How do you niggas keep the creepy crawlies away in the warmer months? I hate ticks and I don't want to find one on my ballsack. Do you just spray DEET on my balls and hope for the best?
>>2863909There's a farmer who died because he hot permethrin on his balls trying to kill crabs, and iot was the farm-grade stuff.
>>2863817>How do you niggas keep the creepy crawlies away in the warmer months?Do mountaineering and camping only in the winter.No bugs at all.
>>2863817Deet and a hammock with mosquito net.
>>2863899I had a tick bite me on the head of my dick, many years ago.>be me>doing kharazhan raid>crack open my third brewsky>"okay, kick this noob, I'll log on my prot warrior">feel a sharp, intense itchy sting on my dick>"oh no..." i mutter under my breath bc I already know what the fuck it is, having grown up in this area with constant threat of ticks and dozens of bites over the years>sprint to the bathroom>rip that little fucker off as fast as humanly possible>"phew... okay. Back to the raid"fast forward about 12 hoursComment too long. Click here to view the full text.
>>2867124Mosquitoes can bite through a hammock, but not through an underquilt.
Some say Tour du Mont Blanc is the most beautiful trek in Alps, others say going from one hiking location to another by car is a better way to spend 10 days.Personally I'd like something:>physically demanding (preferably over 2500 m asl)>not very dangerous (no dangerous glaciers or scrambles above UIAA I, I may try via ferratas)>with good viewsI'd also gladly visit something non demanding as a leisure for my 57 years old dad.Another important thing is the cost. I don't wanna empty my wallet on one vacation. Also I live north east from Alps so Austrian Alps are the closest to me, followed by German and Slovenian Alps. Dolomites are a bit farther and Swiss and French Alps are really far away.
>>2866331hiya, fellow low-cost trip enjoyer here.Hitchhiking is always viable, it just depends on how much time you have to get to your destination :) Also, why are you bringing a tent AND a tarp? Are you using your tarp as a rainfly or do you just want 2 different options? In case of the latter I would just go for one of two options...
>>2868393>depends on how much time you have to get to your destinationa little under two weeks was my plan>In case of the latter I would just go for one of two options...yeah, i'll skip tarp. my next question is, should i bring cooking set and a buy a water filter? i will never be far from civilization so not sure if i should spend backpack space and money on gas, cup, filter etc.also, how many sets of clothes is ideal? i was thinking one long, one short, and sleeping clothes
>>2868441with two weeks I'd count for 3 or maybe even 4 days of hitchiking to get there, but it depends on which roads you are taking and how lucky you get with rides : ) regarding your question related to gear:I'd bring a simple cooking system unless you want to cold soak all your meals while away from civilisation. I wouldn't buy a water filter since you're in the alps and there's some streams or other drinkable water for free. The amount of sets of clothing really depends on your preference. I haven't tried 2 sets yet (but I'm going to soon), but it seems pretty manageable for a 2 week trip. It just all depends on how often you want to refresh yourself and your clothes... big tip: don't bring any soap or cleaning products as they take up space meanwhile simple water does the job well enough
>>2865864by actually going there with OSM&+ and saving where all trails are
Go to Vanoise or Ecrins instead, way less people and equally beautiful. Early June to early July if you like snow trekking, mid July to late September for cleared paths (under 3000m)
Its astonishing when you think about it. An entire continent (safe for Russia and scandinavia) has been completely stripped of its nature
>>2869097Why is it illegal?
>>2869105Too many people for too few spots worth camping in. They'd get overrun and ruined.Banning free camping while de-facto allowing it if you're sufficiently sneaky about it is a great way to minimize the impact IMO.
>>2869105>>2869097It really depends on the area. Each protected natural landscape has his "own laws" in Spain. In some National Parks you can camp above some altitude and other conditions, in others, you simply cant. In other areas, like natural parks, biosphere reservers and so on, is like a grey zone. Its not allowed but not prohibited either. So if you're respectful with nature and dont stay more than a night in the same place, nobody will bother you. Also, Spain differenciates camping from "sleeping" (pernoctar). Basically, it is legal to cowboy sleep or bivouac in any place wich doesnt explicitly prohibits it, but it is illegal to place a tent in mostly all circumstances.So check the local legislation if you want to do an /out/ing in Spain. It is possible to do some pretty nice multiday treks if you avoid the most restricted areas.
>>2869106This, otherwise it would be full of norimie scum littering and playing Bad Bunny with bluetooth speakers
>safe forOh God, the jeets are now here as well :/
why does it seem like all you people want to go out and be “in le nature” but don’t give a single fuck about preserving ecosystems or native biodiversity? You feel entitled to go out and be in nature and treat it like your personal fucking playground, damaging the ecosystem and demanding roads and trails be paved through the wilderness so you can “heckin enjoy it”? And then go home and continue to fuel the 6th mass extinction with your destructive consumerist habits? Anyway, I planted some Texas native wildflowers today to help the declining pollinator population in my area. What did you do?
>>2867796Pic is why. Conservatives just dont care.
>>2838828>rageit's mockery tho
>>2838773no loleconomic development changes your skin color
>>2837606Pic related is a boomer ad from Sweden talking about how when you drink beer while sailing you should make a hole in the bottom of the empty can so it sinks faster after you throw it into the ocean.
>>2869211Forgot the actual pic
Do you like to look at things when you go /out/?Show us your optics.>monoculars>binoculars>scopes>sunglasses too, I guess>cases/carry systems>cleaning and maintenance>poorfag optionsI have a Vortex 8x25 mono that I like to bring, but I regret not buying the 10x25. Binos are my old Nikon Travelite III 10x25.
ioto
>>2858968Vortex BinocularsBushnell Range-FinderIron-sights on my favorite rifleI hunt in brush and big timber, so having a shorter rifle and iron-sights works wonderfully.>picrel
>>2867771Beautiful. Keep it a secret. Don't let the paparazzi find it. Photographers are scum
>>2868841It's a state park. Everyone knows about them. But thank you.
>>2868835I had such a hoot when I had my Marlin 1895. All my other rifles were (are) sensible European rifles with silencers and big German scopes, and suddenly I have that heavy, crudely made thing where the lever sometimes hung up, or the ramp didn't feed properly, and when it did it loaded a thumb-sized .45-70 with 61 grains of powder pushing a big 300-grain bullet out through a short barrel with a boom. Couldn't help but smile, it was so much fun, except for what it cost to load, which I did with home loaded ammo. Wound up selling it, but once I get on top of some other expenses, I'll be getting the model 1894 in .357 magnum. I hear the guns are supposed to be much better after the acquisition by Ruger.
Why do people stare at you like you're crazy when you say you camp during winter? I didn't think propane tanks implied freezing to death.If I am camping during winter I must be a demented insane killer with a vendetta against society (wanted to have fun making a warm tent)
>>2862703Most of this board doesn't go outside. Camping is a foreign concept, let alone something that might vaguely involve discomfort, like winter camping.
>>2862939you can have sex in the sauna tent
>>2869172Gross.
The cold can be managed. Having to use a flashlight from 5pm until you go to sleep can be a little annoying.
>>2862703https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Christopher_Thomas_Knight
VHG... the AT in Pennsylvania... SOVL.
I want to live like this.
>>2869139>>2869162based. i think we're solving different problems. i'm essentially capturing a vignette of a hike in the woods, and making sure every plant has some purpose. there will only be one mature oak next to the garage, but having a large stump or two increases the area's value as a cultivated forest nook. it's such a beautiful area, after i removed the multiflora rose and privet, that i dunno whether to put a 3rd picnic table or 2 beehives there. it also depends somewhat on the neighbors, so i'm kind of socially coerced to structure it so the most visible part is mowed, it doesn't spill over too much, the utilities don't create a nuisance, etc. getting dump trucks full of wood chips is not straightforward.
>>2869193the idea is to have 3-5 large trees help loosely define 5-8 zones of suburban backyard, with a focus on native and cultivated edibles.
>>2869193Its enriching to see a "real poster" so ill help you as I can.Family doesnt want to eat vegetables but green beans are acceptable (im trying man, its tough).We canned (jarred) about 400 quarts in 2023 and are getting low so are doing another run.Its A LOT of fucking work dude.>pick (daily)>cut>clean>boil>jar>pressure cook>cool>repeatOne day specifically everyone else was gone and I spent 14 hours by myself canning at peak season.Comment too long. Click here to view the full text.
>>2869198>cont...We had raised beds.We did it yearly.It SUCKED.>go big every few yearsDo you have a pressure cooker?Do you have a faucet over your stove?Do you have 1,000 Ball jars (with rings) from 1958 in your basement?Point being....Once you harvest, can you store (?)Ever shucked a walnut?Is there someone local that will shell your pecans?Are you going to puree the peaches for the grandbaby? (We did)Comment too long. Click here to view the full text.
>>2869199>forgot picJars are actually a major thing. Its about a buck for a quart jar.That seems like no big deal except im going to can 400-500 quarts.
What say you MTB aficionados? I have a 2021 Specialized EVO and want to try doing some XC racing. I know this is not an XC bike but it’s what I got. What can I do to upgrade a bit to be more efficient? New lighter wheel set with tires? Which ones. Should I change the suspension? Has fox Rhythm 34’s. Anything else? I know buying a XC specific bike would be best, but this is what I got for now.
What can I do to upgrade a bit to be more efficient?drugs
im making a pizza and mushrooms would be good on it.
>>2869126yeah, little brown mushrooms are always safe to eat
>>2869126You can eat anything once. That said, those honeys should be good on pizza.
>>2869126Grab a few, take a photo of the gills (if there are any), cut them open and also take a photo of the slices. Don't assume you can ID them safely by the top of the cap. You can also use smell to ID them, but with caution - smelling good does not mean edible, what I mean is grabbing notes such as if it's closer to an oyster mushroom smell or a blue cheese smell, for example.
>>2869126
try to learn as much about shrooms as possible before asking if you can eat them
Sup /out/, went camping (at a wilderness campsite) recently to try out some winter gear. Sleeping bag, sleeping pad, and the rewaterproofing on my tent held up really well. One issue I had, was that while there were plenty of big logs available, there was no tinder or kindling and I had to use my swiss army knife to baton massive pieces of firewood to start a fire. This was fucking atrocious work and I realise I need a good fixed blade knife. Now I've got it in my head to get a big knife or a hatchet, picrel is available in a very decent 6 inch blade and this beauty of a 10 inch blade. As much as I know 6 inch is probably fine, my gorilla brain is telling me to get this big fucking thing, then I don't even need a hatchet and can carry the SKA for small tasks/multitool. Convince me otherwise before I drop serious money on this thing.
>>2850852>I had to use my swiss army knife to baton massive pieces of firewood to start a fire.Wat.
>my thread is still upFuck me, this is a slow board. I ended up buying pic related btw, don't really need an axe for uk wild camping in the spring and summer. Will get a granfors bruk small forest axe when I go back to winter camping. This thing as sharp and solid as hell, very similar to a mora.
>>2866909I have the cheaper Hults in my car and have used it a couple times. The bevel is pretty thick but it's an OK knife. It feels a little more sturdy than a Mora.
>>2850852you don't need a 10 inch bowie
this>>286918412"-14" is best
going to a natural reserve with my dog, dogs ae not allowed, gonna camp there and make a short film, how do i hide the dog in the car so the policemen in the gates don't see it
>>2866364Go somewhere that your dog is allowed instead of trying to get it seized and put down.
>>2866364Hat and sunglasses on the dog works every time
Get one of these and hide your dog in the can
>>2866364pair of these work for sure
>>2866364put a timed-napalm bomb somewhere in the day beforetime it to detonate by the hour you're arriving, they're going to be too busy with the eco-terrorist to deal with some dog
any tips for not being scared shitless while solo night hiking? i overnight camp a lot and have night hiked with friends which isnt scary at all but i recently acquired a pvs14 and have been going out alone at night and its been terrifying im worried about obvious shit like falling off cliffs or breaking an ankle and i have bear spray for hostile beasts but theres some unnamed thing i fear seeing through the tube that makes my hair stand up on end ive started wearing a silver cross and carrying a small bible to mitigate this but it doesnt help much, any pointers?
>>2865914>they survived the dark placesThat's because they stayed inside.
I usually get drunk
Mostly LARP responses here. "Just do x" is pointless advice in the moment. Yes, you need to "channel your ancestors" and "own the woods" and so on, but you also can't rationalize your way out of this fear. The thing you're feeling is primordial, it overrides and exceeds reason. You may be walking in well trod forests with clear understanding of predators - it won't matter because the feeling comes from the primordial forest, the primordial earth, from pre-modernity, pre-civilization. The only thing that you can do about it is:1. Exposure: You need to go out alone a lot. This doesn't completely resolve the thing you're feeling but it does blunt the flight response. 2. Acceptance: Over time recognize the feeling as innate and absolute. It's there because it needs to be and it makes more sense that it's there than not. You have to, again over time, "let it in". It isn't the same as being "prey".You feel comfortable with others because it is equally natural and provides natural and psychic defence. Being alone is extreme exposure to what's there and what isn't and there's no getting over it completely.
>>2866672Pre emptive defensive rape
>>2865860the reason you're scared is naturalyou can't fucking seewhen you can fucking see, the problem doesn't exist, the brain doesn't get scared anymore>>2865872this is the worst solution to the problem, possibly ever
>scrambling or climbing>a trail run (at least 5 miles)>summiting a mountain (at least 5000 feet above sea level)>swimming in a lake (bonus points if you swim from one shore to another>taking photos of at least 5 wild animal species
Trail run? Run from what? I carry a gun.
>>2867873Here are my 5 wild animal species, taken within the last 365 days.
Trail running is based only fatties disagree.
>>2867865>mountain summit>5000ft Tell me you're from the east coast without telling me. Did you remember to get your bumper sticker from the "most difficult mountain" on the east coast?https://mt-washington.com/bumper-sticker/
>>2867865>a trail runif you can run on it, it's not a trail
I wanted to fish today and this hognose wouldn't let me get to my shit and it weirdly blew air at me and kinda jumped towards me at one point and now I'm annoyed
>>2865898Sounds like something a hylic would say.
>>2865241CCUTTEEE <3 I want one but feeding it other snakes sounds like a pain. Will it eat frozen rats?
>>2865220According to the neighbors on my nextdoor app, that is a copperhead
>>2865253You think animals can't think? You're right. You are an animal and have proven you can't think, so you must be correct.
>>2868241oh yea, black copperhead, classic
