Is there any care or maintenance required for ceramic or controlled oxidation coats?Should I apply a thin coat of mineral oil to my tools or will it damage the finish?For example a Leatherman in Black Oxide or a Strongarm's Ceramic Coating?
>>2785215>getting a 60+ dollar multi tool rusty when cheap hook pliers, or your backup pair of needle nose pliers existYou obviously go fishing a lot.
>Caring for Black Oxide and Ceramic FinishesJust throw it in a pocket. That's it
>>2785216So now you are saying that you are carrying TWO sets of pliers after making fun of them?
>>2785219I'm saying I carry the right pliers for the job. Yes in my tackle box is a pair of hook pliers. I don't carry a multi tool right now but if your job makes one convenient go ahead. I do keep one in my glove box. What exactly are you wrenching on 10 miles down the trail?
>>2785223You are the only one here talking about hiking. OP might carry his multitool just in case his dirt bike shits the bed in the middle of nowhere, who knows? Whole point of multitools is having them just in case something happens and you dont have access to dedicated tools. Dont be a dick.
Was ACRNM the best outdoors clothes every designed by a genius designer's designer?Or was it a total meme made by a hypebeast grifter and supported by Asian incels with an inferiority complex?
>>2783112Yes
>>2783112lol wtf is that old chink
this belongs to /fa/shion bro...
>>2785174You forgot a g.
I wish death stranding gear was cheap and the norm for /out/.Also I wished on foot /out/ courier jobs were real
What would you use in case you come across one of our furry friends? I currently have a Remington 870 in 12 gauge and I'm saving up for a 44 magnum of some sort, not sure which one yet. Also not sure if this was more of a /k/ thing but I figured I'd try it here since it has to do with defending against beasts while /out/ting.
44 magnum, or 10 mm glock with hardcast ammo. I prefer the glock because I have 15 rounds and can reload faster.I kind of want a lever action 45-70, but I am afraid I would scare the normies and it's overkill for my area, which only has black bears.Proper ammo selection is a must, no hollow point shit, you want penetration.Pic rel, my sw 629 with the ammo you want
>>2784500That's about what I'm thinking. I have a Henry 45-70 and that will put a hole through anything at close range, that or a 12 gauge slug. When I shot a deer with it, the organs were obliterated.I wouldn't be afraid of normies. That gun is fucking cool and everyone knows it. Even if its overkill, it will work and look badass while doing it.Thanks for the ammo recommendations btw.
>>2782798He's right though, black bears are pussies and you're almost certainly not going to run into a grizzly in the lower 48. Also be realistic, you don't have either the nerve or the aim to take down a charging bear head-on.
>>2785166You want to know how to stop a charging bear? Take away his credit card
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Had to pack my bike into my car for a move and I'm pretty sure I fucked it up like a retard.Front wheel had to come off for it to fit, but I didn't know that the axle bolt was a loosen-only type deal and didn't actually come all the way out. Sat there just spinning it thinking it was stripped but ended up stripping it in the process. Lots of metal shavings in the axle threads and when put the wheel on and tighten it, the wheel just falls of under load, so the threads are definitely fucked and not biting. How do I fix this bros? The wheel hub bolt comes out (so I've seen) so that can be replaced. What about the threads? You think I can rethread them using a tap or do I need to buy a whole new front fork since the axle is integrated? Idk the model I didn't buy it, all I know is that it's a lefty Cannondale.
>>2785130It took me an embarrassingly long time to actually read your post properly, I spent too long staring at the image trying to make out what it is. I still don't entirely understand what I'm looking at. I know the lefties only have one fork blade, but is the end really just squared away like that? Is that a disk caliper? Where's the disk brake? Can you post more pics? Is this the part that stripped?https://cannondaleexperts.com/collections/lefty-hub-axle-caps-boltsI'm a drooling retard who can barely fix his single speed, if you hop over to /n/, the /n/iggers there can probably help you better.
>>2785130>>2785133holy shit bicycles are such soft toys for retards>put retardmobile in trunk>its fucking irreparably brokenlmaoooooFAGGOT
>>2785139>is the end of the fork square?Yes.>Is that a disk caliber and where is the brake rotor?Yes it's a caliber and I took off the brake rotor because it bent when I broke the axle bolt loose. I guess there was a lot of tension and the caliber was still bolted down. Should've took the caliber off first. Retard move. Easy and cheap replacement for the rotor.>picPic in this post is just to give you an idea. Fork is on one side and the axle is integrated into the fork. So in my OP pic, what you're looking at is the bare axle and the threads that the wheel bolt thread into.>your picI believe the axle threads and the bolt that posted are both stripped. So I'd have to pop out the hub from the wheel, the pic you posted, and replace that too.
>>2785157>>2785143Forgot to add pic, oops
>>2785130I feel like that's what you get for getting a meme bike Op.
Hello anons, Floridian /g/ tourist here.I want to wander around the Appalachian Mountains for a few days, in the snow. I am fucking tired of the heat. I am fucking tired of people. I literally just want to wander around in freezing cold snow, alone, for a week or so, living off the land. Preferably I would like to avoid people as much as possible. I want to learn land navigation. I also want to bring a gun, shoot an animal, and eat it.My questions are:>how feasible is this for someone who has never been on a REAL /out/ trip aside from camping with his dad as a kid and hiking preapproved trails?>what skills do I need to learn, regulations do i need to read, and equipment i need to bring to ensure that I don't suffer death, grievous bodily harm, and/or arrest during this trip?>where should I go? my only stipulation is that there is snow present. I want to do this november or december.
>>2784859>we should be best friends let's meet up soonsure, im in nsw, australia. i dont mind traveling but i want to meet in a public place
>>2784859forgot to add, im a bottom. i dont take any enemas to clean, hope youre fine with that
>>2784914Fuck man, I'm a bottom too :'( guess we'll have to find at least one top for our meeting. OP sounds promising.
>>2784848What do you disagree with?>>2784852TikTok brain. Here's a greentext version:>cold weather /out/ clothing is more than just putting on your thickest coat>hypothermia can happen faster than you think>if you're healthy and well dressed you can get by not eating for a week>[wouldn't recommend, it's easier to stay warm if you eat enough]>there are winter survival courses in this region>there are free online winter survival courses in this region>snowboarding is an easy way to experience activity in the snow with warm facilities and babysitters on hand>snowboarding can be done earlier in the season due to location and snow machines>Floridamen have shit cold tolerance but you can fix it>getting basic experience with something new before trying a more extreme version is advisableComment too long. Click here to view the full text.
>>2784937>TikTok brainkek not true, im the rare zoomer that daily drives a flipphone >hypothermianot a problem for me, i live in australia. heat stroke is a thousand times more likely to kill me>winter survival courses in this regionim pretty sure in my region there is nothing of the sort>free online winter survival courses in your region>online>in your regionnot true, no one hosts any websites in my regionComment too long. Click here to view the full text.
What kind of mushroom is this? It was right next to a yellowjacket near. In a southern mixed pine forest.
>>2785149Armillaria, honey fungus
>>2767272Did you get to hike/see any of the effects of the flooding recently?
Just got back from a trip in the balkans. A few days in a city and the rest hiking around some mountains and island hopping.Hardly saw any other people and slept under the stars.Will dump a few photos
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>>2780007Ye, I've unironically got a shit tone because my street washed away
>>2785082moar?
A few weeks ago I went camping in Northern ID. It was warm and clear out so I slept on a sleeping pad and only used a wool blanket and a hoodie for insulation. It was plenty and I slept great, but it probably didn't get down past 40°.The blanket is the cheapest 80% wool blanket I could find at a surplus store. I think the brand is Swiss Link. It's relatively think and looks like a moving blanket.It got me thinking, is there any benefit to 90 or 100% wool over 80%? Would a thicker wool blanket, like an older Pendleton or a genuine Swiss blanket, be noticeably better for colder weather, maybe down to the 30's? Asking because it seems like all of the good wool blankets are $75-$250, and while you definitely get what you pay for, I wonder how much more you get. I'm not suggesting a wool blanket over a real sleeping bag, or only using one in the dead of winter or something stupid like that. Just using one in spring-summer. Does anyone here blankie camp? If so, what seasons? What's your setup like? What's the best way to be comfy?
>>2783696Their hobby is seeking out things that make them irrationally angry
I have a 100% itchy wool blanket. Fucker is so heavy it's for car camping only!
>>2783553I use 2 blankets under a tarp, which works well for containing heat and creating warmth pockets. I wear a wool sweater and a beanie too but that is mainly for drafts and because most heat leaves out of your head. The coldest it gets here is 5*c and that is probably the limit of this kind of method without further insulation, fire, windbreaks etc.Wool will dry a lot quicker than I expected it to, possibly because of the synthetic blend. I have used a 60% and a 80% and did not notice a difference in heat.
One thing I learned many years ago is DO NOT SCRIMP ON OUTDOOR GEAR. You don't want to be freezing your ass off wishing you had spent that extra $100.
get a couple woobies, at least twoline your sleeping bag with them. its pure ecstasy.theyre great, if theyre high quality you can use them as a rain catch, waterproof fort, blanket..theyre very comfortable. slick, cool in the heat,warm in the cold. tough, thin, can line your ponchoor coat. you can line your poncho and make a sleeping bagtheyre extraordinary. theyre about $30 and no animals are hurt since theyre purely synthetic.they treat the sheep like shit to get the wool.
Do you like to paddle, anon? Me and my friend love to use our kyak and explore. (pic related is a recent place Ive been)
>>2784195Was that the Danube?
HOLY SHIT THIS THREAD STILL EXIST (op here). I posted this 3 months ago, barely any response. What a nice surprised to have on this saturday afternoon
>>2771041Brazil
>>2782296thats sea
Today was the canal. It was super low the city is draining it for winter. I had it all to myself. Got to test my farmerjohn and neoprene socks, the NRS farmerjohn are awesome but the Chinese socks could be better, the water is getting colder I need to get better booties rather then socks and also a semi dry yop. Had a great day paddling 666 seconds timer before captcha and posting wow
/out/ entertainment sometimes when I'm settling down for making camp and I've already eaten I ain't got shit to do in my bivy but it's cold and windy so I wont go outside now, I have brought a kindle before, or a paper book, but I'd like some kind of gameboy thing to play some vidya in the down times, any suggestions?
>>2785004I'd rather throw my phone off a fucking cliff
>>2783637My other hobby is chess so if I don't feel like reading fiction, I'll whip out a puzzle book. I also have a small backpacking sized chess set but haven't brought it camping yet.
>>2784393Acoustic instruments outdoors after dinner are kino, it's nigger rap/electronic/butt rock or any other modern amplified crap that grates on nerves.Been toying with the idea of learning the recorder for this reason. They have a reputation for being easy to learn and when played well they have a very pleasant and sweet sound that I really enjoy.
>>2785116>recorderMake sure it's the plastic middle school variety>https://www.youtube.com/@shittyflute
>>2783946This. I can play PS2 games on my old s21 pretty easily. Haven't tried any better emulators. My game boy emulator is pretty power efficient I can play it for probably 10 hours before the phone gets to 30 percent. With internet off of course just using the phone as a GPS, camera, and game boy.
Fuck these little tunnel rats! I've tried poison bait, gassers, traps (no, not that kind but at this point I'm open to anything), gunpowder, deterrent plants, just about anything that won't land me in prison or taint the water table.Anybody found anything that works? I even tried uncovering their holes and waiting with a gun. I'm out in the country in a part of California where they leave us alone. I'm willing to try just about anything.
>>2784928How many vaccines did you take? Was in right? The double shot but only one booster?
>>2783811Bait + night vision/thermals + a good air rifle or suppressed varmint gun.Then a bunch of late nights and patience.Its really all that works.
>>2784928Yes it was very foolish
wtf is this bot shit
>>2784930What the fuck did you just fucking say about me, you little bitch? I'll have you know I graduated top of my class in the Navy Seals, and I've been involved in numerous secret raids on Al-Quaeda, and I have over 300 confirmed kills. I am trained in gorilla warfare and I'm the top sniper in the entire US armed forces. You are nothing to me but just another target. I will wipe you the fuck out with precision the likes of which has never been seen before on this Earth, mark my fucking words. You think you can get away with saying that shit to me over the Internet? Think again, fucker. As we speak I am contacting my secret network of spies across the USA and your IP is being traced right now so you better prepare for the storm, maggot. The storm that wipes out the pathetic little thing you call your life. You're fucking dead, kid. I can be anywhere, anytime, and I can kill you in over seven hundred ways, and that's just with my bare hands. Not only am I extensively trained in unarmed combat, but I have access to the entire arsenal of the United States Marine Corps and I will use it to its full extent to wipe your miserable ass off the face of the continent, you little shit. If only you could have known what unholy retribution your little "clever" comment was about to bring down upon you, maybe you would have held your fucking tongue. But you couldn't, you didn't, and now you're paying the price, you goddamn idiot. I will shit fury all over you and you will drown in it. You're fucking dead, kiddo.
Where has brit out gone?
>>2781144Because real ale is mostly piss
Trees are over-rated. I like small woodlands and copses on a hike but hiking through a forest is dreary and oppressive.
About twice a year I like to go up to Kielder forest in Northumberland and do a 26 mile day hike around Kielder Water. There are two pubs on the trail so it's great. Last time I was there a couple of months ago I had to walk the last few miles in absolute darkness as there's zero light-pollution up there, it was spooky fun.
>>2784943Lager nonces are not welcome in my thread>>2785085Kielder is pretty cool. Has a spooky atmosphere for some reason. Shame it's nearly all Sitka plantation though.You go to the angler's arms? Loved that pub
>>2785105Yeah, always drop in at the Angler's Arms and the bar at Leaplish waterside park. It gets seriously spooky up there after dark, especially at this time of year with so few people about. I always park at the north end of the dam and walk around clockwise so I do the wilder northern shore at dusk or night, very comfy. I always think of every werewolf film I've ever seen though, there's even a horror book series set there.
>outfishes all your expensive fancy luresNothing personnel chud
>>2784898>chudcannibalistic humanoid underground dwellers? good movie
>>2784898>worm>if not readily available (winter), corn straight from the can>want predatory fish? use another fish (see above) as bait idiotLures are just big plastic's way of selling more plastic.
>>2784947also small shoutout to spoon lures, they're actually fun to use and that at least counts for something
>>2784898I prefer crankbaits and spinners because with hard baits, I don’t blow $4 to not catch two dozen perch too small to get their mouths on the hook. If I want to get harassed by a million juvenile fish too small to eat it’s cheaper to throw a San Juan worm than a real one.
>>2784898I just dangle my little worm (my penis) in the water until something bites
Some fucking dick started blasting his Bluetooth speaker at little Yosemite campground at like 9 pm last weekend How do we solve this pandemic? Is it time to ban people from nature until they can pass some sort of wilderness competency test? What’s the solution?
>>2765489>The supposedly hiking/climbing-loving guy I know chimped out at some old dudebased, fuck boomers
>>2769155When you go to tourist trap parks like Yosemite,yellow stone, Grand Canyon it is. But if you hop onto BLM land and National forest you don’t have that problem. “Those are like a public trust land that all American's pay for through taxation”.
Additionally, avoid any place with a lot of hype attached (recently re-opened trails) and waterfalls. Waterfalls are sure to attract normies with bluetooth speakers.
>>2785042Waterfalls are easily the most overrated natural feature. I think it's on purpose, to pull normies to them so that the rest of us can enjoy the rest of the parks
>>2763595Put em on clutch
For all things fire lookout / fire tower!Previous: >>2694387
im a tourist here to say these things are terrifying and looking at these images has driven me nearly to vomit, i am so anxious at even the thumbnails. bump.
>>2784822needs love but i see a newer stovepipe so obviously there has been some work done. unique L-4, not many like this on stilts are still standing, let alone getting care.
I live in WA and was wondering about taking an long break from work during the summer to do this
>>2784993as a job or just hiking around? if you have the right qualifications getting the job can be easy, but you wont be assigned to a lookout or area you're familiar with unless youre lucky. take a summer off to rent or hike to the fc/fs cabins? thats a dream, i've done it a few years and i dont regret a single year i've done it.
>>2784923ty : )
