General thread for freediving and/or spearfishing, since I don't see one mentioning either.My personal questions:I've been thinking about taking a certification course so I can learn to do these things correctly and safely. I'm probably happy just doing the diving, but spearfishing seems like an easy and practical extension. I only casually skindive and rod-and-reel fish at the moment. Does anyone have experience taking such a course?I know I'll need my own gear early on, but each instructor I can find seems to have their own equipment shops, so I imagine they wouldn't be impartial about the quality of other gear on the market. I live on the Pacific coast of the US, so I see that a 7 mm open cell wetsuit is strongly recommended. What good/bad features should I look out for on wetsuits and other equipment? For non-competitive diving, carbon fiber fins are almost certainly not worth the price, right?
>>2872656>the anon behind this post
>>2872654>paralytic toxins>weakened but living divers stashed in a cave>slow consumption over weeksClearly written by somebody who’s never been mauled by a large squid. Everybody knows that real squid attacks are far faster and more violent than that
>>2758131Hello, is this sane? I'm thinking of making a DIY hookah diving rig with a chink bike pump from the Temu.
im gonna get some sweet diving footage and upload it here, stay tuned people
I haven't really gone freediving since I first got my certification a year and a half ago. I was missing it the other day, and decided to do a static breath hold for the sake of doing anything related to the sport. Without any recent practice, I reached 5:00 and probably could have done another 0:30 if I didn't wuss out. The last time I'd tried it was only 3:45, and I had been practicing with O2 and CO2 tables at the time. Relaxation must count for far more than I'd thought.I wish I had more interesting stuff to discuss about the sport, but for now, it's all I've got.>>2873936Horrifying image
Does this mean no more comfy fire watch jobs?
>>2873843Honestly it just depends on the ecosystem. In a pine-dominated over story you have to replant at a high density and then thin afterwards. You can argue all day to selectively thin but that’s not always feasible. If you replant at a really low TPA the pines won’t be as heathy in the long term as a high TPA replanting. You can do natural regeneration with seed trees but it’s not as efficient.
>>2873849I understand the importance and value of wood, but we shouldn't be cutting down forests for it. Just grow wood plantations, as some people already are, for harvest. It's far more efficient and productive, and doesn't fuck up the environment.
>>2873850>Pine plantations are not forestsWDHMBT
>>2865835Looks like it's 90 degrees out there
>>2873885He can't see the forest throuh the trees.
>americans have to pay to hunt and fish for sustenance >have to wait for permission to hunt on public land>have arbitrary limits and restrictions placed on hunting >has a literal hunting/fishing police force to tell you what you can and can't do>can't hunt wild animals in their own backyard or neighborhood (even with bows)Holy fuck. Are you guys OK over there? Even 3rd worlders live better than this.
>>2873736>state department money has been turned off>still shilling
>>2873743>chicken tendies have run out>still alone and coping
>>2873744>has no argument, keeps screaming "no U Dum!!1111"lol.
>>2873745>too stupid to understand>doubles down on retardation as copelol
>>2873751>too stupid to understand>doubles down on retardation as copelol
Is this a good shoe? I'm looking for a shoe that's under $100 just for walking on trails. I'm into outdoor photography and most of the paths I walk on art dirt and gravel. The main issue I have is walking in mud when it rained the day before, so looking for something that I can easily wash off. I'm not and /out/ person really. But I do have to walk on trails to get to shooting spots.
>>2870218those are fine for what you need but since you dont need anything special i would just shop the clearance section on basspro and you may find something better for less.
>>2870218no. terrex line sucks. i've had 3 pairs and they all didn't last 4 years all together. better get ANY salomon, better quality, better durability, and if you have wide caveman foot like me, they'll be far more comfortable. also lowa and scarpa have good shoes, because leather > PU shit/nylon webbing. always.
>>2870218Is this that weird On Hokas brand? They aren't good for hiking. They aren't even good for your feet.
If you want something other than a trail runner, I recommend Keen Targhee IV. They make shoe and boot versions.
Qrd on this puffball? The outer layer is slimy
>>2873415post the outer cap. looks like a puffball to me, but with mushrooms NEVER put your money with your mouth is.
it looked bad and i threw it away. i only noticed it growing 2 days ago. its okay.
>>2873415That puffball would have been good a week and a half ago
I have a lot of these growing in my front yard. Which is 392 acres lol. But still, I see them all the time. I knew they were edible but never actually tried one. How do you cook them? Do you cook them? Anything that looks similar but poisonous? I’m in Northern California. Like northern, Northern California.
>>2873910Puffballs are pretty easy to ID. Round to pear shaped. The outside color and texture can vary by species. But if you cut any of them in half when they're fresh and they'll be a solid even white all the way through. The skin is soft and easy to cut. They're only edible when young, firm and solid white. If it has a "mushroom shape in the middle, it's not a puffball. If it's solid and firm but not white when cut in half, it's not a puffball. It should also smell pleasant and mushroomy. If it smells off, like gasoline, cut grass, antiseptic or peroxide, don't eat it.>How do you cook them?Wash off all of the dirt and/or debris and then pat them dry. Cut off the bottom most piece, it usually has small bits of dirt that the mushroom has grown around. Slice or dice the mushroom and dry saute get some color before adding butter salt and garlic. They are also good in most recipes that call for mushrooms. They have a very mild flavor.>Anything that looks similar but poisonousAmanita eggs - if you cut what you think is a puffball in half and there's a mushroom shape in the middle, it's an amanita egg, not a puffball. Earthballs - they're mush firmer and when you cut it in half it'll be brown to purple.Earth Stars - hard outer surface when young, not white when cut in halfPisolithus - not easily mistaken, but often come up at he same time. Club shaped, very firm when young, slimy and oily when not. Cut in half, the inside is divided into cells and are black to purple to brown.
Anyone know what the hell this thing is?No, I have zero intentions of eating it. Just curious.Underside in next post.
>>2871547false morel joke got too old rip it used to be that 10 anons jumped to warn not to gather these mushrooms because they are not morels they are false morels etc and then long discussion how tasty they aregood times and tasty mushrooms
Necroing the /mush/ thread with fresh /mush/.
>>2872986Gyms?
>>2869345Sarcodon imbricatus?
>>2871165if she doesn't like it you should dump her
ok so i want to become a substinance hunter so i can live off the gridis it gonna happen if i just slowly do more advanced hikes with a bow and try to just leave after im hungry too hungry. ill just have a tent, and after the ability to sustenance hunt and find fresh water will i be all good? seems simple as fuck just dont test the flora too much and i can leave when im feeling tired.
first you can't live on meat only and second it would be safer and more efficient to learn general farm work, like rasing rabbits and growing potatoesif you try going off grid with a tent and a bow you'll just die
>>2873858no ill just leave when i get too hungry, retard. im not gonna go like days hike in the bush, ill be a couple miles from my car, i wont and wait 3 weeks in the vain hopes that i get lucky. i dont want to buy land.
Can anybody recommend good types of walking sandals. I know those typically don't go together very well, for hiking I use a good pair of shoes obviously, but for longer day walks / trail walks I prefer to feel the breeze. the only band that comes to mind is Birkenstock, but that's because it's the only one I know.
>>2870749love me keen sandals
>>2870749Second KeenI have their open toe leather sandals and they're great for walking around costal areas.
boots. best sandal ever
>>2873800The Roman’s want a word.
>>2870401Luna are pretty good, but quite overpriced.
K sorry if this thread is not so great it’s my first time on 4chan ever. Is there anyone that can tell me if sugar rocket fuel with potassium nitrate and icing sugar is better when just in powder form or melted down with water in a pan. I wanna make some rocket motors a maybe firecrackers with it and I’m wondering what would work better. I’ve never done this before and only 13 so I really have no idea. Any help would be greatly appreciated, thanks
>>2871676OP here not a glowie I just looove shit that blows up also fuck being 18
>>2871738>also fuck being 18go back to roblox son.
>>2871713Isn't /out/ on 4channel and technically kosher for minors as well?
>>2872414no, it's all 18+, blue board are just supposed to be "safe for work"
>>2871661>>2871682^this, do that shit outside on a hotplate. You can mix with water but don't need too, low and slow until its an ooey gooey peanut butter mix and consistency. When you set it in the tube put in a dowl maybe five minutes after powering to have some sort of channel for gasses to escape. If you have to ask these questions you can't build a proper body or nozzle, so light the bitch sideways - on the ground - under a cinder block. It WILL go into the neighbors yard, or a dry field, it WILL go sideways in the air, and it will NOT go out no matter what you do so small amounts at a time. >Enjoy your weekend glowing nigger faggotTook the words from my soul
Would you still hunt or fish if animals could talk?
>>2873669Piss makes more sense as a sorbet than ice cream.
>>2873675animals don't want to have sex with you, leave them alone.
Yes
>>2867887I would rape them.
>>2867887>take aim on the deer>flank in the clear, ready to take the shot>deer looks at me>"Before you pull the trigger, could you help me tie a rope in the trees for the quad niggers?"
6.5/10>mediocre hiking trails>great paddling trails>South part is overcrowded and dull compared to rest of the continent >North is slightly better but fuck ton of blackflys and mosquito during the summer
>>2869708Ontario has to be at least a 7 or 8, we have the best part of Lake Superior around Sleeping Giant and Pukaskwa. Bruce Peninsula might be the best part of Huron. Plus really good paddling routes and I know it's hard to get up there but we have the Hudson's Bay region with subarctic conditions.
10/10, we got almost every kind of terrain to camp in.
>mostly just farms in the south but woodsy in the north>decent hunting>great lake shores are beautiful>cool gorges and cliffs in the southwest near la crosse, but nothing super special>mosquito hell6/10
>>2871778How seriously do they fuck up the out experience?
>>2873739Californias population has been ruining it for literal centuriesRead "Two Years Before the Mast" and Dana says exactly the same thing about them two centuries ago.
i went through about a mile hike through my neighborhood and the most valuable thing i found was a patch of bull thistles. i also found a fishing spot, turtles, and some elderberry patches that idk if id eat
and you choose to not post a pic of the said turtles?
>>2873725thats my hood ur gonna have to visit and bring ur girl here too and ur sisters. we got a picnic spot too its pretty fresh.
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>>2873705im almost there just don't wanna order shit I don't need. but to some extent it's more economic to just DoorDash for two extra hours and make the $30 to try the plastics than it is to scroll in boomer forums for six hours reading crap.at least that's how I've been feeling lately. got so tired of trying to figure some of this stuff out just been signing up for extra days at work to pay for whatever im wondering about.
SHRIMP ON THE BARBIEWORM ON THE BOBBER
Fresh bread when
>>2873722since you asked>>2873723>>2873723>>2873723
I caught a big fish today.
How is the alice backpack im comparison to whats out today? Its affordable here in europe for around 80€ and I got into the whole outdoor topic with the game DayZ where its very prominent.So I thought I might aswell and military stuff is good? Guess it might be a bit heavy?
>>2871855They are OK with a frame. Not great. Our guys cut up sleep pads to make extra padding. Fill it to 75% capacity at most. Also make sure to get a Waterproof bag to line it with. The ones without frames were used as glorified luggage by people like myself who rode instead of walking everywhere.
>>2872101post more pics of your completely unused backpack
>>2872971You first ma’am.
I had a small alice, it did not impress me. The internal storage space was too small so I had to put gear on the exterior, which is awful. Those nice pouches are fun but are also clearly designed for mill equipment. Normal people doing long term hikes want considerable more volume and need a larger pack.
>>2871855It works well, used them myself, just remember if they stay wet they can rot so dry them out well if it rains, inside is usually a plastic pouch, put stuff inside and roll up pouch to keep rain out
And why is it Fuji-san?
>cant even see anything from the toppointless
>>2873463Literally the least /out/ mountain
I remember watching that video of the YouTube livestreamer who climbed it and then filmed himself falling and tumbling down the whole mountainThat was pretty metal
>>2873463Holy shit, the Rinposter made it to Japan. Please tell me that you went to the Japanese Alps while you were there.
>>2873501IIRC, there was a 'game' (live) thread on here as well.
