[quote=dougwalkabout]Sounds like a lot of (tasty) fun. And good advice too.

But at the risk of hijacking ... I'm curious about the "infuse a log with spores and gather your own mushrooms" approach.

Anybody tried this? Or is it just hype/BS? [/quote

Living in the self-proclaimed Mushroom Capital of the World I've learned that many of the fancy mushrooms are grown on oak logs. Given the right conditions of temperature, light and humidity you could too. Google the American Mushroom Institute.