If your right handed, should you buy a left handed or right handed baitcaster?
>>2879581right handed using a right side reel baitcaster is the absolute worst feeling. swapping hands after casting is retarded.
>>2879581Im left handing spinning so it would be left handing bait caster. Idk why you would keep switching hands when you hold the rod with your dominant hand.
>>2879581>Old school: cast righthanded, switch hands, reel >righthandedNew school: cast righthanded, reel lefthandedBoth are legit, do what feels best
>>2879581Just go to a store and fuck with reels that retrieve on either side until you figure out what feels best.Me personally, I get the point about feeling with your left hand so you can start your retrieve quickly, but it just doesn’t feel right, and I’m fast enough with switching hands that I’m almost always ready to reel by the time I need to start.It’s really not hard, and there aren’t that many cases where you even need to start your retrieve as soon as your lure hits the water. Come to think of it, I think the only lure I do that with is a buzz bait.Everything else I either let it sink some or let it sit where it landed briefly if it floats.
>>2879581Litteraly just whatever you feel comfortable with. I hold the pole with my right and reel with my left. When I get a bait caster it will be a left side reel
>americans have to pay to hunt and fish for sustenance >have to wait for permission to hunt on public land>have arbitrary limits and restrictions placed on hunting >has a literal hunting/fishing police force to tell you what you can and can't do>can't hunt wild animals in their own backyard or neighborhood (even with bows)Holy fuck. Are you guys OK over there? Even 3rd worlders live better than this.
>>2878878>ARGENTINA IS WHITE!!!!!
>>2878885I would say that most likely the russian wilderness rivals the american,but yeah,you would have to go to russia.
>>2871798>be american>don’t have to live in a mud hut and can enjoy fast wifi anytime>have actual wide open spaces to explore away from the cities, not the larping ones in the third world that have houses even on the mountainsyou’re an irrelevant speck in the dust coping over your own inferiority
>>2879262Outside of like two cities Russia is basically third world.And that Russian wilderness, good luck dealing with either arctic temperatures, or swarms of flies/mosquitos that will (almost) literally eat you alive.Euros like to bag on the US; but just like they have no concept of just how large the US is, and how much actual, accessible wilderness we have.For all our faults, and continually worsening quality of life, it's still better here than in most of the rest of the world. Hell, our poorest state has a higher annual income than the anywhere in Europe (outside of a couple of completely inconsequential duchies.)
>>2871798Might be somewhat shit, but it's better than 99% of countries on earth.
deciduous forests are much nicer than coniferous forests
>>2879617I think cloudy winter days give the coolest effect. But certainly early spring is the most unique.
>>2879314this looks so much better in winter than a leaf-less forest
Yeah, but growing up around deciduous forest means that coniferous forest will always have this beautiful and exotic feel to them that deciduous forest don't have for me.
Why not both?My forest has oak and maple along with pine and cedar.
>>2879901Yeah, going to Yosemite as an east coaster was like that for me. It has a nice mix of decidious and coniferous trees but is mostly coniferous, but the inclusion of all the giants just here and there makes it kind of magical.
Bivi general for my fellow bodybag enjoyers.I recently got my hands on a dutch army bivibag and I got to test it in quite heavy rain.Everything looked dry but where a puddle formed, the sleeping bag was completely drenched.I was used to using Norwegian army bags in snow without issue, and I learning with a TF1522 bivibag that in rain they aren't waterproof.Now I hoped that I could use the bivibag for a minimalist trip without tarp.Can this be fixed with a DWR spray, or do I really have to use a tarp?
>>2879252It seems to be the Fecsa and I do not see any wear or damage om the outer or inner surface. I just got some dwr spray to try. I’ll apply it today and test it when it has dried in a few days.I’ll also fill up the bag like I’m inside to prevent most puddles.
>>2879193One reason is bugs but you'd be better off with a mosquito net. Much lighter than a bivy. Honestly though, there's a reason people use tents. They're only a few pounds.
>>2879271Let us know how it goes.
>>2879077 I just found impregnation ruins gas permeability according to some YouTube comments, a property of the special material used for the bag. It's not regular goretex.
>>2879344yea why not get a mosquito net and tarp
Anon goes hobomode in Sweden and dies in a an abandoned shack? Cops in Värnamo in the middle of Sweden found a mummified hiker in 2022 in an abandoned house. He was carrying sleeping mats and a storm kitchen and stuff. They can't figure out who he is. Anyone remember any anons saying they were going to go offgrid in Sweden?They posted pictures of his gear and stuff and it mostly looks like Swedish brands but he did have an american dollar on a chain https://www.expressen.se/kvallsposten/detaljen-som-kan-losa-mysteriet-med-mumifierade-mannen-i-varnamo/
>>2877569i bet thats what happen to svenanon from /cvg/. did he have a lung transplant?
>>2878532it probably should carry those connotations, as in most cases it is running away from something. few people simply choose to do it apropos of nothing.
>>2877727>>2877743>>2878534not the out annon but stuff like happend before Anna BÃ¥genholm is the famous case that was made in a movie ?
>>2879764i mean physically and logistically there is no shame in taking refuge from things
>>2879793There is.
to my knowledge, no one has actually documented a datura trip for obvious reasons. my goal with this thread is to be the first person to accurately document it from start to finish without losing my mind in the process. this is appropriate for this board because i harvested the datura myself so if i get put on off topic then ill prolly od
>>2879934i wasnt gonna manage two threads at once i just picked the more active one over on /sci/honestly i took a dose just high enough to hallucinate and get some weird feelings but not enough to be really bad and that was all i wanted. for the record i ate 3 leaves weighing idk grams each. seeds apparently dont do anything besides get shit out. i didnt document cuz i didnt trip. i mean, everyone was telling me how bad of an idea it was and yeah im happy with the experience i got out of it.
>>2879944>for the record i ate 3 leaves weighing idk grams each. seeds apparently dont do anything besides get shit out. Absolute retard. Reddit is the place for you.
>>2879729Cute friendly angel <3
>>2879837Don't feel this way. I get stuck in this myself, but the world needs people like us more than it needs "successful people". The people actually keeping things afloat are people that didn't go to college or maybe even graduate high school. Just be satisfied with the beauty of the world, and try to understand it. You aren't worthless anon. I hope you learn to love yourself and don't compare yourself to others, only who you were yesterday.
>>2879724Not true. There are entire psyconaught blogs dedicated to datura alone. I've never done it and from what I've read I don't want to. Do not do datura unless you want to disassociate and see spiders crawling all over everything for the next few months. Say good bye to your relationships and if you're not wealthy then good luck because you might end up homeless by the end of it because you sure as shit won't be able to work for some time.
Do gay army shit and hate the issued rucksack. But I also do some personal outdoor stuff more and more frequently so looking at getting a new one for both personal and work purposes. Anyone got recommendations? I’ve narrowed my current selection down to the Crossfire cf4, Eberlestock Terminator XL, or Eberlestock battleship but willing to take others that have similar capacity
Mystery ranch is what the feisty zogbots swear by
>>>/k/65474055Bump: Someone help me with this, im trying to decipher the worth of the eberlestock pack listing.Pic explanation: I was temporarily issued a CTS ruck for use on ex steadfast warrior. This shit sucks yo. Its not badly designed its just heavy and outdated. Shit is 10lbs empty. The ex was very rainy
>>2879232P.S. The CTS ruck seems good if it was only strapped to an armoured vehicle to be moved around. It has huge storage and a huge valise compartment too. The only trouble is I'm in a light infantry unit.
Issued with an alice
Unironically get a mystery ranch
>"backcountry" camping requires reservation and designated campsite
>>2869046
>>2876970hes a midget
>>2878585>>2876927>>2869046
>>2876947>I sleep in airbnbs and enjoy real bedsi swear you niggas dont even like being outdoors.
>>2879630it’s risky to go out in rain
Hi, I have a year to live. I can only do easy or moderate hikes. Any vacation ideas in mind? I've been to Switzerland & Oceania twice & have also been to some pretty US national parks.
>>2879591Just take your aids medication like your doctor told you to.
>NEVER SWIM ALONEThis advice is commonly parroted as part of water safety training, I myself have repeated it robotically as a lifeguard and aquatics instructor back in the day. But as an adult I routinely open swim alone all year round, sometimes in pretty rough surf. I have a healthy respect for the power of water and the elements and know when to bail. But everyone who hears that I swim solo immediately admonishes me for being reckless and selfish. Is it really that nuts? Do any of you swim alone as well. Cold exposure tolerance, physical fitness and biofeedback are all super important skills to develop for all outdoors related activities and i feel that solo swims in nature put this at the forefront
>>2874482t. american.whats next, dont hike alone?you guys are just so afraid of stuff.
>>2874491I agree. It's not like he's spitting in the face of his family by taking some massive risk like shooting up heroin and driving a motorcycle down the autobahn. Life is inherently a little risky, sometimes more sometimes less. They sound like slack-jawed faggots
>>2874652Up in the boundary waters the water was a little rough but not too bad. Nobody was wearing them, until we were coming up on the last of an island chain and saw the waves from a large section of unimpeded wind. Well we put them on and tried to cross to another set of islands, two other canoes made it, ours got swamped from a freak wave coming straight over the bow that put us even lower and subsequent waves pummeled us. I’m a big boy, I’ve been swimming before in cold water, but the sudden shock of hitting that cold cold water took my breath away. Pretty sure if it wasn’t for that life jacket I would have had a much harder time of it. Took a bit to get the breathing under control but we ended up fine, hauling out on a beach and waiting for the wind to calm down a bit. I can definitely see how the unprepared can drown in those lakes, especially if they aren’t actually wearing their life jacket.
>>2874482>Cold exposure tolerance, physical fitness and biofeedbackNone of these require you to swim alone.
>>2876777There's literally a thread on /out/ right now about the possible dangers hiking alone.
I was thinking of putting one inside my ebike repair bag to power my portable tire pump that never holds a charge for more than a few days. Scenario:>get flat tire >must charge tire pump to 25%~ to inflate a fat tireWill one of these portable power banks be reliable enough to charge like 1000mah within 1-2hrs or are they still gimmicky and take all day to charge?
>>2877164>only pragmatic when permanently installedNot really. I run a hub dynamo with charger on my bike, if the load was properly matched I could get around 5W out if it. I do have to put in several times that as the generator efficiency sucks.Probably the best testimonial for a solar power bank is Iohan Gueorguiev >literally orguiusing it for a good part of the south america route. He used a Goal Zero branded one.Simply put it on that end of the bike where the sun hits. 20W for free on a good day. Packs nicely. Idk how you'd need more.
>>2877099>electric air pump for a bike tireJust get a hand pump...
>>2877099I've had those. Not really. In really good sun you can charge in a couple of days but generally not the best. Better than nothing but often they take a very long time to recharge by solar.
Sad world we live in.
>>2877284the little built in solar cells are a gimmick but the folding portable panel can actually work but will be about the size of a small laptop when folded
Where you drinking coffee from today ?p.s first comment to guess the state gets +10 points
>>2877898>drinking out of a plastic cup
I prefer my morning ramen, thank you.
>>2878047No instead you forced us all to read your 2nd grade perspective of the world.You had to be corrected like a dog that peed on a rug.But hey, go ahead and shit up the board with more of your useless insight
>>2877898My morning eggs and coffee while doing sealth camping in the spanish mediterranean coast
Central Coast of California?
Has anyone ever tried to defecate into a canister with an opening diameter of an empty toilet paper roll?Space toilets have a similar size. I know you need another container (Pee bottle) because it's impossible to do number 2 without number 1.I'm thinking of using a decomposing additive and dump the liquified content later.Any tips?
>>2873812>decomposing additiveIs this a real thing?
Just shit in a Pringles can like the rest of us.
>>2877876no it's a poop fetish thread he might take it to his partner
>>2878046In this economy?
Is op asking how to shit in a bucket?Ngmi.
why are outdoors youtube vidoes so comfy?
>>2875126>let me just saturate this cooking grill in hazardous materials
>>2874396>comfyOP, you misspelled "fake and gay"
>>2875480Damn this photo makes her look like a fucking retard. These poses people do are hilarious
>>2875480>scribblesInto the trash it goes
Can you recommend me some good channels? No sluts, and I don't want to hear anyone talking about his issues and/or private life.
Im looking for a tool similar to vid/picrel. Its a manual hand drill that was built for saddle hunting, but i need it just to drill holes into fallen logs so that i can insert plugspawn for growing lions mane, shiitake, nameko, reishi and oyster mushrooms. Does anyone know if a tool identical to this exists or a suitable alternative but doesnt cost $80https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aCFGVI0uZQw
>>2879331Yeah thats what im leaning towards now. Just hate how awkward its shaped. When making this thread i was hoping id get a suggestion for something identical to the picrel in the opening post because i cant count how many times i think i have a good idea of what i want, then come to find there was a better alternative that i missed
>>2879341I'd genuinely not go with this one >>2879272 because there's no fucking stability whatsoever to apply force and drill, it's gonna be wobbly as fuck cause generally getting one pro adds a con somewhere else, like there's a reason hand drills have all been the same similar design for centuries, just get a carbineer or something for a normal hand drill like >>2879331 said.
>>2879359Theres some clips of it in action on youtube and seems to do alright. Dont need the precision the vintage ones offer since im not using it for carpentry purposes. Either way im likely going to go with one of the vintage ones because theres no way im gonna pay $80 for it. Whats a carbineer by the way?
>>2879375its what lesbians use to pick up a girlfriend
>>2879406Why would i need that for a brace drill?
