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I saw a cuckoo laying on open ground on a woodland path today. I had a dog with me (dumbass ran right past the bird and didn't even see it), but it made no attempt at resistance or try to flee, it just sat there opening and closing its mouth while making no sound.
It didn't try to run when I made a little makeshift stretcher out of a few branches and lifted it to a relatively slightly safer place in a nearby tree. It flinched when I first touched it and looked at me with clear eyes, but it didn't do a single move to get to safety. It just kept opening and...
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not sure what's up with the bird but it sounds like you did the right thing
try >>>/an/
>>794983
Thank you, made a post.
>>794975
I've seen birds like this, usually blackbirds. My guess is they're young and don't have the fly away reflex. Sounds like you did right, but I wonder if it'll be able to feed itself. It sounds like it's relying on being fed.
Hey 4chan, im a newfag but ive got some questions for the campers on here, like what do you need for most trips and are animals a constant threat? Also people seem fairly fearfull of something called a skinwalker, can someone explain that to me?
skinwalkers are definitely not real.
![navajo_witch2[1].jpg](https://i.imgur.com/wplsAd4.jpg "navajo_witch2[1].jpg")
>>794723
Says the skinwalker
Skin walkers usually leave markers inna woods. Where I live they make sort of a warning fences that block trails they don't want you on. I just stay away.
I want to get out of the system. I come from a family of hunters and farmers and i think i can do it. I thought about argentinia or nz.
Where would you guys go?
Bonus: how would you get your women to follow you?
How would I go about having my woman not follow me?
Why get out of the system?
Where along in "the system" are you?
Isn't saving money in a 50k per year job while living cheap and minimalist for 2-3 years prefferably than moving to the wilderness with no money?
Imagine going on your adventure, but you have $25,000 saved up to spend on preparations.
Your question is very vague, we need more information.
>>793795
well farming is huge here in NZ, and our gun laws are more relaxed than Argentina's (probably hunting laws in general too, but I am not familiar with Argentina's hunting laws)
Does /out/ partake in disk golf?
I recently picked it up after seeing a bunch of courses on the parks I was hiking.
I play a lot of ultimate, and I thought I'd like disc golf. Not a fan of the discs, but I like the idea. I've gone to a couple courses with buddies but we just play with a regular 175 gram Ultimate disc
>>793586
similar background here, I wish someone could explain to me how the disks work, because I honestly throw every disk the same, be it a putter, mid-ranged, or driver, they all end up in the same spot
>>793584
Wtf is this shit. It's like upperclass dad's and their trustfund hippie kids finally started getting along and created a new sport together. 1 part golf, 1 part frisbee.
Alright /out/ I am at that point where a day pack is not cutting a 70L is overkill. I am looking for a solid pack around 45L with an internal frame, for 1-2 night trips that i can comfortably hike in.
background--
I am 5'8-5'9 depending on the day and 34-36 pants size depending on the meal.
I like to keep my weight down in the pack but I also drink a ton of water and I am trying to get the special lady friend to appreciate being innawoods so I want to make her life easy so ill be carrying a little extra weight to keep her comfortable.
I has to have a good place on it for sleeping bag and pad and tent. (i have been shocked in my research how many packs hold sticks but do not mention anything about a tent.
i would prefer external place to put my hatchet
i am not a prosumer, survivalist, or tactical extreme person. I just like a good hike to a lonely site.
i have a few bags in mind (pic related), and traditionally mountain hardware is great for shortys like me-- I tried on a marmot that two of my friends recommended and while it fit, it felt like it was made for 6'3 guy with a 30in waist
any recommendations, experiences, etc would be greatly appreciated. i think ive narrowed it down but i just want to make sure i am not missing anything
osprey atmos ag 50
>>792499
>I am 5'8-5'9
fucking manlets, my daughter is taller than you
>>793295
she's also a fat and ugly but I don't see you bragging to internet strangers about that
wood fire thread
>>792159
>see fire thread
>get all excited
>wood fire thread
>mfw.jpg I burn only tires when /out/ so can't participate.
>>792170
i only burn geocaches and cairns. fugg :[
>>792176
I only burn witches, so...
What are you working on in your lawn this weekend?
Pics and questions welcome
>>791177
I haven't mowed a lawn since I was a teenager. It was good work back when i was a kid. And if any neighborhood kid offered to do it I would gladly pay him. But at this point in my life all my lawncare is done by an intrepid group of young mexicans.
>>791857
+1
I would much rather pay the $20/wk than waste my whole Saturday afternoon instead of fishing.
Plus they do a better job edging and all that stuff.
>>791861
My mexicans are 30 per week but these fuckers are good. Mowing, trimming, they even tried to tend the flowers until my wife told them to stop. I don't even have to put my dog inside anymore if these wetbacks tried to rob me my dog would lick them to death.
I really wish a neighborhood kid would offer to do it. I got paid 10$ a yard when i was a kid and it bought me my first car. Even if he was shit and i had to trim it up i would gladly pay a kid to do it. But for now i have my mexicans.
Old thread: >>784481
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>>790797
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Rabbit...
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You can't tell from the pic, but there are probably 175-200 chile plants in those beds. They should have been ~6" tall by now, but I had the weedpocalypse you see in the upper pic. The nice thing is, they wouldn't be producing until about August anyway, because average daily highs in July are high enough to halt fruit production in them, so I probably didn't lose as much as I thought.
It got that bad because we got double our average rain last year, and accordingly, double our average weed seed this year, and I've had to take care of my mother...
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Bottle gourd popping up
Hi /out/. These delicious little fuckers are almost ripe and they grow everywhere. This year I want to pick and store a bunch of them. Best ways to do this? I was going to wash them with water in a colander and put them in jars, but I feel this won't remove all the bugs and they'll be bad within a few weeks.
>>790602
Freeze em.
>>790618
will they be soft when they thaw?
>>790628
Somewhat, yes, but it is the best way. I make wine with my extra after making jam and jelly. Add them to ice cream.
Hey /out/ Ohio whats your favorite public places to camp and be /out/.
i like to go around Delaware wildlife area
>>790116
I'm getting hard just looking at it.
>>790137
yea?
how strong is chinese bamboo?
>>787913
about tree fiddy
Ive seen it used as scaffolding up to ~a dozen stories
>>787913
but when it breaks it can cut you to ribbons
So I have been here in Denver for about six months now and it is by far the most /out/ city I can imagine.
I know there are a few posters that live here and wondering if there are enough to do a meetup in July.
I am thinking maybe coffee one week then Brainard lake for camping the next?
Any interest?
Can bring a kayak and have a small rv for base camp.
>le ebin slc/denver troll
this shit again? seems like it pops up here and /trv/ about every 3-4 months
>>782536
Denver does kick ass, it's my hometown sorta miss it sometimes
Get out.
Ask a guy who just disturbed a nesting turtle anything
>>794264
leave turtlebro alone anon
>>794264
Ok, I'll bite.
Why?
>>794267
I didn't actually know it was nesting I just picked it up after it hissed at my doggo
What cooking set does /out/recommends for a solo guy and mostly 3/4days backpacking and camping trips?
Until now I've relied mostly on snacks, fruits and bringing food already cooked for the first two days, now I want to start cooking or at least bring mountain house like stuff.
Thanks
I solo and cook mainly for dinner. Some times coco or warm oatmeal in the morning. I only bring a 1.1 liter msr stow away pot to cook in. In there I keep a small bowl, my stove, small fork, and cleaning stuff. It's a simple set up for quick simple meals.
For dinner I usually pick up those idahoian instant loaded mashed potatoes. 4 for 5 bucks. 1 package fills me up, since it's over 4 servings. And you only gotta boil one cup of water. Eat it right out of the pot so there's less clean up.
That's about it. Simple set up, quick clean up, light...
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>>793935
I used to use a Stanley stainless cookpot I got at walmart for ~$15, it was okay, but a little small. I just got a GSI soloist (without the bag/sink) that I'm going to start using for ~$23.
If you just want to boil water for a mountain house meal I would suggest a Snow Peak or similar titanium cup/pot.
Sup, /out/, first time posting here.
I'm interested in starting going outdoors and doing camping and shit, getting to see mother nature. Thing is, I live in urban inland Australia, and don't know how to just get to the middle of bumfuck nowhere like I see all the youtubers doing.
Google searching camping just takes me to sites for trailer parks and designated camp grounds but I wanna go somewhere unmarked like you see survival lilly or alfie aesthetics doing, they seem to have miles of woodland in their back yard.
So I guess my question is, where...
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>>793364
Depends where you live. Some of the more well hidden places in camping spots are usually found on rural fireman maps, because they have every stream and river noted which is what you want. If you really have no clue where to start you could talk to a park ranger near where you think you could camp. Where do you live exactly?
>>793397
Live in maitland brah, inland. From what I can see, the nearest national parks that I could camp at are like 4 hours away, and even then there's shit like no using deadfall for fires.
There does seem to be small patches of bushland just off the highway, is it legal to just leg it out there?
>>793364
I'm in a similar position. I live in the heart of urban as fuck Rio and if I try to go to the green areas in-city I'm probably gonna get stabbed and get my shit stolen, so I'm thinking about going farther away.
Since I have 0 /out/ experience, I'm gonna try camping at the designated campgrounds in some national parks for a while before trying to tackle on-my-own trips. But I also don't know much about where to find areas or proper maps
I was assuming I'd figure it out as...
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