its there something wrong with the UTM grid layout? shouldnt it be straight/showing true north? why it looks facking wonky?map by CalTopo
And off center grid lines are going to kill you? Go outside nigger
>>2844851Are you sure you didn't just rotate it yourself?
>>2844853>mag pole moves>well, time for a new map again!
>>2845292Wait until you find out the plates move too
>>2845294Plates move over a scale millions of years before it becomes important. Magnetic pole moves over a scale of a few years before it becomes important.
So they've banned all hiking and camping entirely until october 15th in my province in canada to prevent "forest fires" do I just get a stool and a rope what do I even do anymore.
>>2833543I don't get it. The USA fires are mostly started maliciously lately and not unintentional. Do you think people who maliciously set fires would obey a rule wrtten in ink on parchment? Lol
>>2834440What's the fine for violating it without knowing? Same thing? Fuck this gay earth
>>2833543Not even Canadian but what the fuck do I care if it's a conspiracy? It's absurd to forbid people from GOING OUTSIDE. I hope some leafs organize mass violation of this bizarre shit, rapidly and consistently
>>2834739>liberalHas nothing to do with it. It didn't rain Halifax all summer. 3 whole months without rain. And guess who gets to pay to put out the fires?
>>2844743>The USA fires are mostly started maliciously latelyThis isn't true
Which ski resort will be first to open this year? A Basin has already started snowmaking!
>>2845977OnTheSnow thinks Loveland or Keystone will be first to open, Coloradans stay winning
I’ll give you my cherry blueberry cobbler for your recovery trail mix with pretzels
>>2844338You need the cheese whiz to make a chicken quasadilla
>>2844316MRE jelly is so good. Used to crush up crackers and mix them with granola and apple jelly. Kinda made a shitty oatmeal cookie
>>2844236Do ya'll have gluten free shit in there? Or is that too gay for the forces
>>2844338>I'm surprised anyone would trade their PB&J for cheeze wiz in a tubethere are several dishes that would call for both the crackers and cheesewiz.The chili and beef stew are two of them. Chili, crushed crackers, cheese and tobasco was fairly legit and it put a brick in your stomach.
>>2845089CD is a disqualifier from joining in most cases. No inferior genetics allowed in God’s army
I think I wouldn't go for a mountain with death rate above 1/500
>>2845175it's always 50/50, either you die or you don't
>>2845357They dont even have birth certificates.>mom, when was i born?>in the summer son....Its quite possible Everest was conquered many times over but the only records were campfire stories.
>>2845516The average elevation of ski resorts in the Alps is around 5,000 feet.Thats the elevation of Denver.Las Vegas is at about 2,000 feet.Mt. Charleston is about a 45 minute drive away and the ski lodge at the base of the slopes is at about 8,000 feet and the peak is about 12,000 feet. People hike to the peak in the office season to photograph butterflies.My point being that just elevation is kind of misleading.
considering i climb for the vibes and not necessarily the glory I wouldn't risk anything above a 5%
>>2845730Super misleading. Washington state has glaciers under 4000ft too. Colorado has dozens of 14ers but no real glaciers.
Is Kilimanjaro the highest easy mountain in the world?
>>2843497>And yeah, HAPE/HACE can kill you anywhere. Kili isn't unique to that.You can get caught in the crossfire of a gang fight anywhere but it's far more common in the ghetto.
>>2843492>Batteries fail and heat packs stop producingIf you are depending on those to stay warm you are doing it very wrong.
Just browsing the catalog. Not a climber, so this is just a drive-by reply.Iirc, the author Douglas adams (Hitchhiker's guide to galaxy series and other titles) scaled it wearing a rhino costume.
>>2845871no Kilimanjaro is like really hard bru you don't understand
>>2843653They're niceties, not essentials. Wear appropriate gear and you're fine. >>2845896Attention whoring is effeminate.
sheltered neet american newfag looking to travel to the netherlands for as cheap as possible. my impression is my best bet would be sleeping in a tent just far enough from civilization but i'm absolutely clueless about this shit. i expect it to be hard as fuck and uncomfortable for my babied suburban ass but i'm willing to face this head on and as stupid as it sounds try my best. any of you want to enlighten me on stupid mistakes to avoid like what kind of tent, backpack, sleeping bag, etcetera to get, what to watch out for, that kind of thing? i'm under the impression a visa isn't a problem since they let americans into the country no questions asked for 90 days at a time as long as they don't work. i'm considering trying to stay in hotels/hostels for a couple days and buying supplies in the netherlands but that might be stupid maybe i should just buy my stuff here before i leave. also i'd prefer to buy something from a brick n mortar store over amazon if possible
>>2844025This is the most retarded thing I've seen in a long while. The Netherlands is not that cool. Just go to some place with legal weed in the US instead. Find a job and work on improving yourself.
>>2844025I once read the memoir of an American air force pilot who was shot down over Germany in WWI. He had to crawl on his belly by night across the occupied netherlands, swimming every channel so he was wet the entire time, eating only celery because no other crop was in season. Always thought it would be fun to buy a big bag of celery and try to cross the netherlands without being seen, just to see if I could.>>2844084lol faggot
>>2844025What do you actually want to see or do there?
>>2844025American werewolf in Amsterdam.
>>2845664>Always thought it would be fun to buy a big bag of celery and try to cross the netherlands without being seen, just to see if I could.awesome challenge. enjoy the leeches.
I will be following the footsteps of an older close friend of mine who went /out/ing in Africa in the 80s after he ran away from home at 17. We met on similar desolate paths elsewhere and I learned much from him when it comes to approach and attitude to make a journey that doesn't rely on money to get you to your destinations. But, I had never dared to go to a place like Africa before talking to him. But, I will need some modern preparations such as the ability to make e-Visas, what power plugs are used, where to avoid insurgent or militia ruled areas, etc.Is there any better source than https://en.wikivoyage.org/wiki/Main_Page Any personal experiences and advice is also welcome.>inb4 go /out/ing in your backyard like we always doNo
>>2845400Some regions in Africa show signs of self segregation based on ethnic characteristics as in South Sudan, or relevant to this thread The Gambia from Senegal. Europeans didnt built giant impassable walls after all just some agreed upon lines and border controls and markers.
>>2845515South Sudan is one of the few African made borders so of course its going to be more natural. I don't remember the history of the Gambia, but the ethnic divide around the river was an intended compromise im pretty sure.
>>2845641>GambiaThe English literally sailed a boat up the river firing a cannon north and south, and drew the border where the shots fell. You can't make this stuff up.
>>2845663no retard, The Gambia gained its independence from Senegal in 1989.
>>2823579Nigger, you are going to get killed or kidnapped or worse, especially if you white
What kind of tires do you run in winter? Do you actually go places where it is snowy and icy?
>>2845879Blizzaks
Factory because it’s still new, stopping distance is ass tho. Crossclimate 2 probably next year or this winter because they look cool
BF Goodrich K02s. I live in very snowy, wet slushy and icy conditions 8 months out of the year. Rocky, muddy and sandy conditions the rest of the year. Best tire I’ve used yet. Toyo’s suck!
>>2845882aren't those for performance?>>2845889>Toyo’s suck!but I was considering toyos!
Whatever cheap one I find. The roads here are snowy and ice after it snows or thaws and then freezes which happens often. The city is also slow at plowing streets
I have a 5-hectare homestead in Argentina. The homestead doesn't have a perimeter fence, so I can't control the weeds with livestock (nor do I want to be tied down with having to take care of cattle), and due to natural succession, weeds quickly begin to form in spring, followed by saplings, and then small trees, which is undesirable because it becomes increasingly expensive to clear an area to prevent it from becoming a jungle. I've seen all kinds of solutions, such as a gas-powered weed whacker (I already have two, but it's a lot of effort), a zero-turn mower (too expensive), a tractor with hammer-type or machete-type brush cutter, an ATV with a pull-along mower, a wheel-mounted hammer or blade brush cutter... and finally, another idea is to plant corn or other annuals in big areas after weeding to combat the weeds by letting corn compete with them. I honestly like Mark Shepard's homestead system, but I don't have much energy. Perhaps I need testosterone injections, not ironically? What problems does TRT have? What general recommendations do you have? I love living in the countryside, but it's quickly becoming a jungle instead of a diverse prairie.
>>2844528Add to that cowpeas and buckwheat>>28445145 hectares is a lot of land to manage by hand. I'd leave at least 3 to be some kind of forest (ideally grass -> trees in quick succession so vines and bramble doesn't get in the way). You could plant a few homestead-valuable trees and use clippers to remove competition/vines around them for a few years til they're self-sustainingNot sure about your exact climate, which matters a lot. If it's north Argentina you have a lot more possibilities but a lot more urgency since everything grows faster with more rain and sun.
>>2844514Maybe you can get goats, tie them with a leash to stake, or maybe look into geese they also graze. This is assuming that you are ok with some grass patches.
buy an electric fence system and let your peasant neighbors graze their goats on your property in the spring and fall You must move the goats every day so that after one day, all the food is gone and they are on to fresh weedsYour land will become amazingly fertile
>>2844514Like in your pic related, your land is trying to become a forest again. Keeping it from doing that is a neverending Sisyphos task with expensive inputs (tools, fuel, labour) and little rewards. Mass plant fruit nut and timber trees appropriate to your climate. Once they shade out the competition, you will need vet little maintenance and have continuous valuable harvests.If you have hills, its good to first get some heavy machinery in and dig swales, terraces and ponds. Prevents erosion and you can grow some fish.
>>2844514what are you planning to do with the land? do you just want 5ha lawn?
>>2843856Reddit is unusable for actual discussion because it's literally a groupthink/bandwagon/dogpile incubator.I literally make a new account for every single individual post. Every single post instantly becomes buried/invisibled/removed/etc.It foments the worst tendencies of human group communication.
>>2843204There are many ways I can possibly get fucked up climbing but failing to tie a knot in the end of an abseil rope is not one of them.
>>2843237>El CapMore like El Bus
>livestreamingDo phonefags really? Can zoomers not put it down for a fucking second?
>>2843204I heard that he fell because his hand slipped from him running out of organic climbing chalk. And that he didn't want to use the non-organic, non-gmo, non-vegan, non-ethically sourced, and non- female company owned climbing chalk that a local climber offered to him.
My dream out location is Peru
>>2845137There are 2 problems>only 500 Inka trek passes a day for entire world>I'm a bit broke
>>2845138nigga who give a fuck. #allgasnobrakes
>>2845136How bad do capyburas taste when even gators wont eat them?!
>>2845138>only 500-who cares, do it anyway. if they try to stop you go ogaa booga mode and kill them all, start your own tribe and colonize some bitches. by the way if you see a woman with goat legs, DO NOT APPROACH HER
>>2845136Chile and Argentina are pretty great too
What can realistically be done to help preserve and protect it from deforestation? I’m talking concrete solutions, not just “vote” or “let your voice be heard”Which charities are the most honest and most effective? I don’t want my money going towards buying someone a private jet.
>>2842222Exterminate the humanoids cutting the forest.
>>2842335Finally proof of bigfoot
>>2842315This. They already shoot at them with bows and arrows
>>2842222>buy land in strategic locations that can block exploitation >settle and arm people on it that can patrol and defend itand/or>buy degraded land >reforest it
>>2845669This
As for me, it's the Osprey Nebula
>>2844542>Any suggestions?I suggest you grab a sewing machine, materials and MYOG.
>>2844642Unpopular opinion, but because 5oz "DCH 150" is more durable and weatherproof than anything else anyone is doing in the "UL" space. The black-line HMG packs are simpler and more durable and despite the Hyperlite name, HMG isn't really chasing the UL scene anymore.People are missing the point on contemporary HMG. I think it's the fucking name. The ultralight scene doesn't actually like "Hyperlite" Mountain Gear anymore. HMG catches a lot of shade for "not innovating" and/or not being light enough, because all ultralighters care about is weight and being just durable enough to last a few weekend trips over a couple seasons, and trying to cram as many "traditional features" into as little weight as possible. There's also a bit of Tall Poppy syndrome since HMG graduated from the "garage gear" scene and isn't constantly out-of-stock or waitlisted. It's no longer "exclusive" enough for ultralighters who rely on elitism for self worth. You can buy it at REI; it's not cool anymore.HMG is really selling to two crowds right now:Clueless newfags who watch too much YouTube and think they want to thru hike PCT/AT/CDT, etc (or fantasize about it). This is unfortunately the bulk of the market. HMG packs are great for thru hiking, but the fact that they've become so many people's "baby's first backpack" miffs the elitist ultralighters.The climber / mountaineer / AT skiing scene. You'll notice that all of HMG's new shit is almost all geared towards climbing or other very high output "no fail" type activities. These people prioritize durability and simplicity and weatherproofing most, with weight a very close second. This is a slight inversion of the ultralight scene, which prioritizes weight over almost all else. So the priorities don't really align anymore, I think. But HMG puts a lot more marketing into the first group, because that's where the money is.
>>2840496They used to be real cheap, that was their appeal. Got the large Alice pack with frame damn near new for 20 bucks
For me it's a OneTigris frameless pack, very similar to MLD Prophet but with 240D bottom panels and carbon stays (removed).Cut off most of the webbing and extras, cut off the hipbelt pockets (kept the padding and belt) and fitted foam sleep mat to back sleeve for structure.500 ish grams for a 40L, pretty durable rolltop frameless pack with rear and bottle pockets, £40 from FB marketplace
>>2843546Leather? Yes, look into leather restorationNylon? No, unless they're very very UV damaged.If they're dirty wash the fuck out of them, grit acts as sandpaper inside the fibres
Rare footage of someone who says "Everest is easy nowadays" halfway up mt Elbert
All peakbagging is gacha
