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What are the best hikes in the midwest? So far the best I've seen is Wildcat Mountain State Park in western Wisconsin, and Porcupine Mountain State Park in UP Michigan.
Ice Age Trail through Southern Wisconsin has some parts that look a lot like Virginia too.
starved rock or Matheson state park both in Illinois are pretty good
>>641347
I personally thought that Starved Rock was one of the worst Midwest hikes I've done. The canyons are REALLY cool, but the hike to the canyons is completely disgusting with trash and paved paths all over the place. I hear Matheson state park is better though.
One hidden gem is Governor Dodge state park. Lots of hills, lake, outlooks, and a few waterfall canyon areas, and pretty raw.
Black Hills National Forest and Badlands National Park in South Dakota.
Do any of you guys take hardtack backpacking or camping? Its actually not bad if it soaks in milk or water for a few minutes
>>641006
fucking disgusting
>>641014
lasts forever, easy to make, portable, nutritious, a good snack while you're hiking before a meal,
don't be jealous anon
plus you can put some cool designs on em
>>641016
>nutritious
>good snack
"hardtack is a hard cracker made from flour, salt, and water."
>nutritious
>good snack
This place made me think of you, /out/...
>>640551
I wonder if far in the future archaeologists will find all these fucking piles of rocks and go crazy trying to figure out what the fuck they could possibly mean.
>>640559
>And here we spot one of the organic counting piles used by the prehistoric Oil Peoples. This system of discs was capable of over 90 calculations per hour. Based on this "close and tall" configuration, we can infer that it was operated by 11 men (or 28 dogs), and likely used to predict missile trajectories, rain patterns, and Super Bowl outcomes.
How much would something like this costs me?
About three fifty thousand.
>>640484
300 million dollars if its filled with gold
We all know what /out/ thinks of Bear Grylls; what do you guys think about Les Stroud, Survivorman?
What do you think you namefagging douche?
>>640138
I like him, nice guy irl.
Many think he's too dramatic, I kind of get his reasoning (people see the show and think "oh it's just like camping").
At some point someone's going to bring up the forum that had a few guys that went to one of les' survival sites, but nobody ever brings up his response. If you're going to bring that up, at least post his response.
>>640138
pretty cool though i hate the wat when he gets small game he burns the fuck out of it.....and i also hate when he talks about the burden it is to carry around all his camera gear.
So ive seen a few hunting threads but it was all deer. Anyone else here duck hunt??
Im SoFlo and the lake sucks this year
>>639697
Primos Partner here. Just duck hunted southern California this past Saturday. Mostly ruddy while jump shooting.
>>639697
Texasfag here. I haven't hunted in years but others have murdered the teal this year. Too warm for anything else.
Geese have just arrived a couple of days ago, a month late.
>>639697
It's a slow winter this year. Just be patient.
I'm traditionally a tent camper. I was raised in a household where we had one or two tents and used them during the summer when visiting various festivals. Until today ( my first post in /out/ was about 24 hours ago ) I had no idea that hammock camping was a thing and it made me curious about the best brands, advantages/disadvantages, etc. Off the top of my head it seems like hammock-camping would not only keep you further away from, what can often times be, sickeningly-cold ground but, has the ability to open more usable space to you in a wooded area ( not needing flat...
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Look into Warbonnet. Specifically the Blackbird Xlc. That baby is awesome! I look at hammock camping as a way to lighten my load and get further out to where I wanna go
>>639527
>hammock-camping would not only keep you further away from, what can often times be, sickeningly-cold ground
Yeah, but.... The problem with hammocks is all that airflow underneath you is even worse than cold ground. Of course you can use an under quilt to combat this.
Hammocks are nice, but honestly aren't really any lighter/smaller than a decent tent set up if you're going full bore with tarp, under/overquilt, and a bugnet.
However in favorable conditions where you don't need all that stuff they can be quite comfortable.
Over all I prefer tent camping, but I usually bring a hammock as well for lounging around and the occasional overnight near a fire in nice weather.
Ultimately it just comes down to what you prefer.
Now there's also the option of hammock tents (Tentsile) which seem totally awesome in theory but are heavy as fuck and kind of inherit the disadvantages of both hammocks and tents.. But the idea of having stacked tents suspended between trees with a central ladder/passage is strangely appealing.
I prefer hammock because as long as I have two trees I have a consistent and comfortable and warm bed. Uneven ground, rocks, damp ground and snow that no longer both me.
But the caveat is you need two trees. I get around that by using a bridge hammock with a CCF pad (instead of an UQ), so if disaster strikes and I end up my day without trees, or if my hammock breaks, I can just set up on the ground with my tarp and pad and still be well insulated.
Tons of other preferential benefits too, such as:
- small soft bag when packed, opposed to dealing with packing a tent
- integrated bug net / integrated pockets (on mine anyway)
- flexibility of hammock and tarp as separate items. Stop for lunch and it's pissing? Bang the tarp up. Stop for the night and it's clear and calm? Don't bother with the tarp
- afternoon naps on the trail
- makes a great chair, nice for dealing with your boots
- not as messy as a tent when the weather is bad,
- can pitch on hills
- lets you feel superior to ground dwellers ;)
laugh if you will, but mushrooms are a newly found curiosity of mine, and I don't know a damn thing about them.
These particular ones were on my property this morning.. The white/yellow ones have a slimy texture to them, while the reddish ones are all very similar, in that they feel like brittle rubber.
That's literally All I know about them from my experience.. I'd like to be able to identify them, and know what their uses are if any, or if they're toxic, etc. sorry if this isn't /out/ enough, just seemed related. more pics on the way.
I'm sorry they're shit pictures, don't have much in the way of technology, and idk what I'm taking a picture of, as far as what visual information is useful and what isn't. there were also some pale ones with purple/blue rims on the caps. avoided touching them though.
Just bought first whittling set, friend of mine has mora knives and rates them. Just a general advice thread, I would appreciate any tips. Thanks (pic related)
>>639500
Take only a little away at a time.
>>639500
Dont whittle your pecker
>>639500
how much did you spend on that set? i want the same
What does /out./ think of this game now?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wXvMZdPYkaM
I played it a lot 6 months or so ago and made it around 1 month before stopping. Back then there was less to do and it wasn't nearly as complex as it is now.
I've done real world winter camping and hiking before. Nothing more than -10F/-23C though. Getting indoors before a storm or nightfall is no joke, though this game takes it a bit far in some cases. Like how tools wear out so fast and such.
>>639495
I fucking love it. My favorite video game ever. I don't play it in the summer though. I play it in the winter because it is like a lucid dream for me. Just you, wilderness, and wolves (some bears too). Fucking love this game. The last time I saw it mentioned on this board it was absolutely railed by everyone but I want all future posters in this thread to that whether you like this game or not, it is purely your own opinion. Not everyone will love it and not everyone will hate it.
>>639502
I can't wait for story mode. Right now it is about the most depressing thing you can play. It rabbit starvation a thing yet in the game? Last time I played it wasn't and rabbit was the only thing I was eating. Basically, I walked from one rabbit spot to another the entire time after getting the entire DIY leather suit made. The meat goes bad way too fast too if you don't eat it.
>>639503
in that cold? shouldn't it freeze if you hang it?
Living (semi) off the land.
Hey out
Ive always wanted to own some wild land out in nowhere, which i could use for fishing/hunting and live there during the summer. End goal being that i could live there the whole year. Right now im looking for land in sweden since im from Scandinavia. How much land do you think i would need? Any swedes know any good sites to search for this?
Found a nice plot 800km north of Goteborg for 0.55M kr which i can afford. 17 ha with a river but im not sure that there is enough farmable land.
How much farmable land do...
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>>638940
Farming is very work intensive, and very hard if you're doing it for subsistence. Plus in that climate the growing season is very short and you're limited on what crops you can even grow, unless you do all indoor gardening. You'll need equipment, fertilizer, good seed, water, etc. This will cost you lots of money every year. If you keep animals they can provide you some fertilizer but they're expensive to feed and care for, as well. Don't quit your day job. It's fine to have a cottage in...
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You don't need much. My friend's family grows all of their own vegetables on an acre or so, and they always have so much that they give tons away.
Hunting and fishing for your meat is a nice idea, but if I had to live off of the deer I shot last deer season, I'd be hungry because I didn't get one. I've put a lot of thought into being self sufficient, and the best way would be to keep small animals like chickens and rabbits. We've evolved beyond being hunter-gatherers, there's no need to go back.
You'll also need to be there longer than a summer to produce enough food. My friend starts in the spring. Also, I'm not sure how your hunting seasons work, but here in my state, the deer season is in the fall and winter.
>>639261
>muh equipment and shit
>outdoor farming
Why?
https://www.omegagarden.com/index.php?content_id=175&product_id=1
is there a site who ships to Portugal where i can buy one of these? my cheap shemagh only gives me rashes and is not comfy at all, want to upgrade as a Xmas gift
>>638639
I had the same problem with mine. Ended up washing it with a dif detergent and hanging up to dry. No more itch or rash.
>>638639
podes partilhar uns spots para onde vais /out/ing?
Varusteleka.com ;)
I prepare for natural disaster/power outage/social collapse/oil crisis/whatever might happen. Any number of things could happen to disrupt the supply of heat, food, and water. Why leave your survival to chance?
Post your setup and what you intend to stockpile in the future.
>>637467
You're going to stockpile platypuses?
Fun times ahead in your bunker.
>>637481
I guess I never knew the plural of platapuss
The things you learn on /out.
Got leather?
>>637227
>>637227
Whats up /out/
I really like the north face stratos jackets, i tried one on the other day and it seems like a decent outer layer.
Two things I'd like to ask you people
What do you guys think of the quality of tnf products?
Will the zips under the armpits leak and kill me?
>>637223
Quality isn't what it used to be but it's still better than walmart stuff.
Armpit zips are good, no dangers
>>637223
My dad got me some as a present. They work good, but there are much better if you look for them. They're to clothes what glock is to guns: not cheap trash, not the best you can get either, but overall reliable and common.
>>637223
Pretty good stuff for the price.
