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
I've never been hunting before, and my state requires you to take a student course to get your hunting license.Anyone do one of these? What am I in for?
>>2864752got my hunting lisence at 15/16 through school. that and "traffic" (was approved as the theory of all 16 year old drivers lisences here) was the only usefull classes i had back then. it wasnt just knowing what to hunt, where and when and a day at the range but some good ole /out advise from experienced boomers. you cant deny the knowledge of boomer stories.ironicly one of these teachers drowned a few years back being just as irresponsible as he warned us not to be (fishing pissed drunk)then again, his mate now has a boomer story to teach younglings.
>>2864752Depends where you live, from what I understand North American hunting classes are pretty much to weed out anyone with a mental capacity behind an 8yr, very quick and easy to do. Outside NA there's a bit more to them, I know from talking to eurofags that some are actually fairly involved, the only hunting course I've done is the R-license course in in Australia which was easy.
>>2866808I can honestly get behind them drilling the boring bits. Everyone's going to get a gun and have fun shooting it and practicing it, nobody's going to sit down and study the difference between a great snipe and a woodcock, calibre and projectile requirements, "up to hare's size, but not hare", and a whole lot of the other technical stuff you learn.I don't think we'd be better served with a longer course either. It takes time and practice to develop good shooting technique, and that would make the course prohibitively expensive and long.
>>2864752>hunting license"land of the free"
>>2864752>What am I in for?they're probably just checking to see if you're not retardedrather than trying to figure out if you're an ace G-rank poacher-king
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
Ok, lads, you convinced me. This better be good
>>2837828Why not buck 110 with s30v blade? More robust.More ergonomic.Less likely to failBlade geometry makes it not as easy to sharpen but also less of an issue with dulling over time.Opinels are great for skinning out deer and cutting small sticks but for most knife tasks its suited for light work.Something fench sissy hands are known for, being lazy sissys.(Historic military prowess not withstanding)
>>2868237Welcome to the club.Tamper your expectations, it's not a premium knife or god's gift to edc. It's just a really solid knife at a really solid price. Use it for that and it'll serve you well.
>>2868315>It's just a really solid knife at a really solid price. Use it for that and it'll serve you well.This.
>>2845993nice try, forest gypsy
Look at this gay virgin tree. I'm LOLing so hard right now thinking about fags who look out their window and see this gay shit out there.LOL
>>2864965Good thing that isn't a tree.
>>2865932alright wise guy, what is a tree then?
>>2864965nazis would never use it as en emblem if it were gay
>>2868367all socialists of all flavors are faggots son
>>2865932it's a bush?
How do I put this piece of shit back in the back? there's always some air left inside, even after using a pump
>>2868873open the valve and fold it more carefully
>>2868873roll it
did you know that the colorado river doesn't reach the ocean anymore, and hasn't consistently since the 60sit all gets sucked up for irrigation and municipal water on arizona and mexicothere's just a dry delta in baja california where it once wasa similar fate has actually befallen a bunch of rivers in the southwest
>>2862814It's annoying that agriculture is still profit-minded when the US government made it clear they would always subsidize it for existential reasons after the dustbowl.A lot of junk food seems to have hijacked this system so they can externalize costs to taxpayers (and ecosystems).
>>2850988>colorado river doesn't reach the ocean anymorejust pump the great lakes to the mouth of the colorado river and restore its flows. Leafs dont need the water anyways.
>>2868703southwesterners love nothing more than wasting biblical amounts of water on their golf courses and data centers, so judging by their habits they'd drain the great lakes entirely within a week and be right back to where they are right now.
>>2850988>irrigationthis fucking nonsense needs to stopwe do not need vegetable shit unless it's to feed the fucking chickens
>>2856195we need a solution to this problem
I planted three sisters, leafy greens, radishes, onions, garlic, potatoes, various berries, figs, apples, kiwis, grapes, and herbs. The trees I grew from seed 5 years ago are now large enough to shade my garden. I planted this year knowing that the cost of food in fall will be high enough to justify the extra work I have done this year. Diesel is now at record highs globally.
>>2868485do whatever you'll actually eat or a mix of both in different places, especially since they keep for different periods of time. Winter squash generally likes more space for good yield than summer squash, and imo seems like it sucks if it's crowded with other shit. I plant high density in a small community garden plot, but still get enough for a person though. hand-pollinating the squash too might also help guarantee yields, if you're so inclined. if you're really concerned about yield, smaller winter squash varieties might do better, like sugar pumpkins, mini butternuts, or kabocha.I've never done that method of planting cause it frankly sounds a bit retarded compared to having a good trellis for winter squash, tepee/separate trellis for the beans, then a patch of corn. gives me a couple good trellises to rotate around the garden if I get tired of them or if they die, and eliminates having to do too much backwards planting for something that might be shitty. Also, something to think about is the growth habit of whatever summer squash you pick if you go that route, since a lot are more upright/bushy. Not sure whether that's beneficial or worse, but might risk shading a young squash out a bit depending on your layout.
>>2868331im planting zucchini right now
>>2868331What's the best way to transplant Vinca major?
>>2868331This year:Corn, beans, peppers, tomatoes, cabbagePerennials:Raspberries, rhubarb, asparagusFruit trees:2x Apple, 2x Cherry, 1x Peach
only orchards are worth it
Have you gone morel hunting yet this season, /out/?
season officially opened
>>2868629I don’t trust any mushroom that isn’t on a shelf with a label telling me what kind it is.
>>2868629Chanterelles or nothing, so it's a few more months of waiting.
This is as close as I've found this year. It's been a great year from the FB posts I've seen. I just haven't been out to where they are....car troubles..
>>2868629no I like human food
