNyZpZD00NTcwNFgxNTQ2NTA5Jmluc3RhbmNlX2lkPTk2OTc2Jm5sPXRoZS1yZWNvbW1lbmRhdGlvbiZyZWdpX2lkPTE2NjQzMzg5NCZzZWdtZW50X2lkPTEzODY0NiZ1cmw9aHR0cHMlM0ElMkYlMkZ3YXpvb2dlYXIuY29tJTJGcHJvZHVjdHMlMkZmb3JhZ2luZy1iYW5kYW5ldCZ1c2VyX2lkPTZjNTNiNjNhOGUzZmFkNzBhZDRlZjEzMDA0NTI3NDM3JnhjdXN0PXdjZGFpbHl6ejU2NTcyJnhzPTFXA255dEIKZKVgVKhkxIQdgVIbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luODZAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAAAD) not only stores your findings, but can help ID them, too. “I like wearing it around the back of my neck for sun protection,” says Alexis. “But then if I find something, I can just take it off and throw something in it.” - [A Baggu bag](~/AAAAAQA~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), perfect for impromptu foraging. "These fold up into a tiny pouch that fits in my pocket, fanny pack, or purse and then, boom, I have an entire shopping bag if I happen across something I want to forage.” - [A trusty Nalgene water bottle](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRmitlgP0TIaHR0cHM6Ly93Y2xpbmsuY28vbGluay80NjQ3Ny8xNzQwMDMvMzUvMTY1MDE1P2NhbXBhaWduX2lkPTI5MCZlbWM9ZWRpdF93Y2RfMjAyMzA3MDcmaW5zdGFuY2VfaWQ9OTY5NzYmbmw9dGhlLXJlY29tbWVuZGF0aW9uJnJlZ2lfaWQ9MTY2NDMzODk0JnNlZ21lbnRfaWQ9MTM4NjQ2JnVzZXJfaWQ9NmM1M2I2M2E4ZTNmYWQ3MGFkNGVmMTMwMDQ1Mjc0MzdXA255dEIKZKVgVKhkxIQdgVIbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luODZAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAAAD), covered in stickers. - [A field guide to stay informed](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRmitlgP0TIaHR0cHM6Ly93Y2xpbmsuY28vbGluay81NjU3OC8xOTE4NjgvMzUvMTY1MDE2P2NhbXBhaWduX2lkPTI5MCZlbWM9ZWRpdF93Y2RfMjAyMzA3MDcmaW5zdGFuY2VfaWQ9OTY5NzYmbmw9dGhlLXJlY29tbWVuZGF0aW9uJnJlZ2lfaWQ9MTY2NDMzODk0JnNlZ21lbnRfaWQ9MTM4NjQ2JnVzZXJfaWQ9NmM1M2I2M2E4ZTNmYWQ3MGFkNGVmMTMwMDQ1Mjc0MzdXA255dEIKZKVgVKhkxIQdgVIbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luODZAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAAAD) on what is—and isn’t—safe to eat. - “A soil knife, or hori hori, wonderfully straddles the line between knife and shovel, because it has that little bit of curvature to the blade,” she says. We like the [Nisaku Japanese Stainless Steel Weeding Knife](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRmitlgP0S6aHR0cHM6Ly9ob21lZGVwb3Quc2p2LmlvLzBaZGp5Tz9jYW1wYWlnbl9pZD0yOTAmZW1jPWVkaXRfd2NkXzIwMjMwNzA3Jmluc3RhbmNlX2lkPTk2OTc2Jm5sPXRoZS1yZWNvbW1lbmRhdGlvbiZyZWdpX2lkPTE2NjQzMzg5NCZzZWdtZW50X2lkPTEzODY0NiZ1c2VyX2lkPTZjNTNiNjNhOGUzZmFkNzBhZDRlZjEzMDA0NTI3NDM3VwNueXRCCmSlYFSoZMSEHYFSG3RyaXN0cmFtYmFsZHdpbjg2QGdtYWlsLmNvbVgEAAAAAw~~), which comes with a synthetic-leather sheath for easy storage. [A few of Alexis’ favorites→](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRmitlgP0TyaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vd2lyZWN1dHRlci9yZXZpZXdzL2FsZXhpcy1uaWtvbGUtbmVsc29uLWZhdm9yaXRlLWZvcmFnaW5nLWdlYXIvP2NhbXBhaWduX2lkPTI5MCZlbWM9ZWRpdF93Y2RfMjAyMzA3MDcmaW5zdGFuY2VfaWQ9OTY5NzYmbmw9dGhlLXJlY29tbWVuZGF0aW9uJnJlZ2lfaWQ9MTY2NDMzODk0JnNlZ21lbnRfaWQ9MTM4NjQ2JnVzZXJfaWQ9NmM1M2I2M2E4ZTNmYWQ3MGFkNGVmMTMwMDQ1Mjc0MzdXA255dEIKZKVgVKhkxIQdgVIbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luODZAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAAAD) We independently review everything we recommend. 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[A smartphone, amongst a plethora of potted plants, displaying a plant ID app.](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRmitlgP0TfaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vd2lyZWN1dHRlci9saXN0cy93aXJlY3V0dGVyLWdhcmRlbmluZy1waWNrcy8_Y2FtcGFpZ25faWQ9MjkwJmVtYz1lZGl0X3djZF8yMDIzMDcwNyZpbnN0YW5jZV9pZD05Njk3NiZubD10aGUtcmVjb21tZW5kYXRpb24mcmVnaV9pZD0xNjY0MzM4OTQmc2VnbWVudF9pZD0xMzg2NDYmdXNlcl9pZD02YzUzYjYzYThlM2ZhZDcwYWQ0ZWYxMzAwNDUyNzQzN1cDbnl0QgpkpWBUqGTEhB2BUht0cmlzdHJhbWJhbGR3aW44NkBnbWFpbC5jb21YBAAAAAM~) [40(ish) Wirecutter picks for gardeners](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRmitlgP0TfaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vd2lyZWN1dHRlci9saXN0cy93aXJlY3V0dGVyLWdhcmRlbmluZy1waWNrcy8_Y2FtcGFpZ25faWQ9MjkwJmVtYz1lZGl0X3djZF8yMDIzMDcwNyZpbnN0YW5jZV9pZD05Njk3NiZubD10aGUtcmVjb21tZW5kYXRpb24mcmVnaV9pZD0xNjY0MzM4OTQmc2VnbWVudF9pZD0xMzg2NDYmdXNlcl9pZD02YzUzYjYzYThlM2ZhZDcwYWQ0ZWYxMzAwNDUyNzQzN1cDbnl0QgpkpWBUqGTEhB2BUht0cmlzdHJhbWJhbGR3aW44NkBnbWFpbC5jb21YBAAAAAM~) [We’ve rounded up some of our favorite gardening picks](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRmitlgP0TfaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vd2lyZWN1dHRlci9saXN0cy93aXJlY3V0dGVyLWdhcmRlbmluZy1waWNrcy8_Y2FtcGFpZ25faWQ9MjkwJmVtYz1lZGl0X3djZF8yMDIzMDcwNyZpbnN0YW5jZV9pZD05Njk3NiZubD10aGUtcmVjb21tZW5kYXRpb24mcmVnaV9pZD0xNjY0MzM4OTQmc2VnbWVudF9pZD0xMzg2NDYmdXNlcl9pZD02YzUzYjYzYThlM2ZhZDcwYWQ0ZWYxMzAwNDUyNzQzN1cDbnl0QgpkpWBUqGTEhB2BUht0cmlzdHJhbWJhbGR3aW44NkBnbWFpbC5jb21YBAAAAAM~) for yourself or the greener thumb in your life. (Including a plant identification app!) [One last thing: Alexis’ case for whimsical dresses](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRmitlgP0TyaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vd2lyZWN1dHRlci9yZXZpZXdzL2FsZXhpcy1uaWtvbGUtbmVsc29uLWZhdm9yaXRlLWZvcmFnaW5nLWdlYXIvP2NhbXBhaWduX2lkPTI5MCZlbWM9ZWRpdF93Y2RfMjAyMzA3MDcmaW5zdGFuY2VfaWQ9OTY5NzYmbmw9dGhlLXJlY29tbWVuZGF0aW9uJnJlZ2lfaWQ9MTY2NDMzODk0JnNlZ21lbnRfaWQ9MTM4NjQ2JnVzZXJfaWQ9NmM1M2I2M2E4ZTNmYWQ3MGFkNGVmMTMwMDQ1Mjc0MzdXA255dEIKZKVgVKhkxIQdgVIbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luODZAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAAAD) [Alexis Nikole Nelson wearing a pink floral dress and running across a field of grass.](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRmitlgP0TyaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vd2lyZWN1dHRlci9yZXZpZXdzL2FsZXhpcy1uaWtvbGUtbmVsc29uLWZhdm9yaXRlLWZvcmFnaW5nLWdlYXIvP2NhbXBhaWduX2lkPTI5MCZlbWM9ZWRpdF93Y2RfMjAyMzA3MDcmaW5zdGFuY2VfaWQ9OTY5NzYmbmw9dGhlLXJlY29tbWVuZGF0aW9uJnJlZ2lfaWQ9MTY2NDMzODk0JnNlZ21lbnRfaWQ9MTM4NjQ2JnVzZXJfaWQ9NmM1M2I2M2E4ZTNmYWQ3MGFkNGVmMTMwMDQ1Mjc0MzdXA255dEIKZKVgVKhkxIQdgVIbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luODZAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAAAD) Adraint Bereal “I love [the Farm Chores Dress](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRmitlgP4QhAWh0dHBzOi8vd3d3LmZhc2hpb25icmFuZGNvbXBhbnkuY29tL3Byb2R1Y3RzL2NvbWluZy1zb29uLWZhcm0tY2hvcmVzLW1pZGktZHJlc3Mtc2t5P19wb3M9MyZfc2lkPTAwMWVjMWI3MiZfc3M9ciZjYW1wYWlnbl9pZD0yOTAmZW1jPWVkaXRfd2NkXzIwMjMwNzA3Jmluc3RhbmNlX2lkPTk2OTc2Jm5sPXRoZS1yZWNvbW1lbmRhdGlvbiZyZWdpX2lkPTE2NjQzMzg5NCZzZWdtZW50X2lkPTEzODY0NiZ1c2VyX2lkPTZjNTNiNjNhOGUzZmFkNzBhZDRlZjEzMDA0NTI3NDM3JnZhcmlhbnQ9NDQ1OTAwMjgxMjg1NjRXA255dEIKZKVgVKhkxIQdgVIbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luODZAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAAAD) because it makes me feel like a little whimsical woodland hobbit that’s just going about her day, doing her little outdoor chores, picking her flowers, hoeing her garden, sowing seeds, and skipping around the neighborhood.” Have fun, foragers. 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