Welcome to beekeeping general. Discuss apiary and bees.Old thread: >>2577491
>>2712628Thanks! I feel a little guilty about wanting honeybees rather than something native, but I'd really like to be able to gather some honey and beeswax. And yeah as far as as flowhives go, I'm inherently skeptical of anything that looks like it's promising to take away a bunch of the work. Would you recommend warre hives?
>>2712692Yes, it's awkward when people think we are "saving the bees"...Warré are okay but if I were to start again, I'd just copy my mentor's system the first few seasons. They have an entirely different work strategy, I think it's only a good idea if you find a guy who uses them.
>>2710168Amusing
>>2712692If your concerned about native pollinators, why not include some native bee houses on your property and actively grow a wildflower garden? I have a few beehouses on my property and have never had issues with my bees :)
>>2713043Good idea, I wanted to grow more native plants in place of empty grass anyways.
What's the most interesting geocache you've found? There's one in my local area that's inside of an old bit of stone piping that I haven't had the balls to go collect yet.
I downloaded your app and it says there's a hundred in my area. This seems fishy, I think I would have accidentally found one by now
>>2711027Upvoted
I hate these, I'll find one now and then and think I've found someone's weed stash but it's really just some rubbish.
>>2710914Theres never anything good in them. I draw a big fat penis on the gay ass pointless logbook when I find one
I wandered off a trail last year and stumbled upon this ammo can buried under some rocks. The cache itself is just a logbook, but I was completely stoked that I found some neat little secret thing by wandering around the wilderness.
Homestead General /hsg/> Woods Cabin Edition> Thread #05Talk gardening, farming, livestock, beekeeping, building, electricity and plumbing, earthworks, waterworks, permaculture, raising children, market gardening, selling produce, barter, home economics, composting, mulching, pest control, diet, health.Anything relevant to living on site, making a home out of the land.Old Thread: >>2640881
>>2709837https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/War_pigyou know what to do.
1. Anyone here tried growing mushroom buckets before? It takes up a small area and the amount of food produced (allegedy) makes it enticing 2. Would they grow in hot weather or would they just die out? Gets to 40C here in Summer, pretty hot even in full shade.My idea is to put some towers under some shade cloth and plastic sheets (to retain moisture)3. Could I start propagating mushrooms from those grow box kits? No one ships mycelium here except as those.Thought I could let it grow to the first flush, then break it apart into buckets.
>>2712055>Anyone here tried growing mushroom buckets before?I haven't tried using buckets like that, but I have grown some mushrooms. Read "Growing Mushrooms the Easy Way" by R Rush Wayne >Would they grow in hot weather or would they just die out? Gets to 40C here in Summer, pretty hot even in full shade.Depends on the species. If you're growing outside then you will need to be aware of the season the mushrooms fruit in. If you're growing indoors then you just need to simulate the fruiting conditions.>Could I start propagating mushrooms from those grow box kits?Sure. You can also use mushrooms from the store, either by harvesting the spores, or by cloning the stem. Try reading "Mycelium Running" and "Radical Mycology" for tips on both. There are several other books you can read that go in depth into specific mushroom species and how best to care for them.Also, if you're sterilizing your medium then you can use uncharged biochar in place of peat or vermiculite. If you can't find or make biochar buy some lump charcoal and crush it to the right grade.
Are elderberries worth it? Costco is selling bare root elderberry starters and im considering adding some to my berry orchard
>>2710096Based
>started exploring old ww2 bunkers>even going into mines>not once worn a face mask>at hospital few days ago with severe chest pains and can't breath>have aspergillosis or some shitWhat face mask you guys recommend for exploring such places?
>>2711800yeah his lungs got the tism
What does aspergillus even look like( I touch all the funny, fluffy molds I come across, pic related is in an underground WW1 fort, also never wear masks)
>>2713144Never mind the question. apparently it only affect immunodeficient people or people with underlying lung problemsskill issue, OP
>>2713145skill issue (AIDS)
>>2713145>>2713174This is why you need to make the men you play cave explorer with wear condoms OP.
He can't keep getting away with it
Is he just farming anyone who dies in his life for views at this point?>Rest in peace, estranged uncle>Goodbye, dear Mr Brown from elementary school>Rest in peace, my favorite Starbucks barista
>>2713150I think this weird old fella was the only person close to him he had left. The next video will be announcing his own suicide.
>>2713138There is already a Steve thread.>>2712959Go away bot.
>>2713151Based and alcoholic tresspasser pilled"STEALTH SEPUKUING IN CHILDRENS HOSPITAL"
>>2713151>stealth camping in an industrial trash compactor
Does anyone here have any experience working trail maintenance (or similar) jobs? I'm considering applying for a local position and would like to hear some anons firsthand experience.
Am interested how this goes. Over here I cant think of a job that doesnt require an education, connection or something
>>2709283In the same boat man. In this shit together
>>2706680>worked for freeLmao.
>>2709283>>2709364There are private companies that have the primary focus of trail construction and maintenance.Usually parks and agencies will contract these businesses to build trails or they will have volunteers from various organizations building them. From my experience, state agencies will usually have their park/land maintenance staff maintain the trail with the help of volunteer groups, sometimes there might hurt be a dedicated trail guy or two whose job is to care for the trails, but that’s usually a seasonal gig.If you want to make money and have a, it’s in the whole trail design process, management, bureaucracy side of things. Typically agencies and cities with large enough metro park systems will have someone who designs and plans trail projects, although this is also outsourced to private companies as well.t trailfag
>>2706620get on neetbux and you can hike whenever you want
Tell me a story /out/. You guys have the best stories.
>>2698283do you do walks in nature? you don't have to spend the night...or just sleep in your car...seriously.
>>2703664nice
>>2712561Gay
>>2712561Cops are fags, but you're a gay faggot
>>2700117What about the other pant ? Normally, you always have two.
>is completely overpriced
>>2713063He's right though. Why do you get so offended at the mere suggestion that pliers and screw drivers aren't run of the mill gear for the outdoors? What do you even use them for (aside from fishing, which is addressed here >>2712906)Speaking generally, why do people on /out/ get so angry and emotional over who uses what gear? Chill out. Sounds like you need some fresh air and sun lil nigga.
>>2713015for me it's the Manager
>>2713125based and practical pilled. SAK is the way to go for a multi-tool unless you specifically need pliers/wire cutters for a particular reason.
>>2712018>I have never gone outyeah?
>>2713131I have a pair of gerber pliers and they have a spring that opens them back up. It's so much better than my leatherman with normal floppy pliers. I have used the two in combination with the leatherman to hold the bolt and the gerber to tighten the nut a ton of times. You don't need a multitool, you need at least two.
You're telling me I just put one of these somewhere up high and then I get my very own owl? How is this legal? What's the catch?
>>2712848You can't fuck the owl, anon.
>tfw see several owls in the yard>put up a box>no owl visits my box to live and train with me
>>2712885I haven't looked into it at all and am not an attorney but I think owl box law could be the wild west. Who's to say you can't put a family of mice in your owl box? Having an owl in your yard is like having a smoking hot wife, not everyone can be soulmates sometimes you have to pay to play.
one time i looked inside one of these expecting it to be empty and a fuckin owl was in there staring at me so they definitely work lol
>>2712936kek
What do you wear to keep the rain and sun off your head, face, and neck?
>>2712908Based jogger
>>2712755>>2712747How do you know you're on 4Chan? Someone will mention trannies lol! Ah yes the studies that say "possible," "maybe" and say "more studies needed." Or I could do what white people do and wear nothing and get skin cancer and look like a dried prune. No thanks. Out of all my high school friends that I have kept in touch I'm the only one that doesn't require medication, no major health issues, no eyeglasses, full set of hair and still wear the same size pants when I was in my 20s and have good metabolism. So I must be doing something right.
i live in Australia and i'm a (redhead) surprisingly i get by with just a boonie hat and sunblock on the arms
>>2705021Boonie hat and balaclava.
>>2713023I'm arizonan and redhead and I do a cowboy hat and a linen button up shirt.
are gay and weakI wish they didn't have the market dominance they do. Frame locks are better.
All swing out designs are a ridiculous liability. I don't use folders but if I did I would only use OTF knives. I carry fixed blades and box cutters and have no use for anything in between.
>>2712887For me, it’s the hog sticker
>literallywhat are you doing with a folding pocket knife that the lock is failing on you
I'm currently a neet that wants to become /out/ fag. My life has pretty much consisted of me sitting in my room watching Japanese cartoons and staying in the safe zone. I started trying new thing like going out to eat new stuff and really loved it. I live in Europe and had no idea my country has some beautiful /out/ spaces. I wanna visit them all, while I'm still funemployed I would like to see and learn something new and experience life and nature. What do you suggest, I have been thinking of visiting some cool nature park that I never knew it existed. I'm planning to go alone, I lurked for a bit here and saw a lot of camping thread. I never did it and I feel like it's not common i Eu. Keep on mind that Im really anxios about going places and stuff, how do I begin my journey?
>>2696487Learn the secret art of batoning
>>2696487please dont cause a fire
>>2696487Start with hiking some short trails, then buy a tent and stay at a nearby camp ground, soon you’ll be larping like a wild forest dweller for weeks at a time in the woods or a hermit wizard building a stone hermitage and reading esoteric grimoires inside of it. I’m not projecting you are
>>2710886KEK
>>26964871. start going for at least 1 walk every single day, no matter what. doesn't matter if its short. do it every. single. day.2. based on conditions learn what gear you need3. over time walk longer and in different places.that's it, stick to i and you'll learn to be /out/ over time
Go...Outside
>>2703503You’re not important to government agencies schizo
>>2703463Maybe next week.
A beautiful Saturday following the river. Robins and bluebirds were out and first fence lizard of the year spotted. A pair of spring coyote pups bounded along the path. Met a fellow out fishing for early channel cats, no dice though. Wet snow falling today so I shall stay /in/ and roast a chicken
Went for a walk in the hills outside town day before yesterday, stopped at a shelter, built a fire and had a snack. Horribly out of shape but it was pretty comfy overall.Hopefully going /out/ more often now that the snow is melting.
>>2711387I'm white. Their goal is to exterminate me.
This thread is for hobomaxxingThe southwest/florida season is almost over boys, do any nice odd jobs? Hope ya didn't stay too drunk! Where are we headed next? Thinking the Lake Tahoe/Reno area until the summer comes. Yes, you can get work without an address. Stick to landscaping and construction work. Craigslist is your friend. Sometimes warehouses work. Farm work is great whenever you find it. Yes. a true hobo works, and in fact works a lot. Strongly considering a few seasons on a fishing boat. Weather map shows current daily low temp conditions for the united states, as you can see we are only a couple weeks away from the majority of the U.S. being rather comfortable. I, for one, am a seasonal hobo. A nomad if you will. I prefer to travel with the seasons. Hobos that stay in one region are welcome ITT too of course. Any body that lives outdoors full time or for a long time.
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>>2712701>>2712831how does the government respond to homeless people typically having kids in america
>>2712975CPS (child protective services) gets involved, and CPS agents are typically women who grew up in fucked up homes and never got proper mental help at anytime after, and thus it's mentally ill vs the mentally ill, except one of them has government backing and the other is some blend of retarded.
>>2713046Homelessness isn't a crime or considered neglect/abuse. CPS doesn't have the resources to just follow all of the 4 million homeless children in the US and you're stupid if you think they would
>>2713065^If I had to guess CPS would only bother you if you were hoboing around a mostly nice area.You think they'd give much of a fuck if there was worse things happening to kids around your mostly normal family innaghetto or if it's a bitch to find you innawoods?
How can you go on a 3 mile hike on an inhabited island where you are about 10 miles from the shore and get lost for 17 days?
>>2705111by being a femoid and running in circles for 17 daysshe probably didn't even look at a map before she went on vacation to that island so she didn't know she's like 10 miles from the shore lol
>>2705133it's just a 35yo woman without makeup
>>2707550How utterly predictable. Yass queen.
>>2705116Faggot why are you mad lol. Its okay buddy
>>2708474>>2708476It depends on you position in the company more or less, back when I worked for a delivery company no one gave two shits about the package handlers if they went missing but the boss called in a wellness check for an admin that decided to fuck off and never came back.