Camping on a weeknight is incredibly based. >no normies >no teenage riff-raff partiers >no large groups of indians blasting bhangra music and littering the beach with takeout containers >no large gr...

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/

#526- “Bepis is un-unemployed” Edition Previous Thread: >>2826228 janny pls… Thinking about picking up a new hobby? Want to get a memecaster? Haven't mastered the Palomar knot? Click here! http://...

mesh cap or field cap?

In a few months im going to embark on an adventure when I get back to my home country. Thing is, this will be my first ever camping/hiking/outdoors experience. What do i need? What should i learn? A...

https://www.cbsnews.com/news/trump-signs-executive-order-calling-for-foreign-visitors-to-pay-surcharge-at-national-parks/ Finally the first good news in a long time. >Mr. Trump also ordered the Interi...

Tomorrow I have my first ''big'' hiking expedition since 4 years ago. I think I'm prepared but I'm nervous and I never trust my epilepsy. What I will do will be 3.478m of altitude with 1.914m of posi...

How important do you think a survival knife is? Do you think it is a rather not needed item thats need can be superseded by a usual every day knife? It is easier to just snap logs for a fire than to h...

>most sparsely populated state in the United States >Beautiful backcountry or outback >Recreational weed is legal >Locals are sick cunts and cool despite being majority religious >Easy place to make f...

>Superintendent of Crater Lake National Park resigns due to untenable role and downsizing of the National Park Service >says that he believes it's not possible to sustain the park at this rate https:...

Im going to dump some pics/vids from a 6 month long roadtrip I took last year I recently learned how to make webMs and found these old pics/vids as I sort them I will dump the best ones here Bitsi Ba...

I'm making a boat out of an old aspen tree trunk, any tips or something. For example I'm not really sure about water proofing. Is it really that important if i want to only use the boat for one week. ...

Was he retarded? or free?

Im considering getting a drift boat to rent since theyre cheap. What are the best ways to get hammered while on an /out/ trip with your bro. I am near west montana

How would you survive a Walking Dead apocalypse?

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

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I'm planning my first big solo hiking/camping trip, the destination is Olympic national park. I've done plenty of solo trips and trips with others but haven't attempted a big solo trip like this. What...

https://www.nps.gov/noca/learn/news/agencies-announce-decision-to-restore-grizzly-bears-to-north-cascades.htm How do you guys feel about the reintroduction of grizzly bears into the North Cascades? Th...

tourist from /trv/, how do i protect myself when in very very hot environments in terms of clothing? what works in your experience, what doesn't? i know some of you like to lurk around in deserts so i...

It's just a technique for splitting wood without having to carry a friggin 2 pound hatchet around. It's not religious sacrilege. If you insist on carrying your grandpa's stick tang hunting knife, go f...

do anons have any fabric/fiber recommendations for clothing that protects against the sun and is not plastic? i assume tighter weaves/knits are also better since there's less air between them, but i a...

has anyone ever encountered one of these things? and also, how do i avoid getting killed by one?

I tried again today. I grew up in walking distance to the upper lower mississippi, and have tried countless times. One big ass river monster even swam right up to the bank where I was , like he was ta...

I have 10 days to spend backpacking in the Pyrenees in August, I'm driving there so where should I aim to? French or Spanish side? Looking for nice trails, mountain lakes to swim and sunbathe nearby ...

Tried to summit Mount Washington today. A group of, older men, completely cock blocked me while I was pretty far up. They told me I had no business being there alone with the gear I had. I'm so fuckin...

Hiking would be a lot more fun if private property were abolished.

I just paid for Alltrail Peak. As far as I can tell the main difference so far is it lets you draw custom maps on their maps. What's funny is you pay 80 dollars a year, and those naggers STILL won't p...

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 m...

Thoughts?

what apparatus do you cook on? what have you cooked recently? post pictures of your shit. i just bought a twig stove. did i make the right choice? i'm new to this whole camping thing.

Last thread >>2797205 >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 o...

Have you been to nude beach or been casually naked outdoor in other way? I have been a couple time on nude beach. It wasn't eventful to talk much about it but it felt very nice to walk around and lie ...

One child is enough we cant let any more die

I have already explored the Sugondese cave Where else in Europe can I go spelunking? Tight squeezes and all

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?

Is this a good introduction to camping?

You protect your eggs when backpacking, right?

>the slowest hiker in the group sets the pace Should this apply 100% of the time or is there some nuance? What if the slowest hiker in the group is also super experienced, has excellent navigational ...

What's your experience with inflatable pads for quality, nightly sleep? I'm really disappointed in my current mattress setup and have had great experiences with airbeds in the past. Are inflatable pad...

Easily the best /out/ state in the lower 48. >tallest mountain in lower 48 >best coasts in lower 48 >three of the biggest cities full of nightlife and other activities >a shit ton of public land >mou...

Bepis bro, could you please tell me what knife this is?

Why is fishing so retardedly difficult to get into? I walk into Bass Pro and there's eight aisles of different fishing rods, four aisles of different kinds of bait all different colors of the rainbow,...

This thread is a place to talk about outdoor climbing in any aspect (trad, sport, bouldering, aid, alpine, etc). Help out by sharing trip reports, photos, advice, etc. Climbing is inherently dangerou...

Going to be in C-Ville for a few years, What are some good or obscure places to check out in the National Park? I know Big Meadows has some of the last natural night sky sites on the East Coast Also i...

The majority of camping gear we buy is just Chinese imported gear with a couple assembled parts locally to slap on a Made In X country tag and mark up the price by 3 times. What is some gear you've b...

Why does hiking attract so many trust fund kids? I can't tell you how many people i've met on trails that have told me they have no job and have a trust fund instead. I've never been apart of a hobby ...

What's some good off the beaten trail hiking spots in the south? Ideally i'd like to avoid the Great Smoky Mountains just due to summer tourists.

You're about to sleep in your tent and you start to hear thunder. What do?

What are these mushrooms? There’s like hundreds of them under my blackberries. Are they deadly?

There are only two kinds of people. People who know about merino wool and use it and people who don't. Truly amazing material.

Start of summer edition. Some stuff is ready for harvest, some stuff is going turbo, some stuff is going dry. pastebin: https://pastebin.com/Mvfh8b87 New USDA zone map has been released: https://pla...

Easily the most underrated /out/ state. It's funny how so many people just think Nevada is a desert

i hiked the AT last year (yes the whole thing) AMA

Okay let's settle this once and for all. Which one is all around better?

why do i feel a pull towards the unknown and terms like abyss, abyssal and the void? the sea, deep deep sea, vast nothingness yet to be explored. the sheer mystery of it, whale song and other oddities...

I use one of those wide brim straw hats women use in summer and i'm tired of pretending they aren't good or that they are gay to use on men.

>a billionaire can prevent you from going to epic wilderness Sign says "private property, no access to public land"

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 ...

is mountaineering only for rich trustfund babies?

Can we talk binoculars? I've been going out photographing birds (aka 'birding') and I think I could use something for spotting. I've seen obscenely expensive binocs and ones that are so cheap I'm sure...

Mine is my jungle bag. It’s been with me on almost all my adventures. Sleeping bag, blanket, poncho, it’s done it all.

Wanna ask anons about experience and opinions of dealing with a lack of a water source on a long hike. How can I deal with this? Carrying in is a massive weight burden, but relying upon potentially as...

i am 100% convinced that the only way to get both your feet on both pedals without tipping over is to get your leg to go faster than the speed of light

Are their chest packs worth it?

Caught this guy, Wild rainbow trout, in a lake around 10 O clock. He gave me a huge fight. My arm is yelling at me! Sure was a fighter

This board is so dead/shilled. what a shame. new seasons of Alone has started airing! https://www.history.com/shows/alone/season-12

What ultralight gear do you currently use?

Has anyone made sumac lemonade? I am going to try it, there's lots of staghorn sumac around me, the nearest is under some power lines down the street, in the utility easement. It's looking like picrel...

Are those BIG hunting tour\packs -the ones that involve usage of company boats, helicopters, etc- in "exotic"( from a westerner's pov) locations such as north pole, pakistan mountains for Ibex, etc a ...

Have you ever done urban exploration / urban climbing? If so, what do if cops are trying to catch you? Run? Stay put?

What can be done to preserve and restore our native ecosystems in North America? We’re less than a decade away from becoming just another Europe ie no natural beauty left, no old growth forest, everyt...

26M Loc: Huntington Beach, CA I'm interested in learning to surf. Any advice to not have the wave crash down on top of you and be pulled under? I was wondering about swimming out past the break and ...

Lets talk about minimalist camping. Cowboy / Backpack / Minimalist / Bushcraft Tools, bedrolls, bags, tents, clothing.

I am realizing that you could live like this in many places in the mountains in the US and Canada without anyone ever finding you. Will this become something people do as actually buying a house gets...

Vagabond General #1 Outdoor living or homless? Good to know: Safety First, Is high traffic safer because peopple pass on by? How about parks, forests, or less populated areas? Equipment: Tent or T...

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

Urbex thread go Looking for recs for good durable gloves while urbex'ing Post local recs for areas you've explored

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’...

Help plant a tree /out/ this guy from Australia is a true /out/er and makes some absolute kino videos. I have read his book also and I am pretty sure he has a PHD in outdoorsmanship which is unfathoma...

Anyone else think people are way too pussy about ticks? Like just check for them when you are done and pull them off. No need for gross spray.

What's good in the UP? Which is the best forest? Is Isle Royale worth going to? Would you live there? Why hasn't it been annexed by Wisconsin yet?

Is this one of the hobbies where people can't actually be bothered to learn anything about it? The other day at the lake I met a guy and we started talking. Some of the dumb shit he said was that sna...

What tips would you give this "plus size" hiker from Reddit?

PSA careful when walking around in the underbrush. i stepped on a fallen wasp's nest while bushwacking yesterday and as expected they were not happy with the intrusion..

Can I get some recommendations for a good flashlight that won't cost an arm and a leg? Also Flashlight/Torch General, I guess.

>climb a 1725 m mountain with my dad, mom and little brother >few years later >climb a 2500 m mountain with my dad >climb a 1900 m mouintain with my dad, mom and brother >few years later >planning t...

My wife runs a "fence" business, & I am getting old to do the work. Your job will be to "dig" her "holes" while I smoke black and milds and laugh at you in the backround. message me at 484-221-3974. Y...

Italian motorcyclist got mauled to death by mama bear in Romania bear country. This is the last photo he took.

What should my first car be? The only thing that really matters is that it has a CD player, aux cable input and Bluetooth, USB charging, and that it’s a hatchback. My mum also says that it should be s...

Haven't been on this board in like 4 years, is the guy who used to make these patches still around?

#525- “Fresh Skid DinkBread” Edition Previous Thread: >>2823473 janny pls… Thinking about picking up a new hobby? Want to get a memecaster? Haven't mastered the Palomar knot? Click here! http://w...

Thinking about getting some soft water bottles which can be folded up for storage purposes as I also want them to be good for /trv/. But I am open to other bottle if someone can recommend any? I have ...

I saw on a facebook page for vanlife someone asking if they could make vanlife/rvlife work on 7k a month budget and a ton of people talking about how they currently 'make it work' on like 3-5k a month...

Been out of the game for a while, what one person tent offers the best quality/price ratio these days? It's for a week long alpine backpacking trip. Need new shoes too, has the trail runner-boot deba...

whats the strangest/worst place you've found a tick?

I went out to my Granny's and cut down weeds, trimmed low-hanging tree branches, disposed of all that debris, brought her trash can in, and got her mail. For my efforts, I got a cold Sprite and a hea...

Have you ever been to Himalayas?

I'm planning on going to England next week in hopes of walking the Southwestern coastal path. My preparations were quite minimal: only packed a sleeping bag, and few other essentials. I'm new to lo...

It's fine to wade in during the Summer, but around Spring and Fall it starts to get really annoying to spend half of the day wet whenever I have to filter water. Is anyone else annoyed by this? I'm o...

Birdwatching Thread post yer recent sightings or pics or equipment sticky says its allowed and /an/ is full of freaks White-winged Dove

General thread for freediving and/or spearfishing, since I don't see one mentioning either. My personal questions: I've been thinking about taking a certification course so I can learn to do these th...

If you like the outdoors it's just because you're privileged to live somewhere the outdoors is pleasant

>go to camping spot >set up camp >eat some food >maybe walk around a bit >relax while I wait for night so I can go to sleep

ITT we share our favorite OT products.

What do you guys generally use as a preferred mousetrap? (to protect your chicken coops & barns that are /out/, of course) I've been using snap traps with this exact style of trigger, they work really...

This is a map of the public roads in Alaska. Just let that sink in compared to its overall size.

How do I build an off-grid homestead in Appalachia and live /out/side permanently?

Summertime fun edition General thread for all living history, reenacting, actual LARP /out/ stuff. So what are your plans for the summer? How has the record heat and projected increase affected you...

This amuses me endlessly because there's zero evidence that Lyme disease exists, and I've personally been bitten by hundreds of ticks over 30 years with no issues. It's just like covid hysteria, retar...

Do any of you guys use smart watches for hiking nav? I'm tired of having to pull out my phone and shit. Been looking at like the Fenix 7x, enduro 3 or even Suunto Vertical / Race S. Seems like it woul...

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 c...

Tell me your fishing spots.

It's FEBRUARY! Probably the best month we get for winter conditions You have been out playing in the snow... right anon?

Im exploring backcountry montana this weekend and didnt plan on dying what gun should I bring?

Going there this summer for the first time, what am i in for?

I was at a metropark and found a mud puddle full of tadpoles. The puddle would have dried up in a few days and my kids wanted to rescue them so I scooped a few out. Does anyone know what kind of frog ...

How do we solve the tourist issues in western national parks?

Homesteading and prepping With the way everything's going this is looking inevitable. What are you doing to prepare? Have you started a self reliant homestead?

US National Parks are horribly run BLM+Nat Park service have a combined budget of SEVEN FUCKING BILLION DOLLARS A YEAR SEVEN BILLION and they still charge 30-50 dollars for every single Nat Park an...

Hypothetically speaking, how would you fake your own death and go live in the woods? What gear would you take?

>"CHIGGERS could be here" he thought. "I've never been in this field before, there could be CHIGGERS anywhere"

Post your hot take or sperg about someone else's. Cotton linen silk and tropical wool are superior to synthetics and synthetic blends any situation where its too warm to go hypothermic if you got wet....

I am sure you've all seen it before. You're on a hike, and you come across a mud puddle. There is plenty of space on the side of the trail to pass by without stepping in the mud. But, for some reason ...

can someone recommend me a good device for displaying maps in pdf and jpeg format? im trying to quit using my phone when im /out/, but i still need maps for when im caving, and i dont want to haul aro...

Recommend please thermo-clothes to me. X-Bionic is the best, but overpriced. Any budget clothes. -10 C.