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Just ordered a Scout slingshot, does anyone else take their slingshots /out/?
I do but it breaks a lot.
>>656190
You have to protect the rubber from the cold and from rapid re-heating.
I carry a number of spare bands anyway, despite these precautions, because I use flat bands with quite severe tapers to get the speed I want. Shortens the life length dramatically though.
How different are slingshots? Does it just come down to comfort and material weight, or do things like the fork spread, tine direction and height affect accuracy?
Hey sc/out/s, can you guys give me some help with my bugout/survival bag? I know I'm missing quite a few things. Please rate and give advice and brands that fit the category.
Things I need that are lightweight enough to hike in:
>Foldable shovel
>bolt cutters strong enough to cut through common locks, but also lightweight enough to hike a few miles with
>I'm going to buy a coldsteel latin machete w/ sawteeth to replace this shitty stainless steel one
Also could...
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try camping more and fantasize less
also on a less derogatory note. what hip flask is that?
>>661512
It's a bugout bag that I keep fairly near to me at all times. I already have all my casual camping gear in another couple of bags, for the most part.
As for the hip flask, it's apparently an "ajmer stainless steel 6oz" that I got at a flea market for $5. It has 2 separate containers. I keep 100 proof vodka in both
>>661523
thanks man. il look it up
So my friend wants to take me to climb Mt. Whitney, in around June. I've never climbed a mountain before, and was wondering what should I do to get prepared. I usually do weight training on weekdays, but I realize I will have to change that around to accommodate for this. Anyone here that can give advice on what to do?
>>653074
Get a pair of boots
>>653074
Some guiding services want their clients (for not very technical climbs) to be in good shape and recommend running/cycling at least 3 times a week.
Preparation is just a waste of time since you already workout
Hello /out/.
Let's imagine that you and a few of your friends are sent back in time to the stone age. You don't have anything, the only tool you start with is your body and your intelligence. You will have to use bushcraft skills to survive.
After setting up shelter nearby a river, setting up traps for small game and crafting spears and perhaps even a bow or two, you want to advance to the next step in technology. You and a few of your "tribe" find some copper ore after getting to know your surroundings. How would you go about collecting, smelting and...
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I would make a birch bark canoe!
>>659713
Current issue is primitive metalworking, not transportation.
>>659710
Shit... this kind of just highlights my complete lack of metallurgy knowledge. I honestly wouldn't even know what copper ore looks like, much less how to smelt it into bronze.
Can we have a Things-You-Didn't-Know thread?
/out/ seems calk-full of interesting characters who have learned a thing or two that most of us will never know.
Rules are simple: Keep it short and informative.
I'll start.
You can sense a storm's movement when you feel a temp drop. This means you are in the path of the storm due to low Atmospheric Pressure and you should find shelter.
if you cut the head off a snake it can still bite
Take this in every literal and figurative form possible.
>>659264
No matter where you go keep 20 meters of 550 cord on your person
Why the fuck can't I have a campfire in public forests in the U.S.
Fucking bullshit, how does anyone camp without a fire?
>>657133
Stupid people ruin everything.
>>657147
im fucking pissed
>>657133
Canister stoves, lol. Or alcohol, but there's a good share of places you can't do that, either.
It's getting to the point where the only option will be barely warming food with an iron handwarmer and packing twenty pounds of those back out.
I got a dehydrator for Christmas because I'll be hiking the Pacific Crest Trail this year. I'm planning on eating pemmican throughout the day so I won't have to stop and cook, and using the last bit of it in the evening as a meat and fat base for things like stew, chili mac and spaghetti. The thing is, everything I eat during these six months needs to rehydrate in a bag with just hot water, and can't already include any fats or oils (except the pemmican, which is separate). Preferably, I'd like to be able to make everything in the same bag, as opposed...
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>>656976
http://www.backpackingchef.com/
I'm a fan of the site. They have a lot of shit to dehydrate in it. I don't own a dehydrator, but I've made a few of their recipes. Easy on the trail, cheaper and better than those storebought backpacking meals
>>656976
You can dehydrate a ton of mushroom, veggies, and fruits. Then make all sorts of soups and stews. Add dough balls and make dumplings. You can make your own herbal teas too. You can dehydrate chicken, turkey, and fish.
>>656981
Thanks! I also got a book, written by the same guy, has all the same recipes and photos, as far as I can tell. It is definitely great info, I just wanted to see what else /out/ could come up with, since backpackingchef's recipe list is a little limited for what I want to do.
>>656987
I appreciate the help.
I'm looking more for meal ideas though, than general information. Just favorite beef dishes that may work from a pemmican base for the trail.
I have been interested in this film for a while but some anon here alluded to it painting men as rapey.
I am pretty anti feminism and feel that actual rape is pretty rare.
Will this film make me angry?
>>654242
There's like one scene where two hunters act rapey, that's it. Rape hapens more often than you think it does.
>>654242
>I am pretty anti feminism and feel that actual rape is pretty rare.
wtf
also it's just a bad movie, go see Into the Wild, it's pretty much the exact same movie except it's good
>>654242
>Will this film make me angry?
Yes. She's portrayed as a stupid slut.
Why dont you wannabes climb everest like real men?
Your nothing
>>653120
Cause I have zero interest in that stuff.
>>653123
coward
I don't go after bullet-point accomplishments. No matter how beautiful, deadly, challenging, and alluring Everest is, the Everest industry is revolting. I'd be happy to hike and see the Himalayas in general, but I'd stay away from all the Everest wankership. That's just me though. I'm one to get excited when I see a pretty stump in the woods but not care about the world's biggest/best/tallest whatever. Eh.
Plus now that green boots is gone there's nowhere to pee on the way up
This addiction is getting expensive. Anyway I just grabbed myself a new rod and reel as an early Christmas present. What do you goys think? This my second President reel. Bought a regular President a couple months ago on reccommendations from the internet. Can't complain so far, but it is a slightly larger "medium" weight one while this is a "medium/light".
So let's make a thread where we post our tackle and forget how much money we wasted. Also mention what kind of fishing you do mostly. Largemouth, peacocks, and sometimes snakeheads for...
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>>645323
I own a Stella. And I bought it an NRX rod to go on.
That and several Stradics so I am confirmed Shimano shill. Honestly, the Stella is nice but not even close to worth the money over a Stradic. NRX is pretty damn amazing though.
I like powerpro and it is pretty much all I fish with. I do mostly salmonoids here in AK we have tons. Steelhead and Kings mostly but I will slum Sockeye here and there. Lingcod and Halibut when I can get a ride on someone else's boat since I don't really have the gear for them yet.
>>645349
I have been debating grabbing another Shimano reel. A few years back, I grabbed a Sienna ultralite reel. All the reviews had it as their best reel for under $50. It's nice. I almost grabbed a Sedona or whatever their next tier reel is when I bought that first Pflueger President.
My only problem with the Sienna is the ultralite reel is really small. Especially the spool for the line. I wouldn't want to run anything more than 2lb mono and that is too small for bass fishing. I used 10lb Power Pro (2lb diameter...
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>>645356
And my Mepps addiction is getting out of hand. They are by far my favorite lure ever. Today at a local lake, I was using a Mepps Dressed Agila #1 with a brown skirt and silver blade. In about 45min, I got 5 bream, 2 largemouth, and a peacock bass.
Greetings.
somewhat of a poser /out/. I like the idea of being /out/ though I think I'm too used to creature comforts.
how do I get into it for real? especially if I don't have friends or a social life?
what are some cheap/affordable yet surprisingly handy edc gear to get for an average person
>what can I buy for cheap that makes me look more rugged?
You are asking for everyday carry gear to go /out/?
Every day?
Where are you going?
What are you doing?
Compass
Jeans
Boots
Long sleeve shirt
Hat
You're welcome.
>>662747
nah stuff that is handy in everyday urban life yet is still somewhat /out/ish
Hey guys i wanna get into camping. I used to as a child but had a trailer and and a generater. I wanna do wild camping and fish for my food and trap small animals. Where would i start what do i buy.
Pic kinda related
>>662428
Start small, work your way up. Buy a full setup of whatever gear you can afford, but keep it minimalistic. Upgrade from there. There's good advice and gearouts listed in the bug out bag thread. Don't pack more than you need.
>>662431
Ok yeah ive been doing research something to cook with and sleep to start i guess. What would be a good startef backpack that i can pack a tent and other things.
>>662450
backpacks are pretty basic. desu, just go to an REI or something. Bags are going to cost you a good bit though.
I found a source for thermally reflective olefin, the same stuff that SOL makes their escape bivvys out of (great product), but the roll is much more material and more expensive than I want to get. I want to know if anyone would be interested in a group buy?
The material is rain proof, breathable, thermally reflective and very durable. I could make envelope style bivvys with this material on top and waterfroof polyethylene on the bottom for about $20 each. I already make a lot of my own gear, and this would be a pretty simple project. The temp rating and breatheability...
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>>662369
The bivvys would be about 2.25' x 6' with an overlap to shed water in lieu of a zipper to save on cost and carry weight. I need at least five people for the group buy. Total cost after shipping of the material to me and a finished bivvy to you would be around $25. I'm also planning on dyeing them OD green, but may be able to fill requests for other colors depending on how many people buy in/if you want to throw in a couple extra bucks for a special color.
id be willing to buy one. Maybe another later if i like it.
no, they bivys would make a great wind breaker or water barrier, but they are worthless shit on their own. and the only practical use for them would be as a weight saver, if you could use them on their own, but you cant
ive been through SOL and all these shits..
the best one is the thermal tent made out of a tyvek-like material
it only requires an EVA foam mat roll to be placed at the bottom to prevent tearing, but that only sweetens the deal by providing insulation from the ground. they both are very light, much lighter than the most expensive backpacking tents,...
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>Be based Cedric watching the giant spiders in central Africa
>They're so amazing
>Don't realize about those eyes in the back ready to attack him
Spooky as fuck guys
https://youtu.be/j6VRuJ8Zb6o
>>662165
I missed it. What time do you see the eyes?
>>662168
0:18
Supposedly was a panther
>tfw big ass spiders aren't the scariest thing out there
Damn, nature
My latest trip around this beautiful country.
It was around NYE.
More will be uploaded once I get them off the phone and resize. It appears size is too large to post these straight off the phone.
In the meantime, feel free to post your own pictures from recent trips abroad.
Maine or Oregon?
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