We encourage you to have a look around the catalog first to see what we’re all about before posting your first thread. Topics typically posted here include:>Outdoor recreational activities (Hiking, trail running, bushwhacking, camping, spelunking, geocaching, orienteering, expeditions, urban exploration, backpacking, etc.)>Gardening, farming and related activities>Hunting and fishing, and other activities involving the stalking or taking of game (including bird-watching)>Outdoor survival, bushcraft, foraging, self-sustenance in nature, train-hopping, hoboism, etc.>Outdoor destinations and exploration (specific trails, parks, regions, etc.)>Water-related activities (boats, diving, etc.)>Outdoor philosophy (conservation, Leave No Trace, protectionism, etc.)>Outdoor building and living (cabins, huts, treehouses, etc.)>Outdoor social activities and organizations (meet-ups, Scouts, NOLS, etc.)>Gear related to any of the above topicsMost topics related to the outdoors are fine. Write properly, behave politely, encourage a respectful community, and most importantly, GO OUTSIDE!!
Just a friendly reminder that threads about weapons which do not pertain to their use in outdoor activities should be posted on /k/ instead. Thanks.
A thread for all them big beautiful amphibians and reptiles you’ve seen while /out/. Snakes, frogs, turtles, lizards, and toads. I miss seeing frogs and toads. When I was a kid you could let ride your bike down the road without seeing dozens of pancaked toads on the road… it’s been decades since I’ve seen that now.This big bastard casually strolled through my lawn one morning so I captured it and let it go at the lake. I do not need any snappers hanging around.
>>2878821No you.
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>>2874370I have a love hate relationship with snappers. On one hand they're cool animals but on the other hand one traumatized me as a kid when I saw one snatch and decapitate a baby duck.
>>2873342I get those all the time in my firewood piles.
Anon with the box turtle ID catalog again.Had a big storm and this little lady got flooded out. Normally dont find box turtles in the afternoon this time of year. Also the smallest ive ever found (other than the hatchlings in that nest that i cordoned off for protection).Took her about 100 yards from where I found her to higher ground and a nice thicket with about 5 snails per square foot. Ive read they can spend their entire life (80+ years) within a 5 acre range or even less so its important not to move them too far because they get confused over feed or water areas.If you see one crossing a road just get them to the other side in the direction theyre pointed. I know this is a rough decision on busy roads. I found one in the middle of town and took it home to release once.Not the most obvious in the pic but her throat was solid orange. Reminds me of that last turtle I found. This one might be the previous ones offspring.
Wool season is always here, so post your recent acquisitions, finds, scores, freebies, and hand-me-downs.Topics include:>blanket sizes and associated problems>mods and enhancements>repairs and letting go>dying>ponchos and dual-use items>common misconceptions and uncommon truths>giving wool garments as gifts>knitting and darning
>Get a Pendleton>Can’t stop being /cozy/ in it
>100% woolcan't stand 10 seconds with the itch>70% wool + 30% polyamideheaven for life>100% merinoeven more heaven, then they breakmaybe i should try old school and use a linen underneath the wool layer
Go commando. Underwear is for goys.
>>2882260kilt chads rise up
>>2882260Many are saying this
#543- “dock fishing” EditionPrevious Thread:>>2878824janny pls…Thinking about picking up a new hobby? Want to get a memecaster? Haven't mastered the Palomar knot? Click here!http://www.pastebin.com/u/fishingandtacklehttps://imgur.com/a/1Xw3NNew Bong Fishin Guidehttps://pastebin.com/sDB5SQTqTalk about fishin
>>2882425You’d better link some cheap ass boots if you want me to be doing all that as a broke bitch for a thing I’m probably only ever using in one river, and you’re really supposed to be disinfecting ALL gear between rivers so I’m not really sure how much difference it would make in the routine
The alternative is I sacrifice old hiking boots and use them and slip and die
Actually when I wet wade in my vans on accident the grip is okay I could also just do that
>>2882419M8 that sounds like a good day out away from the monotony of everyday shite. Terrain is reminding me of skinwalker ranch
Got a nice pond kitty today
Im trying to decide between the new peak and the pivot ive only smoked carts and want to upgrade. the only thing that i need to worry about is hiding it from family.
>>2882283Americans love drugs, yeshttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EJT0NMYHeGw
>>2882283>>2882300>>2882254>>2882246Weed ain't a drug, it's basically just asian tobacco so like nicotine-lite
>>2882290You dont work at a legit dispensary obviously, probably just some shady greymarket shop, otherwise you would know that dabs isnt the same as distillate. You also dont need to buy an expensive flagship e-rig. Thats like saying you have to buy the $2000 iphone, when $200 androids exist. You could get the xmax riggo or the airis nectar collector for less than $60. People just like the flagship ones because they hit better and they have the money to spend.Seriously though, for anyone that likes to dose cannabis while being /out/, you ought to try a dab at least once. Dabs dont give you that "weed hangover" as i like to call it. Ykno like when the high wears off and you feel slightly heavy/groggy and spaced out. Dabs give you the most clear headed and energetic effects, which is ideal when youre /out/ and active
>>2882344Let me guess, you can also quit when you want, you just don't want to.
>>2882432no this is like methadone, it keeps you off of more harmful drugsif you stop it fucks up your blood pressure and after a few days makes you irritable as hellbut, that all said, it's nothing like withdrawals from other drugs which can be much worse...
Apple harvest editionpastebin:https://pastebin.com/Mvfh8b87 (embed)New USDA zone map has been released: https://planthardiness.ars.usda.gov/Koppen Climate Map: https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/f/fb/K%C3%B6ppen_World_Map_High_Resolution.png (embed)Search terms:Agrarian, Agriculture, Agrology, Agronomy, Aquaculture, Aquaponics, Berkeley Method Hot Composting, Cold Frames, Companion Planting, Composting, Container Gardening, Core Gardening Method, Cultivation, Deep Water Culture (DWC), Dry Farming, Espalier, Farmer's Market, Forest Gardening, Forestry, Fungiculture, Geoponics, Greenhouses, Homesteading, Horticulture, Hot Boxes, Hügelkultur, Humanure, Hydroponic Dutch Bucket System, Hydroponics, Keyhole Garden, Korean Natural Farming, Kratky Method, Landscaping, Lasagna Gardening, Ley Farming, Market Garden, Mulching, No-till Method, Ollas Irrigation, Orchard, Permaculture, Polyculture, Polytunnels, Propagation, Rain Gutter Garden, Raised Beds, Ranch, Rooftop Gardening, Ruth Stout Garden, Sharecropping, City Slicker Composting, Shifting Cultivation, Soil-bag Gardening, Square Foot Gardening, Stale Seed Bed, Sugar Bush, Truck Farming, Vermiculture, Vertical Gardening, Window Frame Garden, Windrow Composting, Alpaca, Snail, Toad, Trumpeter, Turkey, Worm, biochar, vermicompostingLast thread: >>2875147
>>2882338These bastards. I let some go to seed in 2023 and I've been fighting them ever since
>>2882339u gotta move bro
>>2882339They grow wild here so they're already in the seed bank...
If youre tired of one of these....
>>2882430....then do yourself a favor and buy this.Ive had it for a few years and its amazing.I tow it behind my mower.They have different models with different "finger" size for different nuts. This one is for pecans.I just did a cleanup run to get early nuts that were knocked off in a storm (had both hoppers full before this pic).It took like 5 minutes to fill a 50 pound feed bag.Mine was $700 iirc.Be aware though that it doesnt work by magic. The ground needs to be flat(ish). If youre working with an orchard thats been dug up by armadillos year after year then all thos little divets will be below where it can grab nuts.My field is good but far from perfect so I run this then go after the stragglers with the hand held roller.
Any other commercial anons in here? Yes, I know we have plenty of threads about bass and the three 8” trout you caught. This is a thread for current and former commercial guys. Longline, troll, seine, gillnet, pot fisheries, trawl, all welcome. Tell your stories here. Me? I was 20k halibut, 10k black cod and pic related.
>>2882357are you Filipino?
>>2882366God no. Not factory slave fishing, like crew in a small fishing boat. 2-6 people.
>>2882363I've posted about kayak fishing many times, including this year. You just haven't paid any attention at all. I got an anchor wizard because of 4chan.
I work on a USCG SAR helicopter in Alaska so my opinion of commercial fisherman is quite mixed
>>2882424Always appreciated knowing you guys were available. Thankfully never had the need, but it was comforting knowing you guys were listening on 16. >switch channel 2-2 ALPHABack in the early 90s a USCG heli fished my skipper out of the water in Chatham Strait.
Where did I take this picture today, are you able to get the exact location? It shouldnt be to hard. Post orginal pictures of your recent outings that you took and if you did not go on any recent outings, think about why you keep making excuses instead of just going out even if only for a couple of hours on a small hike.When coming back to this board it feels like 80% is just larpers. There are almost no original pictures taken anymore and 50% is gear threads. lets try to change that and post real pictures that you took.
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>>2874687its understandable though. if the masses learn of them there will soon be trash everywhere
one of the last boat trips before storing the boat for winter this weekend
anyone else here who can't sleep outdoors? I've been staying in a tent on 5 different nights during hikes, and not a single one of these nights could I get any sleep.It's weird because there was a sixth night I was in a tent, way back in 2021, when I did get some sleep. not during the night, mind you, because I was new and underprepared and was shivering from cold during the whole night. but when the sun came up and the temperature increased, I was able to sleep 2 hours in the morning. and in 2022 I tried sleeping in a Haven tent (lie-flat hammock, pic related), and in this I slept great the entire night.I've tried varying the amount of air in the matress, from fully inflated to somewhat soft, but this had no effect on my sleep. would be nice to hear if anyone else have dealt with the same and found a solution.
>>2882087A big tent wont provide any safety
>>2882061>>2882060lol look at this malding same fagging. why does spacing trigger you so much ? dont like spaces in your safespace ?
>>2882352cope
>>2879523You need to figure out where the issue lies.If it's comfort, change your sleeping system.Some people also much prefer hammocks over sleeping pads, personally I don't usually like them much. An ideally hanged hammock is really nice, but it's much easier to fuck up. For a pad as long as it's somewhat flat and any slope is along the pad, it's fine.Most likely it's a psychological thing, which might also explain being able to sleep during the day, so get used to it slowly.If forest sounds scare you, get some earplugs. Otherwise, do gradual exposure therapy:- Sleep on your sleeping pad in your room- Pitch a tent in your room and sleep inside on the pad- Pitch it on a balcony or in your garden and sleep inside- Pitch it on a private campground/walled off area- Then pitch it in the woods.You'll get used to it quickly. Animals are somewhat rare depending on where you are, so first avoid places known for animals (mostly gonna be hogs and maybe the occasional fox sniffing around). Step by step you'll lose the fear, and after one or two times you'll be able to sleep as well or better outside. I have some of the best sleep outside, partially due to the fresh air and partially due to the exhaustion from a long hike.
>>2882379nice effort post, thanks bro
What's some of your favorite /out/ approved kinos?
>>2850477Ralph Ineson's best performance, and that's saying something.
>>2851716wouldst thou like the taste of butter?
Land before time is the one that started my desire to explore.Shoutout to last unicorn too.>>2882015All of Herzog's stuff contains some level of a love for the world around it.
>>2875048Not that anon, but part of maturing is realizing that some experiences you hold very dear to your heart won't translate to others.It's very immature/childish to hold a sort of "I like this so you should like this" mindset, you have to evaluate what others will value and what they won't.Now granted, death stranding I think is pretty easy to tell people to play because it is designed for a large audience, but not all experiences are.As an example, my favorite game of all time is pathologic 2. Not only do I not recommend it to others, I actively dissuade them from trying it unless I think they are a very specific kind of person. I know that 95% of people wouldn't enjoy it, and that's okay.Death stranding however is more like outer wilds, where there's some people who won't be able to enjoy it (especially action gamers/people unwilling to value atmosphere or diving into the setting a little), but given they give it a fair shot most people will be able to enjoy it.
>>2855134How is it compared to the book? I assume its only the brother fishing story?
Hello everyoneOffboard faggot here, I'm going to montana in October of this year. Gonna be staying in redlodge, which is an hour away from yellowstoneAnyone have advice about the best spots to visit? It's a huge park and while it won't be the only thing I'll visit, Im definitely going to try to spend maybe 3 or 4 days there. I'm going for 7 in total. I'd also appreciate any suggestions for other things to do in southern montana, mostly, but I am open to seeing parts of wyoming, tooI'd like to be able to see some kind of big lake and go on a boat or something. Hotsprings would be cool. I assume there are atleast some spots as it's a le supervolcanoSome things I've looked up already are>bear tooth senic drive>a couple trails around red lodge>a senic dinner train I couldn't get tickets for :(>a zoo in billings to be able to see all the yellowstone animals in a more controlled and safer settingAny suggestions and advice would be appreciated!
>>2882398I am sure there are cool things to do right around you- where are you?
>>2882402I'm in red lodge
>>2882408just take a short drive up the west fork of rock creek- some campgrounds and trailheads up there- probably pretty empty. or go check out the ski area. rock dodge
>>2882409I may check it outBut today I have to make a long drive to pick up my cousin who fucked up his flights lmao. When he gets here we'll be more able to do more stuffIf anything, I'm still enjoying this area. It's very nice
>>2882411its quite possible you wake up to snow on the ground - if not tomorrow then monday
>cant hunt and fish better than the south>trees are all the same >flooded with redditors and tourists during summer
>>2882304>calls it a buckSure ya did billy.
>>2882280where be this?
>>2881615>>2882280this would be what the East would look like if it wasn't covered in dense trees
>>2882404>this would be what the East would look like>10,000ft mntslol
>>2882404>the East>posts pic from Canadais this what they call eastoid cope?
I hope you have been out enjoying the sun
>>2881098These? https://feltonsarmysurplus.com/shop/army-surplus-clothing/jackets-combat-jackets-smocks-coats/genuine-royal-navy-siamidis-gore-tex-jackets/
>>2881150yea but get one on ebay.
>>2881157Kek are you the one selling them
>>2880576We were actually staying at a cottage one street over. I wish we could have gone in as it seems exactly my sort of pub but the group I went with drink even less than I do. >>2879666Ended up doing the route to Rydal Cave on one day, then the Fairfield Horseshoe on the second day. One of the group went up with jeans and timberlands on, I warned him it'd be uncomfortable. His wife had to persuade him to take a bag with food and drink in, too. With how good Ambleside is for outdoors stuff I suggested getting some proper boots at least but he wanted to try his own.About 10k in he was saying his knees were hurting, and then for the descent we were moving almost at a crawl. I think he was accidentally walking in a weird way to account for his boots and it made him jar his legs on the route. We ended up being up there for 6hrs because I had to go so slow with him on the way down. I didn't mind, we had nothing else on that day and I think it's a lesson learned for him. I did get some sympathetic looks from other people up on the hill.
>>2882079Hate going walking with retards that think they're too good to not prepare
Is he actually retarded? I swear to god this whole project would have gotten off the ground so much easier, if he actually just listened to his audience, and also just bothered to spend a bit of money to get a semi trailer to dump organic soil/materials to the ranch.He also should have got grown trees installed as shade loooong ago.
Unless I'm planning on gutting an animal, why would I need more knife than this?
>>2881943I'd like to get into doing that someday, but no. I think it was from "Clip & Carry" on Amazon if I remember right. And clarification: I meant for a Leatherman Wave+. Other anon said it was too bulky to EDC, but the size ain't a problem when it's on my waist.
>>2879043>tweezersYou can use your thumbnail against the blade as tweezers and that will work a million times better than the feeble on-board ones.>toothpickMake one out of wood.I would have conceded the pinhole in the plastic scales, had you brought it up. But you didn't, so I assume you don't know about it.
>>2869760Multi purpose tool and swiss army knife is all you need in 99% of cases.
knife bros are the most cutting edge consumerist niche, tons of enthusiasts obsessing over product meeting certain criteria for an item that has almost 0 utility for almost 100% of the people obsessing over it.
Wegners > chinesium Victorinox
