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Hello /out/
I want to buy a hatchet.
Light splitting work, Carving, 380-400 mm handle, hard cutting edge, long story short a hatchet which is a better cutter than splitter.
At first I wanted to get a GB wildlife hatchet.
I have read a lot about the products and watched some videos. Everyone is overly satisfied with them to the point where I start to call meme shit.
2 years ago the wildlife hatchet cost 65€ here now it's 85€
That can't be because of inflation or missing consumer interest.
GB sell most of their products to other countries,...
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>>715266
As long as you don't pick the Fiskar's you won't lose. I've not heard of Hultafors but I've seen anons give praise to Gransfors.
>>715266
I'd recommend the cold steel rifleman's hawk. its a tomahawk, so you can remove the head for further splitting work. it is also much lighter than any of these axes. for the price it really cant be beaten. there are many varieties of this same hawk from cold steel, if you would like different handle lengths or other features.
>>715266
>ith them to the point where I start to call meme shit.
>2 years ago the wildlife hatchet cost 65€ here now it's 85€
>That can't be because of inflation or missing consumer interest.
For every bushcrafter everstyle there is wooden handle.... for really good axe that takes 2-3 times less effort to chop down a tree take the fiskars x7 for lightweight or x10 for serious need of firewood... now they have "new"...
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What do you think of Walden and Thoreau?
Also, /out/ related books thread.
>>724771
Thoreau's writing was boring and I couldn't finish the book. I liked the concept but he is no Dick Proenneke by any means. The best /out/ book is the one you write.
>>724806
>The best /out/ book is the one you write.
I agreed with you until this faggatory statement
qt trainhopper edition
muh grls
What was wrong with the old thread?
>OKAY GUYS
Listen, I've been a NEET now for a little more than 2 years now. I never leave the house and I don't have any friends.
Last summer I didn't do shit and my parents almost threw me out of the house.
>"GO TO THE CLUB OR BEACH AND SOCIALIZE BRUH".
No, I'm socially autstic, I need something that I can do on my own. What's some fun activities that I don't need to go some shitty course to learn, an activty that can actually keep me out of the house...
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Go fishing, bruh
>>731145
Fishin
>>731145
what kind of area do you live?
i say mountainbiking and camping, repeat. i live in a rural town and have had my share of need to gtfo of the house. so i bike through rural roads and trails every day. sometimes i camp places, sometimes i don't. either way, gets you out, keeps you fit, which all leads to feeling pretty good †bh
Especially in the US. I live in the northeast, so there's a lot of bears and pumas around here.
>>722502
can of bearmace and situational awareness.
>>722502
For bears? .357 mag or 10mm auto. A big can of bear mace is a good thing to have and it normally does the trick.
For pumas? Nigga you'll be dead before you even know what hit you.
I want to start in the world of archery with a cheap bow.
Do you know any good model for beginners or a trusted website with world wide shipping.
>>718070
Hey, man.
Figure out what you want to do with the bow, like hunting, bow fishing or some variety of target shooting and decide if you want to shoot compound or some sort of traditional bow.
Ideally, don't buy off a website. Go to an archery pro shop - not a gun shop, outdoors shop, etc that also sells bows. Get your draw length measured, get some sense of the draw weight you're comfortable with and pick out a bow in your price range that ticks your boxes - the staff will help.
Buy decent carbon arrows that are correctly spined for you and your bow, which the staff can also help with.
As far as models go, if you want a recurve, the go-to beginner bow is the Samick Sage. If you want a compound, cheapest decent bow is maybe a PSE Stinger, but the bows get better the more you're willing to spend.
>>718113
awesome answer!, thanks, I guess the Samick Sage is more than enough for me now.
Progress report:
On a low brace I'm at 40# at 20"
Any input?
#26- "Friday Night? Alright!" Edition
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>>731812
Hopin mah nigga Bo wakes up early tomorrow so we can hit some lakes and I can get him on a better tackle box or bag than the big Adidas box he is currently using. Gotta try out some lakes I have been scoping out while working. I need to catch a peacock bass eventually.
Talk about fishin'
trout season open here tomorrow, not goin to rush out in the morning but il probably fish for pickerel tomorrow day, a nd tomorrow night try for some eels/catfish
>>734359
That sounds awful trying to fish a popular stocked lake on the first day of the season.
>>734361
the river will be packed tomorrow, and if i do decide to o to the river il wear my hat from when i worked for the state, and spook some folks trying to keep more then their limit
Detroit is so empty, why not just camp there?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Dte5Z9j9oWA
lawlz
>>730529
I live in Detroit.
There are literal blocks without houses or only have abandoned houses; all that exist are overgrown fields, bushes, and trees in some areas within the city.
>>730590
>fields, bushes, and trees in some areas within the city.
They're called city parks where I'm from
Back when I was 16, I bought myself a big, bad bowie. I used it on a couple of hikes, but as I grew up I traded badassery for smaller and more usable knives and hachets.
Now, is there actually a legit reason for carrying such a huge knife when /out/? Or should I just dedicate it fully to being a showpiece?
If it works, it works. It might not be as good as a dedicated bushcraft knife, but if you like it and you can use it well, I cant see any reason not to use it.
Ive carried a Puma bowie a few times without any major complaints regarding efectivness.
>>724254
I think of big knives the same way that I think of wool blankets and 4 man dome tents: If you're car camping it'll make things easier and more comfortable, if you're hiking, then it's a frivolously heavy item that's probably best left at home. Ultimately though, it's a personal choice. I know big guys that can carry an extra pound or two without much influence on their endurance; I'm a smaller guy, my base weight is eight pounds and I don't even carry more water than I need (with a small buffer) to get to a fill point.
>>724267
8 pounds, that's 3.6 kilos. What's the combined weight of your backpack, tent / hammock and sleeping bag? That sounds like a suspiciously light weight for anything more than overnight.
What sort of music does /out/ listen to when innawoods? I'm trying to put together an innawoods playlist
bird songs, running water, rustling leaves, crunching twigs
radiohead
Kid A is pretty nice while hiking. Had lots of beautiful treks up my local mountain to that album.
gojira if youre a metal fan
the lead singer is french and they have relations with green peace
still a sick band regardless
I've done the Maine conservation corps before. Thought it was pretty awesome. What are your opinions?
>>715015
whhhaaaaat
id do this, is it volunteer work?
how to into this pls
>>715017
Well for the Maine Conservation corps you pretty much just have to apply, they're desperate for people. You get paid a living wage + some benefits. mediocre health insurance, camp any state park for free, 100$ refund on boots etc.
>>715021
i wonder if there is shit like this in washington state.
Old thread: >>719608
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Chicken info and forum,
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Can anyone recommend a good seed catalog?
well of course it's tidy you're obviously at a campground/national park...right next to a roadway. Not exactly impressive man
>Show us your tidy camps
flashback to every single campsite ive come across littered beyond belief
pic related
>>727596
Nice and cozy
#25- "Shitposting at Work" Edition
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>>730089
You know what to do.
How does I the flyfish
Fly fishing is more fun if you tie your own flies, more of a sense of achievement. It is a fun way to do something fishing related when you cant get out.
>>731807
I got a yak, but idk if I can bring it to this pond thingy. It's in a park. It doesn't look very big on google maps and I can probably cast to basically the center of it. I couldn't find any info on how deep it is either. I just didn't know if they'd still be around since it's been getting into the high 80s lately.
Over-priced gearfag mall tier store or good source for quality stuff?
Is it worth getting an REI membership?
>>726620
Store is neat to browse, but overpriced. Just my opinion on it.
Overpriced but alot of nice shit, plus the membership is a good deal IMO, you spend 100$ there and you get 10$ to spend back
A neat idea
>>726620
I shop there to keep the store afloat. Its unique in the services it provides, i.e. adventures, advice, gear rentals, equipment service. The dividend and credit card combine into a solid price point. So if we keep spending money there, then the store will continue to exist.
