Post your /out/ edc kit.Just pretend the sleeping bag is a hammock and this is mine
>>2855447Why are you here if you dislike this so much?
>>2855447Seeeething lmao.
>>2855447dude got btfo so hard he resorted to all caps.couldnt be me lol.
>>2855672>>2855679>>2855681HAHAHAHAHAHAHA the children are back hahahMaybe print them out, and make little paper dolls with a hole in their wee so you can fuck them with your micropenis HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA
>>2855726There is nothing wrong with being a child.
Where can I go out in Texas besides Big Bend? I am from upstate New York so am used to the Adirondacks.
>>2854319Lol imagine a red man calling you whiny. These niggers never invented the wheel and got beaten at every turn and still claim supremacy. Where was a whining tonto?
>>2854305>watching youtube to learn history
I am surprised nobody has mentioned Guadalupe Mountains National Park. It contains the highest mountain in Texas which is easily hiked (less than 9,000 feet). Added bonus: it's quite near to Carlsbad Caverns National Park in New Mexico, which is simply spectacular. (Photo here is not my own.)
If you want to get out in central Texas get into rock climbing.
>>2852773When i look in google maps its seems all the forestry is in the SE side of texas, so maybe look there. Sabine national forest looks nice
Anyone here ever go /out/ in restricted/illegal areas? Any advice for accessing these spaces?Pictured: North Brother Island, NYC
>>2851851just go and claim to be homeless; it's new york
>>2851879nice try FBI
>>2851936>>2851941This always gets me.Especially for those "right to roam" eurofags.Its always people who dont own anything that have the belief everything should be made available to them.Except for the things they use. My 40 acres is mine to do with as I please.You dont pay taxes on it so gtfo.If I want to let that little hollow get overgrown and become a rattlesnake den then thats whats happening.If I want to go through it, gas the rattlers and skin them then that will happen.
I’ve taken a kayak with my brother, a friend, and camped on this island off the coast of Lake Michigan in Wilderness State Park. It’s restricted but it’s easy to get away with going there if you got the right equipment.
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Do mosquito bed nets like the ones given out by organizations like against malaria foundation help people sleep better or make them more comfortable? Or is the only benefit that they help save lives by making people less likely to get malaria?>The long-lasting insecticidal nets (LLINs) provided by the Against Malaria Foundation are high-tech protective shields made from durable polyethylene or polyester fibers specifically engineered to survive harsh tropical environments for three to four years. These nets are far more than a physical barrier; the fabric is either impregnated or coated with WHO-prequalified insecticides, such as pyrethroids, which kill or repel malaria-carrying *Anopheles* mosquitoes on contact. This insecticide is designed to be wash-resistant, remaining effective for up to twenty manual washes, while the specific mesh size is precisely calibrated to balance cooling airflow with impenetrable protection against even the smallest insects. >Because these nets are family-sized, each one typically protects two individuals often a mother and child and by killing mosquitoes throughout the night, they create a "community effect" that reduces the overall mosquito density in the area, providing an extra layer of safety for the entire village even during the day.
>>2855232>b-b-b-but my studies!
>>2855189They can't even produce their own mosquito netting so they don't die from malaria? I'm not surprised, but still, ffs man. What a shitty, bottom of the barrel "race".
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>>2855239Wait, wtf is wrong with worm bin compost?That's a bit of a stretch giving the multiple other things you could do?
>>2855232Funny how despite all of the millions upon millions of malaria nets sent to Africa annually that definitely, totally aren't being misused, the incidence rates of malaria in sub-saharan Africa have barely budged. Amazing how everywhere else has seen significant declines in Malaria cases except for sub-saharan Africa.But I'm sure that's not a knock against those rigorous surveys by charity organizations dependent on continued donations for their survival.
what strange / spooky stuff have you seen?once when i was in the desert, there was a telephone pole, on it looked exactly like a 10ft tall bird of prey, just eyeing me downit was about a good 5min of walking, which felt like forever, just to see that it was a transformer that looked weird, none of the other poles had it eithersounds dumb, but it really did look exactly like a gigantic human sized hawk, and the "head" even seemed to follow you too, really interesting illusion, since it also hit all the primal parts of the brain that gone "you're about to be fucking eaten by a bird!!!!!!"a year or two later, when i was gonna take a picture, it was gone, which adds a strange air to "it was right there, i tell you!">inb4 go to /x/ for this shiti want real stories, not >i smelled the rotten shit fart gas, and my best friend was turned into a skinwalker, and then i pulled out that gun from videogame and blasted it, dude trust me
>>2853517this guy is just begging for a group of meddling kids with a dog to break into your property trying to solve a mystery.
>>2855314>I would've had outdoor gay sex with my boyfriend if it wasn't for you gay ass kids trying to make me a straight>Reeheeheeheehee
>>2802579There's a certain highway stretch in Newton County IN, that goes through a wildlife preserve dominated by dense conifers. that when the temp is very low and the time of night is so low in traffic that one's own headlights are the only substantial light, it feels as if one has a whole planet to oneself, if a spooky one. I'm not at all superstitious, but I found it pretty hair-raising going through that tunnel, and turning around with my headlights sweeping into that primordial looking site.
Mountain lions screeching in the distance, at varying distances, sometimes closer. And creatures getting close to the tent at night, likely racoons or whatever, but you can never be sure when it's outside and you're in.I hate those things. I never sleep good like that. I'm always imagining getting mauled by a bear, boar, cougar, etc.Want to get a camp security camera to set up (if such a thing exists), but that might just make me more paranoid desu.
>>2844906bump nigga
Im an adult who myself has never been able to afford much in terms of camping gear, but my mom has quite a lot of money and I think she wants to buy me something nice. Does anyone have recommendations for gear, (cold weather gear in particular)? Pad, sleep system, tent, bag, etc; I dont know if Ill get a chance like this again and am trying to make it count.Pic related I want to do cold weather stuff soon.
>>2852774boots. don't listen to any other advice. if your feet are wet and cold, fuck everything else. merino everything is good too, but boots.
>>2853639why do bears eat quarters?
>>2852774Hi there. I'm a 47 year old man and I've spent most of my life in the woods. I'll gladly help you with gear but first I need a photo of your mom.
>>2852774she wants the d
>>2855445Well played.
can anyone recommend a good pair of hiking boots? price doesn't really matter, i'm just trying to get a decent pair of boots that won't bust a hole straight through the bottom like my last pair (my walking posture is fine)
what does it mean if my hiking shoes give me pain in the front of the shoe after walking a bit and climbing down are they small or is it the material
>>2843610>can anyone recommend a good pair of hiking boots? price doesn't really matterIf money is no objectLimmer, if you're willing to wait they do a custom last to your foot, but their off the shelf boots are incredibleMeindl PerfektSteinkogler, multiple modelsDundas Store BjørnHanwag (most are dogshit) Bergell Top or Sepp 100
>>2851608>What kind of terrain do you hike with them? Is the contention that some people are saying they're "good for hiking" (meaning walking along trails) and some people are saying they're "bad for hiking" (meaning bushwacking, mountaineering, and arctic exploration)? Or are they really performant enough to tackle the same kind of terrain as mainstream hiking boots?this is important desui work in an outdoor supply shop and lots of retards think they or their kids need the most expensive above-ankle leather trekking boots with a vibram sole to go walking for 10km in a park somewhere when a cheap pair of low hiking shoes will do.if you never go off-trail, shoes or low boots are enough. think columbia redmonds or salomon hiking shoes. over-the-ankle boots are only really appropriate for off-train hiking on flat but rough terrain or in wet or swampy weather.
>>2843610>(my walking posture is fine)How much do you weight ?
>>2843610Just get jim green razorbacks
Are Himalayas better than Alps for someone who is in good shape but doesn't climb very dangerous peaks?
>>2855552Yeah sure, just don't think you're going to climb any of them lmao.
Trekking in the himalayas is still dangerous, but probably. I find it even hard to compare the Himalaya and Alps. Alps are quaint with some reasonable glaciers and elevation, moderate weather, and a village, ski lodge, or some other form of human habitation every 5 km. Not without some challenges, but nothing like the Himalaya
Alps are superior. Himalayas is like hiking on Mars, it's all about stark brutality but nothing nice and nothing to do but get a pulmonary embolism. Not to mention you are isolated deep in any number of third world shitholes the entire time.
Any TN anons out there?Know any good /out/ spots in the great volunteer state? Personally I am looking for some spots in Eastern TN in the Nooga area, want to go on a day hike, camp overnight and do some plinking. Was thinking of the pocket wilderness in Dayton, but idk their rules on guns and camping overnight.Anyone else been having fun getting out in the mountains?
>>2855096I dont think I've heard of rattlesnake point. Around where is it at?
>>2855487above caney fork (i think tn has multiple things labeled caney fork) in the scott's gulf wilderness areahttps://www.flickr.com/photos/cavertim/3032533761/^picture of the purported overlook'Rattlesnake Point is perched on a high bluff far above and between Sheep Cave and Big Laurel Falls.https://www.uppercumberlandcaving.net/Gulf/tour/rattler.htmlI believe it is where I circled on the map roughly given the description. There's also wilson ridge to the wsw of that and buzzard's roost on the other side (south) of the gorge upstream to the NE, which seems to be wholly on private property.
>>2855487also I think it maybe has to be right here because I emailed the land manager and he said the reason it's not *legally* accessible is because to get to it, you have to go through a nature conservancy property that is closed to the public; but the rattlesnake point overlook itself is on public land - he gave me that clueif you go to google maps or the scott's gulf park maphttps://tnstateparks.com/assets/pdf/additional-content/park-maps/Scotts_Gulf_Wilderness_web_1.pngyou can kinda see a little area of cliffy edge in darker green that's on the virgin falls state natural area owned land which is open to the publicfuck i hate bureaucracy
>>2855510If the illegal entry way is the one he immediately thinks of then thats probably just one that be reached by foot. With these plateaus out here you honestly really might need to do some bouldering. Get some pics when you go anon!
>>2855727anon, im not going, it's illegaland I don't even know exactly where it isor it could be overgrownit just makes me angry they don't fix up these views that people have enjoyed in the past
General thread for freediving and/or spearfishing, since I don't see one mentioning either.My personal questions:I've been thinking about taking a certification course so I can learn to do these things correctly and safely. I'm probably happy just doing the diving, but spearfishing seems like an easy and practical extension. I only casually skindive and rod-and-reel fish at the moment. Does anyone have experience taking such a course?I know I'll need my own gear early on, but each instructor I can find seems to have their own equipment shops, so I imagine they wouldn't be impartial about the quality of other gear on the market. I live on the Pacific coast of the US, so I see that a 7 mm open cell wetsuit is strongly recommended. What good/bad features should I look out for on wetsuits and other equipment? For non-competitive diving, carbon fiber fins are almost certainly not worth the price, right?
Curious about PB depths for folks in this thread? Mine is 29m
>>2849100How'd that happen? It seems kinda tricky to pull that off
>>2762393In Hawaii it's considered poor form to use tanks for spearfishing. Not kapu.
>>2839358>>2839372So it DOES give real time depth measurement, and it is very accurate compared to my dive rope, but it every other respect it is a POS. The interface makes no sense and the controls are impossible to use while it’s on your wrist.
Hunting season is upon the northern hemisphere>what are you hunting this year?>any changes in gear?>any interesting stories from last year?
What if you shoot an animal and he turns to you and starts talking to you before he dies?
my workplace is doing a secret santa and person im giving a gift to is an outsdoorsy type and i know he hunts, any ideas for a gift? (agreed upon budget was 25$)
>>2854512Game bags are always handy and easily under 25$. A nice headlamp alternatively but a little more.
How do you learn big game (mostly boars) habits, track them, how do you do the hunting thing ?
Actually can anyone recommend me resources to learn and train as a hunter ? I mean I could go out in the wilderness and try to figure it out myself, but are there any books or videos on the subject ? I haven't seen "educated hunters" whether irl on online, just guys who go out with a gun and a permit and shoot (sometimes coordinating with each other)
Do you swim in winter? the ocean doesnt freeze here but gets down to around 7 degrees in january/february at its lowest. today it was 9 and pretty comfy. i go multiple times a week and it has really helped me build up my cold tolerance for all /out/ activities. not to mention strengthening my immune system and easing arthritic and tendonitic pains.
>>2849494Bump. How do you deal with after drop? (when the cold blood in your hands and feet starts circulating after you get out, and that drops your core temp)If I stayed in any longer than a quick dunk I end up shaking really bad until I get in a hot shower and so it makes driving home challenging.I notice most people are / do some combination of>fat>gloves and booties>spend most of the time only up to waist>in and out quicklyIs their some way I can counteract it and get the full experience? Maybe I'll bring a hot drink next time.
>>2854910i usually dont linger, i dry off and then immediately begin a brisk walk. i have to climb up a steep bluffs to get back to the bus stop so usually i have warmed up by the time i make it there. being fat also helps yes lol
This is going to sound absolutely retarded but the memories this thread brought back to me just now give me so much joy and I must share. I will try not to draw this out with too much detail.From the time I was about 12 or so me and my friends would often go disappear in the woods and hang around down the at the train tracks, sometimes wandering for the whole day, dodging authorities and exploring all the interesting ruins and infrastructure along the way. Very Stand By Me.The tracks largely follow a local river, and mostly through the middle of nowhere, and we always loved the river bubbling along like it has for thousands of years. Eventually one summer day we went so far from home and spent so much time /out/ that the sun went down and we had to make it all the way back in the dark, totally unprepared for night. That opened a whole new era of going out into the woods and tracks in the afternoons and evenings, which, as we got older, turned into drinking beers along the tracks sometimes all night long.Now, back to the river. One of my friends loves getting into water once he's drunk, and he started having these episodes where late at night, after a number of beers, he couldn't resist getting into the river in the dark, to enjoy the flow of cold water in complete safe isolation from the rest of the world. This eventually evolved into a "test of manhood" in which we would dare each other to disrobe in the middle of night in the middle of frozen New England winter, and dunk ourselves into the river and whoever could tolerate it the longest would win. We ended up doing this spontaneously many times over the years, and I literally always enjoyed it. The trick was to have no clothes on at all so you could put your dry clothes on afterward and not freeze to death. Once I froze so bad I lost my voice entirely, but it was still fun as fuck.I've done the test'o manhood in both summer and winter, but I've never done it sober.Pickerel.
>>2849494Where did their tits go? Did they freeze and fall off? And wtf is going on with their faces? Holee shit. They must have fallen out of the tree that is used to make the ugly sticks and hit every damn branch on the way down. Fuck me, that's rough.
>>2855637they're 14yo boys :3
Post your favorite /out/ patches. Also, how do you display any patches you don't have on a pack? I tried doing a board but I think I need more patches because it feels empty.
>>2849984I don't own any patches, I was just giving up some ideas
esoteric symbols of great power
Ahoworks is good for a few /out/ism patches. Ordered last year and everything came well packaged.
>>2850000>not cleaning your gear Dirty cunt
heres mine time was about 3 weeks agowas fishing at the river behind my house and had a decent fishing day except for one momentwas drinking with my rican friend who brought some ribs and casting for catfishi had like about 85 yards out and felt a rumbleso im like ill wait for a hit on the hook and then run back and shitwell about 10 minutes goes by and its grtting worselike channeling energy to my sphincter i say fuck that im gonna lose it and start reeeling in my linenow im struggling to hold this flow in reeling in on a 12 foot pole on 40 lb test with a 4oz weight(nriver has some deep black mud), i knew it was gonna be a bad onegod knows 8 seconds into the retreival im probably 40 feet from shore i get a MASSIVE strikeand then it happenedthe force of the fish hitting my hook plus my stance, it must have looked absurb.mind you now, i am wearing swimtrunks (no net) and all this happens in less than a secondi instinctely threw back my rod for the hook land, and in the same action release my bowelsComment too long. Click here to view the full text.
>>2853242He shit in a deep planter box, where nobody is going to step. No point in using a bag. Dogs just shit wherever they want, that’s why it’s the law for their owners to clean it up (they do it for free) and the ones who don’t are assholes. Most people are at least smart enough to poop somewhere off the beaten trail, so to speak.Even in nature, I roll over a big rock, blast it into the hole, and roll the rock back.
Perhaps any female hikers would like to share? :-)
>>2853528Can confirm,I dont clean my dogs shit, am an asshole otherwise
Day hiking in below freezing weather, snow everywhere. Have to shit, feels like diarrhea. I’m not going to make it to a McDonalds or a gas station. Nobody around, not even dog walkers. Go off far enough I can’t see the trail anymore. Find a small clearing surrounded by bushes for cover and drop a big pile. It’s not diarrhea after all, just a huge pile shaped like a classic turd emoji. Wipe with snow. Do not recommend. About two days later, back on the same trail. Decide to go have a look. It’s been in the teens all week. Expect to find a frosted shitpile. It’s gone, MacReady. My footprints and various animal tracks are all that can be found. My shit is gone. Some animal ate my shit.
>>2842514>cover up my leavings>my leavings >leavingsHolee shit anon. That is fucking awesome and hilarious.
I want to quit society and live out in nature.Where can I do this, and how should I prepare?
>>2854442Yes I breath in poison as a hobby
>>2838506The best thing you can do is buy some woodland and then dump a caravan on it. You will still need to wagecuck, but can do it seasonally if you have good relations with someone who runs a business.
>>2839109Sounds great. Until you pan a river and get eaten by a fucking crocodile.
>>2839525How do you make this happen? Just be a whore (single mother) that lets every nigger in the neighborhood knock you up four times so that you can suck up my tax dollars?
>>2839530Kek. You are brown.
