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?

We encourage you to have a look around the catalog first to see what we’re all about before posting your first thread. Topics typically posted here include: >Outdoor recreational activities (Hiking, trail running, bushwhacking, camping, spelunking, geocaching, orienteering, expeditions, urban exploration, backpacking, etc.) >Gardening, farming and related activities >Hunting and fishing, and other activities involving the stalking or taking of game (including bird-watching) >Outdoor survival, bushcraft, foraging, self-sustenance in nature, train-hopping, hoboism, etc. >Outdoor destinations and exploration (specific trails, parks, regions, etc.) >Water-related activities (boats, diving, etc.) >Outdoor philosophy (conservation, Leave No Trace, protectionism, etc.) >Outdoor building and living (cabins, huts, treehouses, etc.) >Outdoor social activities and organizations (meet-ups, Scouts, NOLS, etc.) >Gear related to any of the above topics Most topics related to the outdoors are fine. Write properly, behave politely, encourage a respectful community, and most importantly, GO OUTSIDE!!

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)

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

What's some of your favorite /out/ approved kinos?

The snowy world you grew up in no longer exists. There are those out there who made billions depriving you of snowy winters.

What does your backpacking kit look like & what are your favorite pieces of gear you have that are unusual or greatly increased your quality of life on the trail? This is my basic kit alot of the gear is 10 years old or more I have recently added a camp chair & a little bidet that goes on a water bottle. My favorite piece of gear is not pictures but it is a frybake pan which is basically a lightweight dutch oven I will be using it on my trip at the end of this month to roast a chicken & make stuffing.

Rank US States (or regions in your country) based on natural beauty https://tiermaker.com/create/us-states-36606

Discuss nudism. Is it something you grew up with, or found later in life? Have you ever considered giving it a try? I wanted to try making a thread on a blue board in the hopes that there could be a serious discussion instead of the degenerate gooning the occasional nudism thread devoles into on /b/.

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 or bowl or blunt or spliff or joint or vape or edible or dab or oil, silently enjoying the nature around you, and you're missing out. >How to get started Purchase a cheap glass pipe (or a simple wooden chillum) and a bag of some quality outdoor or mid-grade weed from a dispensary or your usual guy. You will need a lighter and something to clear the bowl witha paperclip works well if you don't have a proper tool. Pack the bowl loosely, enough for airflow but enough to stay lit. Light the corner of the bowl and inhale slow. Smoke slower than you think you need to, the flower tastes best when it isn't cherried too hot. Tamp and corner or re-light as needed. If you still have trouble, try different methods on YouTube until you find one that works for you. Or you can just roll it or whatever. >smoking ganja will get you arrested Originally, the government found that weed smokers, following a careful study of the statistics (at a time when hemp was a cash crop) were just peaceful people who wanted to grow their own medicine, enjoy jazz and engage in mild tomfoolery. Nowadays, weed is being legalized against while the average American thrashes in the thralls of poverty. Put two and two together. Marijuana is just another good thing that was under attack by the government. >muh tobacco Not the time or place (unless you're European.) Start your own thread. All cannabis users welcome.

Post your preferred hiking shoe and the rest of us can judge how /out/ they are

Post your tents, your tentfu, which will be your next acquisition, etc I currently have my first tent (a typical cheap igloo camping tent, Hummer Igloo 3+) and 2 ultra light 3 season tents (forclaz mt900 tarp tent for 1 and 2 persons). I have used the latter in high mountain before, during summer (which is still cold), but usually in this part of Los Andes the wind is too strong for my tent. So I'm planning to buy a 4 season tent more appropriate for high-altitude and strong winds. Around here most people use the mountaineering line of Doite, pic related would be the one appropriate for my needs. The thing is that here tents are particularly expensive (that one costs +400usd), and I think I might be able to buy something half that price in the US, but I'm not familiar with US brands. Which one would you recommend?

Every single axe I have ever used that looks like picrel has the head start coming loose after only a few weeks. Every single time. It's retarded that I can't buy a wood handled axe that is made correctly out of the box. Even with premium brands like Gransfors, while the heads may not come loose, they are hung crooked half the time, and there's no store where you can pick out a straight one in person. I don't have time for these shop projects to fix these issues myself, an axe should just be fucking made right.

Would you still hunt or fish if animals could talk?

Last thread >>2856593 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.

>"backcountry" camping requires reservation and designated campsite

How do you brew coffee while /out/?

6.5/10 >mediocre hiking trails >great paddling trails >South part is overcrowded and dull compared to rest of the continent >North is slightly better but fuck ton of blackflys and mosquito during the summer

Unless I'm planning on gutting an animal, why would I need more knife than this?

We can argue about which country has the best mountains but deep down in our hearts we all know it's Switzerland and people only say otherwise cause it's expensive as fuck

I'm backpacking right now its 30 degrees my feet, back and shoulders hurt there's mosquitos everywhere I can't even rest for 10 sec is this what people are hyping about?

Where did I take this picture today, are you able to get the exact location? It shouldnt be to hard. Post orginal pictures of your recent outings that you took and if you did not go on any recent outings, think about why you keep making excuses instead of just going out even if only for a couple of hours on a small hike. When coming back to this board it feels like 80% is just larpers. There are almost no original pictures taken anymore and 50% is gear threads. lets try to change that and post real pictures that you took.

any recs for a hat with brim ideally somewhere between a bucket hat and a cowboy hat looking for sun protection from all angles (not baseball cap), but can be put in a bag easily (so not leather/straw)

Alone airs tonight, lets get the seasonal thread going as they are some of my favorite comfy threads. This year its "Alone: World Championship" This season, survivalists from seven different countries are represented including the United States x3 kek, Canada, Wales, Australia, Slovenia, Portugal, and New Zealand. It is set within the Arctic Circle along the rugged Richardson Mountains in the Northwest Territories of Aklavik, about 150km from where they filmed Season 11 Hopefully its more interesting as I found the last few seasons lacking

I wanted to start biking trails and being more active. What sort of bike should I be looking at? I live in a rural area and own a car so I won't ride in the city too much. Googling suggests gravel bikes, is that a good option? I'm pretty handy so I can do maintenance myself and even upgrade parts. Is there something that has a good frame + decent parts that I could upgrade down the line into a great bike? I'm willing to spend a bit for something good quality but I'm not looking for a $10k bike. Sorry if this isn't the right board for this question

I'm here, but I'm gonna find myself homeless in the next few months, what do I need to be a hobo? So far I have >tent >backpack >two ponchos >a few tarps >a butane stove >sleeping bag >tent fold up mattress Thing is I'm not sure I can carry all this on my back at the same time, at least not without walking extremely slowly. I'm mildly disabled and broke my spine a few years ago and I'm worried about being bogged down with gear, especially considering my tent is a large, pop-up tent that doesn't dissassemble into parts >just use your car If I use my car the local cops will take it off me, being poor and homeless is not allowed in Ireland and they'll take everything off me So should I get a new tent? or is there a backpack that I can get that will allow me to carry a tent and mattress easily, even if I'm using a crutch to walk? Thanks anons, I'm hoping you guys can help me plan my homelessness a bit better cos I've not been camping in years

How dangerous is solo backpacking? I live close to Appalachia and any time I talk to someone about going on a solo trip people talk schitzo-tier about how I'm going to die, disappear, or worse. Not even because of the nature specifically, but because of le paranormal, inbred mountain people, cannibals, accidentally stumbling upon illegal operations in the mountains (heard this one specifically a lot), etc. You get it, the list goes on. Anyways, is there any truth to the danger or is it just the average small-town tall tales and superstitions? Seems unlikely to me as I feel like if it was so dangerous you'd be seeing a lot more of it in the news.

What are the weirdest things you've ever seen?

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.

I hope you have been out enjoying the sun

Post YouTubers you wanna go /out/ with

I love this brand. I proudly display it on my clothes, water bottle, camping gear, shoes. Everything I have is Ozark Trail. I think the Walmart family sells it at a loss to get people into camping.

Just imagine - you’re walking around at night in the forest, and then suddenly you met a puma on your way - what will you do?

Crossbows arent archery edition. So we havent really had one of these threads in the fast handful of years. Post bow builds, your plans for hunting this upcoming season, your target species, your arrow build, etc.

The weak (you) should fear the strong (John Primitive)

No but seriously, why cant i just buy a cabin and live there instead of a normal house? Its cheaper, more private and gives me great opportunity to do outdoor activities. Lots of cabins run on solar and have adequate plumbing, yet the cost remains low. Only thing i could think would be a challenge is winter, but even then i think a 4x4 and backup heating/electricity and lots of firewood. It would also give good homesteading opportunities.

How is your experience with night hiking, anons? There's a big forest reserve in the middle of town and I want to lose track of time and walk around in it at night. It might be the difference of only a few people I'd otherwise meet but I want the peace of knowing I'm alone. There are some coyotes apparently but no bears or montain lions probably. I bought a bear horn and a stick just to be careful. Anyway I feel like I could walk forever in this sort of environment and I'd get a lot of exercise

Have you ever climbed over 17,000 feet?

A thread for paragliding, hang gliding, ultralight flying, and the like.

Are you going? Part of a camp or not? How should somebody prepare?

What's the best form of self defense you can get outside of a firearm? I've been looking at things like high powered CO2 kinetic round launchers and lower powered pepper ball launchers, but I'm not entirely sure that kind of thing would be effective at stopping much of any kind of threat. I'd like to think the pepper balls would be more effective at stopping a human threat, maybe there isn't a kinetic round launcher out there that's powerful enough to work without being just a gun. I'd also like to ward off wild animals and violent dogs. Any ideas?

>shluuuurp >leaves bullseye to mark domain >nothing personal kid

>offer no protection against ankle eversion or inversion roll >offer no gains in transfer of load to footbed >heavier >longer to put on take off (kek) >less comfortable >need high socks anyhow literally why are you wearing high top or mid hiking boots? >they look good on women yeah I will concede that point

>take out friend on a night hike up to this mountain >he says he heard someone calling his name on the way down >cant stop talking about it >plan on going on my own tonight to see what it was >we also found a cross near the summit was it some demon/cryptic trying to lure him out the trail or what?

>kills your /out/ experience

Have you ever had any close calls getting stuck in a cave?

why do people say the desert smells good when it rains? i was out in Arizona and Utah and whenever it rained it smelled like a public urinal

anyone tried Vibram five finger shoes? i'm inspired by Cody from Dual Survivor but barefoot is too hardcore for me. i'll have to use mail forwarding services to get these to my country and so i wont be able to return them if they dont fit, and they look really risky to gamble on. maybe i should get Merrel shoes instead. i just want to feel the terrain more

Hello everyone Offboard faggot here, I'm going to montana in October of this year. Gonna be staying in redlodge, which is an hour away from yellowstone Anyone have advice about the best spots to visit? It's a huge park and while it won't be the only thing I'll visit, Im definitely going to try to spend maybe 3 or 4 days there. I'm going for 7 in total. I'd also appreciate any suggestions for other things to do in southern montana, mostly, but I am open to seeing parts of wyoming, too I'd like to be able to see some kind of big lake and go on a boat or something. Hotsprings would be cool. I assume there are atleast some spots as it's a le supervolcano Some things I've looked up already are >bear tooth senic drive >a couple trails around red lodge >a senic dinner train I couldn't get tickets for :( >a zoo in billings to be able to see all the yellowstone animals in a more controlled and safer setting Any suggestions and advice would be appreciated!

perfidious rodent. come to my bird feeder again and consequences will never EVER be the same.

Found this friggin sweet Rin patch on Aliexpress, can't wait to put it on my pack and bring back the Yuru posting. Have yet decided if I should buy her nendroid. Anyways, post them patches

>cant hunt and fish better than the south >trees are all the same >flooded with redditors and tourists during summer

it feels pretty fucking lame to pay 20$ for a couple of grams of permethrin emulsified in water. the chinese will sell me a big ass bag of technical grade permethrin for almost nothing, but going that route means i'll have to find some sort of emulsifier and surfactant, and probably some sort hydrocarbon solvent. people bitch about using 10% ag grade permethrin concentrates, because they stink like gas and leave an oily film on your gear. i'm blown away that i can't seem to find people making their own permethrin soak """from scratch""". it's always just diluting a concentrate. so i'm wondering what you do to treat your clothes to see whether or not i actually want to go down this rabbithole to "save" maybe 50$ a year on permethrin treatment.

I posted this thread on the travel board, but I thought maybe you guys would be able to give me some advice too... So this is gonna sound really stupid and crazy, but I'm so fucking miserable and I just hate my life and I'm so bored all the time just tired of everything. And I'm out of shape, and I'm really stupid and worthless. I can't take care of myself. I'm addicted to self destruction and I want to change so bad. I want to do something really dramatic, something that will shock my whole nervous system into survival mode so I can find God and become the Man I know I can be. Sorry this is really melodramatic and unhinged, I'm kinda cringe. But I want to walk.. like from my house all the way to Alaska. I just want to walk there. I'm broke, I have no car and very little money. But I figure I could just walk there, and start a new life. I know it would be hard. I have about $3000 in savings and I would probably need that mostly for food and stuff along the way. I might have to figure out news ways of making money on the way. I'd need to figure out all kinds of things. What I'm most worried about is freezing to death in my sleep and encountering territorial wild animals somewhere. Besides that I also worry about being robbed or murdered by other humans. This is sort of a radical question, so I'd appreciate any and all opinions / advice / suggestions things I should learn / read / buy before I go. Or on the way. I know this is probably stupid but please try to keep an open mind..

im planning on doing lots of forest exploring and mapping by myself, and plan on collecting mushrooms and herbs to eat and make tea, or get high. what botany and herbalism books do you guys reccomend for balkan climate forests?

post cool infographics and all kinds of informative pics

>Go to Death Valley >Die https://www.nytimes.com/2026/08/23/us/french-tourist-dead-death-valley.html Maybe visit Disneyland next time.

I think this time of year is my favourite time of year. Late August to Early September, maybe most of August and September. End of Summer, beginning of Autumn. It's just the perfect weather. Not too hot, not too cold, the sun sets at a great time, it feels like the sunsets last longer too. Theres a slight chill that arrives at night too when you get to early September.

Lease is up in October and considering a stint of car homelessness to save money and get out of credit card debt I can pay rent but my life goals just don’t feel accomplishable if I do. Right now I work 56 hours a week 7 days a week between 2 jobs, but I was out of work for a year after breaking my leg in an accident, a lady hit me while I was uninsured. I have been without internet and utilities since march, so it won’t be much of an adjustment, if anything I will probably shower more often. I checked /trv/ and here expecting a van life general or discussion but didn’t see one. It’s not the first time I’ve lived in my car, I did it for a year 7 years ago. I know all the basics in the nomad wiki already just from experience and more. It would be nice to hear what anons think about portable batteries and car refrigerators for these purposes since I have some money to invest in my set up. Back then it was real desperation, it was fun at times but also very boring, I lost my mind a bit. This time I guess it will just be the fun parts cooking camp meals and going wherever I want, at least for the night. My car is totaled but it still drives, my goal is to get a vehicle upgrade before I worry about a place to stay. Any van life or car homeless anons lurking?

/Chickens General/ I didn't notice a dedicated thread for Chickens, so I figured I'd start one. This thread is for all things related to Chickens, your strategies in raising them, the types of genetics you favor, the environmental threats we have to worry about, and how to prepare for an economic and social collapse. Post all your chicken related Questions and Insights, help other anons establish their flock, or pick up new information for your own use. Resources: >Survival Chickens. https://thesurvivalgardener.com/free-range-survival-chickens-is-here/ >Harvey Ussury Managing a small scale Flock: https://themodernhomestead.us/ >Intro to Heritage Breeds https://youtu.be/uhhEenOL0g0?si=n2U0fWQT-_-g0fIj >Why Modern Chickens are Defective https://youtube.com/shorts/BozHTpN0w64?si=rtZckljFBNj7zrKy

I am looking for a book that instructs on basic survival skills. Not some loons manifesto, but just bare bones survival skills. Do you have any recommendations?

Wool season is always here, so post your recent acquisitions, finds, scores, freebies, and hand-me-downs. Topics include: >blanket sizes and associated problems >mods and enhancements >repairs and letting go >dying >ponchos and dual-use items >common misconceptions and uncommon truths >giving wool garments as gifts >knitting and darning

I live in a commie shithole and wamt to go to the few natural areas left. However, since hunting bears or lynxes is prohibited, the areas are full of them. And because or retarded laws, i cannot own any weapon capable of launching a projectile with enough force to actually penetrate a target. Are there any ways i can be surely protected from getting mauled, or any gadgets i can make to defend myself? Anybody here had a bear or other large predator encounter without ranged weapons?

How feasible is spending weeks/months walkthing through countries and hitchhiking in Europe? How should one prepare? I think i'm pretty fit and i enjoy long distance walks. Started juggling this idea of a solo adventure in my mind. I guess it's not very dangerous if you just don't walk through wildressness and have any survival insticts? What would actually be the worst part and what are some challenges i'd face that i might've not thought about?

I'm planning a trip to Moab. Going to take 128 from Cisco. Also planning on visiting Canyonlands I've been there before, this time I'm bringing my bike and will do some riding /n/ is useless what are some bike trails I can do in the areas that aren't too difficult. What are some nice places to hike. I was up at Negro Bill before. Looking for other recommendations

Still love deer and turkey, squirrel is just fun and easy

Night vision or thermal?

anyone else here who can't sleep outdoors? I've been staying in a tent on 5 different nights during hikes, and not a single one of these nights could I get any sleep. It's weird because there was a sixth night I was in a tent, way back in 2021, when I did get some sleep. not during the night, mind you, because I was new and underprepared and was shivering from cold during the whole night. but when the sun came up and the temperature increased, I was able to sleep 2 hours in the morning. and in 2022 I tried sleeping in a Haven tent (lie-flat hammock, pic related), and in this I slept great the entire night. I've tried varying the amount of air in the matress, from fully inflated to somewhat soft, but this had no effect on my sleep. would be nice to hear if anyone else have dealt with the same and found a solution.

If your right handed, should you buy a left handed or right handed baitcaster?

>go /out/ with a few relatives >they want to socialize all day and play games and chitchat >I just want to contemplate nature in absolute silence

Have any of you tried these wild button mushrooms, pretty tastey

This is a correct tier for a hike with a mutt? Wieners are too stubborn and disobedient as everyone says?

I found these little cabins or huts out in the middle of nowhere Siberia. There are these little, what I assume, ATV trails headed to it. I followed them to a dry riverbed where they ended. The riverbed heads to a lake next to a mountain and there are no roads to it. What the fuck are these and who goes there and why?

How do you deal with normgrels who refuse to buy any proper gear to go on an actual hike after asking you to take them with you? I fucking hate these people, if you can't even bother with buying a decent pair of boots don't even ask.

Lately soup's been a hyperfocus of mine, specifically ones I can freeze in those oversized ice tray things, then heat up and put in a thermos to take innawoods. Something drinkable that has decent protein, and also won't make me paint the heels of my boots in the middle of nowhere. Been looking at pea soups, just made some potato soup with cottage cheese for extra protien. I have some lentil curry in my freezer. I'm also thinking about a freeze dryer but that's a ways off. Any /out/ soup recommendations? What do you guys like to eat in the sticks?

Would this work in a self-defense situation innawoods?

>>2877099 I bought one out of curiosity anyways. Was $30, 50Wh, charged 20% in about 2.5hrs in partly cloudy condition. Honestly not bad at all, this thing could power all my electronics while bike touring. My phone has a 17Wh capacity for reference, so this set-up could charge it to full in like 4-5hrs.

Keep it classy. Keep it campy.

20yo me is becoming self aware of where my future is headed. The thought of being a corporate work slave is haunting me day and night. Now I'm considering survivalism in the future. > now, the problems: I've never been out camping before . I don't know any people that know anything about this topic. infact , all my friends have pretty shitty lifestyles (myself included) I've never went out much in highschool , pent most of my time at home , was bad at pe. I have a bad diet and I rarely exercise. I'm pretty weak. You get the idea. >If anyone has ever 'trained' or 'prepared' for camping , hunting or any outdoor challenges then I'd appreciate any tips! I'm mainly looking for any small activities I could start with, important changes in diet , exercises to help with my aerobic performance etc

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.

I live in /out/ version of hell

Have you ever done a canoe trip? How hard is it, relative to hiking/bushwhacking? It seems like a comfy way to go.

The East Coast/West Coast debate is pure larp. If you live in any state other than Alaska you are not really /out/, you are just a recreational weekender.

Does anyone have good advice on how to get rid of hornets around the garden? I discovered (painfully) a nest of bald faced hornets in a bush right next to my garden gate. They attacked me when I was pruning, stinging me repeatedly. To make matters worse, there is also a ground hornet nest nearby that is active. I garden organically--but frankly, the poisons don't work all that well (have used them in the past). I set out multiple bait traps containing apple juice, boric acid, apple cider vinegar (to repel good bees). It seems to be helping--the hornets take it back to their nest and feed it to the queen and larvae. But it is a slow process. Has anyone tried other techniques to get rid of them? They have caused me to avoid going into one whole section of my yard.

Best way to carry water for a day hike? Going to be in Costa Rica for a few weeks and need a solution other than just carrying the bottle around. Don't want to carry around a whole backpack just for a camera and water bottle and those Camelbak packs make you look like a homosexual. I'm thinking about getting a canteen that clips onto a belt loop, are there any better options?

At what distance can a hike be considered "long"?

Share tips and trips to maximize gait efficiency

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autumn is my best friend now

Do you go out with anyone? If so, where did you meet? I see videos pop up on Youtube, Instagram, etc. of people hanging out with friends, hiking with friends, camping with friends, hunting with friends, riding ATVs and dirt bikes with friends, etc. and I want that for myself but I don't have any friends. How do I make /out/ friends? How do I meet a /out/ girl?

Does anybody have any experience or stories to tell about winter camping

Why did people stop bringing salami and cheese to camping trips? Its literally all you need

The last time I saw a beaver

You're moms pussy

With some predictions showing a decrease in human population in the coming decades does this mean there will be large swaths of land with no human activity or will corporations fill it all with taxpayer-funded robot cities or something.

Any hunters have stories/sightings of chronic wasting disease? The concept of prion diseases seems like nature cheating imo

An extremely basic question, but an important one. There are many ways to go /out/ - how do YOU do it? Do you drive to your nearest state park/reserve and walk the trails with others? Do you prefer to be alone, instead venturing into your backyard or local forest to hike and or camp? Do you venture to the local park and trudge through through the bush since walking a pre-created "trail" does not count as true /out/doorsing? Sitting on 4chan and posting on /out/ does not, unfortunately, qualify with the topic of this thread. Unless of course you are doing it outside. That counts I guess.

Rate my loadout Backpack: Yamatomichi MINI 2 Tent: Naturehike Star Trail EXT 1 Sleeping system: Nemo Tensor Trail wide Ice Flame Quilt Summer NXT(with extra 100g of down) Naturehike pillow Misc: Decathlon MT900 gas stove NITECORE NU20 light Soomloom air pump Some down jacket Base weight 3.25kg / 7.16 lb for my american friends

I spend a lot of time on my feet. Both in the cities/strolling & out scrambling in the outdoors (albeit nothing risky). I usually throw on a pair of worn trainers but want to ditch the child-like streetwear for something more appropriate and separate to the attire of teenagers. What would be good shoe brand/type that provides quality and aesthetic for multi-purpose consistent use? Would want to be able to wear said type when walking for miles as well as with a smart pair of jeans when eating out casually. Thanks in advance

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=zUmUX8gaoqo How to catch such things, what gear and location do you need? What to do If i Intend to get one similar?

I have a job where I often talk to all types of people about the weather and one thing ive never understood is the natural inclination to associate a rainy cloudy day with bad feeling. I get not wanting to get soaked but to me theres this immediate blissful feeling when I breathe in the air from a rainy day. Im sure you could reference our evolutionary history, rain put out fires and tattered your home but it also made for a more bountiful crop, nowadays places that dont get enough rain suffer for it. I live for the rain and as an avid hiker im way more likely to want to tromp through the woods on a misty day or even rainy day.

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I cannot seem to find a backpack that has at least two (upper and lower) dedicated externally accessible zippered pockets on the outside like this pack does. They stopped making this pack years ago, but all the similar size (20-30L) packs I am looking at - and I do want something slightly larger to hold more changes of clothes - don't seem to have as useful a pocket arrangement where I can have two pockets on the back where I can access important stuff like medication and my wallet from without having to totally open up the main pack. Pic related is what I use now, but it falls apart after a while and isn't that sturdy. I'd like something that lasts longer without falling apart, and is slightly bigger, but not too much bigger.

Böker Plus Superlight Tanto >lightweight >indestructable >holds its Edge very well >grip can be slippery at times >harder to carry concealed than a folding knife What’s you EDC knife?

what gun should i use to shoot the armadillo that keeps digging up my sweet potatoes?

I'll be travelling around picrel early next year, especially PR. I've never been to the area and have never done any serious hiking in the tropics, so I'd like to make the most of it. I fear they'll suck since they seem to be beach resort destinations first and foremost. Is there potential for 2 to 3 day hikes? Any tips on what do to or avoid? I speak Spanish so that's not an issue. I also scuba dive so any recommendations there are welcome too. Let's turn this into a tropical /out/ general. Share your stories hiking in Indonesia, Guatemala, the Amazon and beyond.

i want to go innawoods once a week, take some acid, bring a DJ set and just practice, play hermit mode till I eventually get bored and drive home the next day. is this feasible in Canada? I have experience car camping, just never went alone by myself, but i feel like gaining experience and getting better at living life solo any experience, pointers? my main issue is just paying the park fee every week, i wish camping was free

>go hiking in Eastern America >99% of view is this i need to get out of here

My goal is mostly winter backcountry travel. Basically: snowshoeing sucks. I want to keep hiking and camping through the winter. I already have all the other gear and have done a fair amount of winter backpacking and even some mountaineering. I want a setup I can grow into as I move into higher angle terrain, but I want it to be okay for random rambles in rolling terrain and cross country flats. I don't see myself doing too much intense downhill and don't care if I can "charge hard" or "send it" or whatever. I get that a "one size fits all" / "quiver killer" setup will come with trade-offs. I've basically narrowed it down to three options: XCD - I suppose this will be better at the XC side, but comes with a limit on the terrain angle. I get the sense that most of the D in XCD is just "telemark on shitty skis", which from my understanding is harder than all the other options here if you aren't already a competent free-heel skier. "Skishoes" - aka Hok Skis / OAC / Glidelites / Skinbased skis. This seems ideal in theory, especially in that they are intended as "less shitty snowshoes", but I think come with the same tradeoffs as XCD, just a lower barrier to entry and lower efficiency. Most reviews of these from experienced skiers say they suck, but I am not an experienced skier. Ultralight AT setup - thinking a low tech binding on an touring ski with climbing focused ski boots. Again, the focus here is not so much on downhill as it is on "getting around the backcountry in winter", but I think such a setup probably has no upper limit on the angle or terrain it can be used in, limited only by my experience level. Drawbacks are this is obviously more expensive (though I found a pair of high end mountaineering ski boots at the local used gear shop for like, nothing, and they're relatively comfy) and might be overkill. I live in the /out/ paradise of Northern Idaho. So the terrain is all over the place. I have literally zero interest in resort skiing.

What's there to do here?

Having a great night in Any JMT tips?

the debate that tore /out/ in half...

the debate that tore /out/ in half...

I have a small patch of woods in my backyard and it's full if bush honeysuckle and wintercreeper and I would like to start controlling it as best as possible. Has anyone here done this? Mostly I'm worried that since I only own a small portion of this larger wooded area that it'll be a huge losing battle as the invasives can just spread back over the property line. Is it even worth the trouble?

Have any of you ever took produce from the grocery store and grew the seeds that came out of it? Or grown unintentionally? I heard those are called volunteers and they're really cool

Last thread >>2868475 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.

Im trying to decide between the new peak and the pivot ive only smoked carts and want to upgrade. the only thing that i need to worry about is hiding it from family.

Post some tunes for hanging/out/ pls. I need some more chill bluegrass type stuff in my library, preferably instrumental but with song lyrics is okay too I tried asking for more tunes similar to this on /mu/, but r/music only knows kpop and gpop(goypop) "music" so that board is a terrible place to ask for anything good https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MO6hw1tk4II

Any other commercial anons in here? Yes, I know we have plenty of threads about bass and the three 8” trout you caught. This is a thread for current and former commercial guys. Longline, troll, seine, gillnet, pot fisheries, trawl, all welcome. Tell your stories here. Me? I was 20k halibut, 10k black cod and pic related.

Is he actually retarded? I swear to god this whole project would have gotten off the ground so much easier, if he actually just listened to his audience, and also just bothered to spend a bit of money to get a semi trailer to dump organic soil/materials to the ranch. He also should have got grown trees installed as shade loooong ago.

Any deer hunters in here? I had a crazy experience last night, it was dark and I took my dog out down the driveway, (deep in the national forest of northern Michigan). Suddenly all these huge birds in the fully grown maple trees above start flapping there was probably 20 of them. I’ve seen a flock of about 20 turkeys in the area that past few weeks mostly younger ones 1-2 years old and a couple older females. They start flapping like crazy above and my dog starts going crazy and runs into the woods. I’m calling him and he doesn’t come, so I start shining my light around and see him in the trees like 20 feet from the driveway. He doesn’t even respond or look at me. As soon as I stepped one foot into the woods, I just start smelling this god awful smell. Before I can even react further, my dog starts rolling around and I scream NO! I run over and with my flashlight see all these fresh drops of blood around that look like chunks of flesh mixed in. The smell was just nasty. I pull my dog away and start looking around and I can just tell he has blood lust now totally crazed. I’ve only seen dogs acting this way when their owners got a deer and brought it home and the dogs get deep ancestral memories triggered. Couldn’t find any dead animals around, but the smell was just nasty in like a 20 foot radius of the area. This morning I went back out and the smell was mostly gone, there was a few large drops of blood but it had mostly dried now. No puddle or sign that an animal died there. The only thing I can figure is a deer hunter got a gut shot from a deer and it ran away and cut through my yard and dripped gut shot blood. But kept running and died somewhere else. I don’t even know if the birds flapping around were related to the blood or not but just a coincidence. If they were vultures or just wild turkeys roosting in the area. Pic related one of the dried chunks I found this morning when I went back to investigate.

Who else hutmaxxing? I'm almost ready to move in for the winter

>no night walk thread Anyone else enjoy a good walk in the dark? City streets or woods?

Looking for some hiking and/or work pants, any recommendations? Should have pockets on the side, be durable, allow freedom of movement. Been looking at the the fjallraven vidda pros. any experience with them? any other recs?

are (sub)urban walks /out/? just getting my start with other outdoor activities, but this I've always enjoyed. We've also been able to get a car, so my options are greatly expanding.

This is a thread for enjoying shrooms while doing outdoor activities. If you ask why this belongs on /out/, you've never spent an evening by the campfire with some shrooms silently enjoying the nature around (and inside) you, and you're missing out. >How to get started Get or grow some shrooms and eat them. Or drink them it's up to you. >doing shrooms will get you arrested true but who cares >muh weed Not the time or place. Go to your own thread. *All* mushroom posters welcome.

Not totally sure this is ginseng, anyone with any more experience know? I dont think it's a buckeye or creeper or anything like that Also general foraging thread because I couldn't find anywhere else to post stuff like this. I've always been a mushroom guy, and I can identify those all day long. But this is my first wild plant I've harvested. Only after harvesting I'm having second thoughts. My plan is to make tea with it, but ya know I don't want to kill myself or go to the hospital

Appalachian anons, have any of yall seen a mountain lion out your way recently? I heard that some folks around Shenandoah see them every once in a while, and some people are speculating that there are breeding populations around. Im curious if any of yall have trail cam footage of a cougar, or better yet a kitten.

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Does /out/ reccomend a watch or have a preferred watch? Curious. I want one that is useful when I go /out/ but isn't insanely expensive so I am looking for recommendations >Inb4 someones post fathandwithrolex.png

Beautiful morning fog in Buryatia. Just went outside and shot this

Looking for a good minocular to take camping and vacations. I want one instead of binoculars because they are easier for the kids to use and easier to carry around. Any standard recommendations and/or price range i should look in/avoid?

My little guy ain't got no gas flow. Generally when you put in a new tank you can hear a little his and the tank makes a small sound too. I am not getting any of that. Also no gas flow down the line from that. Has anyone ever delt with this? I don't think it's the O2 cut off, I think it's right at the nozzle. It does let out a little gas when pushing it on and off but not when being screwed in. I have tried two different new, full tanks.

How can I get an /out/ gf?

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I am moving away from the PNW to Buffalo NY what should i expect to /out wise?

How do you into outdoor rock climbing? I am in SoCal and I would like to do some more /out/ things, I currently just run a fair bit but I used to boulder and go to climbing gyms in undergrad because one was on campus. I was just wondering how to get started or get into it? I've tried looking online to little avail outside of >hire a guide; and I have no friends in it. Any advice is appreciated. Thanks.

whats the ultimate book on how to survive innawoods?

Every time I go to the gun shop, it’s like this dude is playing a mini game with me to see how dumb he can make me look but asking hyper specific questions about preference for a part or some inner mechanism. Always just ask the dude if I can shoulder it and then he gives me a weird look.

Do you have a cosy truck camping set up?

favorite places to get cheap(ish), warm, natural-fabric long underwear? going to be working in interior Alaska soon & need to stock up. thanks in advance

Yo, does anyone wanna talk or discuss anything abt nature, animals or just biology in general?

The ski season starts TODAY! Arapahoe Basin is the first ski resort to open in North America today at 11 AM. What are your ski plans for this year?

WTF did rats eat my USGI shoulder straps in storage? Wouldn't the fucking Pentagon include some shit to prevent that, for all the taxes I pay? Any spray or shit to prevent it in future? The rats had an excellent selection of bedding material from the rest of my shit, but they only hit the padding and the 2" wide nylon belt end. Did a minor bit of my sweat and skin oil and maybe sunblock turn them on? They got those rat trap boxes everywhere but I guess they don't work or are so old. Should I get some rat poison and mix with peanut butter for my storage unit? No, this isn't what I'd use for long distance ultra light backpacking.

What the fuck makes mosquitoes bite some people more than others? Anytime I go /out/ with others I will be covered in dozens of bites regardless of what I do while anyone I'm with has few or none. Why the FUCK do they ignore everyone else but choose to torture me and ruin every single outing? It's at the point I'm thinking of only going out in the winter at this point. Fucking wish these pieces of shit were eradicated.

Are you ready for your night /out/ings to be ruined by techbros? Paid light pollution coming soon *TM. >https://skyandtelescope.org/astronomy-news/astronomy-and-society/a-satellite-company-tested-sunlight-as-a-service-without-astronomers-knowledge/

Some abortion abolitionists went to a farmers market to hold signs of pictures of aborted children and film people’s reactions to them https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=BwRrZsQk0uQ

the item doesn't need to be shit or useless, it just wasn't useful for your case I bought a morakniv since I seen youtubers use it for splitting logs and other shit. I used it for splitting logs and making kindling from sticks but I leave it home now because I could still start a fire without it. another item would be a tarp. I bought one since it was going to rain but I ended up sitting by a tree with my rain jacket and I was like 99% dry

One of these days you homos are going to appreciate me posting these all the time. I ripped a golden ticket and made it out to gyropalooza this year