What's /out/ opinion on boot knives? Thinking of getting one because they're the easiest fixed blade knives to EDC that are also large and easy enough to conceal. Survival knives are too large and look mall-ninja-tier when edc'd and neck knives are usually too small.
>>2856313I like them. I wear steel toes for my job every day and I leave one in my right boot as a backup knife in case I leave my main one back in the shop
>>2856313Idk man i like the control the rigid spine on normal knives gives you way too much too ever consider replacing any of them with a dagger for serious use but if fun is allowed i find daggers are simply nice to mess around with/throw. Their weight or mass doesn't matter comparing to lugging around a throwing hatchet for luls and it's not as horridly autistic as throwing ninja stars.It's more of a city weapon for me.
>>2860147paracord is 100% a meme
>>2861513No its not, idiot. Its a highly utile cord.
>>2856766*sucks your cock* Cry about it faggot, bet you liked it lol
Today is the day lads. Frost earlier this week. Temperatures rising.No I won't tell you my spot.Post your spots in this thread.
>>2863931Fruiting bodies stick to the stumpThusly, you are removing a percentage, no matter how small, of those fruiting bodies.NEXT!
>>2863935Troll, got it. No more food for you.
>>2863974How is that a troll?You can the stems make morel slushy and use it to inoculate soil. So...there are spore on there.
>>2863926I really wish I could go mushroom harvesting. Sadly most of the wild mushrooms in my region are either worthless or will just straight up kill you.
>>2863929Right is Amanita phaloides. RIP if you eaten them.
Guys, I think my dad will kick me out soon.Can I realistically survive in Winter?I live in a wet part of Europe in a city in the plains, but the mountains are close and that's where my heart lies and will head there, since I want to be far and cut all safety nets and bonds to them, not because I hate them, but because I love them and don't want to hurt them no more.I have little funds and thus not enough money to use a car, I have a bike, but it seems unwieldy in the forests especially now when there is probably snow and if not snow a lot of mud.Can one survive with only a backpack until spring, I don't know where if I would lay camp, we have some land in the mountains, but that would probably lead me back to them.But a backpack seems too little space, I would need a tent, some pots and tools, clothes, books, a sleeping bag and a couple kg of flour, I'd eat fish for meat and also I will need my laptop, although I wouldn't have electricity and it would probably get wet.I have this image of Sam's backpack from Lord of the Rings.Books and clothes seem like they wouldn't fit, I'd also have to somehow cycle trough the books at home or borrow from libraries in the mountain cities. I also am tempted to take one of my telescopes, but it definitely won't have space because of the mount and tripod.Books and telescopes are desires and I'll have to settle for libraries, e-reader and laptops, but clothes seem essential for a long winter trip.Farm and shepherd dogs will also be a likely problem.My hopes are that the wild will toughen me up.What do you guys recommend?
>>2860199gng lowk jst lock ints is not that hard
>>2860229>do i need many clothes or can i have just 2 changes and cycle trough them and wash them every couple daysYour problem is drying clothes. Wet clothes will kill you in the cold. If your clothes are wet from sweat or washing you MUST NOT wear them.Three sets minimum and double that in underlayer (socks, shirt, underwear).
>>2860199>i come from a family of doctors, engineers and uni professors, all my grandparents and male great grandparents went to universityYou're chinese, go back to your country.
Yeah
>>2862226>lost romanian kidYou could just say Indian (gypsies are Indians)
I think the Cracow-Częstochowa Uplands in Poland are a bit underrated outing place
>>2854582Oh hey it's KCD2 in real life
I've been there, three years ago !! Mesmerizing place. Postin some pics
There was this prehistoric cave tour. I paid for it but the guide obviously spoke a lot in polish, so I didnt get anything. Lots of cute bats insideI spent a very nice day chillin in the forest, doing nothing, enjoying the nature
Rank US States (or regions in your country) based on natural beautyhttps://tiermaker.com/create/us-states-36606
The UP is a mystical land that I make a pilgrimage to every year
>>2858679>Desert shitholes at S tierYea no.
wow the same bullshit opinions from people who havent visited half the states they rank, marvelous :^I
>>2858679>https://tiermaker.com/create/us-states-36606
>>2859436Anyone have this type of map of Michigan?
Could (you) manage to climb a slightly muddy hill without needing rescue?>Social media posts often show the Highland cows and panoramic views, but rarely reflect the physical effort or preparation required to reach them.https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cjrz972lg84o
>>2861137You fucked them, right? Anon, they obviously knew what sheep were. >>2861124Why are you responding to drive-by phone posters?
>>2861137mad when zoomers play vidya inside, mad when zoomers go outside to look at cowscan't win with you miserable old fucks
>>2861139>pakistani girls
>>2861349Yeah?
>>2861098I mean kind of cool. It's like when pokemon go came out and everyone was outside all the time
Found some pretty flowering weeds before I have to kill them all with poison, it looks like common whitlow grass.
alpinists are douchebags
>>2860771you've scored bit of an own goal, really
>>2860746I’ve hunted at alpine elevation most of my life. Know a few of these guys and run into them in the wild from time to time. I mean 90% of the reason I hunt is just to be in the wilderness and at elevations above where most people go so I get the appeal of it but yeah they’re very douchey about it. I’ve taken a few on some hunts and even though we generally don’t summit anything major they have a really tough time keeping up, they always think they need more gear than they do but their ropes and gear and skill come in really helpful for retrieving hard to get carcasses. I’ve done a few summits nothing major it was cool I’ll give them that but I need a reason other than it’s cool to go up a mountain.they get really mad at me when I do scrambles without equipment bc muh rock slides n shit. I’ve been out there my entire life tho. Maybe one day it will catch up with me but I just always feel like I’m at home out there whereas they’re just visitors.
>>2862066you don't hunt at 10,500', larper. yeah there are a couple 2-3 animals that high to hunt but it's not a regular thing and it's definitely not something to you've been doing your whole life. stop larping. start going outside and go hiking.
>>2862088Big horn sheep you’ve got to go above the tree line. I’m an old man I’ve prob been in the mountains longer than you’ve been alive and no I don’t hunt at 10k constantly, but sometimes to get the shot you’ve got to go up there. I’d prefer to take all my shots from low to high but sometimes it’s just not feasible. Big horn sheep are one of the biggest prizes for any hunter. People pay 40k min for the cheap guides. Only 1k bighorn sheep are taken per yr in the entire US. hunters wait a lifetime for a lottery draw tag or pay hundreds of thousands of dollars for an outfitter. When people pay that kind of $ they want results. I can’t give them results if I’m not in the mountains all the time. I’ve brought alpinists along with me on several guided tours bc as a mentioned their knowledge and skill set on the mountain is very helpful. Especially when my hunt is with some flatlander. They like me on their climbs too they just think I take too many risks and I think they’re being babies.
>>2862307If you’re still lurking this thread, then please post some stories.
What states don't have a mud season? Looking to go somewhere this spring but it seems like a lot of the cool states i was thinking have horrible mud seasons in spring apparently.
>>2862484>What it gets are a lot of months with small amounts of measurable rain.So it rains all the time, got it!
>>2861604You like that double stuffed, don't you, you dirty bastard? I know I do. ;)
>>2862484But a lot of that pnw med climate gets big winter storms that do cause a mud season not as much from snowmelt but from volume of rain. Campgrounds and trails close in norcal in the winter for this reason
>>2861521Just yesterday I ate shit trying to go down a hill to check a tree that fell this winter. No such thing as a non mud season.
>>2861604You gotta get some Abruzzino pepperoni rolls. Preferably with cheese in them.
What's it like to dirtbag? seems like a cool way to earn ones stripes in the climbing community
>>2861646so just "full time backpacking"?
>>2861647or stealth camping, rather
>>2861646>>2861647>>2861648it's not a term used by homeless crackheads, it's used by vanlifer climbing white water rafter etc types who dont like being associated with homeless crackheads when they say they're 'van lifing'homeless crackheads call themselves homeless
>>2861595>>2861599The communities basically pride themselves on being so expensive that proles can't take part in them, it's basically about as existent as amateur big 14 mountain climbing, that is to say, it's only done 'amateur' by people who have the money to do it pro
>>2861653There is a smoking hot, black girl who calls herself a houseless Traveller.
Why haven't you gone winter camping yet this season /out/?What, are you scared of a little cold?
>>2848380I am not experienced enough to winter camp where I live it is far too cold. I would try it out somewhere more temperate, where the average daily high in winter is atleast in the mid 20s. Any recommendations? Thinking around the east coast like Pennsylvania or Massachusetts.
>Camping buddy bails on our winter trip the night beforeFuck it I'm going solo anyways, see you guys in a few days.
>>2863270no dispersed camping in Mass. Fuck this gay state. Try southern NH or VT.
thank fucking god winter is overstill dealing with the last of the road closures for winter these next few weeks at higher elevation
>>2863795we had barely any snow this year and it disappeared in past 2 weeks like it was never theredont get me wrong i hate plowing snow but its pretty disappointing when you didnt even bother to go skiing the whole winter, there were sad trails made by snow groomer but they were basically just frozen sawdust
fml does anyone have experience with a fully torn mcl? my acl is barely holding up but survivedit’s been like 4-5 weeks and i just got the brace because i didn’t have the time to get it checked and when i did an MRI at 3 weeks in i was like oh whoops and it took me one more week to speak to my doc about it it’s so depressing to be at home without being able to do anything that’s more than a walk to the supermarket
You can get exoskeletons for your legs that are essentially muscle assistance, but very strong. They can make it seem like you arent even lifting your legs.With a fucked ACL and MCL this is a life time injury. I am guessing you play football?
>>2863563my doc recommended me PRP so i’ll get thati wont need surgery at all according to him>>2863597life time injury? really? that’s worrying. my doctor said i’ll be fine next winter when i do a good rehab not football, i’m a park skier fucked up a mute grab and stabbed twisted the ski right into the snow (fuckass bindings didn’t even release)
>>2863554Torn ACL, and quad tendon.Go slow, but don't let yourself lose flexibility. Do lots of gentle stretching to kelp keep motion in the joint.It will take months if not years for things to feel normal. Even then, you'll have days where you need to wrap the knee or wear a brace.I had to cut out a lot of stuff, downhill skiing (was on a ski team) and backpacking are over with. That being said I've gotten more into slower things like fishing and car camping.
>>2863611>i wont need surgery at all according to himNTAGenerally, incomplete tears and isolated complete tears without objective instability can be treated non-surgically with early functional rehabilitation and usually result in full return to normal function. Some patients have chronic issues but they are very much in the minority.The treatment of combined complete MCL + ACL tears is controversial. Different centres advocate different treatment protocols and the evidence is not clear either way. Some studies show better outcomes after surgery, others show worse or no difference. You could ask to be reviewed by a surgeon, if you haven't been already, so he can assess the minutiae of the injury and discuss pros/cons of operative vs conservative management but at 4 weeks post injury I expect most of them would just say 'wait and see'.
>>2863554Honestly I think the other replies are overreacting, you're gonna be fine as long as you rehab it well. I had 3 knee surgeries from college sports (ACL, lclx2, meniscus) and I still do everything I want to do outdoor wise.
Why does this cost 3x more than a chest freezer? A chest freezer has electrics, compressor, cooling circuit, and also has the same polyurethane foam insulation.
>>2863567>My wife was impressed
i have an rtic one which is pretty good. probably made in china idk it was cheaper than yeti
I bought one of these heavy duty Coleman 55qt coolers around 6 months ago. Paid $225 back then, they're up to $300 when I checked today. https://a.co/d/06M0mi8n
fools and their money
Fun story.A shipping container packed full of yeti coolers fell off ship and broke open in a storm. A bush pilot in Alaska started noticing them washed up on shore and would pick them up when he could or broadcast their position.
I have a month with nothing planned this summer, so I signed up for a 2700 dollar three week paramotor courseIs this a bad idea, bros?
>>2863487Dont be silly anon. He doesnt care what rich is or isnt. Like the peasants in the French Revolution, it is enough for blood to flow. They do not care whose it is, if it is innocent or not. Back then they even butchered children.
>>2862006Cunt how poor are you get a job
>>2861869seems like an expensive hobby. you should have went to guatemala and seen the rain forest
>>2862006If a revolution happens I will be killing whiny faggots like you. And I work at Walmart.Enough is enough you dumb ape.
>>2862013That's why you fly high enough that you have the space and time to throw a reserve chute.
Why do people stare at you like you're crazy when you say you camp during winter? I didn't think propane tanks implied freezing to death.If I am camping during winter I must be a demented insane killer with a vendetta against society (wanted to have fun making a warm tent)
>>2862703winter camping is fun
>>2862939100% this. Winter camping is for puds.
>>2862703>propane tanksdoesn't require>making a warm tentdoesn't require
>>2862939>swim>water sports>fishing - Also can be done in winter >foraging - Also can be done in winter>bushcraft - Also can be done in winter>mushroom hunting>gardening>hunting - Also can be done in winter >bird/animal watching - Also can be done in winter>exist comfortably - Also can be done in winter without bugs....or people. Winter camping is best if you can hack it.
>>2862703Winter camping is pretty nice. Normies can't fathom being comfy in 10° with 5 inches of snow coming down on you.
