How do I become one of them rangers like Aragorn?Reading The Lord of the Rings some of my favorite parts are the ones with Strider's show of skill.I love how he is completely aware of his surroundings and is able to instantly read footprints and use herbs and quickly make himself and his companions unseen and escape danger. At times he seemed more in tune with nature than even Legolas.I have seen quite a few threads on here of people being scared of the dark and I feel like if one had good old Strider's skill and knowledge he wouldn't be afraid no more.Aragorn wouldn't be startled in the middle of the forest by some bear, he would know about that mountain lion following him for the last 2 miles. He wouldn t get poisoned by some mushroom or die of hunger because he knows what is good and what is bad to eat. Strider wouldn't get lost in the forest since he has been drawing a 3d map in his head this entire time.How do I become more like Aragorn, obviously he has had 80 years of experience but what books would you recommend and things to do in the forest to become a little more like him
>>2845708>use herbsAs far as identification goes, I would start with trees. They're easy and fun to get into. From there you can move onto other plants and mushrooms. Knowing where tree species grow and why they grow there will be helpful later too. For example morel mushrooms feed off of dying elm trees. If I know where to find elms, it's a lot easier to spot a tree than a mushroom. And like with anything, it takes time and practice. I hope you have fun becoming by more like Aragorn!
>>2861275Ive become pretty good at identifying plants, but I suck with trees, you can't eat most of them and i got the habit of constantly scanning the ground now
>>2851684Middle Earth elves are legally and spiritually married as soon as they have sex with someone, and they will physically spontaneously die rather then be subjected to sexual immorality, so yeah I think so.Source: it was revealed to me in a dream. A dream called "Laws and Customs of the Eldar," from Volume X of The History of Middle-earth.
>>28457081. Learn to use a cloke properly. It's a coat, it a tent, it's most your shit.2. Minimize all other gear. Your welcome.
>>2845708It's pretty easy. Just need to live in a fantasy world and commit to it
Where are all the mushrooms edition?
>>2855801Nice lad, I've just moved near there
>>2847356Not a lot, could try starting some seeds off indoors?
Couldn't find a single snowdrop flower growing for the past week.
>>2861108Did you die?
>61st day of rain in 2026
anyone in the UK willing to go camping with me?I'VE NEVER BEEN CAMPING BUT I'VE DONE some outdoor cooking! it's really fun. i'm like rin from yuru camp! but brown!!! im a huge introvert and would love to go with someone if you're down and live near london...i got a tent, outdoor stove and gas, pots and utensils! and i can cook! i'll bring my cat with me.for reference i'm a 5'2 girl and i weigh 46kg. pls no creeps or fat people
>>2859692Bear paws typed this
>>2859883boku no picamp
this is probably real
>>2861694So do you normally rape people you disagree with if they're not brown? Do anglos really?
>>2859635Post a pic of yourself and I'll consider it
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.
>>2852331It's a north Italian design. It's a roncola, they were used since roman times.
>>2850928>No double headed yorkshire billhook to multipurpose as an axe
>>2850852why do people with bowie knives are cool but not machetes?you could get picrel, is basically a giant bowie knife.
>>2850928>i kinda want to buy a billhook because they are neat, i cant really find one that comes with a sheath, and isnt stupid expensive, i could make a sheath myself, but the price in leather alone would automatically make the project 3x as expensive.you could take a milk jug and hit it with a heat gun then wrap it around the blade. maybe stick a block of wood or something in between the cutting edge and the jug so it doesn't cut through it.
>>2850852Unless hogging and needing a literal pigsticker to stick the piges, there's no downside to having a 7-5-ish, and a hatchet or machete.
>>2832923
>>2860618should be snow covered but not this year
Where should I camp next month for a few nights 3-4 hours from Las Vegas? I’ve already done Grand Canyon, Zion, Bryce and Valley of Fire. Death Valley?
>>2861401Eastern Sierra
>>2850091nice
>>2861692yeah feel free to make a new one
I'm going to Aconcagua in a few days. Aconcagua is the highest mountain in the Americas, and the highest mountain outside of the Himalayas. It's not technical by any means but it's a challenge due to its altitude or 6,967m (22,858.1 ft) and it can get really cold: https://www.mountain-forecast.com/peaks/Aconcagua/forecasts/latest -30/-40cExpedition starts on Feb 1st.I'm going "solo", unguided, with logistical support (a few meals on Camp 0-1, a mule to carry some gear to basecamp, etc.), I have experience, and there's a lot of people on that mountain in case something happens (HACE/HAPE being my main concern really) so I won't be solo for real but I'll be minding my own business for the most part, I'll keep park rangers informed of what I'm doing, etc. For extra safety I'm bringing an InReach (for routes, messaging/SOS stuff), and a VHF Radio (to talk to park rangers in case some shit happens during certain portions of the ascent), but the most challenging part will definitely be the summit push,which can last a long time and get really cold/disorienting due to the altitude.I'm all loaded up on audiobooks, books, and I'll be porting my own gear up and down the mountain most of the time anyway so I'll acclimatize pretty well, plus I don't have a guide constantly telling me I'm not fast or that we're running out of time, etc. which generally tends to bring an extra level of complexity if you're not acclimatizing well and you're being pushed to higher camps.picrel is the south face, I took that pic a few years ago I went with a friend and couldn't summit (felt like shit, had gear issues).What challenges do you have in mind for this year?
>>2861196damn, what a pity. good to hear it was a good experience even if you didn't get to summit thoughwhat exactly is bad weather, is wind enough to make summit too dangerous/difficult? or did you also have snow? what exactly did the JP guy have to endure? and how are conditions exactly when you are in a good weather window?please post again if you do things like this again, it was a very fun and insightful thread
>>2861220>what exactly is bad weather, is wind enough to make summit too dangerous/difficult?Wind speeds above 60km/h are considered dangerous, I've experienced 60+km/h gusts and it can knock you off your feet if you're not on solid ground, it basically forces you to move very slowly and you can fall, etc. Obviously the higher you are the more dangerous that kind of wind is, because you have to deal with more stuff (altitude, fatigue, clothes/boots get bulkier the colder your environment is). >or did you also have snow? Yes, we had two days where snow fell on Basecamp and it wasn't really an issue, but snow + wind = you can't see shit. On camp 1-2 I had a few days of snow and wind before the wind just blew all of the snow away and then there was only snow from camp 2 and higher. Compacted snow as you go down can be an issue because you step, compact it, and then you slip, unless you're wearing crampons. >what exactly did the JP guy have to endure? and how are conditions exactly when you are in a good weather window? On a mountain like Aconcagua I wouldn't try it solo or without a guide/trained people with winds above 50km/h. Thunderstorms are definitely a "hunker down and wait it out in your tent" kind of thing because you feel the storm right next to you. We had winds that went up to 120km a few days (on the summit) which is why almost all expeditions had to abort, but most days it was 70-80km which is "very dangerous" territory. The JP Guy probably did it under 70km, little to no snow (good because you can see the trail to the summit), moving at 0.8-1km an hour (snail pace) freezing his ass off unless he had overkill gear, for 7-10 hours. Such winds can I've you frostbite if you have any exposed skin (wind chill is like an extra -15° to an already low -25° celsius). Pic is the weather report from the closest thing I had to a weather window. On mountain forecast you can check it out and the next week is all green, with winds under 40km.
>>2861235Not to derail a bit, but: is mountain-forecast what people actually use? I used in when hiking in New Hampshire and it seemed fairly good, but I have no idea if real climbers use that. Is there some other method that's used, or is it all region-specific?I was going to attempt to summit Aconcagua with an /out/ anon this summer, but timing didn't work out (we both got new jobs & moved). Maybe I'll do it next year. Cheers mate.
I'm going to do a multi day hike in the alps with friends again end of June. I'm looking into the feasibility of ascending Monte Gran Paradiso, since it's labeled as an 'easy' 4000'er. Via the normal route it's mostly just walking up rock, then some 700m up over the glacier, with a bit of a rock scramble at the very top. We're in good physique and are used to traversing snow for hours. So far we always got by with regular crampons on normal hiking boots (I'm on lowa renegades now). I'm wondering whether or not that footwear will suffice for such an ascent though. Maybe actual alpine spike crampons can be fitted to non stiff hiking boots like lowa? We can rent most gear at the refuge, but not mountaineering boots, and we don't want to do a multi day hike on those just because we need them for one day out of many. Any thoughts?
>>2861657On the mountain people used that one and the "snow forecast" version (just a reskin of the website by the same company but some people use both).I normally use Garmin weather reports, I find them more reliable because they differentiate gusts from constant wind speed and do weather by shorter intervals, but Garmin devices costs money and extra subscriptions. If I had to pick one I'd use Garmin for day to day and mountain forecast for longer forecasts on weather windows if I had internet access.It depends if you have internet access or not, if I didn't have starlink access at basecamp it would've been Garmin and radioing the park ranger on VHF every day. For 1-3, day hikes I just check the mountain forecast website and bring gear for that, hasn't failed me once.
Never heave anywhere without it.HOOORAH Support The Troops!Shart In Mart!O\
>>2859307I've used these, but be aware they're porous
does anybody else wash their ass with soap right after shitting each time?
>>2859773yeah I always carry my tactical bidet when I hike
>>2858042Wet ass mf.
>>2860555i myself prefer the tactical enema bag. really gets in there and cleans it out where the bidet leaves some behind.
What's it like to dirtbag? seems like a cool way to earn ones stripes in the climbing community
>>2861644it's the newest word homeless crackheads decided to latch on now that the word "hobo" is considered derogatory and no longer romantic
>>2861646so just "full time backpacking"?
>>2861647or stealth camping, rather
>>2861646>>2861647>>2861648it's not a term used by homeless crackheads, it's used by vanlifer climbing white water rafter etc types who dont like being associated with homeless crackheads when they say they're 'van lifing'homeless crackheads call themselves homeless
>>2861595>>2861599The communities basically pride themselves on being so expensive that proles can't take part in them, it's basically about as existent as amateur big 14 mountain climbing, that is to say, it's only done 'amateur' by people who have the money to do it pro
> be me> Practice charting time.> take a lot of time taking measurements around my basement.> Take measurements back to charting table.> Absolutely fucked. > Repeat measurements repeat charting.> Still fucked.> Drop pen in frustration > North changes.> That was several hours of my life.
>>2858344You practice charting on things you can confirm with another method so that you know you have done it right. Obviously he isn't trying to actually measure his basement.
>>2854806>Circumstance>decideDo you need a ride home anon?
>>2854809>French And Indian warSeven years war.
>>2860625But but but he could, like, ask an AI to measure it!
>>2861284Yeah. That's why I am doing this, I want to keep my mind as sharp as I can.
Can I convert this little can into an alcohol stove/ heater?It has a gasketed screw in lid, that is the biggest advantage. I don't know how I would cut and fill it. I assume a WIC is a good idea on this thing so maybe just an out safe oil lamp. For 1.50 it's basically a free experiment. Thoughts?
I made an alcohol stove with a heineken can when I was 14 you can probably look up guides online my friends dad taught me how but I am sure it is common enough knowledge
>>2860913The only dope thing about this one is the lid. Fuel flow is it's limitation.
>>2860143Hey Op, take the cardboard tube out of a a roll of toilet paper, shove the TP into a coffee can then pour in at least 90% alcohol. It will burn for hours, when the TP starts to get singed or the flame gets a bit low add more alcohol.
>>2860930Yes that is an alcohol stove but not the kind I am looking for. Thank you.
After further testing. It's passable and the wick isn't wearing down too badly. The biggest upside I didn't expect is how quickly it cools.
Google claims this is a real story. Do a reverse image search and see if you can convince it otherwise.
>>2861370yes
>>2857181googers aren't real, do more research. they were made up to keep normies out of the woods.
>>2861556DNR agrees with you.
>>2857181the rock cat watches you masturbate
>>2857181>remove circular rock from circular hole That's not how rocks work. Fail.
Are barefoot shoes really that goated? Im buying new shoes soon, and i just wanna know if its truly the way to go. Especially considering that there arent many barefoot hiking shoes, that are somewhat waterproof.
i really wanna get some barefoot shoes some time. i used to wear feyu kung fu shoes 10 years ago when there was barely a concept of barefoot shoes and they only cost 20/30 euros. i really don't like the way most barefoot shoes do look like. five fingers are just corny ass looking. vivo barefoot almost gets it but this and other brands often end up looking like some mall ninja shit. also vivo's from what i have seen from other people dont last long. i am not gonna spend more than 100 bucks on a pair of shoes that will not be usable after one year.recommend me some brands
>>2856498>waterproofYou don't need waterproof shoes unless you're hiking in winter, and you won't be wearing barefoot shoes in winter (I hope).
>>2860457Buddy of mine always recommends Vivobarefoot.
>>2860536mine temp reg is fine after restoring proper circulation from hiking irregular terrain barefoot
>>2856498They're not magic, you just have healthy feet with them, and come to just expect the feeling of mobility flexibility.They come with a curse though, of not being able to comfortably wear normal shoes again.
Tumbleweeds are actually russian? What in the fuck? Are there other iconic things to places that are just foreign bullshit? I know tomatoes are american and italians just stole valor.
>>2861214Largemouth bass, bluegill, channel catfish, smallmouth bass, etc all outside of the Mississippi watershed. Rainbow trout outside the pacific drainages.If you look at the dates they were introduced, common carp were actually the first gamefish.>INB4 HURRR HOW CAN SOMETHING FROM AMERICA BE INVASIVE IN AMERICA HURRRRRR
>>2861214>Tumbleweeds are actually russian?tumbleweeds are a category of things, not one thing.some tumbleweeds are russian thissle, but some are pigweed or wild mustard species.
>>2861555The iconic "tumbleweed" that OP is referencing is in fact Russian. They were brought over accidentally with crop seeds with Russian immigrants.American chestnuts were wiped out because of a disease brought over with chinese chestnuts. The location of all remaining american chestnuts trees are known and cataloged and theyre listed as a critically endangered species.Chinese lady beetles have displaced ladybugs.Wild boars are Russian and were released in the U.S. as a more challenging/exotic game animal by (((hunters))).Potatoes are from south America. The Irish potato famine was due to the British blockade on Irish fishing boats.Wild Mustangs of the western U.S. are of course not native. Natives chased down bison on foot to stab them with spears or they herded them off cliffs before Europeans settled the continent.Beef, chicken and pork are not native to the Americas.Neither is lettuce, garlic, onion, wheat, rice, lemon, apple or pear.Native Americans never discovered cheese or sour cream."Mexican food" is beans, corn and fish with the occasional rabbit or snake.
Anyone from /out/ tell me if the Kantamus 60L is worth it? Looking for an endgame backpack that will survive the apocalypse.
>>2861084newfag-kun, i...
>>2844793sobotka
>>2861084it means that someone wants to bump a thread that has long ran its course. call me cynical but this thread does serve as an ad for savotta even with all the legit criticism. the last posts added nothing to the discussion.
Oh fuckFjallraven is making more Varmlands!
>>2861560They should bring back the No.21s but make an XL version.
What's /out/ opinion on boot knives? Thinking of getting one because they're the easiest fixed blade knives to EDC that are also large and easy enough to conceal. Survival knives are too large and look mall-ninja-tier when edc'd and neck knives are usually too small.
>>2860147Try it out, if you don't like it you can always make some scales for it and epoxy them on.
>>2856313I like them. I wear steel toes for my job every day and I leave one in my right boot as a backup knife in case I leave my main one back in the shop
>>2856313Idk man i like the control the rigid spine on normal knives gives you way too much too ever consider replacing any of them with a dagger for serious use but if fun is allowed i find daggers are simply nice to mess around with/throw. Their weight or mass doesn't matter comparing to lugging around a throwing hatchet for luls and it's not as horridly autistic as throwing ninja stars.It's more of a city weapon for me.
>>2860147paracord is 100% a meme
>>2861513No its not, idiot. Its a highly utile cord.
