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>>2842917Depends on if you have obligations outside your household. If you do need to go out and have things be open, blue areas are best for you as it gets dark earlier. You should also be opposed to daylight saving time. If you do not need to go out and sync your awake time with society, you might prefer red areas (and permanent DST) as it lessens the amount of noise and activity by others during dark hours.
>>2843300Why would getting dark earlier be better? Night owls want the opposite. I'd rather be on permanent daylight savings time, in fact I would rather be +4 hours or something, because that's where my body clock is at.Morning larks would be happy somewhere that it gets light early and dark early, because they like getting up early and going to bed early.
>>2843375If you have obligations that happen at particular time of the evening, it's more likely to be dark when you engage in those obligation if it gets dark "early". If you don't have obligations, you likely want it to be peaceful at night, so you want others going to sleep as soon after sunset as possible. Since their lives are set to the numbers on the clock, they have to go to bed at a particular numeric time so they can be up at a particular numeric time.Sounds like you're confusing the "night" in night owl, seeing it as driven by the numbers on a clock instead of the darkness outside. Very common normie mistake to get everything backwards when dealing with DST and time zone discussions because they can't break their minds away from seeing the clock as the source of light and dark.
Is off-grid living a wealthy person's hobby? I can't live in an off-grid cabin full time because the code doesn't allow that, and I also would need a primary residential address. The only way to make it work off-grid is if you already have a real home.
>>2833463That's fucked up. Tolerant Oregon.
>>2833565Badass
>>2833703>>2833707I recently heard that lawns are a holdover from medeival times. Initially, it was beneficial to have vast, open fields surrounding a castle so you could see any trouble approaching. Then later on the aristocracy in Europe maintained lawns as a flex, since maintaining grounds was super expensive and labor intensive. Eventually the every-man could afford his own little slice of land and luxury, and he imitated the example the rich set. Basically everyone is just doing it cuz the guy before them did it, long ago forgetting WHY we do it. Lawns are dumb, but it was neat learning why we even have them.
>>2833719Some retarded CA legislator was tricked into selling the state's water rights to the Reznick family in the 80's, so the state has to buy back it's own water every year. It's brutal and embarassing. The Reznicks own Pom, Fiji (tricked foreigners), and grow a bunch of almonds that also eat up a shitload of water (and are a loser nut). I hate them.
>>2843466Almonds take a gallon of water to produce a single nut.
How is the camping culture in the USA ? Here in the EU, we have many Belgian, Dutch, German, British and French people buying big caravans/campers and evading their shitty weather by spending 6 months on the Mediterranean or Atlantic coasts.Sometime they also go in the Alps when summer is too hot.There's also the occasional hikers/cyclers doing a multi weeks pilgrimage/hike and sleeping in tents but they're not common.The campsites are either municipal or private, some of them only have electricity, pitches and showers. Some of them also have restaurants, bars and grocery stores. There is always someone at the front desk, these areas mostly aren't automated.The people are usually retirees with enough money to afford such vehicles. How does it work in the USA ?
>>2843082Not sure what you mean automated unless you mean self serve.Theres a few different kinds. There are rv parks, built for both long term living and temp camping usage with full hookups. These are found anywhere, even the smallest of small towns usually has one. These always have a person, they are private businesses.Then there are various public (state county federal etc) campgrounds that vary widely between amenities and staff and cost. There are plenty that are full rv parks with hookups, and plenty that have nothing but pull through space and a picnic table and grill and a bathroom. Many are on dirt roads and many are not even RV accessible and people just camp out of cars and trucks. Some have people in a booth charging at the entrance, some require online reservations, many are first come first serve and have a self-pay system, many are free. Many have differing prices for a site with hookups or just tent pad or a walk-in site.Some have volunteer or paid camp hosts who basically take care of the place for the season in exhange for living there in an rv, many have no staff except for those from whatever land management office that come through as part of patrolling or working in that office's lands. The ones in big national parks and state parks and things often have dedicated campground ranger type workers running things. There are also often campfire evening programs put on for the campers by interp rangers at these parks.
Glamis Sand Dunes sees 1.3 million unique visitors a year.Thats 1 camp site.In 1 park.In 1 state.There are (some) porta-pottys.No running water.No asphalt, concrete or assigned spots.
>>2843430>There are (some) porta-pottys.>No running water.>No asphalt, concrete or assigned spots.Glamis is the northern part of Imperial Sand Dunes Recreational Area, and the most popular part. It’s the jumping off point for off-roading.There are at least 4 campgrounds in ISDRA. Two (2) have paved roads, the other two have gravel roads and are accessible by 2WD vehicles. All of them have vault toilets. All of them have designated campsites (first come, first served).The area sees a shit ton of people, but it can’t accommodate millions a year for overnight visits. It’s mostly day use.
>>2843468>>2843430Are these manned-up and have a nightly fee ? These are essentially private businesses right ?
>>2843086this is a good summation
>walking along a trail minding my own business >Suddenly 5 pic related fly out of the brushWtf? If you just stayed still everything would have been fine but you have to try and give me a heart attack.Fuck you, im hunting these fuckers now.
In my area, they have the nickname of, "Thunder chickens." Mostly blue and ruffed grouse.
>>2842169Holly shit OP blown the fuck out he will never recover lmfao what fag
>>2839658i don't believe you mister...
>>2838859fucking love grouse, a couple years ago one approached me while i was eating breakfast in the sierra nevada and sat next to me for like 20 minutes.
Satan chickenhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_xSj5XcByuA
What's a sleeping bag you recommend?I slept two weeks in Norway this summer with a random 5°C sleeping bag, and it wasn't that warm.I'm planning to go sleep on some mountains this autumn and I want to get comfortable with lower temperatures.
>>2841733That should have been well enough for a 5°C sleeping bag, odd.
>>2841809>>2841733That's probably the extreme or limit temperature rather than the comfort temperature. Companies are very sneaky with that stuff. Also, if it wasn't EN rated then it's completely meaningless. And I suspect it isn't EN rated considering OP described it as a "random" bag, aka some shit from walmart. I have a non-EN rated sleeping bag rated for 5C but it's extremely uncomfortable for anything below 15C.
>>2841533first you need to understand the ratings, comfort vs. you will survive. Also consider weather can change and get much colder with wind than you anticipated. I had a bag rated for 20f, I thought it was going to be 40f, but it was low 20sf and I froze my ass off and my toes were going numb. At best the bag would have been comfortable at about 50f. I bought a bag rated -20f with down fill. Be sure its large enough, bigger is better than a bit too small especially when its cold. I used to camp a lot, sleeping outside with no tent, sometimes with a tent. Over the years I seemed to have forgot how things work. Also know what type of tent you need to keep the rain/wind off. A sleeping pad for comfort and to help retain heat. It all works together. Its always better to a bag that is too warm, because you can unzip to control heat, then a bag that is too cold because you can't sleep and will be drained the next day, and it can be even colder the next day. I learned to wear the least amount of clothes, but wear warm socks. Others say to wear warm clothes, just figure out what works for you. Also, zippers are very very important. When I was freezing my ass off I zipped the bag up all the way and closed the opening as much as possible to retain heat. When the sun finally came out I was stuck in the back for like 20 minutes because the zipper was stuck and I had limited mobililty in the bag. This would have been a major safety issue if for any reason I need to get out of the bag or tent.
Enlightened Equipment Revelation 10F quilt has worked for me in Norwegian fall and spring. Never wintered there yet. I am part norge and love it out there.
I just spent the night in my 10°C sleeping bag and i had a blanket on top. It went down to -5°C and it was toasty. Get whatever you can afford it's about going out not buying gear, you'll always find a way to make it work.
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.
>>2839692Same experience with auto .22's. I was having issues with my GSG 1911 .22 (bought for cheap plinking at the range), and one of the range masters had the same gun with the same issue. He said he started using CCI mini mags, and that solved the problem.
>>2843349Those GSGs are godawful. A friend of mine bought one years ago - I think it was rebranded as a SIG - and the POS couldn't make it 3 rounds without a jam. Horrible to clean too with the ejector sticking off the back of the barrel so that it tears your knuckles up if you're not careful.
>>2843349ive had a smith and wesson m&p 22 and it was like that for the first 200 rounds, it'd stovepipe and jam anything but cci but in recent years I havent seen it jam anything, thing pisses federal and winchester now.
I would like to carry an anti-material cannon but is probably rather cumbersome
>>2843415Tell me about it. I was pretty disappointed. At least it was inexpensive.>>2843437Well, that does give me some hope.
Hey, I'm trying to transplant duckweed from a nearby stream into my pond, to add forage for my ducks. I'm concerned that the ducks are just going to eat it all before it has a chance to colonize. Any suggestions?
>>2843019The ducks are domesticated and don't wander into the nearby streams. Is there a more appropriate forum for these types of questions?
>>2842930dude, duckweed is nearly impossible to get rid of once it's in. they won't be able to eat it fast enough as long as you put a big enough wad in there. most of the places you find it at it's invasive anyways.
>>2842930I've done it. They will eat the shit out of it. What you want is a tank that they can't get into and grow it in there. Then just pitch cups of it to them in their main water reservoir. I've been. Trying to grow it for years and everything eats that shit. Fucking deer and raccoons keep eating mine even. It's honestly not easy to keep especially if you live where it can freeze in the winter.
is this for rudy
>>2843423I miss Rudy.
>wake up early>touch grass>be happyI LOVE NATURE!!!!!
Does touching acorns count?
>>2842528absolutely
I gotta get back on trail
>>2842528hello fellow southern anon
being able to go on a casual walk through the woods whenever you want is a something that's always been important to me. I grew up in a cabin surrounded by woods and even now in the city I live in the outskirts with a townhouse tucked right on the edge of a national park so I can just get some air and trees whenever I need to
Tent or Car?
>>2833616the carlilse tires in the trunk say otherwise
>>2843245Based
>>2843245that's called dogging anon
>>2843238I've always wondered how to get in and out of these without eating shit and falling or breaking shit in your car
>>2843350
It's a classic for a reason
>>2842534But it looks hella badass when I post pictures of it on nu-/out/!!
>>2843219Birch please
>>2843208I only go /out/ where there's birch. They're ubiquitous in Ontario where I live.
>>2842538I use a ferro rod or flint and steel for the most part. But I carry a bag of dryer lint and a touch lighter for when I’m lazy.
>>2843270Got a picture of your flint and steel setup?
What kind crampons and shoes would you use in this situation? Would ice axes be an overkill?
>carrying trekking polesWhy?
>>2843221Only useful on the descent
>>2843221>>2843225You mean bitch sticks?
If it would improve your confidence, microspikes. Or you could grow a pair and just transit. Make sure you turn on your tertiary Garmin Inreach and ready the bear sparay because you never can be sure a Yeti isn't waiting to pounce.
>>2843225Then you aren't using them right. They literally let you use yours arms to assist your legs in pushing you up hill. More power.
What is the /out/ consensus on this debate?
>>2842532I would have no problem sending the most difficult hikes in those because I am a fitness god who isn't affected by footwear, extra weight in my pack, or anything else these genetically inferior weaklings on this board cry about.
>>2831651my Zamberlans were fine for 4.5 yearsduring one out my outings accidentally stepped knee deep in the lake at nightried drying near campfire, placed too close -melted midsole covered whole are in glue, they hold for nowbut gonna need to buy new shoes soonhate buying new shoes, love having ones that last, but this time I was the idiot
Trail runners are comfy I just don't like how disposable they are. I had my last pair of boots for 20 years, I just kept getting them resoled and repaired until the leather wore out completely.
>>2831651trail runners if i'm day hiking and boots if i'm backpacking
>>2842293>£200>Waterproofing failed at 500 milesWhy would I buy these
heres mine time was about 3 weeks agowas fishing at the river behind my house and had a decent fishing day except for one momentwas drinking with my rican friend who brought some ribs and casting for catfishi had like about 85 yards out and felt a rumbleso im like ill wait for a hit on the hook and then run back and shitwell about 10 minutes goes by and its grtting worselike channeling energy to my sphincter i say fuck that im gonna lose it and start reeeling in my linenow im struggling to hold this flow in reeling in on a 12 foot pole on 40 lb test with a 4oz weight(nriver has some deep black mud), i knew it was gonna be a bad onegod knows 8 seconds into the retreival im probably 40 feet from shore i get a MASSIVE strikeand then it happenedthe force of the fish hitting my hook plus my stance, it must have looked absurb.mind you now, i am wearing swimtrunks (no net) and all this happens in less than a secondi instinctely threw back my rod for the hook land, and in the same action release my bowelsComment too long. Click here to view the full text.
>>2842514LMAO
>>2842491Was driving through Wyoming about 11 years ago. Running low on gas and in the middle of no-fucking-where. Had to take a piss real bad, so parked on the shoulder and got out to do the deed. As Im standing there pissing by the rear of the car, I see a goddamned rattlesnake way to fucking close to me. I back away slowly, zip up, and eventually find a gas station. Shit though, little fucker was nearly invisible in the late evening.
I almost made it to my toilet the other day.Only casualty was my shorts.
>>2842491Do portajohns count? I'm doing it right now~
>>2843195noOUTSIDE
How important do you think a survival knife is?Do you think it is a rather not needed item thats need can be superseded by a usual every day knife?It is easier to just snap logs for a fire than to hack them with a survival knife.This is of course not including raw survival where you are needing bushcraft and hunting skills to actually survive. Just general non normie tier camp holiday woodland camping.
Wrong tab, everyone play C&C today, Kane lives.
>>2842862Its fine, just takes time. But ive rarely needed to sharpen it substantially.
>>2842862It's fine if you're using good stones, but improvised field sharpening like the kind you can do on a cheaper carbon steel is almost impossible. Ergo, for a "survival knife" that you may need to sharpen on a rock it may not be ideal. Just something to be aware of. In the field, a lot of supersteels hold an edge a lot longer than common carbon steels but once that edge goes you're done unless you're carrying a diamond stone on your belt when your bushplane sank in the lake and you just barely made it out.
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>>2843100This is my current field sharpener. Still working on a good strop to go with it. Still pretty new to actual sharpening.https://www.chicagoknifeworks.com/fallkniven-2-sided-sharpener/
This will be my third year hunting. The past two seasons the people I was with dressed my game for me. I want to learn how to do it myself. Other than watching how-to videos, any advice for going about it as a beginner?
>>2842740Check your state game regs. There may be certain cuts of meat that you cannot leave behind or it's considered wasting game and could get you in trouble.
>>2842740First time I cut open a deer I fucked up so many ways. But I was solo and learned how to hunt myself. I didn’t have anyone to hunt with or mentor me. How the fuck don’t you know how if you had people show you? Either way it’s like anything in life. You make mistakes and learn.
>>2842835>Someone offers to show you.>Proceeds to explain nothing, give bad answers to questions, and block your view.>At least Someone is doing my work for free, I guess.
>>2842740Try field dressing a vagrant for practice
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