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Ask an anon who spent the last 2 weeks hiking/canoeing Voyageurs NP anything.
Currently seeking respite from mayfly swarms for a couple of days at the Kettle Falls hotel. Future plans include catching walleye, and illegally canoeing into Canada and shitting on one of their islands. Fuck Canada!
Here is a photo where you can see the mayfly cloud along the top.
>>779027
>ask anon anything
What the hell is this red dragonfly? I have never seen one like it.
>>779042
Are those clouds of them just over the water or what? Never actually seen (or payed any attention to) a hatch.
>>779058
Dunno. Probably I would call it a red dragonfly until some local corrected me.
Yes clouds of them hover over shorelines for a few days. When I got here there were none, then about a week ago they started up, peaking on Thursday. They are almost gone now.
Hello /out/ friends
What are the best wet wipes for "showering" /shitting when innawoods?
>>778955
Anything anti-bacterial, unscented and with no alcohol in it. I use wet ones.
>>778955
I just shit in rivers. It's like nature's wet wipe.
>>778955
That pig looks furry enough to wipe your ass on. Take him with you next time
post what you want/need or generally what are good products you've tried. im looking to buy a good filter system for the money and ive already tried the lifestraw, it was kind of a pain to use. What products do you guys recommend?
>>777449
Unless you're filtering for multiple people those sawyer minis are the best. I bring a little adapter with mine so I can clean it without bringing the giant syringe. Like with any mechanical filter, don't rely on it below freezing.
>>777534
first post best post
>>777534
But don't they work fairly slowly? I've read on the site that the sawyer squeeze goes a fair bit faster, but everyone seems to own the mini. What's up with that?
Is there really much of a difference between clothing designed for going /out/ vs workwear clothing designed for labourers who work outdoors? It seems the moment something is marketed towards camping or outdoor recreation the price shoots up to profit off of the clueless rich people demographic. Would I not be better off just buying construction clothing from a DIY store?
>>777296
Do you scramble up and down a lot of hills on your jobsite? It seems like your mind is already made up so go ahead and buy those steel toe boots. Take pictures os your feet for us after your first good hike.
Yeah big difference
Workwear is built to last.
Clothes designed for going out are often designed to be lightweight. Unfortunately it is expensive. My rain jacket is ultralight und ultraexpensive, but I carry it in my backpack most of the time. So I go with my 248g waterproof jacket, instead of the cheaper one I have, that weighs around 1000g. Thats more than half a kilo less weight, on a single piece of gear.
Merino underwear and shirts cost a fortune, but the quality is so much better than regular cotton shirts.
But I am no bushcrafter, I go trekking and sleep in a tent. I don't do ultralight trekking but...
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What do you guys put in your first aid kits?
hemostatic stuff, bandages, sterile gauze, antibacterial stuff, things to keep wounds closed, medications for various things, leeches, lobotomy needle
I dont make mine. Go to a school bus at night and take the first aid kit from behind the driver seat. Has everything you will need sometimes even an epipen which is nice for trauma. School buses are always unlocked the door just slides open. Dont worry, they just get replaced upon safety inspection so no harm done by you getting a free quality med kit.
>>776789
cheapest standard motorbike fak.
should have everything statistically relevant to save your life.
no expansive fancy shit.
What's the Longest you've ever hiked in one day /out/?
I had a day off yesterday so I decided to go for a hike through my city's interconnected trail network
ended up hiking 31 km / 19 miles
It was really fun, but it was a fuckin workout towards the end. Calves are pretty sore and the balls of my feet are all swollen.
Did 54 miles in one day once walking down train tracks. Did a cozy 25 miles per day every day after that for about a week. Gah, I think I can still feel my feet from that and it was 10 years ago.
Yeah, I was on a lot of good drugs that lead you to walk quickly for hours and hours and hours
>>776732
jesus fuck
what were you doing for food and water?
>>776740
Pop tarts and jerky and shit and refilling water bottle anytime the train tracks crossed a town or a creek. If youre moving as fast as I was you get more than a few opportunities to do this.
>that feel when going on a camping trip out at Denali National Park this weekend
Is /out/ doing something for the memorial day weekend?
>>776292
Yep, heading down to emerald isle NC with the Kayak. Hitting Bogue Sound to catch some drums and maybe some flounder.
>>776292
Heading down to Chugach National Forest on the Kenai. 6 day trip starting Saturday. It's a 7-hour drive from Fairbanks, so I'm leaving in a few hours.
I'm driving to Green Mountain NF in Vermont today. Going to do a little walking on the AT
Hey /out/. Found out I have some poison ivy rashes after some time innawoods. What's the quickest way to cure the rash?
Also general poison ivy/oak/sumac hate thread
91% isopropyl alcohol and sand paper.
Im not joking. Sand down the first layer of skin then apply rubbing alcohol soaked rags. Let it sit. Yes it burns like fuck. You will not have poison ivy the next day. This is the most nuclear way to kill poison ivy.
t. - Someone that has had full body poison ivy that led to temporary blindness
>>775415
I've tried 97% isopropyl by itself but not with sandpaper. Gonna have to bite the bullet on this one, thanks anon.
>>775420
Just get the first layer of skin no need to make yourself bleed bro
>Warning: If you do this, you will receive spam mail.
I'm the anon that posted about the free Zippo a few months back. Marlboro has these giveaways a few times a year, and the items are usually something /out/ related. This time you can enter each week to win a week-long vacation. Once you enter the sweepstakes you can select one of the following free items.
>Bushnell Headlamp
>CRKT Viva Keyring Multi-Tool
>Rugged Bluetooth Speaker
Enter...
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I chose the Bushnell Headlamp. I don't really have use for a bluetooth speaker while outdoors, and the CRKT Viva just looks like a bottle-opener.
Hopefully the prizes next week will be a bit better.
>>774618
I chose the speaker, but only because I own a 150 JBL speaker that I use, but I could use a freebee speaker and not be as self conscious about it getting dirty or wet or lost while camping.
Just got these pegs with a bivy I bought online. There incredibly light but they shouldn't bend too easily, right? Better than the standard steel L shape peg? Snugpak should be quality gear, right?
Depends. I've had some that come with a kelty tarp and they bent cause I was drunk and tried to force it. Just don't be a nincompoop and you'll be fine.
>>772762
Yeah, going to be cold and wet where I'm going so I figure if I don't try and belt it into a rock, it should be ok.
Just got a shock when I felt how light they are.
What you should be worried about is not that they bend; you are worried that they stay in the ground. The wind wont bend these. Only a hammer or your own hands will bend these.
Hey /out/, tell me something that will save my life one day.
Around blacks, never relax.
>>771034
look behind you
Righty tightey, lefty loosey
Need advice on a good 100L+ pack
I'm looking at the Mystery Ranch Marshall but it's 600 bux and kinda heavy - although it's virtually indestructible.
Anyone got any good bag suggestions in this size category?
>>768971
Do you honestly need a pack that big and do you really need it to be a military style? What will you be using it for?
>>768971
why 100l + ?
Osprey Xenith
Is a side arm suggested for going /out/ in AK? If so, what kind
>>766149
Yes. Not /k/ here but not bringing a gun /out/ is risky. Spooky shit happens in the woods.
It's really up to preference. Do you want to conceal it? Do you need it to possibly defend against large animals like bears? I would go with a .45 to be safe. I like revolvers because they're less tacticool and nothing beats them for reliability.
As for animals, only use your gun as a last resort. You should carry bear spray which works better than a firearm anyways. No need to kill an animal for being...
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>>766149
I just finished a 2 week trip on the Kenai Pennisula doing a couple short backpacking trips and lots of day hikes.
We did not see a sinlge bear or have any trouble with any people. In fact we hardly saw people on the trails, except near Anchorage and everyone was nice as fuck. At a campground north of Seward a bear hunter said he was having a hard time finding bears beacuse most were within the city limits looking for food this time of year.
I chose not to bring my revolver and just had bear spray, which...
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>>766149
I always keep a firearm on me out in the woods, less about bears and more just in case I run into any violent methheads which is honestly far more likely of a scenario than a bear/animal attack. Still, I use a 10mm Glock 29 since it does have the power to take down black bear.
In AK you're dealing with grizzlies so I'd probably recommend a good bear spray and at least a .44 mag revolver.
Whats the best multitool /out/?
>>763831
not that shit for sure
probably the surge, some might like more specialized ones for purposes
>>763831
swisstool
>>763831
Does the knife and saw lock open on those ones?
/out/ foods that you can make on a backpacking stove? Preferably boiling-water-centric?
They don't have to be very healthy or ultralight, just reasonable to carry in a backpack and make in the field.
>Inb4 oatmeal and ramen
>>779147
You know what are fucking dank? Those little packages of Idahoan Loaded Mashed Potatoes. So easy to make and weigh nothing.
>>779147
Instant rice
Those noodles that are in skinny bags. Knorr maybe? I forget the brand.
Pasta + a tube of tomato paste(like toothpasr tube but metal)
And of course the 5dollar meals in a bag like mountain valley
>>779147
Fresh eggs!
