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My e-bike arrives today
>>2864696Fuck you
>>2864696Do they make them in hetero?
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>>2864677He did nothing wrong.
>>2864658A Crestliner Authority 2250 could do basically everything I do in my current t 18 foot Sportman, and also would be a lot more confidence inspiring on Superior and Rainy.Of course my tiller handle 40hp is a lot more economical than a 350 hp, and I don’t have 8 bands to blow on a boat.
>>2864681
>>2864670Fair, like i said, fish are dumb. Glad to hear you've taken the heavy line pill and its working out for you.>>2864677>>2864683I guess i gotta look up who mike long is now
>>2864675Canned sweet corn is a classic farm-trout bait. Otherwise "worm on hook under bobber" works just fine.
Apparently I'm not supposed to walk barefoot?
>>2864166Walking barefoot is the absolute best thing you can do for yourself. Doesn't mean barefoot for every second of your life, but a few many hours inside your home and yard, heaven.Outside on a foot trail if you are pretty sure you won't step on thorns or rusty nails or splinters is good.Your foot bones will heal and you will get stronger.I gave up wearing heels or thick plastic soles on shoes like running or hiking or boots.Just wear minimal soles or barefoot because my Achilles got fucked up from years of wearing regular fat people shoes.
>>2864166being barefoot is not /out/. it's for nepo pseudo-hippies and people who never leave their house.it's all risk with zero benefit
>>2864205>I think its good for you in a way that doesnt have to do with grounding or getting in touch with the Earth or whatever.Yes, and food is good for you even not in a nutrition or vitamin/mineral way because I'm not "that guy".
>>2864241WHITIN shoes.They are gay and cheap but they will fit you.
>>2864241I like lems wide toe box.
I used to love hiking.Today I went on one, usually it helps me soothe my mind and its a good place to be when things are down. I usually also take fun pictures and romanticize the whole trip, look carefully at the wildlife, plants, feel of the air, how the wind feels...I have come to a point where I felt none of those things, worst of all is that I still posted the pictures of me smiling and the view to instagram as if everything was so perfect and dandy. Pretending to be happy.I no longer feel anything for anything. Depression has hit me so deepy I get no satisfaction from anything and have no one to connect with about any sort of experiences I go through.I go to the gym everyday, count calories, do cardio, hike, have a job, take insane amounts of supplements, go to bed at a proper time. What the fuck is even the point anymore... When the things you used to do in order to cope, when nature is portrayed as this hail mary to mental illness or built up stress... When none of these things even work anymore. What does one do? What do you do anon? Have you ever felt like this?
>>2864580You're telling him to find identity in others, this is a shallow excuse for being. Yeah it works, for probably 90% of normies, but it's not the way for the over-thinking man. OP has to become comfortable with himself and his life before he can build up his relationships with others, he's going to wind up simply attaching himself to some other fake identity and constantly posturing/fronting if he tries to put himself out into social settings more without working on his own issues. >dude, just act like a normie, find a friendis not really good advice for anyone who isn't two steps from going eyes wide shut normie status anyway>>2863807No man is an island but at the end of the day the only person who likely gives a SINGLE fuck about you is your mom and a good portion of the population doesn't even have that. You have to make the hero's journey through the valley of fire to rescue your father from the belly of the beast etc etc some other bullshit tl;dr you have to become yourself first. Up until this point you are the product of a society that you likely don't fit into, this other anon is telling you to just fit into another part and he's not wrong in that aspect but you're not going to know what part to fit into without searching your soul first. It's likely you already know the answer of 'what you have to do' etc, dosing psychadelics will probably give you an existential crisis as your subconscious throws these answers into your thoughts and actually up and doing these things after the trip is over seems overwhelming, some people interpret these thoughts as messages from other beings etc who are trying to influence you to live better etc, however you explain this phenomena magic or mind the end result is essentially the same in that you will likely finish the experience with the knowledge that you should course correct
>>2863902men will journey to the end of the night before going to therapy
Take some acid or shrooms dipshit, fucking god why does anyone even try helping you retards. IF YOU'RE DEPRESSED MICRODOSE SHROOMS AND STOP DRINKING CAFFEINE REALLY FUCKING EASY FIX >b-b-b-b-b-butThere is no possibly thing you could say to contradict me that would even be within the realm of being correct or factual you gay little shitshorts dweeb.
>>2863765Sounds like youre going through some growth pains. Try reading the Bible.
>>2863765Modern living is a lie. Convenience and comfort are the killers of fulfillment. Living in a town without any sense of community, you end up lonelier than being by yourself in nature. Therapy is training to silence the voice of reason. Meds are there to numb the pain of not following your instinct.You go to hike in nature because it is where you belong. You know it is missing from your life.I used to feel like this, living in the city, working a corporate job. I remember a period of weeks without feeling a single positive or negative emotion.I quit and moved to a mostly depopulated rural area. I can keep livestock and roam, forage herbs in the garden and woods, grab fallen logs for firewood...Preparing the land with hand tools. Everything takes longer, and that's fine, I'm not in a rush. It's been hard work, but it never felt like a chore. Working with nature is prayer. I am more fulfilled and less lonely. Sometimes I sit and listen to the birds. Sometimes I lie down on the grass and nap. Never do I feel bored, or anxious, or restless. And my full spectrum of emotions has returned.For practical advice, to try out if this is the lifestyle for you at a low cost, save up as much as you can, then go do Wwofing/work away on people's rural properties. The more bare bones the better, as that will teach you how little you actually need. It will teach you valueable skills and knowledge. And then, if you know it is for you, you can decide how to transition to the lifestyle. There are better options than waiting until retirement. You don't need a 100 acres cattle ranch to live happy in nature. Cob is a cheap and easy building material. Permits and regulations only matter in places where they are strictly enforced. A shack, some goats and chickens, a dog, a little bit of connection with the other inhabitants in the area...
I want to live like this.
>>2864622here is a great deal. $40k for a little house on acres. it has a well and electric. seems like a great deal
>>2864649>Mammoth SpringDidn’t some locals burn down out of staters cabins down there? That’s probably why.
>>2864606>timber forestthe knowers grow grapes both for the fruit and the kindling after the harvest
>>2864587>food forestorchard
I have a large property but I the effort and money I have to put into turning it into some kind of homestead is probably not worth the pay off. Frankly, I don't see myself as having the motivation or interest to do any kind of homesteading. Only thing I've done is plant a bunch of fruits trees here and there and built a chicken house but I got no chickens yet.I have a field but I rent out to my neighbor who uses it to make hay for his cattle
Does anyone here own one? As of 2023 the company has stopped producing them and people are still waiting for refunds. I am working on a project to create a waterlily 2.0, a better version to sell as a consumer product at the best possible price. If you own one or have used one and can point out flaws or issues you had with it please go ahead.
>>2863866just build it already it's literally a waterproof DC motor wired to a rectifier and then a buck converter. What are you waiting for ?
>>2863855>70Wno fucking chance, maybe if you routed an entire waterfall through it>>2863866>more like 2-5wthis is more like it, i almost believe this >I am building a 2.0 from the ground upits impossible, dont even bother trying. this is like those old scams about a self filling water bottle. technically it works but is comically impracticalsolar is better than this shit, lighter and fits nicely on the top of your pack
>>2863865>watches video>that's good enough
>>2863866>very unique product and one that a non greedy person like me could improveboots,,,with pizo heals,,batterys,,lights on the toes.,,,,bear alarm,,,toe warmers,,,upskirt cam,,etc.,,youlaff,,butits coming.
>>2863841Why people are getting tricked with the same scam schemes over and over again? The 99,99% of cool sounding thingamajigs are actually impractical and exist only to drain money from retards.Such a small turbine will produce minuscule and finding suitable place to use it will be tricky at best and impossible at worst. You'll be standing knee-deep in water for hours and waiting for your Ifag phone to slowly charge?
Witch is the superior sleep system
>>2864201>Witch is the superior sleep system
>>2864523I'm not home less were did this lie originate?>>2864528To heavy and not practically unless your in the snow
>>2864372lol everyone always thinks they've "figured out" air mattresses and respond to you like those two anons did, but they're idiots. The cost of good material, good manufacturing, and good quality control just aren't worth it for these companies and they're fine with a 80% fail rate because the majority of their customers either won't notice (they never get used) or won't care because everyone expects itIf you're a person who has a reliable air mattress then you didn't do anything special, no more than I did something special to win $5 off a scratcher.
>>2864673I don't even bother, same kind of people who pack those shitty walmart chairs that always rip.
>>2864673You clearly don't go out the self inflatables are solid and the gold standard of non car campers
what kind of baby animal is this?
>>2864522something that fell into my toilet 2 minutes ago
>>2864536>How is an /out/door activity /out/?
>>2864522AI
>>2864557>wants to escape society and connect with nature>does the activity that single-handedly destroyed nature and created societyhuh?
>>2864522Foal
Leave home for Navy. Return to home town. Go to river where I fished since 10yrs old.Woods gone, condos, strip mall and restaurants replace then.Find moss covered rock i use to sit on, now spray painted artwork project. Sit and wonder why?
>>2864600That's true too, in another area near me there's miles and miles of nature trails. In the river there there's the shell of a large bridge that went across. I looked it up and years ago it was all roads for logging and stuff. In less than 60 years or so nature has already reclaimed nearly everything.
>>2864600All farm land that went dormant. Now filled with condo dwelling bun heads. Why can't they renew the fucking city they seeped from instead of moving to rural towns.
>>2864611they think they can get cheap land & live the "country core life"will they actually? fuck no, lmaothey're getting scammed with mc mansions, taking loans that are getting extended longer than their lifetimes, and absolutely despise local legislaturegive it a 10-20 years, and they're gonna flee back to their overpriced concrete jungle, all while being dead brokesure, they won't be gone overnight, but they're not staying forever
>>2864598damn bro hope you keep paying your taxes so the sherriff can keep letting homeless people create camps in places that they want normal people to stop hanging out, would be terrible if they did a little police work and arrested people who were problems instead of just letting them create visible problems that are basically the only source of their increase in funding in such areas also if you're having parties down by the river that's not helping my local buddies who own the bar downtown
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I'm going beaver hunting next month and I need some opinions. Usually there has been enough snow to ski on, but now it is almost certain that all the snow will be gone by the time I get there, which means that scouting will be done by foot and there will be some flooding. This made me wonder if hip waders would be a worthy investment. I've ended up on lacrosse grande hip waders because they are supposed to be durable and comfortable to walk in. However, I'm kinda worried that they are not suitable for long walks with all the extra shaft flobbing around. Will I be okay? If yes then is there a brand i should pick over lacrosse?
>>2864329Harsh. They are invasive species where I'm from
>>2864329they really aren'talso they breed like crazy as long as they have habitat since we did a great job of wiping out most of their predators and in most jurisdictions they are classified as "furbearers" instead of "game animals" and can't be hunted so they are overpopulated in a lot of places
I've killed several beavers. I just skulk around the edges of ponds until I see them, I don't wear waders at all, just normal boots. Ducks are easily killed the same way. If it weren't for legal issues a .22WMR bolt action would be vastly superior to any shotgun for waterfowl.
>>2864307I hunted your mom's beaver.now it burns when I pee.
>>2864339The entirety of America would be temperate rainforest if we spammed the beaver population. They are the single most important animal for terraforming. Ants/termites and elephants are also powerhouses
>>2864641I get the opposite, people ride my ass but then refuse to pass no matter how much I slow down in the passing lane. It's especially bad on my bike, which can barely do 70 on flat ground and sucks to ride at that speed, but I think people see motorcycle and assume it's fast. Another one is when you get the guy who goes like 1mph more than the person he's passing so he uses up the entire passing lane and the other 20 cars stuck behind the semi truck are still stuck.
>>2862553We're full here too in the Democratic People's Republic of California. Fuck off.
>>2864644As a Nonjeettruckerchad I can explain to you that truck drivers are unequivocally some of the biggest pricks on the road just behind Tesla drivers. I don’t know what the fuck these people are doing, maybe checking their grinder, watching porn, trying to text underage kids, talking to whomever it is jeets are always screaming at into the phone, but they never use cruise control and they sit there in the right lane vacillating between 62 miles an hour and 58 miles an hour. When you try to pass them in a limited truck they can only do 65, these small dick shitskin retards Will speed up for some reason and do everything they can to not let you pass. Maybe they think they’re losing izzat, I don’t know. But one of these days I’m just going to sideswipe them and try to run them off the road when I realize I’ve had enough diversity for one lifetime. Anyway, if you ever decide to go postal in that situation, take out the driver of the truck who is being passed slowly because that prick more than likely sped up to try to prevent the passing from happening.
>>2864662I should clarify, I meant regular cars/pickups passing trucks slow as hell. If I ever do go postal in a truck situation I'll aim for the curry smell.
>>2864671Good man
What does your backpacking kit look like & what are your favorite pieces of gear you have that are unusual or greatly increased your quality of life on the trail? This is my basic kit alot of the gear is 10 years old or more I have recently added a camp chair & a little bidet that goes on a water bottle. My favorite piece of gear is not pictures but it is a frybake pan which is basically a lightweight dutch oven I will be using it on my trip at the end of this month to roast a chicken & make stuffing.
do you guys recommend any micro pump?
>>2859450Im a canoe camper/portager and I have spent a lot of time and money on finding good drybags.Seat to summit is the best high-end option, They even have heavy duty and lightweight op[tions.If you want budget friendly "AquaQuest" on amazon is really good, They are very abrasion resistant but obviously a little heavier.All of the above will keep water out as long as you havent overfilled them and rolled them up nice and tight.
>>2862526You’re retarded. This is common knowledge outside of incel forums. Enjoy bowel cancer
>>2860030Not him but>packraft (Anfibio nano)>paddle>dog leash to attach paddle to boat>a few tensioners>some cord to attach the boat>safety vest>plastic shoes>pillow plastic bag for portagesmore or less 3kg>old (not waterproof) backpack, but ziplocs or plastic bags for every kind of hiking gear.It's for flatwaters, and can improved/lightened.
>>2858015debating the xmid2 and xdome 2, socal so i wont even need to use the outer very often so having an option to just ditch it and enjoy the night sky when weather permits is pretty big for me. any suggestions?
how do i stop gnomes stealing my boots while /out/?
>>2863955You better watch your back
Pixies or Gnomes. Which is more chill?
>>2864228Gnomes without a doubt
>>2864228>>2864559yeah, in the historic lore Pixies and small winged fay are generally sociopathic and have no problem causing mayhem out of boredom, Gnomes have civilization and are happy to relax with beer and baked goods.
>>2863886JFC how much of a PIECE OF SHIT do you have to be to get boot molested by gnomes??
>>2845083
Does going underground count as outing?
>>2864336>goes /in/to a cave>thinks this counts as /out/
>>2864346Went out after the cave.
>>2861726Nice
>>2864231It was solid ice when I was there. There was one crazy warm day with rain that melted stuff and then it got super cold again and froze everything.
