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Foraging the Mountain West by Thomas Elpel and Kris Reed was only published last June, so I don't think a lot of people have had the chance to check it out yet, but I have a fairly large foraging library and consider this one the most informative of the bunch in terms of describing specifically how to process foraged foods, with clear pictures of the steps. It also includes a wider variety of food sources than most.
The paper stock is not as tough as some guides, and the authors approach "foraging" in a broader sense than most, including brief sections on hunting carp with spears, processing fresh roadkill, and even dumpster diving! but like Elpel says if the point is self sufficiency and lower cost of living why ignore perfectly good food that's free for the taking just because some might consider it weird? kinda quirky, but a totally solid book with a lot of excellent information, many illustrative pictures, and a refreshing dash of DIY philosophy in it.
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