can anyone recommend a good pair of hiking boots? price doesn't really matter, i'm just trying to get a decent pair of boots that won't bust a hole straight through the bottom like my last pair (my walking posture is fine)
>>2843610I have a pair of meindl boots, not entirely sure what model but they are in the comfort fit line which allows for my wider foot to actually fit. I'm 180cm 100kg. I've used them for at least 1200km and they seem to be holding up very well with some regular maintenance and cleaning. The tread is showing wear at the heel because I have poor form. Might need to replace the soles in the next few hundred kms. My dad also has a pair of meindls and he had them re-soled a while back after god knows how much use. They're doing as well now as in their first few hikes.My wife has a similar pair of Hanwag boots. Really similar story to my own. My previous boots were Lowa but their shape couldn't handle my wider foot, and they perished before their time because of it. They did feel a bit lighter, but also less supportive than the Meindls. The Meindls can get more than toasty and I bring a third pair of socks because of it, but I run hot in any context.In my experience meindl and hanwag both are brands that just fucking slap and keep going for years and years. Lowa seems a more casual but good boot to me. You can also consider if trail runners isn't a better option for you. Most of all don't pick a boot and learn to love it. Go to outdoor specialty stores and try out a bunch of shoes. Find what you like and talk to the people there. Dont buy the first pair that fits, either. Really take your time to make a shortlist before choosing.
>>2843610>can anyone recommend a good pair of hiking boots?climate?terrain?biome?I'm just gonna assume something like <3000m elevation in temperate seasonal climateso rarely snow, mostly montane to alpine zonethink European alps, Pyrenees or Appalachian>Meindlsome of the best, long lived hiking boots for the described scenario that exist>Lowamy other pair of boots is from themand all my casual stuff (yes I wear low rise hiking boots every day)Comment too long. Click here to view the full text.
>>2844129love boots like that. my best ever pair of boots were British DMS combat boots from the 1980s, pic rel. the leather has worn out but the soles are still good and solid.DMS means Direct Moulded Sole. the sizing is in mondopoint btw.I have invested in a pair of Solovair 11 eye derby boots, they fit really similarly, look similar, similar construction, are breaking in very well, but don't have a fully gusseted tongue so they are not as waterproof. they are also not really made for hiking/marching, but everyone gave me shit about my combat boots but they were the comfiest I ever had once i broke them in and i tried all kinds of fancy boots, like scarpa terras which were also good, but no better imho than my simple, full leather combat boots. So fuck it, i'm doing mountains in my solovairs and no one can stop me.
>>2851625>he doesn't know about stuffing them with dry newspaper>>2854486disregard this anon, he is gay. embrace the bog.
>>2880175All of clothing items are inherently disposable anon. I have an entire box of nylon riggers belts that's normally sold to the military and they still end up crapping out by the 4 year mark or less. But for 14-30$ you really can't go wrong with a endlessly adjustable belt.
I found these little cabins or huts out in the middle of nowhere Siberia. There are these little, what I assume, ATV trails headed to it. I followed them to a dry riverbed where they ended. The riverbed heads to a lake next to a mountain and there are no roads to it. What the fuck are these and who goes there and why?
>>2879943Watch "Happy People, A Year in the Taiga"
>>2880129both apple and bing maps offer way better satellite imagery in a lot of places. also my laptop is kind of old and shit and it really struggles with google maps, it eats up a ton of ram or cpu or something. at least my desktop is fine
Found another one. Looks like a farm out in the middle of nowhere. Not even a road to it, just some very rough and elaborate tracks heading to a "main" rode. Makes you wonder how they even found this spot to make it in the first place.66.372539, 142.910323
>>2879943https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fbhPIK-oBvA
Found another one.
I'm planning a trip to Moab. Going to take 128 from Cisco.Also planning on visiting CanyonlandsI've been there before, this time I'm bringing my bike and will do some riding /n/ is useless what are some bike trails I can do in the areas that aren't too difficult.What are some nice places to hike.I was up at Negro Bill before.Looking for other recommendations
>>2879290Go to upheaval dome in canyon lands then hike the short trail till it ends then go down the trail that says NOT A TRAIL then hike the rim of the dome off trail by yourself and have a super comfy desert time taking breaks in the shade of boulders. Pic related
>>2879418thanks for the suggestions. I have been to Hidden Valley twice before. Parriott Mesa looks great, I'll try that.I have no plans going back to Archies. Been there plenty, and its always busy af.>>2879425Thanks for that. anymore canyonland suggestions?still looking for bike trails recommendations
>>2879290There are cool canyons around Lake Mead and Lake Powell that are exposed right now because the reservoirs are at their lowest level since the dams were built.Might be your only chance to see them if the lakes refill.Or they'll never be full again and we'll get our canyons back....
The needles area of Canyonlands is excellent, a little far from Moab There's actually some good off-trail stuff in Arches. Like Lost Spring Canyon or going beyond the trail in the Devil's Garden area, though the Devil's Garden loop trail is a great trail itself. Fiery Furnace, Tower Arch, Herdina Park, Ring Arch are all nice and not crowded.Fisher Towers is coolPritchett Arch and that whole area.Wish I could give you bike trails, been meaning to get into mountain biking myself
>>2879696>Lake PowellI liked it there way more than I thought I would.
Alone airs tonight, lets get the seasonal thread going as they are some of my favorite comfy threads. This year its "Alone: World Championship" This season, survivalists from seven different countries are represented including the United States x3 kek, Canada, Wales, Australia, Slovenia, Portugal, and New Zealand. It is set within the Arctic Circle along the rugged Richardson Mountains in the Northwest Territories of Aklavik, about 150km from where they filmed Season 11Hopefully its more interesting as I found the last few seasons lacking
It should've been Aaron, guy was really skilled and tough for lasting that long on only hares, even if he did whineZiga made mistake after mistake but was carried by moose fat
>>2880226No way, he did it to himself. He wasted all of his arrows on squirrels so they when he did have an opportunity on a moose, he only had one arrow capable of taking it and he put that solidly into a tree instead of waiting for a clear shot. No, I say Aaron earned his slow rabbit starvation to the L.
Now that the dust has settled, what did /out/ think? Honestly I don't know if I'll watch another season. It's playing too much on the drama now. And there's nothing new. At least last season had a new location with new challenges. I think if you had better contestants last season who were more prepared, another Africa season would be good. The fact that the season only lasted 30 days is a good sign that it's a good environment for a survival show, give that a couple more seasons and let contestants develop better strategies.But if they go back to the Arctic or near Arctic yet again? What's the point? We didn't see anything this season that we didn't already see in previous seasons.
>>2880240this will probably be the last season for me too. i can't handle how feminine everything is. and it's all exactly the same. >muh family >muh past struggle>muh trauma and healingstfu and save it for the therapist. talk to the camera about some useful knot you're tying and why it's helpful
>>2880240 History has made some +/-1hr montages of ziga's footage. I guess this is pretty much all you would expect to see in a survival show.They made some on the guy who won s11 as well.Looks like next year i'll just wait for these if they make them again.Editing of this and previous seasons made skip trough most of the episodes anyway.Real shame when you think of what this show could be.https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=1Qr-Avy3jjY&pp=ygUKWmlnYSBhbG9uZQ%3D%3Dhttps://m.youtube.com/watch?v=L6Y_NBsM5x8&pp=ygUKWmlnYSBhbG9uZQ%3D%3D
What does your backpacking kit look like & what are your favorite pieces of gear you have that are unusual or greatly increased your quality of life on the trail? This is my basic kit alot of the gear is 10 years old or more I have recently added a camp chair & a little bidet that goes on a water bottle. My favorite piece of gear is not pictures but it is a frybake pan which is basically a lightweight dutch oven I will be using it on my trip at the end of this month to roast a chicken & make stuffing.
>>2876655I've had very good luck with the instinct. Really good set of functions, if you're looking at the full list a lot is just preloaded screen settings for different exercises.The solar does work but if you're carrying a battery bank the watch charges very fast. You will need the Fenix if you want to navigate from the watch; instinct only loads gps breadcrumb tracks.
>>2880130Knives are excellent tools. The most stupid use i can think rn for ir is open better and easier a plastic bag
>>2880130for severing your limb when it gets stuck under a rock
Do you carry an emergency space blanket and a rain poncho on your outing?They weight next to nothing
>>2877023yarrow, plantain, cayenne, heal all etcmaybe some gauze
Hello everyoneOffboard faggot here, I'm going to montana in October of this year. Gonna be staying in redlodge, which is an hour away from yellowstoneAnyone have advice about the best spots to visit? It's a huge park and while it won't be the only thing I'll visit, Im definitely going to try to spend maybe 3 or 4 days there. I'm going for 7 in total. I'd also appreciate any suggestions for other things to do in southern montana, mostly, but I am open to seeing parts of wyoming, tooI'd like to be able to see some kind of big lake and go on a boat or something. Hotsprings would be cool. I assume there are atleast some spots as it's a le supervolcanoSome things I've looked up already are>bear tooth senic drive>a couple trails around red lodge>a senic dinner train I couldn't get tickets for :(>a zoo in billings to be able to see all the yellowstone animals in a more controlled and safer settingAny suggestions and advice would be appreciated!
>>2880288for me it's Norris, love it especially in the early morning or late evening, it's not crowded at all and I think it's the most "scenic" geothermal area. To be fair going early or late is always the best to avoid crowds, but Norris is practically empty sometimes at those hours
>>2880285>Mammoth springs.There is literally a great hike that starts right behind the hotel. Beaver Ponds loop trail. Lots of griz back there- careful. it is drier in that part of the park but still awesome with Mt Everts being massive and the Yellowstone river running at the base. There used to be swimmable hot springs there along the gardiener river but they got washed away in the floods
>>2880287careful- its the rut and they are mean and ornery- dont be a boomer statistic
>>2880293Oh yeah, playing it super cautious I went nowhere neat them
>>2880281I bet a lot of their workers are foreign seasonals, like at ski resorts, and maybe those have been harder to get under the current adminThe food quality is probably always hit or miss though, if its at a place the mass of public can afford
capillary action filter is my new best friend.I'm barely even memeing, using a sand/charcoal filter after this is like, unnecessarily shit. if you have access to things to make a sand filter, you probably have access to an old shirt or any fabric and can make a filter, literally 20x better.
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>>2880305How long does that take to filter a litre of water?
>>2880334one week
>>2880355false>>2880334it depends on the thickness of your fabric, but not that long. a few hours. use a whole shirt or something thick so it can filter more, faster. it can get you enough water for a day, in a day, easily.
>>2880305thanks I'll try this out of curiosity
20yo me is becoming self aware of where my future is headed. The thought of being a corporate work slave is haunting me day and night. Now I'm considering survivalism in the future. > now, the problems: I've never been out camping before . I don't know any people that know anything about this topic. infact , all my friends have pretty shitty lifestyles (myself included) I've never went out much in highschool , pent most of my time at home , was bad at pe. I have a bad diet and I rarely exercise. I'm pretty weak. You get the idea. >If anyone has ever 'trained' or 'prepared' for camping , hunting or any outdoor challenges then I'd appreciate any tips! I'm mainly looking for any small activities I could start with, important changes in diet , exercises to help with my aerobic performance etc
>>2880295MALADAPTIVE DAYDREAM POSTER, WHERE ARE YOU??? WE'VE GOT A LIVE ONE HERE!
You can just not work a corporate job, and you can still go camping
>>2880296End of summer is bringing them in this season, only a matter of time till this one gets an auto ban like the old red circle one did.
>>2880295>The thought of being a corporate work slave is haunting me day and night. So don't be. There are jobs other than being a corporate drone.>now, the problems: I've never been out camping before.Then go camping. Pick a weekend when the forecast is good and just go. One night is good to start with and I'd suggest somewhere you can drive pretty close to where you set your tent so you can bail if you realise you forgot something important. If can't afford a tent and a sleeping bag and everything at once then start with a nice pair of trail runners and go for a day hike.>I have a bad diet and I rarely exercise. I'm pretty weak. You get the idea.Come one mate, you know the solution here. Improve the diet and start exercising. It doesn't really matter what sort of exercise you do, anything is better than what you're doing know. Don't let the idea of trying to find the optimal path or the search for some special tips from anons on here stop you from just getting started.
>>2880295what is survivalism?no one can really survive on their own very easily. you will spend all day trying to get enough food for that day.You can run away from society and still live off it. dip back in for food, supplies, then bail for a few weeks at a time.you can quit your shitty job and start your own business, run one that does something else. then you have freedom.
Have any of you tried these wild button mushrooms, pretty tastey
>>2879596Oh shit nigga, RIP
>>2879596You doing OK OP?
>>2879596>OP>willingly puts dirty phallic object in his mouth
Found some gorgeous wild porcinis in the woods yesterday, this is the third meal I've gotten out of them. Mushroom foraging is based.
>>2879596fyi the mushroom in OP is a death cap. never eat random mushrooms, always get a second opinion unless you really know what you;re doing.
>kills your /out/ experience
>>2879556fucking lollast trailhead I parked at was 130km off pavement. Good luck getting a Yaris there; even an F-150 would be sketchy on OEM tires.Not everyone lives in a little postage stamp nation.
I just got a bike for free from a neighbour who didn't want it and I still can't gain the courage to cycle down a road, only down the pavement. It is a horrible feeling when you start to develop the same thoughts cyclists do.
I DIDN'T VOTE FOR THIS
>>2875649Not mine :)
>>2878603But but but, surely that means the child rapist, republican oil batons have overrun your country too, right???
What's the best form of self defense you can get outside of a firearm? I've been looking at things like high powered CO2 kinetic round launchers and lower powered pepper ball launchers, but I'm not entirely sure that kind of thing would be effective at stopping much of any kind of threat.I'd like to think the pepper balls would be more effective at stopping a human threat, maybe there isn't a kinetic round launcher out there that's powerful enough to work without being just a gun. I'd also like to ward off wild animals and violent dogs. Any ideas?
>What's the best form of self defense you can get outside of a firearm?Running shoes.Firearms are the ultimate equalizer and if you don't have access to one the best approach is to run away, because any other half-measure is too compromised and when what's is at stake is your life it's best to not compromise
>>2875211Katana, desert eagle x2, Wing chun training
>>2877398>>2876244state laws =/= federal laws
>>2875211Unironically situational awareness. If you expect to encounter few guns, running faster than your assailant is a close second.Third would be a knife you know how to use.
>>2875621gas injection knifes
>>2877099I bought one out of curiosity anyways. Was $30, 50Wh, charged 20% in about 2.5hrs in partly cloudy condition. Honestly not bad at all, this thing could power all my electronics while bike touring. My phone has a 17Wh capacity for reference, so this set-up could charge it to full in like 4-5hrs.
For me it's the BigBlue SolarPowa P25.
>>2880148I've got a bluetti with 100w solar and it is amazing. I wanna get another 100w panel and chain them up in parralel
>>2880148What the product called and how much does it weigh? Is it easy to attach to a rucksack?I've been considering one but the massive price ranges make me nervous about both overspending and buying something not fit for purpose. Surely some at the low end dont perform, but a lot at the high end of the price range must be overpriced as fuck right? Not sure what parameters to look for and how to judge build quality.>>2880233That looks bulky as fuck. I'm guessing its for in a camper van or something?
>>2880148they work well if you keep them in mind. like the position of the sun during the lunch break. put them out at every opportunity, like at dawn before breakfast to get those 30 min im a fan and like the "infinite power aspect" but the break even point from one large power bank vs charger and powerbank is kida large but i like to read on my phone and listen to podcasts book so i need lots of power.
>>2880148complete meme, get a legit power bank from anker, i have the anker prime 26k, that just came out 26k mah and charges in an hour
I'm here, but I'm gonna find myself homeless in the next few months, what do I need to be a hobo? So far I have>tent>backpack>two ponchos>a few tarps>a butane stove>sleeping bag>tent fold up mattressThing is I'm not sure I can carry all this on my back at the same time, at least not without walking extremely slowly.I'm mildly disabled and broke my spine a few years ago and I'm worried about being bogged down with gear, especially considering my tent is a large, pop-up tent that doesn't dissassemble into parts>just use your carIf I use my car the local cops will take it off me, being poor and homeless is not allowed in Ireland and they'll take everything off meSo should I get a new tent? or is there a backpack that I can get that will allow me to carry a tent and mattress easily, even if I'm using a crutch to walk?Comment too long. Click here to view the full text.
>>2874782don’t boats need hardcore maintenance work done frequently to not start leaking?
>>2878323Communist paradise
>>2879546No. The worst you need is to use antifreeze in the winter if you are not starting the engine for a while. Or maybe tinkering with the engine if something goes wrong, replacing a part. I don't know where you got the idea that it's "hardcore maintenance"If you have a row boat with a leak, maybe. It will be expensive to fix. Not a fibreglass or steel cruiser. You are not going to get a leak
i realised i’m too fat for basically all sleeping bags. either you don’t get width measurements at all or it’s standard 81 cm. for some reason all stores focus on how tall of a person fits but even one costing hundreds of euros don’t have proper measurements of width. other than that i feel the 30ish eur bag is great and that the ones costing tens of times more are a scam since even their official site might not provide the measurements
>>2872531>Not likely, they don't work like that anymore,If you can make your way to Cork City the Dominicans still do good work.
Are /out/ activities a good way to make friends? As a guy, I'm always looking for shit to do, particularly shit to do with other guys and /out/ activities seem like my golden ticket to some fast friends. Does this work?
>>2877181I just hike with my dad, he's in his late 60's and has way better endurance than me. Once he's not able to hike with me anymore I'll probably just go solo. Done some hikes with friend-of-a-friend normies and they're very loud and disrespectful.
>>2879422How did you get over it?
>>2877181People past their early 20s make friends with other parents through their kids, if you didn't get to have any no one wants anything to do with you.
>>2879924This is going to sound so cliche but it's the truth, I finally recognized and accepted that I was a narcissist and talked to a therapist. I had ruined a 6 year relationship and NEETed out for 5 years because of it, I finally had enough. I never took pills or anything, just met with him every two weeks and helped put my life back together. Therapy really does work you just have to be 100% completely and totally honest which is VERY hard for a narcissist.
Do you have any friends yet OP? Please respond
No but seriously, why cant i just buy a cabin and live there instead of a normal house?Its cheaper, more private and gives me great opportunity to do outdoor activities. Lots of cabins run on solar and have adequate plumbing, yet the cost remains low. Only thing i could think would be a challenge is winter, but even then i think a 4x4 and backup heating/electricity and lots of firewood. It would also give good homesteading opportunities.
Out watering some walnut saplings i planted this year. They are not happy with this heat. (Theres a water jug in the pic somewhere next to it but i can't find it).
>>2880302And I love these little flowers that look like miniature orchids.One of those flower clusters is like the size of a quarter.
>>2874655>why cant i just buy a cabin and live there instead of a normal house?because you are bluepilled. you can, only barrier is an invisible wall you have put up yourself, and bullshit laws, but there's places without them or that accommodate living like that.
>>2875767based, please post your research here. it is an outdoors activity after all.
>>2880307We already know.We dont talk about it for obvious (((reasons)))
