Why do people think you need to go somewhere far away for "real out"? I go to random suburban parks near me that are just undeveloped forests or swamps and I have seen literally nobody in these places.
>>2785546>Why do people think you need to go somewhere far away for "real out"?Most people who say that unironically dont even go /out/ and are just virtue signaling because they went camping one year ago.>I go to random suburban parks near me that are just undeveloped forests or swamps and I have seen literally nobody in these places.Those are good to spent time in,nothing wrong with them.
>>2785546Because I don't want to see or hear any evidence of human industry.
>>2785546Make the most of what you got...aint nothing wrong with that. I used to live in a city but new all the parks and back trails and cool spots to hang that were easily accessible by bike
Have you ever taken a gril /out/?
>>2780319why would you want to be gay when you literally already got a tomboy??? you probably already are gay honestly>>2780401is this the move, hit on girls in the nature department >>2780867why do they make it worse>>2781908lmao retard female moment. it's kind of endearing though
>>2780264Yup. Nothing like a blow job and a view.
>>2780264Nope, never. The only time I have been with women out was with my mother but she's an entirely different can of worms which I would rather not open. Sufficed to say that my mom doesn't hike since our last time because she is a complete autist who doesn't have a grip on her emotions. I do not know enough women as to be able to comfortably extrapolate this to every one of them, but I suspect that women have a deep sense of existential angst regarding Nature. It is as if they consciously know that they are weak, however because of modern propaganda they can not afford to show said weakness and the further they are from society the more said weakness is apparent.I recently joined a hiker club and I suspect that there are at least a couple of women there. Maybe I will change my mind about them, but the answer to your question is a definite no. I generally try to avoid women at all costs and I can count my romantic interactions on one hand, well maybe two. Regardless I'd never take a woman out hiking because I'd just end up making her feel bad.
>>2783834Don't want to turn this into a blogpost, tl;dr is I fell in love with this girl, told her I was going for a weekend to hike the nearby mountains, she wanted to join, I told her how I felt and she was still on-board even though she "wasn't ready for a relationship", we met up at the train station and I could immediately tell she changed her mind and didn't want to be there, we then spent two nights and every single minute I felt I was dying on the inside more and more. The whole trip was shit, most of things that could go wrong did. We stayed friends afterwards.
>>2780855Time for a story
How many of you carry a traditional folding pocket knife while /out/?Do you feel the steel used in traditional folders is outdated or that they are harder to maintain?If you do carry one, what kind?
>>2783718>>2781760I sell knives for a living, among other things. Please tell me about Rosecraft, considering stocking them. What made you choose them over any other traditional?
>>2785145They are really well made, the quality of them has been very high and very consistent with the few that I’ve got.They feel sturdy, like they can actually be put to work - compared to some other slip joints that feel a bit delicate.And lastly they cost a reasonable amount.Hope that helps.
>>2785176Where are they made?
>>2785176>black>ace of spades
>>2785482
Post photos you have taken that are outside, but not in a forest or undeveloped environment. Interesting architecture, farms, power plants, dams, etc.
>>2785049Ayy fellow towerfag. I haven't posted here because I didn't think anyone would be interested but I'll dump some if I'm not rangebanned
>>27855392/? I'll post a few more and then see if there's any interest
>>27855413/?
>>27855424/?This was a cool trip. It was foggy the whole time. Everything past like 6k feet was covered in rime ice. Our guide stopped at one point, right at the beginning of this super sketchy avalanche zone, and walked off into the mist to check on things. It was cool to watch this grizzled old cowboy disappear into the mist like a ghost. The work itself sucked balls, the tower was covered in rime ice that was really frozen on, I think it got down to -20°F after wind chill, we actually weren't even able to finish our work because we were hitting our per-person climb limit quicker than usual. But the ride down (which is when this pic was taken) was cool because the fog never lifted and the sunset colored the fog so the entire world turned cotton candy colors inside our warm little vehicle. I remember drifting in and out of consciousness and being so appreciative of it all.>>2785539I don't remember this exact trip but it looks like it was actually a pretty mellow one. Climb up, wack ice, get tired, come down.>>2785541This was a summer trip. Those kick ass. It was always like 50-60°F at the peak, and you'd get these insane views. The only shitty part was that the mountain formed a sort of ramp, so once you got more than 30 or 40' up in the air you'd get blasted with nonstop wind. But at least it was nice out.>>2785542I think tbis trip was the same as picrel. Those are pine trees under there. I always thought they looked like dog poops. The snow here had a 3" layer of ice and then about 7-8' of snow below it.
>>2785545Great pic
Is this brand worth the hype? As a outdoors juggernaut I think their brand has good quality products, gear ect. But I sometimes think about the price and get chills how much everything costs.
>>2785484Can you name a few things of your gear? Can you take a picture of it?
>>2785499Explain how
>>2785502Hand the money? How do you purchase stuff anon
>>2785503No, I asked what do you mean by saying that
>>2785473>t. the cotton sperg
Has /out/ seen whats down there?
>>2784191They are everywhere entrances are sealed off and buried but can still be by passed in other areas with a shovel. Lemons mine was never found because the native woman blew up the entrance with dynamite after Lemons death.
>>2784121I know what’s down there. That’s no ordinary rabbit!
>>2784189>Down and up must become in and out.NOOOOOO ITS WHAT GOES UP MUST COME DOWN!!!!!! THATS WHAT THE TALMUD SAID NEWTON SAID ABOUT ANAPPPLELLEREEEEE!!!!!!
A million bones for looking down there? Goes to agartha probably. They hiding SOMETHING.
>>2784224Maybe the pit IS the lemon mine?
How long do you typically have to field dress an animal before it starts to rot? And assuming a hunter didn't have access to functioning modern technology (like electric powered coolers, etc) such as in the case of a shtf event or during old times, how would hunters conserve their fresh kills before the meat started to go bad?Thanks in advance frens.
>>2785389What use do the hooves have?
>>2785409
>in the case of a shtf event or during old timesThey would've smoked the meat. Butchering something like a deer only takes an hour or two for 1-2 people and then you'd put it straight on the smoking rack, so spoiling isn't really a concern. Except maybe if you had a long way back to camp.More recently they may have canned or salted the meat. Those can also be done right away if you prepared ahead of time.I never bothered with field dressing, I just throw the deer in the truck and take it somewhere more convenient to remove the entrails and butcher.
>>2785454That looks atrocious.
>>2785519Kek
New thread since we’ve finally made it to page ten.Previous Rudy Thread >>2750015Recently, I had a poor wood dUck brought to me, Do any of you guys ever see Young motherless animals while out? Anybody ever rehab a poor baby lost without its mother? Show me your critters give me some more advice for keeping the smug little ducker alive happy and healthy so hopefully it can rejoin the wild.Status Update: Rudy is doing well and thriving. I took a stick to the eye and have to get reconstructive surgery
Got Rudy back under a light for now. I don’t think she’s going anywhere till spring. We had our first frost last night and I think I’ll just run the lights all winter and keep her in the greenhouse till spring.
>>2783176Somehow I missed this. Rudy is looking great. Speaking of looking, how is the eye situation OP.?
>>2783176ooof pretty Rudy Pooh!
>rehab/raise a few local birdies over a few years>now i get wild quail, jays, grackles, wrens, gamebird doves in the neighborhood>good local birds starting to push out pigeons>still raising another one through the winterstorms are rough on birdies
Hanging in there it’s going to be 80 so I’ll have Rudy out later. The eyes still there… I’m waiting on a plastic surgeon but learning how to blink with one eyelid.
hi, me and my gf are doing a 5 day hut to hut hike on the Adlerweg in Austria next August.We have two huts booked but for the other 3 we are unable to book this far out - when do the 2025 huts generally open? do we just have to wait for the calendar year to shift or is there a point in the spring? Also any other general tips for the Austrian alps. Thanks
>>2785242I sure as fuck would not want germ trash camping legally anywhere on the Alps. Everyman's right belongs to places with cultures based on respect, which we can't have as long as we allow hordes of swines to do as they like and call them "tourists" because a handful of dregs make chump money off them at everybody else's expenses.
>>2785410That's the upside of it all.Imagine Netherlanders and Germany shitting up our mountains with their gigantic trash cans on wheels.
>>2785411I don't have to imagine, unfortunately. They usually stick to touristic areas, thankfully.
>>2784977It's like that almost everywhere in the US, except in some national parks so remote and vast that neither campers nor police go there much. Osterreich is pretty cute, but hardly any of it is truly outdoors.
>>2785527>It's like that almost everywhere in the US, except in some national parks so remote and vast that neither campers nor police go there muchWut? You can legally camp anywhere you want in a National Forest in the US...thats 188 million acres (76 million hectares) of free range camping.
No ‘24-‘25 ski and snowboard thread yet? Post where you you want to go and what you want to do this winter. I’m thinking of heading back out to work at a resort again this season, kind of on a whim. I was a liftie a Breckenridge for a year right before COVID. I want go somewhere new though. Any tips for places with decent employee housing?
>>2783791It may be because I am poor and don't have an extra 10 grand each year to devote to skiing. But skiers are the douchuest people I ever meet when i go /out/. I'm including bow hunters in there. They are close to the autism level. But if you've ever looked into the eyes of a fully autistic ski bro when there is "fresh powder"
Just moved out of shitty New England to somewhere with actually good weather. Pretty excited for this winter. Thinking about getting a tele setup for the woods but no clue what binding system to go with. Just want something cozy for going around rolling hills. Not big mountains or anything steep.Also Im pretty sure any mega resort owned by vail or icon or whatever will have a bunch of employee housing for all the foreigners they ship in. Independent mountains are probably more of a miss than a hit for employee housing. And if they do have anything its probably in terrible condition. I would just go full ski bum and live in the parking lot closest to your lift. They might feel bad for you after a while and offer you some cheap housing.
>>2783794>But skiers are the douchuest people I ever meet when i go /out/. I'm including bow hunters in there. They are close to the autism leveThis.I like skiing, but i don't like the people who like skiing
>>2783791Mayyyy end up taking a trip to Japan. We shall see. I want to at least speak a bit more nippanese first.
I'm going to be homeless and jobless for at least the next summer and maybe autumn and I want to use this "opportunity" to try and spend that time outdoors in the woods. The plan is to only have to go to a store once a week or less to stock up on food.Now for the real question: powerbanks are heavy and I would need at least 2-3 to last a week or more + recharging them would take a long time. How are solar rechargeable battery banks? I would be out 24/7 and in Finland meaning the sun sets after way past midnight and rises really early on. Would a normal sized bank recharge at least half way in a single day? If so, any recommendations for brands.Also, homeless thread I guess.
>>2785347The only solar charger I have experience with is the Anker mini and it was kind of shitty. I'd encourage you to get yourself a foldable solar panel and a batter though. These gimmicky 2 in one things are really shitty from what I've heard and you don't want yours to fail during a rainstorm or something.
>>2785366Probably a good idea given that the surface area also increases dramatically in these. The investment amount also went down assuming my old battery bank doesn't give up on me for some reason.
>>2785347I don't have one, but I've seen a few people with a solar panel on their pack recently so they must be at least somewhat useful, and if you're mostly staying in the same place you could get something pretty big.
>>2785347
>>2785347all solar charger powerbanks are shit and a scam.
>nooo the Salton Sea wasn't our fault!!! we need more water!!!You're doing your part, right anon?
>>2785400It was the beavers
>>2785400It also happens to be one of the best sources of lithium on the planet. Who knew? It's come a long way from the film Val Kilmer was in.
Recently got a NV monocular, nothing fancy just a cheap (compared to analogue) digital one. And I must say that exploring the hills at night with no torch is so exciting. I don't know how to really describe it..... somewhere between exploring places with childish wonder and doing something you know you shouldn't, but getting away with it.Anyone else into the night vision game?P.S. the photos don't look great but looking through it live somehow has more detail than the photo.
NODs under the WV canopy is spooky as fuck
>>2785340I wish I had a land and a home in WV.
>>2785341Same
>>2785422>>2785340Comfy
>>2784443True enough, but with the right equipment one can see more. Using an F1.6 near-infrared security camera I enjoyed a view of the Leonid meteor shower as I couldn't have with the naked eye under any conditions, never mind the advantage of playback. Orion looks pretty ridiculous using it too, especially when looking at footage on forward fast enough to register the Earth's rotation easily to the sense of motion.
I go through hiking boots quickly, typically I just deal with the smooth ruined sole and slip and slide. I'd like to get a pair of something resolable, which lead me to Jim Green leather boots. Anyone hike in leather boots? I don't live in terrible heat nor do I wade through rivers. Thinking a single lined leather boot is going to serve me well in the long term.
>>2785203Don't even know what it is. Looks like fashion slop.And what's your definition of entry level outing because crocs would work for car camping so just about anything passes.
>>2785203I suggest you buy your outdoor boots from companies that make outdoor boots, not companies that make fashion boots.Apart from that: textile panels have to be lined with goretex, else they are not waterproof. Non-waterproof boots have their place in dry and hot climate. Waterproof boots if there's a decent chance they'll get wet. Textile panels can get dirty though and are hard to clean, I personally prefer full leather boots.
>>2785203Depends what you mean with entry level, something like that is absolutely fine for a stroll on a flat trail, as most walking footwear would be. A pair of running shoes would be cheaper and equally good in that case.
>>2784801>>2784635is the cushioning important due to the weight of the boot? I wear the opposite because I can feel looseness and pick my footing much more easily, but I don't want to end up with blown joints down the road.
>>2785413Cushioning is advantageous if you're carrying a weight and if you wear normal footwear, which will lead you to always walk with an heel strike.
Why are hikers so fucking chill compared to other outdoor hobbyists? They’re so nice and always greet you on the trail
>>2784352You'll be fine until you overdo it and injure yourself. Either a foot or hip injury, probably. You really need to keep a slower pace, especially if it's a multi-day hike on tough terrain. You will hurt yourself if you try to crank 20+ mile days multiple days in a row without building up to that kind of strain.
>>2765381>I also dress up like someone you wouldn't trust, on purpose.I couldn't succeed at such a strategy, good as I look taking the opposite route. As for disliking people, I can't take any such statement seriously: It's one thing to abhor the madness of crowds, quite another to be on bad terms with benign neighbors.
>>2765380hiking makes you one with nature
>>2785462r u sure he didn't meant "depressed"?
>>2785505Psycho.
