What are some of your biggest accomplishments and happiest moments in life?
>>2729421>I have never been hunting beforeNice to know.
>>2728986Fucking based.
>>2728862(Assuming /out/)College summer jobs working as wilderness guide for groups of teens. Great community/friendships with coworkers, summer romances with coworkers, got to be silly and fun with the kids and play the games we stop playing as adults. Getting paid (meagerly) to whitewater raft, paddle, cave, hike, etc.Maximum effort sport climbing and scary trad climbing.Beautiful moments with wildlife encounters and stunning landscapes while backpacking.
>>2729421Yeah I'm a simple man, what's my life got anything to do with your day?
I proposed to my gf at the end of a cool hike we did in Glacier National Park. She dumped me almost 1 year later though.
Topics include:>soakers and how to avoid them, dude>non-slip grips, kid>clearance sales, chief>cleaning and treatments, boss>wellies, chauncy>vintage gear, toots>stay-aways and ripoffs, jack>liners or wool socks, professor>hunting boots and camo options, rambo>handmade leather and bespoke examples, fabio>ropers, riders, and cowboys, huck
>>2730877Is this a bot post? wtf does waterpoofing have to do with either post?
>>2730895Probably a Terence to another thread, where a girl is claiming rubber boots aren’t waterproof.
I had a pair of Cat Colorado's, size 11 (or 44 here in europe) that served me for 8 fucking years as my daily shoes, while also being used for hiking.Eventually they got holes in the very leather, and I just have to switch them out because its literally more expensive to repair shoes than buy brand new ones in this gay country I live in.Speaking of gay country, we don't import CAT shoes anymore it seems, and I can't find any resellers anywhere, so ugh...ANYWAYS: I bought a pair of Wolverine EPX boots, size 10 (43). And idk, they feel nice, but my toes are getting a tiny bit squished togheter from the sides, but its been EIGHT YEARS since I tried new shoes. Will they wear into it? Are Wolverine boots even a good brand? If anyone has any experience with them, negative or positive, I'd love to hear. But mostly I'm just so unsure about if the size is right, which is retarded I know, but I suspect my old shoes literally were a size too large for me, and I just coped with it for 8 years, but these feels a tad small now.
Any great boot manufacturers making women's size 7-8?
>>2731583this seems to be pretty goodhttps://www.redwingshoes.com/work/womens/
> catch a flat tire> get a repair kit> get the inner tube out> find the hole> seal it> use a mini hand pump to inflate the tube> pump for like 10 minutes> still flatmini pumps are a meme and presta valves are a work of satan
>>2727886>retard used the wrong end on the pump and blames the valveonly on 4chan dot org slash out
>>2727886>i had to use an adapter for itfucksake.https://youtu.be/I6J8D0RLmFo?si=48J4TPnYl-iFCle6Switch to tubeless too.
>>2727806I once pumped a car tired with a mini pumpit was stupid and I was retarded
>Gets you back on the bike within minutesYou should really replace the inner with a new one after, but I always carry this stuff with me when cycling, has gotten me (and broken down strangers on the road) out of plenty of shit situations. 5€, you'd have to be a retard to fuck up using it and it means I don't have to do a half hour repair job on the side of the road for a minor puncture.
>>2731608Why wait for a puncture in the first place? Ditch the tubes. Carry one for an emergency spare if you’re paranoid or 6 gorillion km from home.
I heard Europeans find our forests to be woefully underdeveloped, our grasslands astonishingly mundane, our swamps horrifically useless, our plains ridiculously boring, our badlands pitifully impractical, our deserts outlandishly dangerous, our mountains hilariously unusable, and our canyons disgustingly red. Is this true?
>>2727053Il mio odio per milano aumenta ogni giorno sempre di più
>>2731770>I married an afro
>>2731800mi raccomando, rimani li e non venire in Val Vigezzo
>>2731802Non sai quanto tu sia fortunato
>>2731761>Bob MarleyBob Marley had a white father in the british army.
Explain to me why March and April were warmer than May
>>2731596Yeah ikr and if global warming is real then why the fuck does it still get cold outside in the winter? Checkmate AL Gore
>>2731596Cause no other answer than mother nature is a bitch
>>2731660>frog posterWhen did this place start hating frogs? That was the start of the end.
>>2731711When people realized just how fucking stupid FrogTards are/
God I wish I didn’t live in a hot desert
Magic mushrooms + hikes in natureBest time ever
>>2731647 I can't say that they're even close to the same. I thought it was impossible to have a bad trip on dissociatives.Anyways, there's no such thing as a bad mushroom trip.When you finally can grasp eternity and you see that you are the creation and creator all at once, you're going to freak out.You will have no desire to trip ever again.The whole tripsitter thing is a meme. Their presence acts as external stimuli that knocks you out of your rabbit hole like dynamite. >"If you get the message, hang up the phone. For psychedelic drugs are simply instruments like microscopes, telescopes and telephones. The biologist does not sit with eye permanently glued to the microscope, he goes away and works on what he has seen."- Alan Watts
>>2725594I've found them before because I had a friend who I went with to learn what to look for. Here in the UK there aren't really any "tragic" mushrooms that you could mistake for magics, so it's no worries. The few species that look similar to them seem to be harmless, but also emit a different (non-edible) smell so even if you accidentally pick them, you later realise that they useless.I'm currently buying a pack (and stuff to put in it) so that I can get out there soon and enjoy some solitude. This thread has reminded me that I can (and will, hopefully) find a rich bounty of soul food along my travels.I don't know about other places but here, there are areas that are covered with magic mushrooms. I've seen moorlands that were just littered with them, and I've personally picked them in AUGUST, on a hot sunny day, so I don't listen to people who claim that they don't grow in summer. I walked over a busy-ish dog walking area and got a full pocket of them much to the confusion/amusement of the regular who saw me walking around staring closely at the ground.
>>2731647I am always cautious with substances (apart from weed), so I just take a little bit when alone. Then once you are comfortable you can take more.Like with any drug, start off small and then 30 minutes later, take more if you wish. That way you don't suddenly wonder why an elf (your cat) keeps scratching your face every time you try to shake its hand.vvjrs
>>2731641Mushrooms don't have any negative heart effects associated with them. But dark chocolate, in moderation, is said to improve heart health in general.
>>2731647Take 2g and you'll be okay. They're a lot different from DXM.
Is pepper spray any good against wolves or dogs?What can you do about wild boars?How about beavers?
>>2729342https://www.kulr8.com/news/he-lowered-his-head-and-just-came-for-me-two-experienced-montana-outdoorsmen-recount-close/article_b125f7c4-2f80-11ed-81eb-ab8f66febc05.html
extremely effective against cunt dogs that want to bite you....the only problem is the owner after they figure out you maced their shithead dog, so make sure you have can with enough juice left to spray them as well
>>2727920I know for sure it works on junkies
>>2727920for larger animals it might be effective, but for dogs, nothing beats a rock. (free)
>>2731689Of course the guy who hates dogs also goes right to stoning. Have you said your daily seven prayers?
>watch youtube noo>whips out cheap chinese non full tang machete>begins to baton green wet wood off a living tree>chops down whole forest>makes massive bonfireNo nigger! All you need is twigs! Gather a faggot and you're good to go.If I see you with a bonfire I immediately skip your video.The military solved the outdoor mess kit long ago. get one of these bad boyss in pic related with a canteen, cup/pot, range, and pouch. stick a spork in there and a ferro rod and steel keychain and its FUCKING PERFECT. the only problem with these is nobody buys them so theyre cheapthe military SOLVED this shit nigger wisen the fuck up. christ!
>>2731191Add one of these to your fire kit and thank me later. It tuns sticks into perfect tinder in seconds. Shave a couple of large pencile sized sticks of fatwood down and fire is the easiest thing in the world for cheap.
>>2730474>drink the (((aluminum)))no.
>>2731522no amount of abstaining from aluminium will save you from the retardation you already have
>>2731329Holy shit I can’t believe I never thought of this
>>2731550>REEEE consume the metal slave!!!111no.kek.
I don't know how to use a compass. I cannot read a paper map. I only use my phone.
>>2723474This is the absolute basic,skill of an Infantryman.It’s really not that hard to learn and understand.However,it’s all good for me,having been an Infantryman the past 22yrs,but there will be somewhere,on the Internet,which can explain this basic skill?
>>2723487>add a waypoint hud to our visionpeakvisor is the closest you'll get right now.>>2724755>you're supposed to keep track of where you are along the way.too much to go in to here. takes a fair bit of practice to get it right.
Colonel told me to find the little red boxes in the woods, and I did. It’s pretty easy
many such cases
>>2724890Download Trailsense
HeyoI'm going camping and looking for some good recipes that pack nicely and require minimal cooler space. and also taste good. I will have access to a wood stove and a small gas burnerbreakfast recipes:>oatmeal with, water, salt, dehydrated berries/foraged berries, peanut butter and chocolate chips (unsweetened)Lunch or supper recipes:>canned mackarel/foraged fish with herbs, orzo (pasta), and spinach>beans or pea soup and turkey sausagesnacks:>fruits, nuts, and chipsand thats it. im kind of drawing blanks after that
>>2731197OP here, since pemmican has come up, can anyone share some pemmican recipes? I made a similar concept one with a similar concept but much sweeter, like a breakfast food or energy bomb. its not truly pemmican.>mix almond flour 1 cup>with cocao 1/4 cup maybe less.>with maple syrup or honey, 2 tbsp or until firmed up.>makes a ball that looks like shit but is delicious. its sticks together but not sticky>just keep in mind that maple syrup needs refrigeration of some sort.>haven't tested with honey yet.>be warned, it literally looks like shit.
>>2729654>Do people going backpacking call that camping? >I dunno, maybe it's a regional difference.I think it's an American distinction. In Australia, the UK and Europe I've only ever heard backpacking used to refer to the extended holidays where you're travelling from hostel to hostel, living out of your backpack but definitely not camping (at least not for the majority of your time), maybe hiking but more likely travelling by train/bus/hitchhiking. Camping is used to refer to both car camping and what might be called backpacking in the states. I'd literally never heard backpacking used to refer to camping (in the sense of hiking through the woods with a tent etc) until I browsed /out/.
>>272955750c* is the perfect temp to dehydrate meats and vegetables. If you load your oven with sheets of thinly cut meat (bacon if you are lazy), pasta and diced vegetables, you can dry a great mix of ready meals out of it. Mix in some gravy powder and dried herbs/spices and divide them into zip locks.When it is time to eat, add to the pot with some water and let it boil. The meat and vegetables will rehydrate and what ever water is left will boil the pasta and make a great sauce from the gravy.
>>2729615>Pemmican badpleb detected. You know you're not supposed to eat it on its own right? You use it as a soup or stew base. Literally one of the best camping foods ever if you're not retarded.
>>2731547Based post. You can also fry it up, with other things or by itself. Even modern injuns turn their nose up at eating pemmican raw.
How does the Czech M85 fair for camping? (And how does military surplus gear fair in general)
>>2731093>no adjustmentDo you mean a belt?
>>2731083Because I wanna larp as a S.T.A.L.K.E.R. in the woods
>>2731091>military surplus is most often lowest bidder trashnot the commie stuff, most of it (boots and jackets especially) will outlive the memory of everyone you know
The US Army ACU UCP camouflage gear is widely available since the US Army discontinued its use and it is cheap because most people do not like the camo pattern. Military surplus sites have 65 liter packs as well as smaller raid packs and web gear available at very good prices. I paid about $60 for the UCP ACU 65 liter surplus pack and see civilian gear that usually costs in excess of $400. The military gear will be well made with heavy duty materials. It will be heavier than most civilian gear. I buy the US Army UCP ACU and dye it to help it blend in better to the area of Appalachia I live in. Hobby Lobby has green textile dyes that work well. Picrel has for reference an M1981 Alice pack in woodland camo, a MarPat magazine shingle, A British Disruptive camo pattern pack cover and a ACU UCP 65 liter pack and a ACU UCP raid pack I dyed. You can see on the 65 liter pack a portion of the pack I was not able to get into the dye bath so it shows the US Army ACU UCP pattern as it originally is It is a personal decision but I like finding good deals on military surplus items.
>>2731069>85lolvz85 was pure trash and it's only positive is that it's waterproof (it's rubber duh)but if you really want it make sure it has straps because it does not have them by default. also the straps suck because they are a part of the whole webbing bullshit so you also need some sort of a belt for them to work (unless you do some hackjob and use pliers to make it "work"). 85 was just ""modernized"" version of the old vz60 and it never got any use since commies fell and czechoslovakia broke couple years lateras a sidenote the whole vz85 set is ass because it was made solely as a peacekeeping uniform and to be as "neutral as possible". so for example the uniform doesn't even have the infrared coating the old 1960's uniforms had lmaoalthough the vz85 coat is pretty neat and stalker-y
Welcome to beekeeping general. Discuss apiary and bees.Old thread: >>2577491
>>2731299Dedicate traps for hive beetles as small rags to put into corners. Bees will usually try to attack/sting the beetles to no avail and will often push them into corners. Beetles that will lay eva’s will crawl to thr front entrance and fall onto the ground and lay eggs in the vicinity of your hive so depending on how bad your hive has beetles it might be worth your time to kill off any vegetation at the front of your hive or use a heavy mat to cover the soil to make it harder for beetles to reproduce and spread. Beetles will usually prefer weaker hives that are in more wooded/shaded areas. Depending on the genetics of your hive might be best to replace any weak queens or not switch any frames around from infected hives in the meantime. Once your hive population goes up and is healthy, in addition to any treatments and preventative measures, beetle populations should minimize or outright go away. When checking your hives, one or two beetles every once in a while shouldn’t too much go a cause for concern but finding multiple beetles every time you open your hive should warrant intervention. Hive beetles aren’t as bad as mite infestations but they are a problem that should absolutely be addressed if you have any care or consideration for the well being of your bees and any sort of honey/wax cultivation.
>>2724165>>2724634Wild honeybees are different from wild solitary bees, which actually are under threat, and those don't interbreed with honeybees. Apis Mellifera doesn't really need saving, and anyone who's trying to sell you some honeybee related equipment and telling you'll be SaVIng dE BeEs is a snakeoil selling niggermechant.The black honey bee, or AMM is a little different and could use some help, but it's pretty much impossible to raise purebred honeybees in the US, as most beeks ship their hives to California for almonds, and that works better with italian type breeds, whose genes then get propagated much wider than it should. If you want to help wild bees, do what >>2709109 does, or just don't be a HOA niggerslave and stop mowing your lawn every week.
>>2724846>>2726266Cute and wholesome. I need to paint mine as well. Its said that blue and yellow color works best for beehives, and even increases producrivity, as bees are able to clearly distinguish those colors, and find their home faster.
it's been super hot these past couple of days and it's pretty normal for the bees to be out on the front of the hive just hanging out to cool down, but lately at night they've been hanging out on the outside still. When I woke up this morning they had mostly gone back inside(sans the ones grouped up on the handle) but it is a little concerning. At night it's still a little warm, should I be worried about this many bees hanging out on the outside or should I stop being a baby about it?
New thread: >>2732841
I really really like the way Slingbags look, but I hear they are bad for hiking since they distribute the load unevenly. How retarded would I be to get one as a daypack for 6-8h hikes with around 2500 feet elevation, hiking in the alps?
>>2719698Also called a FANNY PACK.it's usually just roomy enough for any 9mm pistol and a couple loaded magazines.And a tube of chapstick and a pack of chewing gum.Wear around your waist. Which sucks because unless it's insanely tight around your hips it will slide down constantly.Ove gotten around that by running a strap through the little nail loop and ties around the top of my belly under the ribs Japanese style. Otherwise around one shoulder resting on back or your chest belly area.Anything heavier than a liter of water get a backpack.
>>2716586Get a skinny normal backpack
>>2716586>I like the way it looksNobody gives a fuck what your pack looks like you narcissistic little cunt. Just get the whipsnake 3700000000000 and do your thing.
>>2731408>whipsnaaaaaake
>>2716760The image in your mind is probably pic related but the people who currently spam LARP everywhere are actually normalfags who learned it from FaceBerg during the boogaloo retard days.
post your photos
>>2720048Unless you’re way out west Big Bend way, Texas has fuck all for /out/>t. Texfag
>>2731393
>>2723527Kirby Cove?
What's good hammock brand?I'm in EuNeed one for 2 pers.Must have mosquito net and detachable rain cover
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>>2725462i got a cheap ass nightcat last year that has all of that, includes poles which you can use to pitch it or just keep the top off you
>>2727543>American pricesDo you think EU prices are typically lower than American prices?
>>2730785Polish prices definitely are. Lesovik are 2-3x more expensive than other manufacturers while not being any better.
>>2730789Can you provide a competitive EU alternative? That's what the thread is about, after all.I ordered their hammock sleeve. I did think it expensive, but I didn't find any other EU made sleeve in my search.
