What's some of your favorite /out/ approved kinos?
>>2855992Looking forward to looking it up. I suppose that if I could afford anything, I'd prize a caribou parka the like of which Amundsen wore, to a sum I can't estimate. These things are weirdly difficult to research.
I watched the shit out of this when I was a kid
>>2851156incredibly based.read the novel too. it's slow to start and the end is a bit sudden but everything in between is golden.
>not even fiction
ITT guys who made it. Men who didn't die of exposure or hunger, men who survived
>>2842231Wtf
>>2855707That we are pathetic losers.
>>2841902Family trees doesnt go one straight line. If youre an alone child only your parents failed, but your, uncles, aunts, cousins kept the tree going
>>2855708To be honest... yes.
>>2841813Ernest Shackleton & the crew of the Endurance>Decide to traverse the Antarctic by sea>WWI starts, go anyway>ship gets stuck in ice>wait it out, ice crushes ship>endure months on the ice>sail 3 lifeboats to an uninhabited island>realise you need to sail another 800 miles through icy, stormy waters to reach a whaling station>manage it in 16 days>realize you fucked up and have to choose between a 6 mile & 26 mile trek through uncharted mountains>choose the 26 mile, not realising the closer one is actually inhabited all year round now>trek up and down a 3'000 foot mountain and reach the whaling station in 1 day>EVERYONE SURVIVES
Who makes decent snow shoes for bold explorers?
>>2857271I have MSR too, and I really like them, especially the bindings and general design seems really well thought out and ergonomic (MSE Lightning Ascent). However, I'm cautious about how much weight I carry on them (which is difficult for big winter overnight trips), since I've seen a couple accounts on YouTube and other places of the hinge between the binding and the snowshoe itself breaking. Apparently this isn't just the hinge pins snapping or coming loose or something, it's the actual metal around the pin fracturing, making it essentially unrepairable in the field (or at all). And one tuber (MartyUpNorth) was basically told to fuck off by MSR customer service. I keep trying to come up with a way to mitigate this or repair it in the field, but so far most ideas are janky.
>>2857299They have weight ratings. People really need to weigh their gear (and themselves) before figuring out which snow-shoes to get. I've never heard of a pin breaking, or the metal housing, but I have heard of bindings failing.
I found a pair of "used" brand-new Flex VRT online for cheap. I already love the BOA bindings. I'll be testing them on a moderate mountain tour, in - if the forecasts are correct - fresh snow. Come to think of it, I bet the avalanche warning level will be quite high.
I got TSL Camos and I can't tell if they suck or not because they're the only snowshoe I use. Last outing they were collapsing several inches with every step and I punched through. Is it even possible to tell if getting Lightning Accents would help?
>>2857299>>2857468I think the weight rating is more a matter of the amount of provided float, unless you're drastically over the rated weight. I know that out here in the northeast we don't really have 5+ feet of powder so float is less important than traction for us, at least for more "technical" hiking snowshoes. I could be completely wrong on the weight ratings though. >>2857623Several inches is fine, you aren't going to float on the very surface without pretty large shoes especially with a heavier bag on.
You did visit Patagonia before some tourist decided to burn it down, right?
>>2856950>(((Tourist)))
(((tourist)))
>>2856950>some tourist decided to burn it downhorseshit. it was probably a lightning strike or downed power line.
how badly did it get burned down? i'm so fucking sick of everything nice getting burned down all the time.
>>2857593enough for the kikes to build one new ghetto
I'm applying to conservation corps. I know the pay is going to shit but I'm retarded and I think it's cool to camp and work on trails all day.Anyone have experiences with /out/ jobs?
>>2857431>>2857498Land survey anons, how do I really get /out/ on the job? I work as a construction surveyor right now, but I don’t like building subdivisions in the suburbs all day. When I finish school I want to survey glaciers or mountains or something. No PLS yet but I’m working on it
I work as an exploration geologist for a big mining company in Canada. I've been able to travel internationally as well to some of the coolest places. I've just got back from a project in Arizona. I've travelled to places like Nahanni, remote arctic islands, parts of Alaska, the deserts of Chile, Namibia etc. It's probably the most out job ever. I get paid to stay in fly camps we set up in the mountains even.
>>2857510>What background do you need for this? For some reason I'm always jealous of you niggers just standing by the roadside twiddling your equipment.My background was carpentry and I used to always see surveyors come onto my jobsite and I was jealous. So I went to university and studied a course in it, you can get jobs without a degree but they will only take you so far on the pay scale. A good way to get a foot in the door (ausfag here btw dunno what it is like in other countries) It should be a degree as there are a lot of things to learn, in reality background doesn't matter as long as you aren't stupid with mathematics, you can do whatever you want to do whenever you want.>>2857515>Land survey anons, how do I really get /out/ on the job? I work as a construction surveyor right now, but I don’t like building subdivisions in the suburbs all day. When I finish school I want to survey glaciers or mountains or something. No PLS yet but I’m working on it.I think the simplest answer is to just change company anon, I do believe it is quite rare to get a surveying job which is specifically /out/ only. I used to work a job which sent me to virgin land to obtain data for potential gas wells. This sent me truly into the in the middle of nowhere which was very neat, sometimes awful land and sometimes beautiful scenery. My current job has me doing construction and literally everything else. most surveying leads to construction of habitat unless you get a rare job surveying within the ecological field with other professions. Ironically the most /out/ I have gone with surveying is with oil/gas giant companies like anon here.>>2857524Just look at the scope of work when applying and ask questions during interviews, follow the company on LinkedIn to see their work etc.
>>2857529meant to say destruction of habitat
>>2857515I think it really depends on the company and what they specialize in. I’ve been wanting to find mainly a mainly /out/ company but they’re hard to find in the here in the south east since everything is being so built up.I do construction stuff probably 40% of the time but the rest is either commercial property update surveys or I’m inna woods.
Must have /out/ tools?What are some items that you swear by? I'd like to only have to buy things once for a lifetime. Finally starting my cabin in the woods. I know I will need a lot of stuff, (chainsaws, drills, atv) and some of it I will have never heard of. Any warnings are appreciated since I really don't know what im doing. This would be in canada, ontario or alberta most likely.
>>2855082The author didn't get it either.
>>2855082>>2855109Gary Larson did get it, because there was nothing to get. That was the whole bit, that the tools were never intended to actually represent actual tools. Gary said his mistake was making one of them look like a saw which caused people to try to figure out the others when in fact, he hadn't drawn them with any realistic plan.
>>2855076With an unlimited budget I would plop a steel barn down and get;Big boys:>cnc router>plasma cutter>3d printer>mig/stick/tig welder>planer>table router>band saw>miter saw>jigsaw>table sander>table grinder>drill pressComment too long. Click here to view the full text.
>>2856161I think that hand tool mastery can be very much a craftsman category. Anyone can use a wbs not everyone can adjust and use a plane.
Any good spots around Ann Arbor, MI /out/? I want to go on a weekend hike and camp but I haven't found a great trail in the area yet myself.
Pinckney area is a pretty area for smaller hikes
>>2856111I agree that Pinckney area has some pretty areas for smaller hikes. Perhaps I'm just not well explored despite going to university in A2 but honestly I'd go out of SE Michigan for good spots
>>2856694Got kik or discord? Im not very well explored either but maybe we can brainstorm together
>>2856694I'm a student at uofm right now, I have a feeling you're right there isn't anything in SE Michigan>>2856695I just made a kik, name is gildono9, you can text me on there
>>2857583>I just made a kikOy vey. Bring condoms and lube. And please don't litter.
Can you help me pick retired army gear for hunting, /out/?Reason is that I tried looking for hunting clothes and they were seemingly expensive and really shitty, mostly made from >80% plastics. I remember back when I was young and would buy them for cross country hacking, uniforms were decent almost all cotton or polyester with cotton lining in the least and not too pricey. Other than that ripstop weave, good pocket size and distribution amongst other things. Even the buttons/zips were huge which would be a huge boon with gloved fingers.So I'm wondering if anyone happens to know off-hand which winter gear is semi-effective camouflage that isn't in current use?
>>2857570Gayest larp thread. No, we won't help you.
Sad LARP thread.
>>2857577>>2857575What would I be larping as?
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>>2857235>>2857418Gorgeous.I did Owls Head in the Whites yesterday, crazy snowdrifts up top and the bushwack was steep as hell.
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>>2857526Can't beat going up the mountains in the snow.I spent the day up there on Saturday on what would usually be a popular area and didn't even see another person's footsteps
>>2857553aren't those mountains downright dangerous this time of year
>>2857526the last sunlight of november, the sun is only returning right now
Today I had to abort for the first time.I underestimated the snow depth on my route and didn't bring snow shoes. About 200 m below the peak, in really steep terrain, I kept crashing through the surface of the thigh-deep snow between the rocks underneath. For one it was becoming really exhausting, cold, and I was worried I could hit one of the rocks with my shin or knee.It was a bit of a reality check. Thanks for reading my blog post.
>>2852796>>2852839magnificent bait sir
In winter, I prefer doing peaks that I've already done at other times of the year. No pressure to summit and it's not a big deal if I stop short. And I'm already familiar with the route.
>>2852796>t. Yeti
>>2852779That happened to a couple of us in NZ once. Walking on the tops with limestone caves and sinkholes everywhere and sudden whiteout. Typically we'd follow snow poles and cairns, but couldn't see much further than the map and compass in our hands. Made shit pretty exciting. When you fall through snow and can't feel anything under your feet it's getting pretty spicy.
>>2857441That sounds terrifying.
I am planning on going into the wilderness and never returning. Have any of you attempted something similar? I am not sure if I want a horse or a bike. I don't want to put a horse through summer mosquitos. God speed
>>2857552That isnt me. I only have a spotify and youtube account
>>2857557PNW? Damn, beautiful land up there. But yea high humidity and lots of rain. Your gear will be soaked a lot of the time. Just be prepared for that if you don't build some sort of semi-permanent structure.So for the elctrical equipment, you can actually buy waterproof boxes and such in the camping section of any Walmart. There's likely waterproof bags and such for other equipment as well. That's where I'd start.
>>2857558>>2857557>>2857560quit samefagging the board
>>2857561Luigi speed junkie. I won. Youre utterly seething and self destructing before our very eyes, just as im about to win once and for all.>>2857560Yeah. It seems to have the best of a lot of factors. Seashells everywhere. I will have to have waterproof bags and wrap stuff in tarp. Ill hopefully touch base during a drier period.
>>2857563If you do end up recording anything, I hope you'll show up everynow and then with your progress. Would be real neat to see.
I need the Indoor companion to my Outdoor machete. Ye Ol kitchen table wants to steal my woman and I need to turn it into firewood. All I have is this OUTDOOR machete, it only cuts natural plants Outdoors. The table has been shaped by man and therefore is an Indoor object.
>>2853590Have you considered an axe or a hatchet?
Um ok. Have you considered simply taking the table outside then you can use the outdoor manchette on the now outdoor table?You mean seems logical to me.
I'm just surprised this braindead (bait) threads still get replies by even bigger idiots.
Ignore the uncultured ruffians who don't know the difference between indoor and outdoor cutlery nor do they appreciate discernment between task and elegant tools. These people would have you use a meat cleaver to butter bread.I am a fan of the Parang style Machete but an indoor version demands more refinement. An outdoor tool should be carbon as it will take persistent abuse but, paradoxically, an indoor machete needs to prioritize rust resistance and sanitation over prolonged chopping sessions. The goal of an indoor machete, for clarity, is to take apart when necessary but be easy to clean and maintain while an outdoor machete is for constant chopping and cleanliness is less a priority.Obviously these unwashed cretins don't appreciate this.
>>2857253A true man of knowledge and culture. Thank you so much for expounding on your vast well of knowledge. Now I do wonder though, what is this "Village machete".
Has anyone else here traveled around living in a backpack for a while? What about car/van life? What are your experiences and if you're still doing it what are your plans for the next year? I've been doing it for 5 years straight after my Mom passed and I had no ties left to keep me involved with society or my hometown much. Now I'm renting a large property and house, working on my hobbies and profitable skills and saving up cash for when I inevitably dip out back into the world again this spring. I'm getting a backpack set up and possibly a 4runner. I just don't know where I want to go though anymore, I've been all over the US a few times and I hate crossing the continental divide, I'm probably going to stay in the PNW for a while until something interesting draws me east, but I'm also considering biting the cost of a passport to go start traveling in other countries too.
>>2857395I should also add fhat the only reason i spammed nigger and threatened conservation officers is necause I was mad at jannies banning me twice a day for no reason. The fuck is their problem?
>>2857398Some boards jannies are literally the equivalent of reddit mods and have been hired from reddit. Back in the day I use to be on the IIRC regularly and the mods have always been faggots, especially that dratted John Redcorn. How's bikepacking? I have a pretty heavy backpack because I lot to carry a lot of creature comforts, and I've seriously considered getting a bike instead of a car just to distribute weight better and get further faster without spending time trying to get gas and parking.
>>2857421Also how often do you have to do bike maintenance and how gnarly can it get?
>>2857421>>2857422Bikepacking and living a nomadic lifestyle is great. Im about to embark again except this time i want to go farther into the wilderness. Basically, it is tonnes of fun. Very fun with a crossbow. Bring a rod but you dont have to since poaching is easy. I like going on the unpaved paths deep in the wilderness with a single track trailer. There are different cargo racks for the front or rear axle. I actually carry almost no weight on my back except my crossbow generally just incase of shit bears. I havent killed a bear yet because i didnt know exactly what to do with the entire carcas but now that i know, im going for one.... In regards to repairing the bike. You should invest in good tires. Like thick ones. Sometimes something might happen like a flat or broken spoke, no big deal. Its just a bike. The best prevention is a well maintained bike. Only a seized crank in the middle of nowhere is an absolute disaster but you should be able to tell when your crank is going. You can feel it. Create a bike repair kit and tote it on a single track trailer behind your bike with some other stuff. Anyways wnough from me.
>>2857437Ohhh I've wanted to take a crossbow on the road for a while. I've been hunting using snares and getting up close to small deer with a 9mm pistol and whacking them like Tony. A bike would certainly let me do that much less encumbered. I've seen a lot of bikepackers with motorized bikes and every time I've seen them they're working on the bike and cussing a lot, so I think I'd probably just get a normal bike. Thanks for the input.
see this, what do?
>>2853653Kill it and take the cubs.
>>2853653I sell it weed and have sex with it.
>>2853653that is safer than a human male
>>2853715lurk more
>>2853657WHOS A GOOD BEAR WHOS A GOOD BEAR
Where are all the mushrooms edition?
>>2855382>The soil is fruitful, and abounds with cattle, which inclines the inhabitants rather to feeding than ploughing, so that near a third part of the land is left uncultivated for grazing. The climate is most temperate at all times, and the air never heavy, consequently maladies are scarcer, and less physic is used there than anywhere else. There are but few rivers; though the soil is productive, it bears no wine; but that want is supplied from abroad by the best kinds, as of Orleans, Gascon, Rhenish, and Spanish. The general drink is beer, which is prepared from barley, and is excellently well tasted, but strong, and what soon fuddles. There are many hills without one tree, or any spring, which produce a very short and tender grass, and supply plenty of food to sheep; upon these wander numerous flocks, extremely white, and whether from the temperature of the air, or goodness of the earth, bearing softer and finer fleeces than those of any other country: this is the true Golden Fleece, in which consist the chief riches of the inhabitants, great sums of money being brought into the island by merchants, chiefly for that article of trade. The dogs here are particularly good. It has mines of gold, silver, and tin (of which all manner of table utensils are made, in brightness equal to silver, and used all over Europe), of lead, and of iron, but not much of the latter. The horses are small but swift. Glasshouses are in plenty here.
Recovering from an injury so did a 15km hike in the local countryside. Was meant to be a circular route but I cut it short as the only route was through a narrow field with the largest bull I've seen in my life in. Managed to get a bus home. I think I'll try the full circular once the weather improves. The clay soil in the Chilterns sticks to your boots the moment it gets wet.
>>2852146where in yorkshire? I'm in calderdale and am looking to do some wildcamping, last year i did a lot of motorcycle camping but that was all up in the lake district, hoping to find some local spots that i can hike to from hebden bridge, maybe 15-20km each way or so. pic rel, camp from august
>>2852146I'm planning a solo trip to Kielder soon too, as >>2852622 said it's mostly nav that's the challenge. I've camped at the site there previously and walked the eastern route alongside the reservoir, my plan for the next trip is to get dropped off at the village, stay a night in the forest and then make my way down to Hexham.Do post if you end up doing it, I've got some new winter gear to test out so I'm gonna do a smaller trip first before I strand myself in the forest.Pic is from a day hike by Alston on the 20th Dec.
Does anyone surf in this country? I think we're actually pretty lucky in terms of quality spots so close
