>>2881041
No, I'm not.

>>2881041
>>2881064
These photos from the equator?

>>2881489
>>2881497
>>2881500
Epic for the win, take my reddit gold.

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>>2873239
I saw a baby garter snake once that was 2 inches long and as thin as a spaghetti noodle and when I tried to catch it the little guy still tried to coil up and strike me :)

Wish I had caught it for pictures but it was so small he instantly vanished in the grass when he decided to leave.

>>2874484
100% rabid coyote. The strange back and forth behavior and charging are the major signs. You put him out of his misery, rabies is the most hellish disease on earth

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>>2874934
>I could have punted him 100 yards if he got cheeky
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NqVE9qfg7yI

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a thermal bottle in my backpack keeps water delightfully cool

>>2880618
>pic
I've always wanted one of those but then I remember there's no way to boil it. I guess it's time to learn to do one myself, stainless steel container with some larp cover material that can be taken on and off.

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>>2880572
if you wanna go the canteen route a molle canteen pouch like picrel will be more comfortable on a pants belt than the alice style one in your pic, just shove the vertical straps through both rows of horizonatal straps with your belt between the horizontal rows.
if you don't care about aesthetics you can find ACU ones for like $5, otherwise you can get either solid colored usmc surplus or chinese repro ones for around $15-$20.
the alice-style ones like your pic will work but the metal clips will dig after a while. this can be mitigated if you replace the clips with zipties, but then you can't take the pouch off without taking your belt off.

>>2880618
>Belt canteens are noisy and awkward and you look like a larper
A wineskin is significantly more larpy imo, like an actual medieval fantasy larper. Modern military-style gear can be more easily excused for it's affordability, versatility, and durability .

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>>2880627
this, you will find shit to carry in pack

bug juice, snacks, first aid kit, hat, gloves, butt-wipes, sun glasses and case.

>>2880572
>Don't want to carry around a whole backpack just for a camera and water bottle
Well you should, especially since you should probably have more than one bottle. I had one of those belt canteens, they're OK but the water bottles that live with my backpack are Asian ones because they're thicker and better for reuse.

>>2881504
No no, sorry! My drunkard brain actually meant to type whiskey!

>>2881473
aunt tedina is /leftypol/, but you knew that agent glowstein.

>>2881251
So generally the harder cheeses handle heat better? Sometimes I hike when it's over 100f/38C.

>>2881362
Jeets are an existential threat to all life on earth.

>>2881412
Stop trying to redefine that word nigger. Neoliberals is anything left of Monarchist. (You) Are a neoliberal.

>>2881529
nta, Ted transcended your faggy political spectrum. He despised the left and the right.

>>2881533
Hunter S Thompson and Ted Kaczynski are two sides of a coin in a way. Both men I respect.
And yes jeets are a threat. A lot of them are also lactose intolerant and have nut allergies too (partly because the percentages scale with their population size, which is in the billions).
Frankly if you can't digest a prevalent food source such as nuts, considering we as humans are opportunistic omnivores by nature, you shouldn't remain in the gene pool.

>>2881533
>>2881541
ted was made by the CIA and he did exactly what he was made for.

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>>2878508
it's the best. i had cold feet for years wearing heavyweight darn toughs and boots. thought i had a mortons neuroma even. ditched both and realized my feet were warmer without either.
like you, i went for a long hike without feeling winded or beat up. i was ready to keep going, estimating my range to much further than i ever imagined but was losing daylight.
my only concern is when i'm in snake country or thorny (blackberries where I am)
but i can now see it where you can potentially have a woven (not knit) sock to act like the upper of a shoe. this can potentially act as a wicking layer, insulation, protection, and something easily replaceable. trying to match that level of breathability in a shoe means going for mesh, which would never last.
i'm geeking out, but trying to make this work is like comparing japanese, mexican and greco-roman sandal culture to find the perfect combination. the japanese tabi socks are some of the only woven coverings i've seen. you can get the polar feet polartec socks. fleece lasts a long time and is reasonable at wicking. i'm waiting till it's cooler to try some. i also know the traditional kimono tabi socks are wovens and not knits (problem with a knit is thorns would destroy it in a heartbeat since it pulling at the stretch would break and untangle it). sadly most the japanese use cotton, so i'm still looking for a linen or hemp or even more dense nylon/polyester.
luna also now makes a fairly pricey tabu sock for colder weather. i may end up caving at some point if i don't pick up a needle and thread and make my own hemp version.
with how modern culture is now it's easy to look at sandals as primitive. it reminds me of the mark twain quote about how education is unlearning what we've been taught. historically samurai and ninjas were fighting with glorified flip flops and socks.
logging boot fags may as well rope with the amount of damage they do to their body just to be slower with their expensive illusion of benefits.

>>2876534
I sorta want to try these but also it looks like its made for retards so I don't want to wear them

Check your arches before trying barefoot shoes.

I was wearing Saucony Kinvara 12 for the past year and now I have damage to my metatarsals and foot pain all the time when I walk.

The extra bonus is that after a year of barefoot shoes, my feet have widened and no longer fit into regular shoes.

I kind of regret it, bros.

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>>2876534

WHAT ARE THOSE!?!?!?!

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OP here i forgot about this thread because the shoes took ages to arrive but I'm very happy with them. followed their size guide and they fit well. i much prefer these to non-barefoot shoes for varied terrain and hiking. pavement/night walks are still ambiguous as these shoes expose my shitty gait and how im putting too much weight on my heels but hopefully i can adapt and change my ways. i notice they get warm in the sun so i dont recommend buying black depending on where you live

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>>2876925
Squirrels are slowly becoming one of my favorite animals. I like to see them out when walking, and there's a giant tree right outside my apartment window that always has a couple scurrying about.

>>2876925
I was raised to see them as cute since my grandma fed them.
Fat grey bastards are everywhere in the city.

I basically live in the woods now and oddly I don't see that many, nothing like the city. From what I have seen we have black and grey squirrels around here.

Been thinking of culling the grey squirrel population around my property just to encourage the black squirrel population to take over. They look nicer.

>>2877768
I started squirrel hunting a while back but I haven't gone out in the last 2 years. Part of it is I'm busy but the other part is they're so fucking cute I've started feeling bad about killing them

>>2877100
>we shoot the WHOLE bullet

>>2881039
"...plowed into this beaver on accident..."

Nope. Don't care if it's hanging right over the plate, I'm going to take the high road and not swing at that one.

>>2881039
I plowed your mom's beaver.
Now it burns when I pee.

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Is there any animal more based than the humble beaver? Obsessively industrious, architect, engineering and carpenter all in one, monogamous and family oriented, build the neighbourhood so others can thrive and have a place to live. They slap and they're cute too.

>>2881125
Thank you bober very cool

>>2881036
beavers are cool. cool find anon

>>2880982
You can rent cabins for waaay cheaper.
also:
>portable
lmao.

>>2881116
Sadly it's hard to go missing when you never go more than 100m from your tent.

>>2876061
sorry for insanely late response, I was banned.

Vaude is good quality, and this tent was the lighest yet sturdiest and most comfortable I could find. might only try out a hubba hubba for better ventilation and even a bit more space.

>>2875891
Nta
Why so early? I haven't signed up yet but I was thinking mid march.

>>2881179
Wdym "signing up"?

>>2881322
I wanna do allamuchy state park, do you have a throwaway email?
I don't live in jersey, but I visit sometimes
I don't care if you bring a baby as long as it doesn't make noise the whole time

>>2880999
you are very lucky to have friends that will get together for long distance trips like that even if far apart, my friends might get together i I come back to the hometown for a beer, thats it. fucking sad and we were thick as thieves til about age 25

>>2881325
burnlocalanon@outlook.com

>>2880999
>>2881326
And you guys are lucky to have friends at all

>>2881329
sent

I've been to the Netherlands, Germany, Switzerland and Austria. Most of Europe is usually only a stone's throw away from civilization and because there is so little nature left there are very strict with what you can and can't do there. So depending on how much you care about risk or the rules avoiding the wilderness is a requirement since in places like Germany you can't just go out and camp anywhere you'd like, you can kind of get away with it if you're found bivoacking, and forget about starting a fire in Switzerland. Now the alpine areas (Southern Germany, Switzerland and Austria) do offer some remote places but it's not like North America and you need to know what you're doing in the mountains. Norway is totally different you can camp anywhere you want

>>2878908
>How feasible is spending weeks/months walkthing through countries and hitchhiking in Europe?
perfectly feasible
>wilderness
lmao
>what are some challenges i'd face that i might've not thought about?
Your biggest issue will be nosy busybody old people calling the police on you. And depending on the country the police will probably be very happy to bother you and make your life difficult. This is assuming you're trying to camp outside. If you're staying in hotels or hostels in cities then you'll have a different kind of problem, which I hope I don't have to explain.

>>2881161
Just how out of touch are you? Do you think it's still the early 2000s?

>>2881191
This. Anybody that sees you outside in nature after sun set will call the police on you. They will just think you are drinking and will become an issue.

Only risk is the 40 million rapefugees. I just spent a few months in Germany and they are in every city, town and village. They dont go hiking though so stay in the woods as much as possible

>>2874151
I bought their 25L backpack for $10 and I'm genuinely impressed. I have it strapped down to my bike and use it like a trunk to hold everything I need to repair and maintain my bike. It's holding like 20lb of stuff easy.

I'm genuinely thinking about getting another one just for every day use.

>>2874296
i love that little stove. usually i use white gas, but any time i bring a canister stove its that one.

i've also used their tents for years, and never had an issue with them. the 3 man, and also one of the big "easy up" 6 man tents. i like that one a lot. its about 7 years old now, and the water proofing needs some attention. but its held up surprisingly well.

I also have one of their rain jackets, and i like it alot. idk if they still sell that one but i can't find them anymore.

>>2874473
That's not a jacket, that's a windbreaker. Idiot

>>2874151
Their fishing lures are actually pretty decent considering how cheap they are.

>>2874596
REI is super over priced, I was there a month ago and they want $50 for inflatable camping pillows.

pretty funny seeing all these /out/ people caring about camping brands so much and looking down on "poors" for using inferior brands

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Arizona once sent armed AZ NG troops to point machine guns across the Colorado at California during the Parker dam war. Arizona currently has over 300 active and national guard fighter jets stationed in the state. Also one of the most advanced and largest civilian and military pilot training areas and programs in the world. Every historical and active USAF aircraft has been in or stationed in, or retired in Arizona.

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>>2881330
Took me a ridiculously long time to find this image in my files. USAAC bomber in Arizona August 1929.

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>>2881332
Ww2 era, below the Grand canyon rim.

Also as I mentioned, Arizona is 4th nationally for military industrial complex. All of the tomahawk missiles, tens of thousands of other advanced missiles, computer chips, all AH64s etc, made in Arizona. The East Coast/midwest hasn't been the USA industry powerhouse for decades, it's now SW, Texas Arizona California etc. The first 3 B21 raiders are already finished in southern California. aZ companies are about to quadruple missile production for the next 4 years (thousands of advanced missiles a year), the LUCAS drone is also made in AZ.

Flight test of a AH64 over the lower Gila river AZ, decent wild desert.

https://youtu.be/lJsIBN31ezM

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AZ has that perfect combo of wilderness, world class advanced industry, million dollar neighborhoods, and literal redneck belts.

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