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Would /out/ take this boat out into a bay? How bad would the weather have to be to not be able to take it out?
Pic related, 20ft jon boat with 120 combined hp and cabin with built up sides.
More information is needed,but I tend to think myself immortal, so I probably would.
No, the guys at the yacht club would mock me forever.
>>656722
But anon, everyone likes to have fun once in a while.
Who's shit is this?
Mine, sorry.
Did you found a geocatch?
What's the desert like, /out/?
It seems a little alien and almost mystical, like if you spent the night in a cave there, you might feel like you're on another planet.
I'm from Minnesota though, so maybe I'm just mistaking an overheated sandbox for exotic adventure.
Either way, I'd like to visit one sometime. Maybe just something as simple as a weekend at a hotel and taking public transit to a nice place to wander around for a few hours.
Should I do it? Or should I spare myself the next 10 years of trying to get the sand out...
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>>661628
I have a weird relationship with the desert. Whenever I'm in it, I want to leave. But whenever I leave, it doesn't take too long for me to feel drawn back to it.
That being said, some deserts are much better than others.
Deserts are magical places. Go in the spring with some friends, camp out, and go hiking. You'll never forget it.
I will never forget Arizona.
The colorful rock formations, the dry, dusty atmosphere, the hot orange-tinged sand. You find cacti and shrubs everywhere, and tons of desert mice. But the greatest part of it is looking up at that endless sky at dusk. The way the sunlight bounces off the pillars of rock are breathtaking. It gets better at nightfall. There is no light pollution out there, especially in the northeast bu the Indian reservations. I have never seen so many stars in my entire life. It all comes together to make you feel so small, but appreciative of the beauty surrounding you.
I have an old WWII 100% wool blanket that I got from a local military surplus store last year. Does anyone know a good way of cleaning it? I assume throwing it in a washing machine is a bad idea. I am not very knowledgable on this stuff.
>>661047
I think modern wool is treated, whereas natural sheep's wool just has a smell to it. I have an Italian army blanket that I have to keep locked up because my dogs obsess over the smell, and I'm sure they'd pee on it, given the opportunity.
>>661055
The one I own is from 1942.
>>661057
I have one from WWII and I washed it and it did not shrink, it also got less scratchy
Anyone else here going through fishing withdrawal? Been months since I've fished and I'm itching to get after some flathead in spring. Also general catfish/heavy tackle thread.
jeezus OP this looks like a screencap from a horrifying LiveLeak video
>>660752
Was a shitty pic from a few years back, phone didn't have flash so I'm holding flashlights and the phone
>>660702
I know how you feel OP, I barely got to use my new reel last year due to drought and fishing restrictions laid down by the state. All of my high lakes are snowed in right now and my pos car can't hang. Probably still at least 2 months left before I can start hitting it hard ;_;
What do you guys think of this site. Should i do it. Or is there something better. http://www.battlbox.com/
>>662334
>battlbox.com
Because "http://battlebox.com/" was already taken.
no. its a shitty wannabe loot crate
It's just a gimmick. Save the money and buy yourself something g every month. That way you don't get 20 packets of seeds one month and a cheesy fire starter the next.
Look at the previous contents of battlboxes, they aren't that good of stuff.
who is your favorite mountaineer of all time?
mine is Anatoli Boukreev
Don motherfuckin Whillans
Aleister Crowley
Neil Armstrong, the first man to summit the Moon!
Pic somewhat related because we put a dune buggy up there, too!
How should one deal when hiking with a partner who has asthma? A few friends of mine are coming into my town over the next couple of weeks and there's a girl among them who is about 240 pounds and has asthma.
When I learn how out of shape she was I suggested that they not bring her along, but they are adamant that she really wants to see the hills.
It's about a 6 mile hike on a really gentle incline but the pathway is rocky and uneven. What can be done to not wear the girl down or flare up her asthma?
>>660783
Helilift
>>660858
:C
>>660783
Lol guy, she's fucked. Totally and completely. 6 miles? You might've been okay with a fourth of one, maybe.
Anyone doing anything cool this week? I got snow shoes for Christmas and everyone got their hours cut to 20 where I work, so I think I am going to learn to snowshoe since I find myself about an hours drive from the mountains with nothing to do until next Monday.
I skiied for like six hours today, not counting a break for lunch.
It was awesome. I am tired.
>>660154
Rock climbing and snowboard trip this weekend. Maybe some polar bearing one of the nights.
I wish. 31 hts since monday, thurs, fri PLUS sat to go!
Cleaning up to the bank, though.
You can only take 10 items with you on a 2 day camping trip.
What do you bring?
8 boxes of a dozen rubbers and two redheads.
>>659724
1. RV
2. 80 inch TV
3. Beer Keg
4. ???
5. Profit
>>659748
>2016.05
>unable to count to ten
Maybe next year you will get the theme of this and other similar threads, poor anon.
Hello /out/.
After living my entire life thus far surrounded by woodland and being able to do whatever I wish whenever. I will be returning to my university in a city of almost 3 million people. I would not consider myself a prepper by any means but I am an avid outdoorsman and have spent more of my life innawoods than inside. What I ask of you guys is what I could potentially bring with me to prepare for any unforeseen circumstances. Obviously no guns, bombs, or anything not allowed in an anti-gun city or a college campus. Just things that could help me thrive if things...
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Are you me?
I think one of the more important things to have is a way to purify water. In Houston, where I attend school, there is no shortage of rainwater. Flooding is an issue as a result, and I think the city getting BTFO by floodwaters is one of the more realistic survival challenges here. Floodwater, like all surface water in the city, is going to be contaminated with a nasty mix of industrial chemicals and the feces of the homeless. Boiling would help, but I would feel a lot safer with a nice filter. Water filtration is a broadly useful /out/ tool, anyway. I also keep flashlights, batteries, matches, a knife, and a portable radio around, but those are basic tools more than survival - specific ones.
I would also feel a lot safer having a gun for when Jamal from Acres Homes comes to kill me and take my stuff, but that'd not really an option.
>>661878
In case of floods, you'll need an saw so you can cut down doors and build a raft. You're going to need at least 500 ft of rope in case the college campus collapses into a large sink hole. A solar blanket would be beneficial when the solar flares come (twice per year usually but probably more at your college). Bear mace can help defend you when you trigger feminists. You'll need a life-straw in case of drought like California is having right now; you can't drink dirty toilet water without one. Last...
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>>661878
Condoms, always have one on you, better have two or more on you. make sure you they fit you perfectly. Make sure you are proficient on how to use them.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pmIGXO1TFWw
Can you recommend me some books about how to live completely alone in the wilderness for the rest of my life?
>>659136
bushcraft
mors kochanski
Preferably in spanish
>>659136
Into the Wild
Was out rock hounding earlier today, I need your help to identify this object. I believe it to be a rock by the sound it makes against something hard also general Rockhound thread!!!
Tooth of some kind, if it's very rocky sounding it's fossil. Where in general where you? Seems mammalian. Find it near sand stone?
I live in northern Illinois. It was on the beach
Carrying a black powder revolver for innawoods activities? I'm thinking about carrying my 31 caliber Remington pocket pistol. Any experiences?
If you can get something better (I.E. a modern handgun) - do it. If not, than bp can be good for scaring of animals, signaling and so on, although .31 cal is quite weak for most uses. .36 navy is generally considered the equivalent of 380 acp, which is the minimum recommended caliber for self defense. .31 will be weaker than that. Also BP revolvers are fairly unreliable - caps can jam up the action, not fire, misfire, chainfire... Generally if you live in a country where you can carry a better weapon - do it. If not - it looks mean, makes noise, can injure and potentially kill...
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how weak we talking here? Could I at least kill a person with it at 10-15 yards?
>>661249
It will kill him alright, but most likely in the hospital, after a day or two of bleeding out and giving false reports about how you attacked him. Adrenalin works wonders and it is possible that a person will still have time to hurt you, even after being shot. That happens with a lot of modern handguns even in good calibers. Also self defense against people will most likely happen in 1-3 yards. And typically it takes 2-3 shots to stop a person (if he does not get scared away by the sight of the weapon.) For that scenario you need not only a good caliber, but quick follow up shots. So single action only revolver with an unreliable mechanism is not very suitable.
Is Osprey the best for mid-price packs?
>>661211
>not waterproof
>not carry-on size even without the daypack
>no tensioned mesh back for superb ventilation in tropical countries
>this is considered a good travel pack in the current year
Wew lad
>comes sprayed with scotchguard and has a rain cover, that's the red thing
>is perfect for carry on
>has tension mesh back for superb ventilation control in tropical countries
>don't know what the fuck the forth thing means
Wew lad
Stuck between these 2 bags for both a male and female.
Condor is $180, no frame (can get one though for around $50/$80 with straps), 50L, loads of MOLLE for gear.
Deuter is $240, has an aluminium internal frame, 50L +10L extention, though only has 2 external loops for gear.
Which shuld I go with? I'm hoping to get 5+ years from the bag.
