Besides Picrel and anoles I haven’t seen a whole lot of lizards since moving here. Am I too far north, or are there any parks you recommend visiting?
>>2866597Central Florida still freezes occasionally so most of the tropical exotics can't establish long term. Once you go to Miami it starts getting crazy.
Sweetwater preserve in Gainesville has a ton of big gators. Tbh, though, central Florida is filled with alligators. You just have to stare at any given body of water for long enough
Check under rocks, logs, and trash. You will find a skink eventually.
Outside of south Florida it is mostly anoles. You can find green anoles in trees or in structures, they are more arboreal than the brown ones.I generally had the best luck seeing skinks, scrub lizards, and fence lizards in sandy forested areas, like pine flatwoods and sandhills. The sand ridge would probably be a good place to look.For the wacky invasive lizards like iguanas and agamas and shit you gotta go to Miami and the Everglades. It is worth it if you like lizards though, there are basilisks and rock agamas just walking around on the street down there. In the everglades at night you can find pretty much every species of lizard on earth that is kept as a pet.
Apparently I'm not supposed to walk barefoot?
>>2864222Moccasins definitely are shoes, but your argument is actually starting to convince me that socks are as well
>>2866186Wife got me some nip socks for wearing with flip flops. They take some getting used to but they’re ‘aight.
>>2864167>hey man what's the time>uhh it's gem-o-clock
>>2865193Based and grounded-pilled
>>2864241I bought myself a pair of overpriced Vivobarefoot Tracker Forest ESC. I will never go back to narrow toe boxes again, hell I wish they widened it even more but I can't seem to find any shoes like those square shoes in The Hobbit.
General thread for freediving and/or spearfishing, since I don't see one mentioning either.My personal questions:I've been thinking about taking a certification course so I can learn to do these things correctly and safely. I'm probably happy just doing the diving, but spearfishing seems like an easy and practical extension. I only casually skindive and rod-and-reel fish at the moment. Does anyone have experience taking such a course?I know I'll need my own gear early on, but each instructor I can find seems to have their own equipment shops, so I imagine they wouldn't be impartial about the quality of other gear on the market. I live on the Pacific coast of the US, so I see that a 7 mm open cell wetsuit is strongly recommended. What good/bad features should I look out for on wetsuits and other equipment? For non-competitive diving, carbon fiber fins are almost certainly not worth the price, right?
>>2758772I wonder if anyone has ever taught a marine mammal to breathe out of a regulator...
>>2862283How do you time it? Seems goofy to be watching your watch while hanging. Is there a dive computer setting?
Does anyone else feel slightly high/euphoric whilst diving? I always feel tempted to donate some protein to the proximate fish, if you catch my drift.
>>2865742lol I jerked off in a hot spring once and all the minnows came and ate it
>>2865852I pissed in a waterfall. No fish, but it remains the highlight of my entire life.
Do you work a job that allows you to experience the outdoors? Do you plan to? Tell us about it. I was a beekeeper for many years. It was such an enjoyable job. No clipping or marking if the queen wanted to leave she could and the hives were always in beautiful spots. Sometimes the rain would destroy the tracks to get in and so we had to hike several hours to the hives. What I really enjoyed was realising the bees remembered me and working on them wearing no protection. Such beautiful little creatures it gave me a strong appreciation towards them.
>>2860934me with my leg up
>>2860933go to north dakota and work in the oil fields.
>>2864623Fuuuuck that
>>2864632A fake email job is more your speed then.
>>2860933i was a beekeper for a couple of seasonsworst job i have hadlifting bee supers for hours every day during pollinationbeing sticky all the timedeadouts and scooping rotten syrup full of rotten bees from the supers in the springhaving to work the hives on wet days and getting fucking mauledmade me hate the smell of bananasall for shit wagesi work in the oilfield and mining now its a shit job too, but at least the money is good
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.
>>2863069This. Estwing 14” sportsman hatchet and any folder. My choice is a benchmade griptilian. Works for actually everything. I suggest the 14” over the 12” it’s worth the bit more weight for a better tool
Related but I'm gonna get an ESEE JG5 Camp-LoreShould cut sausage, meat, potatoes as well as my kitchen knives
>>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.
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.
>>2866073Alps are the capital of outing though
>>2865864i'm planning a trip from zurich to ljubljana this summer. how viable is hitchhiking there? what can i do to reduce costs? what should i bring with me? i have a 50 liter pack. i plan on bringing a tent, sleeping bag and a tarp with me. maybe i'll buy a shitty bicycle in austria. what are some easy-medium difficulty peaks i should see?
I will be honest, I never did it. But I did hike a lot in France, and beforehand I looked for local advice, and most Frenchmen agreed that it's better to avoid the Mont Blanc, specially during summer since it's insanely crowded. But I asked specifically for non crowded trails.
>>2865864You don't even need a car. Look at train and bus networks, there are many, some cross frontiers which are not a problem between Swiss France and Italy. Wild camping from sundown to sunset is tolerated in most places, plenty of accomodations and you can also find different types of cabins (unguarded, free to book-take the key in the village, hostels...) https://www.refuges.info/not really accurate but still useful.Look at french GRs (great hiking trails) https://www.mongr.fr/trouver-prochaine-randonnee, avoid the Mont Blanc area in the summer or any popular trail if you want to be alone most of the time. There also plenty of GRP ( local hiking trails) and a few GTx for Great trail of (Alps, Jura, Pyrenees...)
>>2866957For wild camping I speak only for France.Allowed in some parks, forbidden in other but no one cares unless maybe in overcrowded national parks or special biodiversity reserves.
>have a puukko for hiking>Have an opininel no.8 for garden work>Have big fucking hands evolved for throwing rocks at the English>Always worry that my hand will slip from the grip of the opinel when working because the wood grip is barely enough for my handIs it worth getting one of the larger ones with a flared grip? I don't use it for anything really intense in the garden, mostly harvesting vegetables. I just worry one of these days I'm going to slice my fingers.
>>2866633I use a 10 and it's the perfect size for my big manly handsIt is significantly bigger than the 7 or 8 so it takes more place in your pocket but I also need the bigger blade for wood carving and stuff, I also just use it for cooking every day cause again the longer blade is better for cutting stuff
>>2866633A pukko has just as much slippage imo. I like ethnic knives but so far the opinel is my least favorite. I was also evolved to hurl rocks at the dastardly English, however, 90 percent of the time a decent litttle jack knife is all you need.
>>2866635The 9 is already pushing what can be considered a pocket knife and the 10 is just a full sized folding knife. At that size why not just get a full tang knife?
>>2866938>why not just get a full tang knife?Still fits in a pocket compared to a non folding, and Opinels are cheap so they win
Does anyone make 2x21700 or 4x21700 battery banks with interchangeable batteries for charging your gear? It seems like the only thing out there are 1x.
>>2866935This one works both ways I believe. https://convoylight.com/products/yonii-pd2-charger-for-18650-21700-lithium-battery-black-color?data_from=collection_detail&spm=collection_detail.116035.collection_detail-2134596.2.
if you hunt, what kind of deer caller do you use?
>>2866457lmao it looks like a penis
>>2866598You got issues m8 that does not look like a dick
>>2866658>slupslurpslurpslupslurpslurpslupslurpslurpI'm sorry we can't understand you, please take the large deer "cylinder" out of your mouth first.
>>2866457oh yeah suck it grandpa
>>2866457this kind
Do you wear a helmet when you are riding your bike? why or why not? i used to be heavy into road biking and going FAST in traffic to show off and get my adrenaline going so i always wore a helmet otherwise i felt extremely exposed, but now that im older i prefer to just cruise on the bike paths and take in the scenery and smell the fresh air, so i stopped wearing a helmet and just let the wind blow through my hair
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>>2860658I was was spared of several concussions and bad scrapes because of a helmet when skiing.
Currently 24, I used to ride bikes hitting jumps and trails and skateboard without a helmet from ages 14-21. Luckily, I never had a bad fall or crash but some extreme near misses, as well as meeting people who have long term neuro issues from bad accidents has changed my mind a lot. I'm getting back into mountain biking this year and I will not be going out without a helmet.
>>2860670believe this until the day you get btfo'd by a retarded dutch driver
>>2866708>My entire left side of my face was wrecked. I split open my nose, my lip, my forehead, and skin near my eyeOnly full face helmet would have protected you from any of that
Albums that either evoke imagery of being in nature or are well suited for an /out/ing. I'll start: Fishmans - Long Season (1996)
the kazu matsui project marine fantasiahttps://youtu.be/C9sF901FHfI?si=efQc6WYv6hEtJ1rSfirst time I listened to to this remined me of childhood hiking and I play this one every time I go hiking or camping im so glad I found it so I can have music that fits the mood of hiking for me perfectly
Arco iris - inti raymi>>2864509Based
The River especially is pure minty fresh.
>>2864110Yeah for realsies. Simon and Garfunkel is NYC all the way.
>>2863944This album is the musical embodiment of chilling by the water
From what I gather, most of these are boomer-occupied. That's fine if those are the best ones but I can't help but feeling their insight is a bit dated. I just want to know where the interesting stuff is from people that actually homestead/prep/do survivalism which is more strictly oriented toward these lifestyles
>>2866714All fresh water fish in the USA (and likely other countries) contains loads of pfas and other shit. Even marine caught is risky as fuck with plastics and heavy metals. I'd rather dry/ferment/cook and consume anything else.
>>2862123>just testing stuff yourselfI have 2 acres in farm country. While it's not off grid homesteading, I get to practice/test things out for when I do try to go off grid entirely.If the rabbits eat most of my strawberries and raspberries, it isn't the end of the world. I still get to practice canning the jam I made from the ones I collected and stored in the freezer.Messed up a seal on the canning? I can still freeze them until I need them.Solar and batteries not working? Still have grid power while I troubleshoot the issues.Rain barrel irrigation for the garden is running low? I can water the garden with the hose instead.I'm fucking around and finding out.
>>2866714dried fish cant be served as it is, well it can but its like chewing on wood. rakfish can, take it out of the bucket and serve it. i also never heard of dried fresh water fish nor fermented saltwater fish so is there a thing there?
>>2865377>rotten fishLyed fish you dimwit. >>2866789>rakfish can, take it out of the bucket and serve it.No. You still need to get the PH closer to normal via a rinse, and boiling is still preferred.
>>2859746>Opuntia fiscus-indicaI only recognized that because I have a Wildlife Exemption on my land and had to know about the various flora as well. We have tons of prickly pear and while the fruit can be processed they are a bitch and a half to do so. Also only avaliable for only a few months out of the year and I would need to contend with all the critters that like them a well. I definitely wouldn't rely on them.
German anon here. Tomorrow, I will be heading to Decathlon to buy some hiking gear. I have never properly gone hiking before - at most, I have gone on 3-4 hour walks on forest trails. I will mainly be hiking in spring and autumn, and occasionally in summer, depending on the weather. Terrain wise, I will be mainly hiking in rather hilly areas with a few hundred meters of elevation, and more flat areas from time to time. I would also love to camp for a night or two while I'm at it, but if that's too much (budget wise), we can just stick with hiking gear for now.
>>2866107>how are your impressions so far?I'm very satisfied with everything I bought so far. The backpack is a bit too big for my current hikes, but it's not annoying and it'll definitely accommodate me well when I start doing multi-day trips.The zip-off pants are comfortable and breathable. I went on a ~20 kilometers hike yesterday, and during the early morning hours they kept me warm, and later throughout the day when it got hotter, I just turned them into shorts and kept going.I also like the fleece a lot. I even bought a second one to wear at home/work :D>happy with your decision to start going /out?Absolutely! I got tired of spending all my time between home and work, and I don't have the income to travel multiple times a year. So, hiking turned out to be a great way for me to enjoy nature, get some time away from everyone and everything, and let off some steam. So far, I have only hiked in my region, but I could take the train to nearby regions to change things up a bit.>happy with the gear?More than happy. I still have a few things I would like to buy/upgrade (just like I said in my update post), but with everything I currently have, I am more than set all the way till late autumn.
>>2861316Get some workhorse alluminium poles, some trekking shoes, i saw some quechua/simond knock offs of scarpa's mojito shoes, they work great if you ain't a fat ass that needs extra padding on the foot, some basic bitch running shorts unless insects are a bother to you, a technical shirt, a fanny pack for essentials, maybe a runner vest if you think fanny packs are gay, and a 20lt backpack for any gay shit you want to bring along.And that is more than enough for day hikes, maybe even overkill depending on what you're doing.>t.did 4000nds during summer with similar setups.
>>2861410>decathlon is upping their gameEhhh the one in my town is always fucking bare and the options are kinda limited, i went there yesterday to get some basic bich items and they didn't had none of them, not even soft flasks, so they either have hoarder problems or they just plain fucking sucks
>>2865335>>2865382>1712km and 15h18mshe didn't realize america was a trainlet country
>>2861316Ask a worker there for help, Decathlon's client service is impeccable and you will find someone more trustworthy there than any anon on this board.
MRE cases make decent frisbee holders. B case gone. What’s the first menu I should rip open in A?
>>2864413Not my bag but all my mvp… most of my bag consists of things in here tho. I have a problem m8, especially with proxies range detours and waves. Have some cool tempos but I dont throw them as much.
Touched grass at a park I've only been to one other time and found two discs in plain sight in a water hazard that I didn't even need a retriever for. No number and a DX two states away they weren't coming back for.I need to play more rich white areas
>>2864474Dont see many mints. The course giveth the course take away…
You remembered to throw your astronaut frisbee last night, right anon?
Eeeeeeyup, another day, another retard parted from their frisbee. This one’s green.
>>2856996wheat wrap with slice of cheese over fire sausage or other piece of meat over firegrill a bit, put sausage inside a wrap, maybe add some slices of onion/tomato or ketchup is have anything, eat
>>2857003Nice
it's like a higher resolution kitkat
>>2865725SCP-610 - The Flesh that Hates
>>2866011>made with real sawdust!
