Forayz and GeoForager Two specialized tools for mushroom foragers
I built Forayz, so I’m not a neutral observer. This page is meant to directly answer a question that comes up in my conversations about Forayz.
Many foragers also use apps like Google Maps, GaiaGPS, onX, maps.me, CalTopo, and others. GeoForager and Forayz include more specialized data and visualizations for foragers that these general mapping tools do not provide.
What They Have in Common
GeoForager and Forayz are map-based applications that give foragers information that they may use to make smarter decisions about where and when to search for morels and other mushrooms.
Where They Differ
GeoForager
- Coverage across the US
- Well-established tool with a broad user base
- Burn maps that rate fires and filter out unproductive burns
- Built by foragers, from the creators of Modern Forager
- Robust set of basemaps
- Elevation, aspect and slope tools
Forayz
- Western US and Canada
- Current environmental conditions at major burns
- Soil, recent rain, snow and smoke on a free account
- Tap map for tree species and current conditions
- Town-by-town fruiting calendar for popular edible species (within 30mi)
- Active wildfire layer to track new burns in real time
- Wildfire smoke now, plus a 24- and 48-hour smoke forecast
- Soil temperature and moisture at two depths (surface and root zone)
- Rainfall over a 7, 14 or 30-day window
- GPS track recording in the background
- User-submitted warnings/conditions
Forayz on Mobile
Town Fruiting Calendar
Tap any town on the Forayz map and you’ll see a species-by-month calendar showing when popular edible mushrooms typically fruit in that area — based on observations within about a 30-mile radius. It’s a rough guide, not a forecast, but it’s useful for planning trips around species you’re chasing beyond just morels.
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