>>2837828I've read it's too easy to buy a chink-made dupe of these knives. Are there any reputable places to buy an authentic one?
>>2855595Yeah, a real dealer like bladehq, smkw, knivesshipfree, knifecenter. Never buy knives on Amazon or alibaba. You could always buy from the company's website too. A Carbone #8 is $22 on their official website.
>>2855642Thanks. I'll get one from the Opinel site. Stainless Steel or Carbon Steel?
>>2837828I use victorinox ranger 179 for EDC and camping.https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t4y2qgS7IZo
>>2855841IDK, I've had a carbon one for 10 years and completely neglect proper maintenance and it's fine, just has a patina.
Why do so many people die hiking Mount Baldy? Someone calls 911 and helicopter goes to look for missing hiker, finds him, the finds two more bodies also, https://www.nytimes.com/2025/12/30/us/hikers-dead-mount-baldy-california.htmlNews shows someone dying every few weekends if not more. Its not like it K2 or Mt. Everest. I knew a guy who loved hiking, was very experienced, went hiking at a regular spot and just disappeared. I think I will just watch my big screen tv and drink my coffee instead of going /out/ in the cold.
>>2855866>Why do so many people die hiking Mount Baldy?Because people from LA are retarded.
How do I become one of them rangers like Aragorn?Reading The Lord of the Rings some of my favorite parts are the ones with Strider's show of skill.I love how he is completely aware of his surroundings and is able to instantly read footprints and use herbs and quickly make himself and his companions unseen and escape danger. At times he seemed more in tune with nature than even Legolas.I have seen quite a few threads on here of people being scared of the dark and I feel like if one had good old Strider's skill and knowledge he wouldn't be afraid no more.Aragorn wouldn't be startled in the middle of the forest by some bear, he would know about that mountain lion following him for the last 2 miles. He wouldn t get poisoned by some mushroom or die of hunger because he knows what is good and what is bad to eat. Strider wouldn't get lost in the forest since he has been drawing a 3d map in his head this entire time.How do I become more like Aragorn, obviously he has had 80 years of experience but what books would you recommend and things to do in the forest to become a little more like him
>>2845708Keep in mind it was written by a guy who didn't know how to do any of that so its not realistic at all.
>>2845708>like Aragorn?Be born of a mythical race that was descended from elves and angles and men.
>>2845708I'll do you one better, how do you find a purpose, go on quests and adventure like Aragorn and friends?
>>2855720>questsAragorn went on a single quest, and it ended in a shit show.
>>2855723WrongYou clearly have cock envy
Okay, so i have like an exam in a very fae away city and i'm extremely fucking poor so i jusr have money to travel but staying in a hotel is out of the wayGive me some great advice to look homeless or atleast places to sleep in
>>2853533>But if you approached the guard and just told them that you've got a five hour wait for your trainOk let's see your ticket or some proof that you have those plans ... Instant fail. >Gaming cafes open 24/7Don't exist in most cities >You can beg anyone who's probably local and honest for a room, if nobody has ever asked them, they'll often say yesThings that will never happen. Literally the most delusional post I have read for a long time.
>>2850377>under a picnic table, in a bush, alleyway, public park, gazebos,Sounds like a good way to be fucked up by druggies and thugs Wouldn't it be easier to ask someone for a place to sleep?
>>2852191There is something less depressing about sleeping in caves and forests than in those urban hellholes
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>>2855378Dude this channel looks lit! Thank you for sharing Anon! I am watching him now!
It's been a little while, /out/....Thinking about camping with my dad as a kid. He died earlier this year. I miss the hell out of you dad.
>>2855559>>2855476Work defines you Get a life. Seriously.
>>2855458Both my grandparents have become senile and can barely walk, they're going to die any day now. Half my childhood was spent with them, so I don't know how to deal with it. I know I should be grateful they've lived this far despite me being 30. But for someone who's only lost people who I never really knew, I don't know how to accept this inevitable loss; they're like parents to me. It was my grandfather who taught me hunting and being out in the woods, and my grandmother was their for emotional support; something my parents never did. Thank you for reading my blog,
>>2855458https://youtu.be/OVSHdwWzLo4?si=55-TOnlFZmH8vfrk
>>2855476When the money is fake, everything is. Being a lawyer is fine, it suckles at the teet of the state and becomes fat which is all anybody could hope to do in this hellhole.
>>2855653Just see it as their time. It's the next part of their life journey. See it less as something to be sad about, and rather slight excitement for them to make it to the next step, none of us escape it. That brings me comfort anyway.
You did go /out/ this year, didn't you?>inb4 he stayed /in/
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>>2855744We already have this thread. Check the catalog before posting, idiot.
>>2855744You take creature with you /out/ ?? Yayy I do that too !! I don't got out nearly that much, but I almost always bring a small creature along
>>2855744Learn to read >>2854596
>>2855744>snow November through July
What bottles do you like the best for re-use when hiking/doing outdoors stuff?
>>2850674I've worked years in various out jobs in different agencies in backcountry, like search and rescue and trail crew and wilderness work and everyone I've ever worked with uses nalgenes (or other brand equivalent) or metal.
>>2849372>dollar tree>everything costs $1.25 wtf?
>>2848396good idea
>>2849579BASED. Use your shit until it breaks before buying a replacement.
>>2848373I got an all metal US Army style canteen because I'm a larping faggot that I definitely overpaid for but it makes me happy to use it. Plus it comes with a built in cup that has handles. I like it even if it makes me look autistic.
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.
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.
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
Hunting season is upon the northern hemisphere>what are you hunting this year?>any changes in gear?>any interesting stories from last year?
>>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)
>>2855687Meateater is a pretty good resource for newbies
>>2856076thanks G
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
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.
