>supposed perfect hunter that evolved millions of years ago and haven't changed since because it is so deadly>can only camouflage itself in water>can't climb>can't run faster than a child>have to recharge itself on sun because without that it dies>only lethal weapon is their mouth>only way to hunt is to wait with open mouth>can move their head and "neck" only left, right or up, move forward, hardly move backwards, and roll>any predator can kill it by biting its neck
>>2867329Imagine posting this
Never been to this board before but I decided to give it a shot because I'm going on a bucket list trip next year.I'm going to spend at least a month driving around the Pacific Northwest and wanted to know the really good parks and beautiful nature spots I should see and spend time in while I'm there. I'm avoiding the fuck out of any metro area for obvious reasons.
>>2866956Dont listen to what anyone said about Oregon.If you visit Oregon go to Crater Lake, the southern Oregon coast (especially if you can rent one of the odf yurts), avoid Portland, go to NE Oregon near Joseph. The coastal mountain towns have a lot of gems. Powers, Alsea (visit the mountain here for great views), and Mapleton/Deadwood (has alpha farm which is a hippie community that self destructed due to LGBT extremists)Ashland has a Shakespeare festival. We have a few drive in theaters that are a nice night too.I also really like the pocket from Scott's mills Silverton and mt angel. Mt angel has a monastery and great German food.Oregon has tons of nice pockets but i5 = meth and California's. Best advice is to get lost and take backwoods.In NE I like Ukiah Joseph enterprise la grande. Bakers city like most se Oregon turns into a hot nasty desert shithole in the summerIf you like some more small towns in middle of nowhere I liked condone fossil and John day areas. Like old western stuff.Oregon also had a ton of ghost towns you can look up like Flora.Im a lookout here but I wont let you up. Sorry.
>>2867017The tea at Butchart gardens is nice, something like 30 USD for it so not much more than lunch and a drink would be elsewhere in the area. Vancouver Island is worth a week of exploring. Really beautiful
I'd really recommend the San Juans or their Canadian counterparts. I always love the ferry out and my time there. Spend some time in the skagit county area on your way up. Deception pass is gorgeous
>>2866956What time of year? >>2866961Very funny anon
>>2866980What the fuck are you talking about?
>>2866484likely a jeet
https://voca.ro/1bmj7oJjF2GX
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1TO48Cnl66w
>>2866828https://voca.ro/1oX0xZJEeXq4
bump. anyone seen any of those dead whales everywhere? juice are killing the whales
Post your preferred hiking shoe and the rest of us can judge how /out/ they are
>>2863540Only shoes I bring to any camping or portaging trip.
>>2867027Yup, know exactly what you mean, that's why I like those Salomons too, solid footing, but their ortholite soles are unbelievably comfortable, every pair I own are stupid comfy, it's all I wear now.
let me guessyou need more?
Post your tents, your tentfu, which will be your next acquisition, etcI currently have my first tent (a typical cheap igloo camping tent, Hummer Igloo 3+) and 2 ultra light 3 season tents (forclaz mt900 tarp tent for 1 and 2 persons). I have used the latter in high mountain before, during summer (which is still cold), but usually in this part of Los Andes the wind is too strong for my tent. So I'm planning to buy a 4 season tent more appropriate for high-altitude and strong winds.Around here most people use the mountaineering line of Doite, pic related would be the one appropriate for my needs. The thing is that here tents are particularly expensive (that one costs +400usd), and I think I might be able to buy something half that price in the US, but I'm not familiar with US brands. Which one would you recommend?
I camped in the rain and then left the tent packed up for several months now it's got a bunch of mold on itYes I know I'm retardedWhat's the best way to fix this?
Just bought a tent. Now, I'm going to buy a sleeping bag and pad. I'm thinking I will go with NEMO but can't decide between the Forte and the Disco. I am 6'1" and 235 lb. I tried different bag sizes in store. I like regular wide. Should I get a bag liner? If so, what size?
*ahem*
USMC pop-up tent if anyone's curious.
Any anon who has a recommendation for a cheapish tent with light-proof material? Is canvas ok, or a Zeltbahn? Weight is not much of an issue. I'd like to sleep in the garden but the street lights are too bright in direct line of sight ;_;
>Be me>No jerb, get more depressed day by day>Obsessed with coding atm and notice how I get more anxious every day about doing outside>When I ride my bike I feel it is good, it's hard to do it more thoHow do I break the cycle?I am thinking about JUST starting bike packing (probably towards frens 700km away from me). I have never done it more than 1 night tho, because I always got impatient and was scared of wild camping.But i am in germany. Wild camping is not allowed but I mean it'd only cost me max 50 bucks or something if someone actually called the popo.How do I JUST go and do it? I have everything, in theory. Second problem is: I always pack way too much and I sweat a lot, which is uncomfortable. What do?Should I get my laptop with me to be able to still code? I might be able to be mad about the 2kg extra and not coding at all in the end
>>2866194Tho weather gon b gud
>>2866181>Obsessed with coding atmWhat are you coding?
>>2866181Bro do it. It's not as hard as you think. Just google "bicycle touring" and there are plenty of resources. Probably dead easy to do it in Germany, lots of little side roads to bike on I imagine and flat routes if that's what you want. Laptop is a trivial amount of weight. It should be a great mental reset for you
>>2866181Nigga u just go outside and ride a bicycle Like wtf?
>>2866181just go and do it. its easy in germany. plenty of good spots to stop and sleep and theres rad- und wanderwege everywhere. dont even need to use a map for many routes, just follow the signs. wild camping isn't "highly illegal", I never had problems with it and I like to make fires for cooking. you shouldn't expect more than some karen with a dog complaining. in that case you pack up and move on. the law also says "zelten" is verboten. so if you have a hammock or a bivouac, you are not using a tent and its completly legal. if you look presentable and ask nicely, you can find someone allowing you to setup in their garden and probably get a invite for dinner, but you can make also make the whole way without talking to anybody, if youre too much of an autist. Ive done weeks with spending zero money, stoping at supermarkets for dumpster diving and wild camping at amazing spots. if your route allows it, follow a river valley. its mostly flat and you'll make a lot more distance each day. 700km should take you no more than 10 days, even if youre completely out of shape.
They opened a store in my city recently. Is any of their stuff worth it?
>>2867307Why is the logo a butthole?
>>2867307I've never heard of them. I'd be wary of their quality.
>>2867307good quality stuff. made in japan. most stuff is made of titanium.
>2nd day in a row where my dog gets 3 of these fuckers just by running in the yard for a few minutesWtf am I supposed to do? It's those little tiny sesame seed ones. They've never been this bad in my yard before>inb4 permethrinShit's a carcinogen
I found two ticks on my ass after crawling in the weeds looking for morels.i was wearing full pants, boxers and a tucked in shirt.no idea how those fuckers got on me.
I caught lyme last year despite always thoroughly checking myself after being /out/ and the symptoms' appearance made no sense time-wise with my most recent hike. only thing I can figure is I picked a tick up in the yard and never noticed it. pretty cool
>>2867107They're small enough to crawl into the slight gap between the shirt and the jeans. As for how they got on your ass through the boxers... Idfk. Get checked out though if you haven't already.As for OP's question - rose geranium or cedarwood oil, applied to the dog's coat before you go outside. Should keep the ticks off the pup. Dilute it though. Safety and all. Or just apply it to the gear like a harness or something.
ticks never bother me, maybe you have something wrong with your soul?
>>2866638TermidorPaint a small line down his back and let dry. Don't let him lick it.Shit will drop dead off him, but dog will be okay.This shit will kill cats, though
any other suggestion for hoboing around in good weather with minimal setting up hassle and weight? other than pic relatedmust have mosquito net and be light (pic related is about 450 g/1000 lbs)
>>2867259wind
>>2867254idk why not get a tent they are quite incredible nowadays unless you just want to be some contrarian performative larper
>>2867261>8'x10' aquaquest tarpThat's a great tarp. Which weight did you get?You can peg the tarp right into the ground over a mesh tent, and hang your rainshell up on one end as a 'door'. That will give it much, but not total, protection. Anyways, I know what you mean about personal preference.
>>2867272I think it's the medium weight one. It seems more durable than the ponchos I mentioned. I like the idea of hanging a rainshell over one end to serve as a "door".The aquaquest is a great size for most things. It comfortably sleeps me and my gear, or me and one other person. It's also super useful for setting up a sun shade if you're going to be in one spot for a bit. The poncho can do all of these things, and doubles as a shell/pack cover, but it's also too small to do most things really well.picrel is a few different setups with the aquaquest. We expected rain on the one with the bivvy and didn't get any, and I woke up wet in the one without. Is that your setup? It looks really comfy. Also cool that you can sit up in it, unlike in a bivvy.
>>2867261any online shop link for those?
>holesMy Darn Toughs just got their first hole. Any other brands that I should try out for long distance hiking? I know they got a great lifetime guarantee but I'd rather not let it interrupt my travels. Also interested in toe socks but they all seem to have their seams on the toe-ends and I find that to be annoying.
>>2867172> 40% nylonbrutal> silverfor under mattress not under foot3M™ Micropore™ surgical tape blister countermeasure trust the industry leading expert as well as the opinion of /r/ultralite
>>2867214I'm not putting tape or bandaids on my foot every single time I go out you silly buggerIf a pair of socks fixes my blisters I'm gonna wear it
>>2867171Are they wool or some special snowflake cotton-poly blend?
>>2867039>And if you're homeless, you don't have an address for Darn Tough to ship toIt's called general delivery m8, I am homeless and buy shit online all the time
Homeless are the fucking worst.
/out/ give me recs on leather boots that are stylish yet practical. Preferably waterproof. Been thinking about the danner light 2, but I wanna know whats out there.
Crockett & Jones' Grizedale.
>>2856830Irish Setter Elk Trackers are cool. Irish Setter also has other boots worth looking at.
>>2856830Limmer
>>2856830i've never tried them, but maybe the jim greens barefoot ones
Friendly bump
You are in the middle of a huge state forest, several days of walking away from civilization.Suddenly, you come across this structure. What do you do?
>>2866550## Step 1: Build a Simple Clay Furnace (Bloomery)You’re making what’s called a **bloomery furnace**.**Materials:*** Clay + sand (to prevent cracking)* Straw or grass (helps structure)* A pipe/nozzle (called a *tuyere*) for air* Charcoal (not regular wood)* Iron ore (hematite, magnetite, or even rust)**Shape:**Comment too long. Click here to view the full text.
>>2866916Any state west of the rockies.
>>2866916Interesting question
>>2866917most wildernesses were once railroads or at a minimum skid roads to haul logsthings only become wilderness when they are undesirable for farming or other commercial use, they have already taken the timber, coal, gas etc. and a private owner wants to make money off of useless land by selling it to the governmentthese railroads usually existed for 10-20 years at most and were just there to extract logs and then they took all the ties and sold them for scrap it also turns the road into horrible horrible mud if it was a railroad and then isn't maintained and regraded and no drainage system is added
>>2866335You think if i sat down and offered the guy some food he would be chill and talk to me or would he sperg and try to shoot me with a crossbow?
If you're going car-camping you are obligated to use your house-on-wheels as part of your camping setup.I'm thinking of getting some of that mosquito netting with the weighted bottom to make the trunk into a pop-up camper. There's more than enough room to sleep.Rain will require a full tarp from the roof back, but that's easier.
>>2864875would it not be way easier to just solder a switch on one of the leads for the courtesy light???
>>2864875Some cars you can turn it off with just a carabiner so the trunk thinks its closed
>>2864840>If you're going car-camping you are obligated to use your house-on-wheels as part of your camping setup.why is that? I mean, bring a tent perhaps?or is this a thiny veiled:>I'm a poor faggot neet CUNT and living in my car like a fucking hobo Thread?
>>2867208Those just clamp right onto your battery. Nothing is easier.>>2867260Yeah, the battery switch is nice in general if you're doing interior work.
>>2867266>why is that? I mean, bring a tent perhaps?Why bring a tent when you brought a house on wheels.I like integrating transportation with shelter.
Found this near a cellar hole in the berkshires. I was wondering if anyone knew how to date it. Weve found stuff as old as revolutionary war but this seems newer. The arrowhead shaped arms attached to the tread made me think it would be easy to identify, but nothing. Im pretty sure its brass.
>>2867188yeah, the ovoid foot is meant to have a rubber pad inserted, which was a mid-20th century and later thing
>>2867188Fellow metal detectorist here, hello! A local museum has a collection of these. These were used from around 1780-1860 and came in many different designs, made of bronze or brass. While the date of manufacture is not known, this stirrup was probably used by an officer in the Revolutionary War as you suggested.>>2867231Yes, modern stirrups use these rubber pads, but what OP posted isn't made for them. They didn't used those pads yet.
>>2867188>>2867209looking at this hurt my neckreverse image search corroborates >>2867235's info, either Revolutionary War (or Civil War)
>>2867235>>2867239Thank you for your input! I had one other guy from this area say possibly civil war era. It was actually found on a rock wall and hit so hard on the detector I thought it was probably trash and almost didn't bother digging it. Same thing happened with this brass boot buckle I found by the CT river.
>>2867280I put it on the dollar bill for scale, its larger than most of the buckles ive seen pulled out of the area.
Discuss /out/tubers here.
hey guys Luke here from the Outdoor Boys Youtube Channel today I'm heading into the arctic with a garbage bag full of newborn infants no food no water a single bullet for my gun and there's already bears stalking me should be a good time
>>2866846>died of apparent seizurethat's not a very /out/ way to go, although I guess its better than dying from being unprepared/noob
>>2866962>hnngghh>look up at the beautiful stars and aurora borealis>my ancestors are smiling at me>I am ready now, my lord
Luke didn't retire so much as refocus his attention on increased leadership within his branch of the Mormon church. I think the newer video from his kid confirms that when Luke was forced to fly out to Anchorage for a "meeting" with the church while the others went to church.
>>2865800welll, I do like hoes
