capillary action filter is my new best friend.I'm barely even memeing, using a sand/charcoal filter after this is like, unnecessarily shit. if you have access to things to make a sand filter, you probably have access to an old shirt or any fabric and can make a filter, literally 20x better.
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>>2880305How long does that take to filter a litre of water?
>>2880334one week
>>2880355false>>2880334it depends on the thickness of your fabric, but not that long. a few hours. use a whole shirt or something thick so it can filter more, faster. it can get you enough water for a day, in a day, easily.
>>2880305thanks I'll try this out of curiosity
A thread for all them big beautiful amphibians and reptiles you’ve seen while /out/. Snakes, frogs, turtles, lizards, and toads. I miss seeing frogs and toads. When I was a kid you could let ride your bike down the road without seeing dozens of pancaked toads on the road… it’s been decades since I’ve seen that now.This big bastard casually strolled through my lawn one morning so I captured it and let it go at the lake. I do not need any snappers hanging around.
>>2873341wtf man don't just yoink urtlesfuck you
>>2878821No you.
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>>2874370I have a love hate relationship with snappers. On one hand they're cool animals but on the other hand one traumatized me as a kid when I saw one snatch and decapitate a baby duck.
>>2873342I get those all the time in my firewood piles.
I usually don't bother with boots because they're tedious to put on and I don't roll my ankle in trail runners etc. That said, are cowboy boots ok for /out/? I'm guessing it's blistertown, but at least they must be fast and easy to wear?
>>2877747>They're not great for hiking cause you can't adjust how tightly they fit around your foot like you can with boots with laces.Good quality boots, properly broken in, don't need it, and in fact that's what makes them so good, they end up fitting your whole foot like they're custom made instead of relying on tightness in one specific area like laced shoes. I actually started wearing them because of a suggestion on /out/ after I mentioned instep pain and heel blister problems and now they're all I wear unless I'm wearing shorts or really need the tread and waterproofing of a hiking boot.
>>2875438>they are made for walkingupto guys buttshttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h_Yux4niiO4
>>2878440I've never had blisters in cowboy boots, I wear them almost daily since I was 19, now 27. I'll get blisters on my ankle in lace-ups, even after a few months of regular wear, but a cowboy boot fits well enough after about 2 weeks for me (on my third pair)Won't ever want to go hiking proper in them, I'd eat it if I skid on some mud and walking through sand is impossible, but they're great for city walking if you got decent insoles and have a heel-toe cadence unlike most minorities that flare their toes to the side
>>2874919ive hiked for 5 hours in and out in cowboy boots. its dooable.i did wear a hole in the leather sole, but the boots were quite worn and needed a new sole anyway.>>2874953skill issue.i can walk and run in cowboy boots just fine and have jogged along my friends going on runs.you need well fitted, broken in boots, good socks, quality inserts.
i wear cowboy boots daily but i have an old pair of ropers i use for the woods. I went on a 3 mile trail hike and was fine. I live in east texas and mainly bush whack the woods though, which means no stamped down trail, just dense forest/swamp with tons of sticker bushes, thorny plants and vines, and snakes. There’s no way i’m wearing regular shoes or sandals anymore for trudging through the swampy woods where i live. I’ve done it a few times and twice barefoot but i move so slowly because i don’t want to get snake bit or swing my leg into stinging nettles or thorny vines. my friend went barefoot too once and 3 minutes into it got a 3/4 inch thorn stuck under his foot, he’s known to be reckless.As long as the boots are worn in and they’ve got tread on the sole you should be fine. I wouldn’t take those stiff smooth bottom dancing boots
Some context: I'm a European, have a wife and child (8), and my outdoor experience has always been mainly spring and summer, occasionally early autumn fishing, hiking and kayaking trips lasting 2-5 days on average. We have some outdoor gear, but I haven't truly worked to make bugout bags or anything of the sort.I've lately been considering the concept of bugging out, in relation to tensions with Russia. In that process I realized that there are many hundreds of thousands who "bugged out" in the last two decades and the prepping/bugout bag people don't often seem to mention them at all. There are also hundreds of homeless people in my country alone who survive daily in any weather.Are we not doing enough learning the lessons that these groups have to offer about the realities of bugging out? Or is the blindspot just mine?I guess the question/discussion would be:>How do you think being a refugee for weeks or months changes the concept of bugging out?>How does long term homelessness impact bugging out?>How do you think dragging a family around impacts bugging out? How do you keep them safe and "on tempo" in long term away situations?
>>2880473>Remote valleyNot only do we not have a remote valley. We effectively have no valleys at all. Also "remote" doesn't carry the same meaning in western Europe as it does in the US. My country specifically is one of the most densely populated in the world. Also, again the whole premise is not to sit and wait for a shahed drone to pick my bedroom to go nap time.
>>2880478you're being schizo or shitposting
>>2880479What is schizo about this?
>>2880361You're not a native speaker. Don't even try. Work on your logical skills and get your head outta your best hole, stop making shit threads too while you're at it. >>2880492Everything. Get a fucking grip. Who the fuck needs you? Get a damn job, start showering regularly, tidy your room and don't ever come back here ever again you pathetic waste of skin. You're not 12 anymore.
>>2880204The best thing to do would be to learn Russian xaxaxa
What month has the perfect weather for you? Relevant right now as mine is September. It's just perfectly tame weather here.
Winter when it's really cold. I go up to the mountains during those times because I'm suicidal and hope one day an avalanche takes me.
>>2880188Youre just an idiot that doesnt understand context.
Here, April and May are the "ordinary" weather months here, with no extreme weather and just "nice days"
October or February. I like cold soaking rain and snow.
>>2880177If my grandma had wheels she'd be a bike
Why would you have a sign directing you to a mountain that's on private land and illegal to access?
California does the same stupid fucking shit.>MOUNTAIN TRAIL 1 MILE THIS WAY!Then you get there>PRIVATE PROPERTY NO TRESPASSING
>>2880056government boomers are such mysterious creatures!
Why are you even part of this hobby if youre afraid of spoopy signs owned by old farts?
>>2878545Ask forgiveness not permission. "Just passing through" works fine so long as you're not standing within eyeshot of keep out signs.
>>2880195>>2880200Americans love violence and confrontation over rules. They live for it. Why give them a reason? I think Americans should have right to roam, within reason (trying to find something scenic, not to bother others and being respectful of houses and yards), but also I turned back because the road was shit and meant for ATVs not because it was private property. I swear I don't recall seeing posted signs @ Cold Knob itself but I could be wrong.
...the endless talus fields of Norway...
>>2878207*splosh* *splosh* *splosh* *splosh* *splosh*
>>2879577This is not true. This is old thinking thats stuck in traditional hiking culture. If you have trained legs then you can hike most of these mountains in sandals. And no, you dont have to carry heavy, people are just too used to 5kg rucksack, 2kg sleeping bag, 3-4kg tents, and 1.5kg sleeping mat + pad, and then a bunch of food and clothing you dont need.
>>2878207That looks pretty comfy actually
>>2880115it isn'thttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-0pX5MfDBas
>>2880114Where do you hike?I live at 70 degrees north, we can get sudden snow storms in the summer, especially at elevation.You need to carry extra shit in case shit happens, that equals a heavier pack.I and most people here hike along sheep tracks and overgrown trails that are not planned or in any way maintained.In boulder fields like that, even with well trained legs and feet, one wrong step when tired can get you stuck in the middle of fucking nowhere, maybe without mobile service as well.
>14er>trailhead elevation 13875are westoids for real?
>>2876280Is peakbagging out west not really a thing since you can drive most of the way up mountains?East coaster and here we'll mention if something's a 4k or not because it's an easy way of communicating how intense of a hike you're going on since there's usually at least 2k' elevation gain.
>>2880099Yeah we drive right up to summits. I managed to take my prius up here.
>>2876280Is that Kate Hikes?
>>2880099There are people in colorado wearing shirts with all the 14ers theyve done. CO is the epicenter of peakbagging. Only a coloradan has asked me whether it was a winter ascent like his was or not.And there are way more mountains that require serious elevation gain in the west than the east. Theres just that many more peaks even with many that have roads higher up nearby. The wilderness areas are way bigger, meaning the peaks in the center can require multiple days and up and down multiple passes to get to. There are hundreds of peaks in the sierra nevada above 12000ft and almost all trailheads are below 9000. Many are lower at like 7 or 6.
>>2876280Oh look, it's another East coaster with shit mountains cope thread.
Guys wanted to do the most extreme things with absolutely no equipment, explore suspicious caves with "DANGER" practically written all over them and even try to catch venomous snakes. Idk why this death drive seems to be so prevalent among men.
>>2879466sometimes you do whatever you have to do to get away from women.https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=FgxacX72snA&ra=m
>>2879542did you imagen yourself as the major when you typed this out tho?I know I did when I read it
>>2879466>and even try to catch venomous snakes.cuz they're cute.also men's lives suck and men are taught that their lives don't matter, which leads to a nihilistic approach to life for a lot of men.
It's just fun. I'm not going /out/ just to walk and look at thing. if i see a cool thing i want to climb on top of it. It always frustrates me when i visit an old cathedral or something and i cant climb and explore it how i want.
>>2880178>old cathedralIt frustrates me that we're not allowed to build new cathedrals, or forts, or castles, or wacky unique stuff in general anymore.It seems the world has become stagnant and gay and boring. Too many rules and zoning laws nowadays.Always funny how these things are now considered beloved landmarks but if you tried to build them today you'd get in trouble.
A thread for paragliding, hang gliding, ultralight flying, and the like.
>>2875506you aren't suppose to fly indoors, if it's out it's /out/
>>2875643>music plays >"to be continued..."
>>2875598and yet all my exhibitionism threads keep getting deleted off this gay fucking board
is the paramotor the most spiritually anti-jewish vehicle?
I went on a hike last week with some friends and holy fuck, never again. The whole thing became a photoshoot, non stop picture taking, I've never been so uncomfortable during a hike.
>>2875316The meta is hiking alone, meeting other like minded solitary hikers and enjoying each other’s company at the summit or the campsite.
>>2875334>anon learns about theory of mind from a reddit infographic and starts posting about it on every threadgive it a rest pal
>>2877013kek, valid crashout
How are you even supposed to approach people on a trail?
>>2880134by walking past them?
The nature is harsh, dry, not welcoming, the people are very dumb and either friendly if they can't actually help you, annoying when they want to help you ged rid of all cash in your wallet or rude when they don't care for your existence.Frequent interaction with the wild animals is what made it worthwhile though.
>>2880052>Churkovsk, Novosibirskvs>Coombasa, KenyaIt's not even a challenge. I one you get hot black chicks bouncing on your dick, cool safaris, and gorgeous beaches with all year long good weather. In another, you get drone strikes, mosquito swarms in summers, and -50C in winter. The amount of STDs and HIV is about the same.
>>2871267anon might have missed the whole early 2000s interment if he has no idea how image macros even looks like
Who would have thought that the problem with Africa is the fucking savage niggers?
Did you expect them to be smart? IQ stats is the only relevant fact about Africa.I fear for the day those IQ 70 niggers become the majority of the world population.
>>2880098>I fear for the day those IQ 70 niggers become the majority of the world population.You have nothing to worry about, because retards like you have already been the majority for a long time.
>boomer coworkers: you need to get outside some more man, see the other side of life!>other side of life: this but filled with pajeets, drug addicts, and geriatrics>either too old or young for any sort of co-existence with nightlifeHow does one touch grass without touching the trigger of a gun to their head if they live in a situation like this?
>>2879949Some woods + lakes do partially negate my statement, but I think a young man should at least spend some time in the mountains before he gets tied down wherever he chooses to settle.
>>2879942Either move to a nicer location or spend as much time in nature as you can on weekends, vacation days, and holidays. Just because you live in a hellscape doesn't mean you have to spend every waking hour there. Also have a backup leisure/entertainment plan for when you're stuck in the suburbs. Working out at home, planning trips, watching nature documentaries. Even an immersive video game can scratch the itch until the next weekend.
You guys ever wonder if maybe retarded people are just incapable of grasping the concept of travel? You see a lot of posts like this pop up from time to time where it seems the OP has genuinely never considered the possibility of just going somewhere else.
>>2880031Have you considered that maybe OP doesn't have a car so he's unable to leave his house.
>>2880046then maybe OP should stop being a lazy worthless piece of shit and buy a car or a bike
>shluuuurp>leaves bullseye to mark domain>nothing personal kid
>>2876658I go /out/ all the time but if I had ticks where I live I would never hike again. I know this because I've been hiking in tick-interested areas and it wasn't even close to worth it. Constant paranoia and revulsion when I find one on me. Fuck that.
>>2879859I live in a particularly infested area on the east coast all you gotta do is treat your pants shirt socks and boots (takes like 2 minutes) tuck your pants into your socks and maybe check yourself after every outing and you're good. If you're camping you can treat your pack and tent too. If you're one of those people that hikes in shorts and sandals just check yourself carefully if you get em soon enough you won't get sick
I've now been in tick heavy pnw for a couple years, and while I remain scared and disgusted by them, it isnt all as bad as I thought. You learn which plant communities will have them in what season. I just look down after a section of trail I know had some and flick the ones on my pants off. Havent had a bite in over a year
>reading all these horrible stories about ticks above making me not want to go out into nature ever again>wait... what if it's all bots and propaganda so people stay inside consooming and remaining dumb and isolated
>>2879960This, theyre a good reminder to remain alert. but i gotta say sometimes i have nightmares involving them, makes me shid and piss my pants every single time>t. junglefucker
If your right handed, should you buy a left handed or right handed baitcaster?
>>2879581right handed using a right side reel baitcaster is the absolute worst feeling. swapping hands after casting is retarded.
>>2879581Im left handing spinning so it would be left handing bait caster. Idk why you would keep switching hands when you hold the rod with your dominant hand.
>>2879581>Old school: cast righthanded, switch hands, reel >righthandedNew school: cast righthanded, reel lefthandedBoth are legit, do what feels best
>>2879581Just go to a store and fuck with reels that retrieve on either side until you figure out what feels best.Me personally, I get the point about feeling with your left hand so you can start your retrieve quickly, but it just doesn’t feel right, and I’m fast enough with switching hands that I’m almost always ready to reel by the time I need to start.It’s really not hard, and there aren’t that many cases where you even need to start your retrieve as soon as your lure hits the water. Come to think of it, I think the only lure I do that with is a buzz bait.Everything else I either let it sink some or let it sit where it landed briefly if it floats.
>>2879581Litteraly just whatever you feel comfortable with. I hold the pole with my right and reel with my left. When I get a bait caster it will be a left side reel
