I wanted to start biking trails and being more active. What sort of bike should I be looking at? I live in a rural area and own a car so I won't ride in the city too much. Googling suggests gravel bikes, is that a good option? I'm pretty handy so I can do maintenance myself and even upgrade parts. Is there something that has a good frame + decent parts that I could upgrade down the line into a great bike? I'm willing to spend a bit for something good quality but I'm not looking for a $10k bike. Sorry if this isn't the right board for this question
>>2872420Why not a mountain bike? You can get awesome bikes used for a lot less $$ and then upgrade if you get to that point? a 2-3yr old bike would still be an killer bike for much less.
>>2872420perhaps reconsider
>>2872420If you just want to "try it out"....>goto walmart>find bike aisle>identify bikes with full suspension and 26" and larger wheels.>pick out a couple that "look cool".>sit on them.>seat height is easily adjusted with a quick release lever, do it while youre figuring this shit out in the aisle>pay attention to how handlebars feel.>+1 for any bike with "shimano" on parts the chain runs through (theyre bottom end Shimano but better than changsun)>choose (1)>grab a helmet.>GRAB A HELMET.>did I mention grabbing a helmet on yoir way out?>goto checkoutComment too long. Click here to view the full text.
>>2872420>I live in a rural area and own a caryou sound lazy aleady. Rural areas for great for mountain/dirt biking for exploration, fun, exercise. Get one that has an electric motor and some solar panels to charge it. The electric motor is just for a little boost up steep hills to get you up there so you can have more fun riding down. Some e-MTB bikes with Bosch motors are discounted 20% or more because of new competition. Since you dont ride now just get an older version being heavily discounted. You need to learn to ride, shift gears, brake properly, body position, riding shorts for your taint, and get in shape which takes some consistency (you have to change your fat ways which is the hardest part).
If you man up and get a bike be sure you wear a proper helmet.Get a bike with tires 27.5" or 29", dropper seat post. At least 11 speed but 12 better. Shimano drailuere is more popular than the off brand I got with my Ghost mtn bike (harder to find parts). My bike came with Magura MT3 brakes and they sucked (basic model and leaked and failed often in the higher altitudes). I replaced the Magura MT3 with Magura MT5 and they are great. Margua uses mineral oil for brake fluid, shinmano uses some other common oil which absorbes moisture over time, mineral oil does not, but most bike shops do not service Magura so I had to buy all the tools and fluids to do it myself. Not hard, but had to buy and learn. I started with a cheeeep Nashiki Colorado with only a front "suspension" but it was a start. I rode the shit out of it, mostly road miles because I was busy and did not know where to ride trails. I spend a few days in Mammoth Lakes and saw all the people wearing full motocross gear (except the boots) riding full suspension bikes hits jumps and taking the Gondola to the top and riding down. Watch the vids about local to you bike parks in your area to see how great it can be. I came back and immediately started looking and found a 2019 Ghost all mountain bike with full suspension and dropper post. Bought it and started riding, bougth season pass to mammoth lakes and had an awesome time, except for almost braking my neck). I needed to tone it down and practice, practice, practice and get used to the handling. I rode and race motocross for 20 years and the mtn bike does not have throttle or the mass (momentum) the mx bike does so I need to learn to adjust. But the trails, clean air were amazing.
The nature is harsh, dry, not welcoming, the people are very dumb and either friendly if they can't actually help you, annoying when they want to help you ged rid of all cash in your wallet or rude when they don't care for your existence.Frequent interaction with the wild animals is what made it worthwhile though.
>>2872332> guess if you wanna see such then go to those parts outside the tourist enclosed areas.This was actually in the most tourist area of the capital city of Malawi, Lilongwe. It was their 4th of July that they call “Freedom Day,” aka kill the muzungu day. We were just driving past thei national stadium when this nigger runs across the street right in front of our truck. Stadium on the right, we’re just driving through. Another nigger on the left side of the road sees him, puts his leg out and trips him down he falls flat on his face on the left side of the road. 5 seconds later this BIG nigger in military fatigues catches up to him and sees him laying on the street, stopping traffic. He immediately takes his black army boots and just starts using his full body weight and STOMPING his head against the road. It only took 2 stomps before his brains were spilling out. A few more stomps and he was done, the dude was a pancake. We managed to get away and drive off to our camp, but later we found out the reason he was killed is that he stole a bag of crisps (chips) from a vendor at the stadium. >later that night a big mob showed up at the gates of our camp shooting AKs and shouting “kill the muzungu kill the muzungu!!!” I was freezing my ass off in a fucking tent while the camp owners negotiated with them. They were just drunk and wanted money, but if we wouldn’t have paid the bribe they def would have killed us or worse. Africa is crazy, man. Would def recommend everyone visit at least once. Otherwise you won’t truly know how niggers operate
Africa sounds like an absolute fucking nightmare. Why would anyone every want to visit there
>>2872610you answered your own question.it's a little bit more exciting than wildcamping in your countries national park after paying your park fees and rationed up for 2 weeks.>>2872373Southern Africa is objectively the worst part of black Africa.
I get that it would be an incredible experience to see the homeland of the negroes (in a heart of darkness sort of way) but the nature there, aside from the wildlife, does not even look that good. Muddy rivers, low-growing jungles, dry savannahs... it just doesn't do it for me.
>>2872847Wait until you see the Ngorongoro Crater, it’s like something out of a fantasy novel about a lost world
why does it seem like all you people want to go out and be “in le nature” but don’t give a single fuck about preserving ecosystems or native biodiversity? You feel entitled to go out and be in nature and treat it like your personal fucking playground, damaging the ecosystem and demanding roads and trails be paved through the wilderness so you can “heckin enjoy it”? And then go home and continue to fuel the 6th mass extinction with your destructive consumerist habits? Anyway, I planted some Texas native wildflowers today to help the declining pollinator population in my area. What did you do?
>>2843470People ITT really seem to lack the ability to self reflect and admit to their own failings. Sure third world is awful but there is truth in that 1st and 2nd world aren't far behind. Pride is a hell of a drug.
>>2871102it's ok anon, maybe someday you'll be rewarded. for me, i thought i found 100 dollars once - nope, just a fake bill with a picture of trump instead of benjamin. or you'll run into some jewelery.. and some meth? not smoking that shit, that's for sure. my personal favorite find while cleaning was a baby blue jay i raised for a little bit.
>>2871402What is their end goal, though? How is "fixing the climate crisis" through technology worth it if the price is to destroy nature (i.e. what makes the planet beautiful) an turn earth into a concrete ball with electric cars?The green shift is a scam and just the newest way of demolishing and exploiting nature for profit — a "fuck you I got mine" on a global scale…I don't know what to do, because, as you say, neither side of the political spectrum are doing anything to protect the little that's left. I'm attempting to go all absurdist about it, but it's not easy…
>>2868624Is that supposed to mean something?
>>2837495>have a really unique 40m hill/rock nearby, a natural formation that's been there since the last ice age, beautiful nature spot with its nooks and crannies in the middle of a city area>over the last 5 years, the area is treated like a lawless campsite, trash like in OP's pic everywhere, dicks spray painted on the 20,000 year old rock formations, cans and glass shards everywhere, new piles of ash and charcoal appearing, never cleaned up.>It's a really prominent immigrant area.>>2846163Whites also invented garbage disposal. And they seem to be the only ones using it. Next you are gonna say blacks shooting whites with guns manufactured by whites is white people's fault >>2837944Kill yourself
Why don't people on reality shows know how to strike a ferro rod? I figured it out at age 10 with no instructions. You use edge trailing, full contact strokes at a 45 degree angle to throw a shower of sparks. You don't smack the edge of the knife / striker on it at only one contact point.You'd figure they would watch a youtube video or even pick one up for $2.99 at the hardware store and practice before going on tv.Survivor has been on for 50 seasons and they still don't know.
>>2872536I used the fireplow method with your mother last night
>>2872538It is ironic that you have said this because you will soon be feeling a burning sensation in your genitals until you visit a doctor.
>>2872546Idk what the implication here is. Did OP's mom have an STD, or did OP set his dick on fire with his fire starting skills?
this really needed its own thread
when did realtree edge become streetwear ? this used to be a show of character -- that you'd wear this if you were a hunter with grit and interesting pasttime. now it's just for douchebag zoomers whose only hobby is being bad at managing their mcdonald's paychecks. how gay is that ! anyone else feel like putting their balls in these people's mouths ? read this sentence if you agree.
I never saw young people wearing realtree prior to like 2020. When I was a teenager all the redneck duck hunter types wore mossy oak.
>>2866235cityfags will do anything to appear masculine, wearing shit like this is just an extension of it.
>>2866251I wear camo because for some reason no one else buys it in my size, so it often ends up on deep discount. Growing up in a rural redneck area, I associated camo with assholes but these days, got to find ways to save money. Funny thing is that /out/ is one of the places where I don't wear camo as I don't want to be difficult to see.
If you were ever wearing this shit anywhere but out actively hunting, you were always a poseur more interested in looking like a grizzled hunter type than actually hunting.
TFW you yank a shot, spend 20 minutes looking for it and decide to wait the extra 15 for the glow to kick in edition.
Found a berg while I was hunting down my hex
What's some of your favorite /out/ approved kinos?
>>2851703Watched this one with my little sibs' baby sitter as a teen. She was super cute with a french accent. Movie is worth a watch, and I usually loathe horror movies, but it is not that /out/ tbqh
>>2852024ghosts of k2
>>2851632i read this 3 times as "cry w the wild"thinking "what the fuck does that mean?"and then i saw it...
Not a movie (though its a Kojima game so it sorta is) and people will debate on if its kino, but I'll always be thankful to Kojimbo for starting my /out/ journey. I loved this game, the story, and most importantly, the experience it provided so much that I kept playing it over and over after the credits rolled. Suddenly, the realization hit me of "wait a sec... I could just be doing this, couldn't I?" As a fat shut in that just played games all day I got on the only clothes that would fit and went to the park and walked... and it sucked. But I kept doing it and little by little my body got used to it until it started to feel good. Still haven't played 2 as, in all honesty, I just prefer to be outside doing things than playing games now. Really wish more people that were in my situation could experience this freedom but I've had people legit get livid for suggesting they try something other than playing games all day or even just sharing my experience with getting out of them.
>>2851641Many anons have been posting good /out movies, but this one is BRILLIANT.Makes you reconsider the perils of crossing tropical jungles.
I was hiking with my dog the other day and he got loose at one point and ran off. I spent a good amount of time off the trail looking for him and stumbled upon this strange little device. Any ideas was it is?
>>2872374>>2872382i assume it was nailed to a tree? if so, its probably just a survey marker, ifrd or whatever>>2872392its very clearly not a tngm80, you blind mother fucker
>>2872400No shit its not a mine.Its a thin little tag.Jeez...nobody has a sense of humor anymore.
>>2872374If this post is real and not bait, you're fuck OP. That's a garloid attractor. Meaning you were in an area with lots of garloid eggs. You probably brought them back to your home unknowingly, as they are microscopic. In about two weeks your home will be infested with juvenile garloids(which are far more aggressive and toxic than adults.) Nice knowing ya pal.
>>2872374Its a geolocator beacon for a drone strike.That tree really pissed someone off.
>>2872431I laughed
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.
>Moms scared of the wolves making their comeback>Told her to shut up because I don't think theyre much of a threat right now. >Bavaria btwAm I retarded or is she too worried?
>>2866518How are the shoes in particular?
>>2871838I have no complaints so far to be honest. For the type of hikes and terrains I use them for, they do their job pretty well. I bought 1 size bigger than what I usually wear (but it feels more like 1/2 more) so they wouldn't feel tight when wearing thicker socks when it's colder. Now that it's warmer, I just tie them a bit tighter.All in all, pretty solid and comfy for the relatively cheap price, and I'd definitely recommend them for someone who is just getting started. I recently even paired them with a pair of merino socks and I don't see myself upgrading the shoes anytime soon now, lol.
>>2861316don't buy from decathlon. buy from temu. cheaper same quality.
>>2861316Good choices OP. Quechua for starters, Salomon if you decide to upgrade. Don't buy Skechers due to poor joint support.
This is a thread for enjoying a pipe while doing outdoor activities. If you ask why this belongs on /out/, you've never spent an evening by the campfire with a pipe or bowl or blunt or spliff or joint or vape or edible or dab or oil, silently enjoying the nature around you, and you're missing out.>How to get startedPurchase a cheap glass pipe (or a simple wooden chillum) and a bag of some quality outdoor or mid-grade weed from a dispensaryor your usual guy. You will need a lighter and something to clear the bowl witha paperclip works well if you don't have a proper tool.Pack the bowl loosely, enough for airflow but enough to stay lit. Light the corner of the bowl and inhale slow. Smokeslower than you think you need to, the flower tastes best when it isn't cherried too hot. Tamp and corner or re-light as needed. If you stillhave trouble, try different methods on YouTube until you find one that works for you. Or you can just roll it or whatever.>smoking ganja will get you arrestedOriginally, the government found that weed smokers, following a careful study of the statistics (at a time when hemp was a cash crop) were just peaceful people who wanted to grow their own medicine, enjoy jazz and engage in mild tomfoolery. Nowadays, weed is being legalized against while the average American thrashes in the thralls of poverty. Put two and two together. Marijuana is just another good thing that was under attack by the government.>muh tobaccoNot the time or place (unless you're European.) Start your own thread.Comment too long. Click here to view the full text.
>>2872471It’s called weed for a reason. >>2872472just keep it watered.
>>2863945>>2863956>Want to grow>Even fine with microgrowing Seems fun af, so much minmaxxing to do, only problem>GF does NOT want it growing in the house>Can't hide smell ever 100% whilst being stealthy>Country too small to find guerilla spots (plus too late to plant anyway)sad
last month in costa rica>we got 2oz of dank>lets roll one up >grabs rolling papers>fraaapppp..ffppppp>all the papers are stuck together>fuuuuuuuuuuuckend up lying to some group of women about my gf needing tampons.. *tampon wrappers work like zigzags in the wild.. we eventually made a pipe out of driftwood and a pipe fitting we found..
Shooting this itt for advice. Sorry I'm advance for the blog postUsed to smoke in high school but got addicted and it turned me into a loser. Eventually evolved to dropping LSD which made me realize the harm it was all doing to me so I quit and got cleaned up went to a college and have steady work.I figured since my life was in order maybe I could enjoy a little. I hit my brother's dab pen when I had nothing to do on a Saturday and just kinda chilled in my room but had a bad trip. Wondering if I should just give it up completely and maybe it's not for me since it is still making me anxious. Which is fine, it is what it is I just miss the feelings of when I first starting doing it back in high school and got that carless silly feeling. Anyone have experience with this or any advice?
>>2872709If you have access to a dispensary, skip the dab pens and concentrates and go for a low % flower. Something in the 10-15% THC range. Most weed today is so strong you go past the giggles and go straight to stoned and if you're susceptible, paranoia/anxiety. I'm guessing that's what you're experiencing. Or, as you've suggested, weed just isn't for you anymore. That's not a big loss, a lot of the fun you felt as a kid was also a lack of responsibility. If you're looking for an escape from that, low dose mushrooms might be better for that. And if you do too many mushrooms, they'll tell you what you're avoiding and force it to the front of your mind so you have to deal with it. Just listen to them and don't fight it.
Does this mean no more comfy fire watch jobs?
>>2867740I don't assume anything.
>>2869144Policy workers should work in the field. Not every day, but on a regular basis so they know what their policies are doing.
>>2872625hey! brap skizo is back! now go fuck off.
>>2872627What
>>2872721mental cripple who keeps spamming that car are gas chambers, posted stacks of ms paint ramblings in random threads, jannies left him alone for a month the first time, now he's getting flushed in under 24 hours.
I'm looking for some hiking near college station what are some good options for me?
>>2868602Go to the rec climbing gym and train and then drive to Reimers.
>>2868602The Kalalau Trail is a good option! Right outside your door step really
you trying to find your murder victims?
>>2868602When I was there ('85-'89) the best hiking path was from $dorm to the chicken. I assume the chicken is still there, so that would be my recommendation.
>>2868602Lick Creek Park is pretty nice. Don’t bother with anything close to town, the cops are dicks and will accuse you of doing drugs or gay sex. For some reason all the closet cases like to blow each other in the woods. I don’t know what the fuck is wrong with the people at Texas A&M, there were fucking glory holes all over that campus.
Post sexy looking knives, tools, new, old, used, abused, modded, etc. it doesn't matter, as long as wood and metal touch each other, I just want to goon at them.Pic rel is very fresh from my mini collection
I wanted to give a nice knife away to my brother, he didn't want it so i dug it down. 5th knife i dig down in the forrest, all of them wood and metal with leather sheaths ofcourse, i would never dig down plastic or other such trash. If my Brothers and father think they are trash and don't want it i think they can rot underground in the forrest, they only offend me, i do not want to look at them, they only shame me. 3 where 90, 1 was around 120-180, the one i dug down tonight was also around 120, one was around 50. I had a lot of knifes i wanted to give away and if my family think they are trash i think of them as offenders and they are with me only to shame me, the forest can have them. Is this retarded?
>>2871893>outdooor use and abuseThis has always been around, though. I think it's more the internet-driven meme of >>2871874 combined with knives being considered disposable, or easily acquired.
>>2871918You are burying knives in the woods?I keep all mine in a drawer.
>>2871893>because knife for stabby stabby doesn't need to be strong. knife for outdooor use and abuse needs.https://iknifecollector.com/profiles/blogs/here-is-nessmuks-bookShut up consoomer>"A word as to knife, or knives. These are of prime necessity, and should be of the best, both as to shape and temper. The "bowies" and "hunting knives" usually kept on sale, are thick, clumsy affairs, with a sort of ridge along the middle of the blade, murderous looking, but of little use; rather fitted to adorn a dime novel or the belt of "Billy the Kid," than the outfit ofthe hunter. The one shown in the cut is thin in the blade, and handy for skinning, cutting meat, or eating with. The strong double bladed pocket knife is the best model I have yet found, and, in connection with the sheath knife, is all sufficient for camp use"
How dangerous is solo backpacking? I live close to Appalachia and any time I talk to someone about going on a solo trip people talk schitzo-tier about how I'm going to die, disappear, or worse.Not even because of the nature specifically, but because of le paranormal, inbred mountain people, cannibals, accidentally stumbling upon illegal operations in the mountains (heard this one specifically a lot), etc. You get it, the list goes on.Anyways, is there any truth to the danger or is it just the average small-town tall tales and superstitions? Seems unlikely to me as I feel like if it was so dangerous you'd be seeing a lot more of it in the news.
>>2872583it's not the people you have to worry about...
>>2872584Do you frequently get attacked by fish, anon? I think you're doing fishing wrong.
>>2872583All of the spooky shit about Appalachia is a meme. Too developed for cryptids. They're all out west. Remember, nothing ever happens.
>>2872583Unless you find another autist nobody will encourage you to go innawoods aloneWeigh the odds and decide for yourself
I have access to an unused plot of land that is somewhat close to where I live. It's near a public space I am also poor as shit and would like some reliable free vegetables. What's stopping me from planting bamboo (Sasa kurilensis, it's supposed to be resistant to frost and would thus be fine with the polish climate year round) large amounts of that unused plot and harvesting bamboo shoots? The idea is that I'd come there every once in a while with a shovel and dig some up, I don't want to actually garden I just want it to grow largely by itself and i'd just harvest it sometimes.
>>2871994Bamboo takes a couple years to establish, especially your Sasa species which I'm not even sure is edible. Look into the Phyllostachys species. They take about 10 years before they reach full height (if you plant from a small rhizome division). And the shoots are only available during the spring.>>2872005"Invasive" is a meme especially considering bamboo can't even reproduce by seeds and relies on humans to spread it. Yeah no shit if you plant it in your 1/4 acre suburban plot you're going to have issues. And then you city fags ruin it for the rural people by banning it.
bamboo shoots are harvested in China where the weather is completely different. their bamboo is 6 inches across at the base and the fresh shoots are absolutely delicious stir fried. If you think your bamboo is going to grow this way, you're retarded. it's going to be a dense thicket of 1-2" extremely tough shoots with no food value.
>>2872001>implying boars wont come through 3 times a week and eat the new shoots and leave you with nothing but the makings of rattan furniture....Stick to CoD kid, the real world is apparently too much effort for you to comprehend.
>>2871994Just buy shit straight from the farmer. it will never be cheaper to forage instead working and buying. search for a distribution center nearby they sell stuff that below listed grade for cents. customers want perfect produce, misshapen stuff is almost free.
>>2872005arundinaria is a species native to the southeast u.s.idk if its good eating though
