the greatest /out/ youtuber is back. did we miss him?

Anyone from /out/ tell me if the Kantamus 60L is worth it? Looking for an endgame backpack that will survive the apocalypse.

What kind of tires do you run in winter? Do you actually go places where it is snowy and icy?

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This is a thread for enjoying a pipe while doing outdoor activities. If you ask why this belongs on /out/, you've never spent
an evening by the campfire with a pipe silently enjoying the nature around you, and you're missing out.

>how to get started
Purchase a corn cob pipe (or a cheap briar pipe) and a pouch of Half and Half or Captain Black tobacco from a smoke shop
or online. You will need a lighter or match, and something to tamp it with--a large nail works well if you don't have a pipe tool.
Fill the pipe with tobacco, pack it down halfway, top it off, pack it down to 3/4, top it off again, pack gently and enjoy. Smoke
slower than you think you need to, the tobacco tastes best when it is burning cool. Tamp and re-light as needed. If you still
have trouble, try different methods on YouTube until you find one that works for you.
>smoking a pipe will give you cancer
Originally the Surgeon General found that pipe and cigar smokers, following a careful study of the statistics (at a time when
most adults smoked, so they had a good sample size), had insignificant death rate increases. Nowadays, tobacco is being
legislated against while hard drugs are being legalized. Put two and two together. Tobacco is just another good thing under attack by the government.

>muh weed
Not the time or place. Start your own thread.

All tobacco users welcome.

Why haven't you gone winter camping yet this season /out/?

What, are you scared of a little cold?

#530- "fall turnover" Edition

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janny pls…

Thinking about picking up a new hobby? Want to get a memecaster? Haven't mastered the Palomar knot? Click here!
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New Bong Fishin Guide
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First for best telescopic rod is the one you exchanged for a 3pc.

Talk about fishin

I am looking at getting into cross country skiing. I live in Alaska and am looking to get out into the woods more during winter. I have some outdoors experience from thru hiking and hunting but when it comes to skis I am a complete beginner. I have downhill skid a couple of times years ago so I know the bare bones basics of the pizza and french fries and thats about it. Cross country seems a bit more practical for exploring around my area, riding a lift and going down the same hill over and over again doesnt really do it for me.

I dont want to spend a ton of money especially since I dont know what to look for in equipment, I am considering picking up some gear off facebook marketplace. I have some nice hiking trekking poles which I assume would be fine to use?

Can somebody point me in the right direction towards a beginners guide or some good youtube videos to get me started? I am trying to figure out what gear I need, what size/length skis (I am 193cm) and what shoes might be compatible with what skis etc etc
Also do I really need to wear those tight ass queer pants?

what strange / spooky stuff have you seen?

once when i was in the desert, there was a telephone pole, on it looked exactly like a 10ft tall bird of prey, just eyeing me down
it was about a good 5min of walking, which felt like forever, just to see that it was a transformer that looked weird, none of the other poles had it either
sounds dumb, but it really did look exactly like a gigantic human sized hawk, and the "head" even seemed to follow you too, really interesting illusion, since it also hit all the primal parts of the brain that gone "you're about to be fucking eaten by a bird!!!!!!"
a year or two later, when i was gonna take a picture, it was gone, which adds a strange air to "it was right there, i tell you!"

>inb4 go to /x/ for this shit
i want real stories, not >i smelled the rotten shit fart gas, and my best friend was turned into a skinwalker, and then i pulled out that gun from videogame and blasted it, dude trust me

Is trad climbing based and trad?

What bottles do you like the best for re-use when hiking/doing outdoors stuff?

What camelbak hydration bladders do you guys like/use? Have you had any bad experience with any particular brands? Are some materials better than others?

some say the flute, harp or others. I say its the harmonica what about you? also kalimbas are gay

here https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j3buSpZE-JY

Obviously idk about the specific measurements for a spear (much less polearms) but what i do know is that for personal use (outside of formations) the total length must be at least close to the height of your doorframe (210cm) but i'm going for the shortest end which is 180cm. The shaft would be 150cm long and the spearhead 30cm, again CMIIW because i'm using the same ratio for straight swords.

The blacksmith recommended me using sleipner steel or D2 for the spearhead, sleipner costs around 191 usd and D2 149 usd, for the shaft he hasn't given me any specifics yet.

For the design, i'm currently going rather simple as starters but suggestions are welcome.

Any advice?

I just want to remind all the seething chuds that I went to glacier np this year and you didn't.

How many animals (exclude insects for sake of arguments just mammals birds and big conscious animals like that) die from farming grains?
I just watched a video of a man get run over by a tractor and he was fine https://m.youtube.com/shorts/lOpklrpjQjI

In honor of Halloween, and we haven't talked about this guy in like a year, I'd like to get everyone to remember the tragic tale of James Kim, who got cuck-killed by his nagging white wife.

Guy, his wife, and their daughters, age 4 and 7 mo finished Thanksgiving with family in Seattle, and decided to stay at a resort on the Oregon coast on the way back to San Francisco. He was television personality and audio reviewer for CNET. This was in late 2006, so before smartphones. They missed the turn to the main highway connecting interstate 5 with the Oregon coast, pulled into a gas station to ask directions, and fucked it up from there. The wife was nagging him to get home and it got dark and they ended up on logging roads that theoretically DO connect I-5 and the Oregon coast, but it was snowing heavily and they turned around, got lost, and gave up. He went to seek help and died frozen, and the wife and two daughter survived.

The price a man pays for a hypergamous marriage.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/James_Kim

I love being outdoors, love hunting camping hiking fishing, all of it. Been doing it all since a kid. But I have a huge problem with being scared of the dark. I'm alright as long as there's someone else with me, but when I'm alone out deep enough into the woods I can't help but be debilitatingly scared of the dark.

It's so bad that I have to have my hand on my gun at all times once the sun goes down, I even piss in a bottle at night so I don't have to leave the tent. It's hard to sleep because I'm hyper alert to every sound, and as you know there are a lot of them at night. So my question is, has anyone else felt with this and how did you over come it?

Hunting season is upon the northern hemisphere
>what are you hunting this year?
>any changes in gear?
>any interesting stories from last year?

>this isnt your backyard

why even live

How good is it? Are 14thousanders too easy?

can anyone recommend a good pair of hiking boots? price doesn't really matter, i'm just trying to get a decent pair of boots that won't bust a hole straight through the bottom like my last pair (my walking posture is fine)

>A group of mountain bikers accidentally discovered and rescued a half-naked and bleeding woman who was lost in the Idaho wilderness.
>She had removed her shorts to bandage her raw, bleeding feet and had left her phone in her car. She has nothing else with her.
>Wayment had been lost for two days and was severely disoriented. She appeared malnourished and dehydrated.
>'She didn't want help at first. She was scared and very guarded. It took about a half hour before she would talk.'

https://www.eastidahonews.com/2025/09/local-bikers-stumble-upon-missing-blaine-county-hiker/

Watched too much Naked & Afraid?
Bad drug trip?
Deliverance-type situation?

this home owner confronted me about my headlamp being too bright and it causing his dog to freak out. my usual walk at night to the park. i just got a nitecore nu20 classic and did have it on the high setting (prob like 300 lumens) cause this part of the street is pitch black. usually use my flashlight pointed at the ground at this part but it was pretty damn cool illuminating the whole area. was I being rude? i told the guy sorry about that. i thought it's pretty fair game as long as i'm not looking at people's houses and stuff

/thread

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What's it like permanently living on a sail boat and sailing around the world? It seems to be the only way you can truly be free in the modern world. I'm not naive, there is obviously risks, but if you aren't an idiot and get sufficient experience beforehand are you most likely to be fine? Any other interesting/useful information is also appreciated.

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.

What is the largest and best hip bag you can buy?

SUV vs Truck. What is the more /out/ vehicle?

Post a picture from your last /out/ing.
A wonderful meadow where I had lunch and a smoke.

what r e a l l y happened?

Just ordered the North Face Stormbreak 2. What tent are you rocking? What do you love and hate about it? What tent do you want?

So I have been looking for hiking boots that double as everyday leather boots too. Been looking at the jim green collection. And I am torn between a razorback, a normal AR8 and a tyre wedge AR8.
> The normal AR8 are nice, with a good sole, but they are a bit chunky
> The tyre wedge AR8 are lighter, but I am unsure if the sole is good for hiking
> The razorback is probably the best one for hiking, but it looks perhaps too "outdorsy"

Ignore prices btw

*enhances your /out/ing*

going out with friends, socializing, having fun, making memories, forging meaningful connections and getting ahead in life, while you are here shitposting about some outdoor gear bullshit nobody cares about on a beautiful autumn's weekend. Any last words anon before you inevitably end it?

KEYSTONE WAS THE FIRST RESORT TO OPEN YESTERDAY AT 3PM!

Anyone into prospecting/panning/using similar tools to get shiny things while you're /out/? I recently bought a kit and tried it out yesterday, seems like a fun hobby. With the currency at all time lows it might even be lucrative.
Might head up into the White Mountains this weekend and try my luck.

Are you guys ready for Everest to become a ski resort now?

Which ski resort will be first to open this year? A Basin has already started snowmaking!

Homedrawn edition

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Ultralight hikers are the biggest joke on the mountain. They roll up bragging like they’re the elite of the outdoors because they shaved 200 grams off their kit at the cost of thousands of dollars, but really, they’re just trust-fund babies playing wilderness cosplay. Every sentence out of their mouth starts with “my base weight is…” as if anyone cares. They obsess over spreadsheets and gram counts like they’re planning a moon landing, but then forget the basics: no first aid kit, no proper knife, not even a damn multi-tool. They’re the ones asking to borrow your lighter, your tape, your stove, basically turning everyone else into their personal gear supplier while pretending they’re hardcore minimalists.

And let’s be real: these people don’t actually hike. They wander just far enough to snap a staged Instagram pic of their titanium spork and their $600 ultralight tarp pitched at a bad angle, then head back to town to sip craft beer and write a self-congratulatory blog post about how they’re “living simply.” They’re allergic to actual dirt, rain, or effort. The only thing ultralight about them is their personality.

The worst part? They’re always the ones Search and Rescue has to haul out because they thought a space blanket, two protein bars, and a selfie stick counted as survival gear. Meanwhile, the people with “heavy” packs are the ones who have to hand over their food, tent pegs, rope etc. Ultralight hikers aren’t minimalist pioneers they’re freeloading disasters waiting to happen, more concerned with clout than competence. Strip away the Instagram filters and the $500 shoes, and you’re left with what they really are: clueless posers cosplaying adventurers, desperate for likes while everyone else carries their dead weight.

Weather is starting to get cold and I wanted to get you guys opinion so I figured I'd get the wool general going
What's an acceptable blend in your guys experience for /out/ings? I'm looking at getting one of those L.L. Bean birdseye sweaters and it's 80 wool 20 Rayon. Will the rayon be detrimental at all? Anyone have experience?

Its that time guys.
Any deals out there this year? Usually la nina years are great for finding good deals on silvers, lots of sales because its gonna be a mild winter

Thoughts?

5" and brown handle

Where else? Probably not some shithole like Nepal.

>Forest in the morning
Blissful
>Forest in the afternoon
Cool and safe refuge
>Forest at sunset
Etherial and calming
>Forest in the black of night
Absolute terror and fear

How do I overcome this? Exposure therapy? I was so tired by the second night of my hike it didn't matter as much but every little sound freaks me the fuck out. I'm a 28 year old 200 pound man, why does it scare me?

why does it seem like all you people want to go out and be “in le nature” but don’t give a single fuck about preserving ecosystems or native biodiversity? You feel entitled to go out and be in nature and treat it like your personal fucking playground, damaging the ecosystem and demanding roads and trails be paved through the wilderness so you can “heckin enjoy it”? And then go home and continue to fuel the 6th mass extinction with your destructive consumerist habits?
Anyway, I planted some Texas native wildflowers today to help the declining pollinator population in my area. What did you do?

i have always found these to be really comforting, romantic and aesthetic