This spring and summer really but I've talked to my dad about it for years... I've been learning as an incentive to getting out and being more active. Mostly self teaching through an autobahn book. People are pretty scared of wild mushrooms for the most part but if you arent stupid and take chances on things you arent sure about its pretty safe, I dare say. WV has a huge assortment of mushrooms and its usually humid and rainy throughout the summer so theres always mushrooms around.
In general I've been trying to be a little more self sufficienct. I like the idea that with a gun and a fishing pole and a little know how I can feed myself if I were ever hungry.