A perfect day: the fire is burning, the forest is breathing and the only 'cloud' above me is wood smoke, not Google servers. Phone on GrapheneOS, no TikTok, no Insta, no toddler trends. Pure freedom – no one is following me except a few trees and maybe a curious bear. It's peace, control and zero social media stress. This is exactly what offline life should look like.

This will be my third year hunting. The past two seasons the people I was with dressed my game for me. I want to learn how to do it myself. Other than watching how-to videos, any advice for going about it as a beginner?

Post proofs that mountains + water = the best landscape

[Lost Footage]
“...All exits are gone. I’ve tried every hall, every door, but they just lead me back to the same place. I can’t leave. My supply’s almost gone just a swallow of almond water left. I don’t know how long I can keep moving without it. My head’s pounding, my legs are heavy… I think I’m running out of time.

Please, if anyone gets this if anyone’s out there I’m begging you... come find me before the Backrooms do.”

The wet and cold season is upon us, friends.

Do you enjoy hiking in that weather? I certainly do. Although many alpine trails become more dangerous and daylight is scarce, I think that this time of the year makes mother nature even more captivating.
Umbrella, fleece and warm boots ready?

Hello friends.
I'm looking for areas of big contrasts. Things like tall islands; or towns at the base of steep, tall mountains; or places with big holes like giant cenotes.
I'll take anything you've got. I'm trying to put together a list of places that feel surreal to be in.

GF wants some quality /out patches that won't out her as a 4chan user. Photos of your patches and/or small, not so well known, brands are encouraged.
Thanks gang

I checked some vacation options. There's Annapurna circuit for $1650, Manaslu circuit for $2000, Kala Patthar and Everest base camp trek for $2000 or $2500 if you add Ilsand Peak. There are also some more trekking peaks in Himalayas. And of course every one of these treks is advertised as the most beautiful.

So which one is the best option? And how difficult are those treks compared to European mountains? Are trekking 6 thousanders anything like Elbrus? Do Thorong La or Larkya La require significant experience in Alps or Caucasus?

im curious, what are /out/ thoughts on raw dairy

how do you guys keep track of which National Parks you've been to?

Am I retarded for wanting this?

>driving the backroads in New England at about 1am about a year ago
>see a big animal in the road
>its almost as long as the entire road
>its crossing the road and stops over at the treeline
>i pass by it and look out my window, window is down
>it looks like a wolf/fox, all silver, with bright blue eyes
>eyes are slanted and angled
>i get a feeling that the animal is really intelligent
>its just slightly annoyed that im driving through, but no bad feelings or good feelings either
>i continue on my merry way with my midnight cruise
wtf was this thing? there arent any wolves or coyotes where i live. the thing looked like an 8 foot long, 3 foot tall, silver wolf-fox hybrid. long snout, big ears, long bushy tail, and very slanted eyes. i cant find anything online that resembles this thing. it looked like a cross between a silver maned wolf (doesnt exist) and a kitsune (also doesnt exist)

Is /out/ brave enough to pick up a wild snake?

i fucking love the natural beauty of mother earth. what do?

I was thinking about how Cincinnati sits right on that bend of the Ohio River, and there's something fascinating about how the city's identity got shaped by being this gateway between the North and South. Like, during the Underground Railroad era, it was literally the first stop to freedom for so many people crossing from Kentucky. But what really struck me is how that geographic position created this unique cultural blend - you've got Southern comfort food traditions mixing with German immigrant influences, creating things like Cincinnati chili that people either love or hate, no middle ground.

The whole city feels like it exists in this perpetual state of between-ness, you know? Not quite Midwest, not quite South, carved into those hills overlooking the river like it's always been watching the flow of history pass by.

Hey, wazis? Google Lens is confidently, spectacularly wrong. It looks like a leaf that got blown up like a balloon. I think something was inside it. At first I thought it was a diseased leaf, but I wondered if it might also be part of an insect that mimics leaves.

>stop by stream/river to get some water
>keep walking upstream afterwards along trail
>see pic related in middle of that stream/river
What do you do at this point? Do you just accept that you fucked up and will likely get sick?

IMHO Aragorn would be way better off with a crossbow than a short bow. Short selfbow is practically useless in an individual combat, and crossbow is both more accurate and more powerful for hunting but can be just as compact if well designed.
Name other instances where wrong choice of /out/ equipment was promoted shamelessly in media.

I think I am going to start bow hunting this year. I have woods behind my house that has some decent sized bucks. I have an old compound bow that is 25ish years old. Anyone have a recommendation on a bow? I would like something up to 85 pound draw. What do you shoot? What do you hunt?

> a trip lasts 2 months
>and costs $40 000
You need to be a really rich NEET to climb Everest

winter is behind us and its time to get back /out/, sea, lakes, rivers, even canals, sailing is fun too
fotm vacationer paddleboardfags go to >>>/trv/

Can we rank all countries in Europe according to their /out/ value?

is great lakes surfing a meme or is it like an actual thing?
I live less than two hours from both lake superior and lake michigan, and I was thinking about picking up surfing
I have heard that fall is when the waves are biggest, so I would probably have to Invest in a dry suit

"Oh yeah I love camping and hiking"

> what do you mean, taking a backpack with me?
> walking more then 1 km? On a trail? Pff too much work

Never again, "i like hiking" just means walking on asphalt.

so i'm a 30 yo living with my parentoids and I'm thinking it's time to move out. but I only have 5k Euro to my name, so I calculated my options and I can either afford a plywood shed or a yurt.
the shed would be warm if I put enough Styrofoam in it, but it's technically a building and I would have to pay some landlordfag to live on his land, from the same sum of money. whereas a yurt is basically a big tent and I can move if residents want to kick me out of their property. my only real concern is if I survive the winter (in romania) it can be pretty cold at night. would the stove be enough? I've seen youtubers who live in vans or trailers stack hay ballots on the side of their van to keep the heat it. would that be viable ? to make it like an igloo of hey ballots on the outside of the yurt. or should I just go with the plywood shed and ask /diy/? have any of you lived for prolonged time outdoors like that? thank you in advance

I need pointers and experienced advise for running away from it all and starting an off the grid homestead?

Going to upsidownland this March for a month. Gonna be mostly in Victoria, what should I do? What's the best hiking /out/? I don't know how to surf.

Thoughts on this brand? I'm getting the Recon model as a jack-of-all-trades outdoor knife (I'm forcing a patina on it).

https://roganusa.com/

friendly reminder that the vast majority of canada is nothing but utter and total isolation in every direction for at least a hundred miles, and it looks fucking beautiful too.

Casual hammock camper here.
So I have been hanging my hammock using this kind of a knot I figured myself out at some point (anybody knows what it actually is formally called?) without any issues, it can be easily undone by pulling on the free end yet it never tightens under a heavy load. Tree trunk goes in the big loop.
But recently I had an outdoor try hard nerd friend of mine say it's a very unsafe knot. Can somebody confirm this? I don't see the problem.

Just bought a few pairs of ripstop, fleece lined pants from Carhartt and tractor supply. For winter farm chores. Any suggestions for non toxic waterproofing?

I just got banned from every hiking club at my university, I don't know what to do and where to meet people because nearly everyone interested in this hobby is in these clubs. I guess I am just kind of an antisocial loser and people slowly realize this the better they get to know me. I just want to make friends hiking and now I am literally banned from doing that.

Do you bring the 11th Essential with you on your outings?

Hey /out/ists just thought I'd share this vid I made of my 2 month canoe trip down the Murray River in Australia. It was fucking awesome and I know a few of you are into kayaking and canoeing. Something a bit different from another gear thread. If anyone wants to do something similar i'd be happy to give any advice that I can.

https://youtu.be/vyAMyzPl9q4

What is the best park in all of Florida? Pic related is the major trailhead loop for Serenova Tract in Hudson, Florida

If someone with enough experience in a relevant field saw the lines on a small piece of wood (like this cocobolo pen blank), could they determine roughly how old the tree it came from was at the time of removal? Like, from details like the curvature of the lines and the space between them? Or is that pretty much impossible?

I'm not trying to make a point, it's late and I'm just curious.

>having a look at white sands national park
>look slightly north
>White Sands missile range
Most American shit I've ever seen. A fucking military missile range in a national park.

Bear spray chuds lose again. https://www.nps.gov/yell/learn/news/250916.htm

have any of you had issues with animals stealing stuff from your yard?
i've had a possum steal a foam soccer ball from my yard (3 times, the same possum too), and now i've had a groundhog steal a tennis ball
why do they do this? don't they know thats a crime?

Went backpacking with a 20L backpack weighing under 8lbs, sadly I do not have a Rin figure of any kind but this is my first time making food while on a trail head

Post yours!

Lets talk about minimalist camping.

Cowboy / Backpack / Minimalist / Bushcraft

Tools, bedrolls, bags, tents, clothing.

Growing up I always thought my brother was weird.

Now that I'm significantly older I realize we are more or less the exact same people.

Both find government troublesome

Find other people insufferable and egoistic

Dream to live on a farm with the entire family and have some Resident Evil 7 type shit going on.

He is leaving in a day or so to the most desolate area of my country and will live on the food he catches for 3 weeks as he hikes.

I don't go on many hikes. But I long to be free. Gay as it sounds I'd like to just take all my belongings and live in the mountains. Been making a mental plan of everything I'd need to survive for decades and as each day passes I get closer to it being a reality.

What do you think /out/, would it be doable to just escape for real? No more thinking, no more talking but actually doing it. Bring a car and a cheap caravan fully loaded with supplies and just setup camp.

Only thing holding me back is the weather. I don't think I would survive 7 months of winter where temps go below -40c. Would need something proper.

I want to talk about carrying shelter and water on a bicycle and starting with a plan, not a dream.

Stopped being neet after rewatching KLK and realizing I wasted my youth/20s. That’s fine, life isn’t over. Bought a road/gravel bike, got some biking sites and chatgpt for route suggestions, it’s time. Gonna see everything lower 48 state on my own power. I could never do this as a poor min wage wagie saving up for a cagie, but I can just do it now. So I did actually, I’m two or so counties over from where I started.

Now wot? Have any other anons lived the drifter life? How do I find good stealthcamp spots so cops don’t burn my tent and retard tweakers dont do me like kevin nash in the summer of 92?

You do have enough /out/ friends to form a rope team, don't you anon?

#528- “fishing is gay" 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!
http://www.pastebin.com/u/fishingandtackle
https://imgur.com/a/1Xw3N

New Bong Fishin Guide
https://pastebin.com/sDB5SQTq

First for best telescopic rod is the one you exchanged for a 3pc.

Talk about fishin

This is a pretty neat page if you are looking for an affordable escooter :
https://linktr.ee/escootexpress

What does /out/ consider a reasonable charge for rescuing people in the outdoors?

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>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.

All tobacco users welcome. Stoners will be taken to Singapore and caned.

Sometime this week I’m hoping to hike the Presidential Traverse in New Hampshire, weather permitting. I’m just looking for some sort of reality check on the book times, which are 12-14 hrs for ~20 miles and ~9000ft. I am fit, and have plenty of experience hiking/backpacking. I’ve done the Pemigewasset loop in the Whites, and moved quickly over that ridgeline. I’ve done 20 miles with a heavy pack and plenty of daylight to spare - albeit over maybe easier terrain than the whites. I understand the potential risks posed by the extreme weather, although this week looks good other than cloud cover.

Just looking for someone to tell me if I’m grossly underestimating this.