what strange / spooky stuff have you seen?once when i was in the desert, there was a telephone pole, on it looked exactly like a 10ft tall bird of prey, just eyeing me downit was about a good 5min of walking, which felt like forever, just to see that it was a transformer that looked weird, none of the other poles had it eithersounds dumb, but it really did look exactly like a gigantic human sized hawk, and the "head" even seemed to follow you too, really interesting illusion, since it also hit all the primal parts of the brain that gone "you're about to be fucking eaten by a bird!!!!!!"a year or two later, when i was gonna take a picture, it was gone, which adds a strange air to "it was right there, i tell you!">inb4 go to /x/ for this shiti want real stories, not >i smelled the rotten shit fart gas, and my best friend was turned into a skinwalker, and then i pulled out that gun from videogame and blasted it, dude trust me
>>2849543Oh shit, I never considered the gaygoyle angle before. I think your on to something. We need to get an elite team of fags to frolic through the woods and find this thing.
>>2849534it was the original aids monkey
>>2839920That's typical sasquatch behaviour dummy. Those farmers would've just killed you
>>2849566It was most likely schizophrenia. Some people just can't handle the outdoors. It's from spending too much time in a city.
>>2842719You're very lucky
>When I visited Yosemite National Park shortly after the government shutdown, I expected it to be deserted. I wasn't expecting it to be quite packed — and free.https://www.yahoo.com/news/articles/spent-2-days-yosemite-national-142948337.html
>>2849425It's like Harvard and Porsche - at this point its more about the well-known brand name conferring prestige than the actual content
>>2849425>these parks are like 60% foreignersThat's because you didn't go into the backcountry, into the actual park.
>>2849451You've never been to any of the parks have you.
>>2849452I issued backcountry permits for a california national park and 80-90% of backpackers are white americans
>>2849482no
To the tax paying man this is merely a suggestion.
Waiting the BS 120 seconds just to tell you that I enjoy citing Californians upwards of $1K for having a fire during restrictions, without a permit, and quite often leaving it unattended.So yes, "tax paying man", you enjoy your fire. I hope your Canuck forest jannies are just as strict as we are here.
when you have a trillion dollars, or a bunch of real assets, or uhhh other more esoteric things, EVERYTHING is a suggestion
>>2849546If youre not from here, dont want you. Sorry
>>2849121Taxes aren't optional in Canada - neither is guaranteed access to Crown Land. You don't have Right To Roam either.
>>2849893human cattle
Are there any hardcore /out/tards who have spent time camping in the global south or East / Central Africa?? Any Rhodesian larpers or French military guys on here have any commentary or resources? It doesn't seem like there is a ton of information outside the stuff in the savannah but I'm not sure how applicable that is to the area I'm going. I'll be in Jinja near the Nile. I have anti malaria medication. I'm coming from the Midwest USA and obviously can't bring my guns, blades, or anything other basics like water purifying tablets and shit like a flint and steel / a lighter. I'll be there for 3 nights with no accomodations other than access to a park. Other than don't get eaten by a crocodiles, anyone have any pointers?
Tbh, fuck niggers and fuck the lazy inept mods on this board.
>>2843077just find a local to help you anon, everybody in uganda knows kung fu
>>2843077>going unarmed into the bush where big game poachers and actual fucking cannibals are lurking.I would say youre not the sharpest knife in the drawer but at this point I think youre just a spoon.
bump for interest
>>2843336wtf
I want to quit society and live out in nature.Where can I do this, and how should I prepare?
>>2838506Is this even possible in the US? Doesn't seem like it is.
>>2848986>survivingKey word here.
>>2849023Are there places so remote no one will care if you have papers or id if they find you and at most make some tv specials aboout your life and gift you a satellite phone for emergencies?
>>2838506this might help>quick a disaster. lets picnic at the park
>>2849865lmaothat's a raspberry pi in a plastic casei wonder how much they're making from hawking that
If someone challenged you to spend the night in the woods using either a pillow fort or blanket fort (NO TENT OR TARP), how would you go about the challenge?
Go ask the homos on Reddit where you came from
>>2849468>walking in the wilderness>miles from anything meaningful>come around the corner>that's when I see it>a pillow fortsounds like the beginning to a really low quality scary story
I've been training for this day since I was a small child.
>>2849468A tent is a pillow fort.
>>2849841>a PoPtArT iS a SaNdWiCh
What bottles do you like the best for re-use when hiking/doing outdoors stuff?
>>2849579this guy doesn't like bottles
>>2848710>cinnamon oil into the beeswax for the tent this year, it smells amazing.yeah im sure the bears will love chewing on that while they eat your legs
I was homeless and broke so I only used birch oil for my canvas tent (Thornhill 3x3m). It doesn't breathe as well as before but at least it's not leaking now. Collecting all that oil took an eternity kek. The tent is dark green and now it has subtle black spots on it.
Any recs for sturdy metal ones? All I ever see are plasticshit
>>2849848sigg
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?
>>2849100>I cant breathe
>>2849123
I do all my spearfishing at the local bar
>>2849145you mean whale harpooning
Curious about PB depths for folks in this thread? Mine is 29m
I am looking at getting into cross country skiing. I live in Alaska and am looking to get out into the woods more during winter. I have some outdoors experience from thru hiking and hunting but when it comes to skis I am a complete beginner. I have downhill skid a couple of times years ago so I know the bare bones basics of the pizza and french fries and thats about it. Cross country seems a bit more practical for exploring around my area, riding a lift and going down the same hill over and over again doesnt really do it for me.I dont want to spend a ton of money especially since I dont know what to look for in equipment, I am considering picking up some gear off facebook marketplace. I have some nice hiking trekking poles which I assume would be fine to use?Can somebody point me in the right direction towards a beginners guide or some good youtube videos to get me started? I am trying to figure out what gear I need, what size/length skis (I am 193cm) and what shoes might be compatible with what skis etc etcAlso do I really need to wear those tight ass queer pants?
>>2848492And I forgot. Invest on some good straps so you can use good boots for chilling when moving and when off the planks. Pic related were fine for a while but really dug into soft winter boot rubber.
>>2848385>does that refer to the wax?Waxing skis is an advanced topic. You prolly don't want to get into it as a newb.As to what "tune up" means, I have no clue. Ask the seller.
>>2848385>"need a tune up",>As to what "tune up" means, I have no cluetypically mean repairing gashes in the bottom, dents in the side, applying wax (if necesary)- making sure the bindings are functioning properly etc..
>>2848378I'm not a pro by any means but some thoughts having started on nordic/xc and alpine about 4 years ago. I've really gravitated towards shorter and wider nordic skis, like some anons have already said, plus 3 pin metal bindings and sometimes even a leather telemark boot depending on where I'm going. I want to try removable cables as well, just never have. Clothing is whatever warm layers I'm liking. I live in a really hilly and wooded area of Idaho without a lot of options for groomed trails, but loads of forest roads. Sometimes I get vibe-checked for some kind of casual for not using an alpine touring rig, but that would be massively overkill for where I like to go, and I couldn't glide fast where it's more level. Yet, long and skinny track skis have me crossing my fingers and praying when it gets a little steep. So, I've really found a niche that works well for meAs an aside, my experience with skiing has been really similar to cycling. For many decades all the attention was really on the sport/performance side of things (road bike, long track ski) which is cool, it's fun to go fast. But the realm of just tooling around in the woods where it's a bit steep, but yet not quite a fucking mountain at tree line, has been sort of glazed over. Now, unlike a few decades ago, there are a lot of very fractured out, specialized niches of equipment for any scenario, so it's sort of a consoomer's paradise if you want to go that route. But, luckily for the frugal /out/ists, there's also a lot of older stuff that's incredibly cheap and not fussy. I'm happy for you anon, I wish there was more xc ski chatter on here and /n/
>>2848381I am very amateur at cross country skiing but this is all great advice. It's a tremendous workout, I run a lot year round but skiing still kicks my ass. I can be skiing in tights and a t-shirt and still be drenched in sweat, so definitely don't overdress. I haven't found waxing that difficult but I'm probably not great at it either, never tried waxless. Have fun!
Some examples of living The Barefoot Life: -Practicing movement in bare feet (walking, running, crawling, climbing, kicking, lifting, carrying etc.) in a variety of environments -Wearing shoes/orthotics as much as needed to manage load while gradually transitioning to more minimalist footwear and barefoot activities -Growing your own food - either at home or in a community setting -Prioritising recovery and sleep after lots of movement and skill learning -Spending time experiencing and appreciating nature -Active meditation through mindful movement or breath work e.g. beam challenges, box breathing -Walking to a farmers market to connect with the people who grow your food -Creating and using designated movement spaces at home/work/school -Deliberate exposure to discomfort e.g. hot/cold, fasting, ground sitting/sleeping/movement, learning new skills etc. -Spending quality in-person time connecting with friends/family and your broader community
>>2849510Gr8 b8 m8
>>2849510I think women should live barefoot desu
>>2849777>777God wills it.
>>2849777I think women should have to wash my bare feet with their hair.
Its that time guys.Any deals out there this year? Usually la nina years are great for finding good deals on silvers, lots of sales because its gonna be a mild winter
What the fuck even is this thread, the answer is obviously silk. If you need more because you're spending an extending amount of time outside, wool after the silk. Entire thread is big wool shilling against small silk
>>2849642All of what you say is correct anon, but you still misused the term. Many people on the internet do, probably because marketing speech has made "wicking" the primary desirable property of sportive clothing. And that's only half the truth, because cotton is the most wicking fabric of them all.
>>2849642I have never had cotton fail me even wehn I got it wet with sweat
>>2849765I love cotton, and its all that I wear as an underlayer, but I will admit when it gets wet in the winter you do get cold and you do need to bring changes of clothes with you if you are gonna sweat and hike in winter...
>>2849772Wet from snow or wet from sweat? I have had the former happen for sure but not the latter
is there anyone more /out/ than him?
>>2849581But you failed to respond to this.>Why are you on a Mongolian basket weaving forum to discuss /out/ instead of going /out/?That seems worse than watching the most watched outdoor content creator.
>>2849490>look guys I'm superior to you >I totally never watched YouTube >I'm always /out/ >I'm so /out/ I can't understand the concept of entertainment um ok but why are you on 4chan then ? >YOU SHOULD CAMP IN THE PARKING LOT OF YOUR OFFICE, IT'S 100% OR NOTHING OK !
>>2849593You're too cool man, I feel intimidated by your cool guy energy.
>>2849478You already made a thread about this exact topic before ffs, either use that one or buy an adFucking shills
>>2849490the seething at this is palpable
Seek recommendations and discuss coldweather gear. Mittens, hats, coats, snowshoes, etc.
>>2847363That happened to me too. I can’t remember if lacrosse or muck was the company that got bought out by rocky recently but it seems that’s when the issues with the sole started
>>2847486LaCrosse and Danner are now one company. I don't know about any Rocky merger.
First Lite used to make an incredible pair of fingerless wool gloves. They are incredibly warm, comfortable, and a good fit. They just came out with a new model, having discontinued the old one. I sure hope the new ones are decent. In the meantime, I'm trying out some gloves from Amazon. First pair was a big miss.
I'm a guy who wears zip up sweatshirts and t-shirts. I've got wool baselayers too. And I usually wear a hardshell coat. I'm looking for alternative coats. I don't think I will ever be a vest guy, but I'd like something different. Maybe, a softshell coat or a midweight jacket for when it's too cold for just a sweatshirt but not cold enough for s heavy ski jacket.
Im looking for merino mix toe socks with bolstered heel/toe areas. Couldn't find any so far. Price doesn't matter.Picrel, but with separate toes.
This is literally the most gun that anyone needs in the woods, unless you’re in bear country. Even then, if you can aim then you’ll be fine.
>>2848038>looks cool but too heavyEither noguns cope, weakling, or both...probably both
Takedown advocates, serious question, aside from being able to carry it in a backpack instead of a rifle case, why would you choose a takedown over a regular rifle? I mean, while you're out, if you're carrying it, I presume it's because you intend to or intend to need to use it. So you'll want to have it at the ready, on a sling, not in your pack. Maybe if you're only planning on doing some plinking for fun, once you've reached your destination. But, when I'm hunting, my rifle is going to camp and being stored when at camp, not hunting, in my rifle case. To and from while I'm hunting, it's over my shoulder on a sling. If I wanted a gun for protection, again, I'd want it somewhere and in a state that I could put it into use use immediately when/if necessary. Otherwise, it's just a weight in your pack. My PCC is a takedown, but I store it assembled, transport it assembled and obviously shoot it assembled. I only got a takedown because all of the Ruger PCCs are takedown.
>>2848040>Solid. Ruger makes most of my favorite inna woods guns. 9mm?Yes, 9mm. 147gr HST is my round of choice.
>>2849722they likely live in canada and europe so regularly carrying a firearm when not explicitly hunting at that moment is illegal
>>2833143great bait
Seems useful for larping. Wonder how else I can use it while/out/. Please share success stories, resources.
>>2848572I’ve used it for throwing a PDF ontop of the GPS maps so I could see my position ontop of the pdf, but these days I just use google earth pro to make a .kmz of the path and throw that into Guru Maps. ATAK has a lot of bloat that you don’t need for going innawoods
>>2848666the maps on atak are as detailed as the maps you upload to it, which you could use on any kind of topography app.
https://buildwithparallel.com/products/haven>$97you guys realize how dope this is? this company makes tons of cool shit
>>2849484I'm barely smart enough to understand how cool it is, thanks anon, bookmarked and saved for when I have some extra cash
>>2849484>>2849542buy an ad what the fuck is this retarded shit, this 100 dollar thing is a fucking digital guide LOL runescape money making guide tier
