/out/ - Outdoors

Cave diggers will never get a girlfr.... wat?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-qEfSmWfwm0

Been a while since we've had an EDC thread.
What are some things you always carry with you? Got any new gear recently? Knife? Flashlight? Tactical spork?

I've been wanting to put together a little edc first aid kit, not like my actual hiking first aid kit, just smaller things I might need on the day to day. But I havnt really settled on a pouch yet, or, if I should get a small plastic tupperware container because it's waterproof and I hear things like bandaids can get roughed up pretty easily in a pouch

I'm from Texas, born and raised, and I think you're all batshit insane for going out into subzero temperatures to go camping. What's the fucking point? How is that enjoyable? Follow the birds and go south for the winter, there's plenty more nature /out/ there you haven't seen yet, and it's not covered in a foot of snow so you can actually enjoy it. Thanks for coming to my TED Talk.

Homedrawn edition

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Can someone identify what this crying sound I heard in the forest is? Is it a goat? We don’t have any native mammals except introduced game
https://voca.ro/1mrJT2ZP9YmU

How do I become one of them rangers like Aragorn?
Reading The Lord of the Rings some of my favorite parts are the ones with Strider's show of skill.
I love how he is completely aware of his surroundings and is able to instantly read footprints and use herbs and quickly make himself and his companions unseen and escape danger. At times he seemed more in tune with nature than even Legolas.
I have seen quite a few threads on here of people being scared of the dark and I feel like if one had good old Strider's skill and knowledge he wouldn't be afraid no more.
Aragorn wouldn't be startled in the middle of the forest by some bear, he would know about that mountain lion following him for the last 2 miles. He wouldn t get poisoned by some mushroom or die of hunger because he knows what is good and what is bad to eat. Strider wouldn't get lost in the forest since he has been drawing a 3d map in his head this entire time.
How do I become more like Aragorn, obviously he has had 80 years of experience but what books would you recommend and things to do in the forest to become a little more like him

Do /out/ agree ?

#530- "fall turnover" Edition

Previous Thread:
>>2841879

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

If you could pick ONE book to take out on your hike, what would it be?

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?

To the tax paying man this is merely a suggestion.

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

A or B?

what r e a l l y happened?

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

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 things correctly and safely. I'm probably happy just doing the diving, but spearfishing seems like an easy and practical extension. I only casually skindive and rod-and-reel fish at the moment. Does anyone have experience taking such a course?
I know I'll need my own gear early on, but each instructor I can find seems to have their own equipment shops, so I imagine they wouldn't be impartial about the quality of other gear on the market. I live on the Pacific coast of the US, so I see that a 7 mm open cell wetsuit is strongly recommended. What good/bad features should I look out for on wetsuits and other equipment? For non-competitive diving, carbon fiber fins are almost certainly not worth the price, right?

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 dangerous but so are lots of things. Climb at your own risk.

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There is no such thing as A5: https://youtu.be/boQHYBhlOcs?si=y66caNWQeZoVn4Tv

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

I need a water bottle that

1. Won't poison me with microplastics or metal flakes
2. Is easy to clean without a dishwasher
3. Holds at least a liter

What are my options?

https://www.sfgate.com/national-parks/article/national-park-workers-struggling-survive-21169466.php

The national parks are slowly collapsing. What are we going to do about it?

Wait, I thought trekking peaks were easy...

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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.

Whats the most out there thing you have built to facilitate your camping adventures bros?

and how does it match up to the autism king?
>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PHU8VK3qIa4

I HATE my job, I HATE normies. How tf can I just drop out of society and get neetbux. I have a small farm and a bitch to leach off of but I have no idea how to welfare meme. Do I just tell the doctor im autistic and get disability?!?!?!? I make to much for food stamps and I just don't pay my medical bills for any ER visit ext... I have a kid on the way so im scared to drop out without knowing what to do.... BTW I don't give a fuck what anyone around me thinks.... help... living out my RV BTW the pic is from my homestead back in January

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?

Do you bushcraft when you're /out/?

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

Amazing views in Appalachia

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

What, are you scared of a little cold?

I want to quit society and live out in nature.
Where can I do this, and how should I prepare?

Asking for a friend

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.

Has anyone else felt that after spending most of your daily life, and daily routine in a city that once you get out into nature, theres a type of "disconnect"?

I can't really explain it, but I felt a type of anxiety it wasnt real bad but it was a feeling of alertness and of a sort of survival instinct kicking in that I completely forget about when i am in the city.

I also feel really powerless in a way since I had this thought of "well this is life and earth in its truest and rawest form" like I know that if I got dropped off in the middle of those woods my life would be miserable since I wouldnt have clue what to do. Much less would in any capacity would I be capable of surviving (and thrive) long term. I wouldn't even know how to dress myself. or even be competent to hunt anything probably until after a couple of weeks....

is this some sort of sign that I am living life the "wrong" way by living in a city? that city living is a sort of parasidic lazy way to live?

Seems useful for larping. Wonder how else I can use it while/out/. Please share success stories, resources.

As a woman I can relate to this so much.

Any one have any experience doing this job? What nonsense came with the position? Should I do it?

I want to become more outdoorsy, but I have little to no knowledge of how. I wanna start fishing, camping and hiking, but I have no clue how to start. I don't trust myself to even start a bonfire. But at the same time, I don't have any friends or family that are into this stuff. Any tips?

for me it's chukchi nomads
>siberia
>northern peak
>reindeer/fishing nomads
>dealt with american whalers
>survived several wars against russian empire
>kept the head of a general as trophy

I live not far from here, im upsetti spaghetti, whats a nigga to do in order to stop this senseless abuse of the natural world

Looking for suggestions for lightweight, high energy/protein/carbs food to take on long hike wild camping.
I can cook things in mess tins but ideally if so needs to be fast cooked from a small fire in mess tins.

So far I have beef jerky and processed rice or cous cous packets of dehydrated meals with vegetables and spices in them. Cous cous can be hydrated in 5 mins with boiling water. Rice 15-25 mins.

Looking for stuff I can carry a bulk of but are easy on pack weight while also high in energy and nutrition.

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

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

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)

/qtddtot/ - Questions that don’t deserve their own thread
>>2793358 (I think)

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

Does jogging on rural dirt roads count as /out/?

who /aurora/ right now

Are there any hardcore /out/tards who have spent time camping in the global south or East / Central Africa??

Any Rhodesian larpers or French military guys on here have any commentary or resources? It doesn't seem like there is a ton of information outside the stuff in the savannah but I'm not sure how applicable that is to the area I'm going.

I'll be in Jinja near the Nile. I have anti malaria medication.

I'm coming from the Midwest USA and obviously can't bring my guns, blades, or anything other basics like water purifying tablets and shit like a flint and steel / a lighter. I'll be there for 3 nights with no accomodations other than access to a park.

Other than don't get eaten by a crocodiles, anyone have any pointers?