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Going camping for three nights with family but the problem is that I have an odd sleep schedule that i'm trying to take advantage of.
Thanks to my summer neet schedule I wake up at 5pm and go to sleep at 8am. We aren't going anywhere dangerous and i want to take the opportunity to spend my nights hiking, stargazing, and taking photographs.
My question is what should i take with me? My biggest concern is having illumination. I currently only have one good flashlight but no head lamp. I'm probably going to need a ton of batteries right?
>>805507
This is a recurring problem with /out/. Probably due to the inexperience of the average person asking for advice here.
DETAILS.
What is the kind of environment you're camping in (desert/forest/footsteps of mountains/mountains/swamp/other....).
Give the brand of your flashlight, or a picture, or both.
In any case, I highly advise you to buy a headlamp if you're serious about this, they are not expensive and make a huge difference when hiking or doing anything at night.
Hiked at night, my Black Diamond headlamp's batteries lasted for 3 nights, or so. Bring spares in any case, but these don't weight much.
If there is some good moonlight (that time of the month, not cloudy and not in a forest) things would be even better.
>>805511
Swallow falls state park.
http://garretttrails.org/trails/trail_browser.htm Right at the very tip of Maryland.
They are very short 5 mile trails that are very traversed and it is mostly forested area with some areas being very near the river bank.
As far as equipment goes: 1x Sunwayman D20a 4x Eneloop AA batteries 1x generic plastic led flashlight. Seems the 70 lumen setting should last me 9.3 hours but i'm bringing spare duracell batteries as well. I will consider the headlamp but that's if i find one on short notice.
As far as animals, they're more active at night. Should i be worried or would my presence scare them off?
>>805507
Headlamp is essential. In fact, I'd take a back-up one too. Try to stick with AAA batteries for all your lights.
Which would be the hardest /out/ accomplishment?
>crossing the Drake Passage alone in a small boat
>climbing K2 as a noob climber
>hiking the Gobi Desert with only enough supplies to barter for goods with the locals (if you encounter any)
This is a toughie. It's almost impossible to say honestly, as everyone has different talents and weaknesses.
For example, a paraplegic walking all the way up Mt. Wachusett is a way more heroic accomplishment than than an olympic athlete running a marathon in Death Valley.
I think circumventing the entire planet on foot and kayak would be ridickudonk. Would presumably take years.
>>804628
It depends on how you define "hard"
K2 and the Gobi would both be almost certainly fatal. I don't think they let ANYONE up K2 anymore...
>>804628
I'm gonna go with K2. Experienced climbers die all the time, a noob has literally 0% of succeeding.
The other two, while incredibly difficult, just feel much more feasible.
Pic related, my driveway. Anyone else here in Maine and underwater?
Shit I'm supposed to camping/backpacking in acadia and baxter st park first week of august, will this haram my trip? I'll be driving up from Florida.
>>803751
No, everything will be dry by then.
Commuting cyclist here, are solar backpacks just a gimmick or are there good ones?
Pic from Web search.
>>803531
solar panels kill wildlife by igniting them with thier focused solar death rays.
>>803531
I haven't seen any good ones yet. Maybe they will develop cooler ones in the near future.
>>803531
if you're a cyclist just put a generator on your bike
>be me
>learning to scuba with dad and brother
>go to malibu to learn scuba
>class of 8 people, 3 chicks
>and one asian fatass
>his name is Wei
>as in "No Fucking" Wei
>barely spoke english
>passed the scuba test by cheating off the dude next to him
>this fucker was fresh-off-the-boat Korean
>We actually get in the water
>first up, swim test
>holyshet.jpg
>he can barely swim
>we had to do 800m and he did it in a solid 10 minutes, dying the whole time
>then came the float
>just float on your back for 10 minutes :^)
>he's practically drowning
>goes under twice and has to restart
>we get our gear and he nearly loses his foot to a scuba tank
>learning how to assemble our kit and turn on out air
>his LPI (low pressure inflator) hose is loose and begins spraying air and wizzing around eratically
>he can't catch it
>my sides enter low earth orbit
>we get to go in the pool with out gear on
>everyone does a proper entry
>Wei still on shore
>scared.webm
>he jumps in
>sinks like a fucking rock
>instructor has to rescue him
>nearly drowns
>we do some exercises and learn techinques
>Wei struggles the whole time
>Has to buddy up with the instructor to complete every basic task
>We get to the mask-off underwater swim
>Everyone underwater
>Wei can't descend
>Instructor has to drag him down
>He's hyperventilating underwater
>Uses half his tank in 30 minutes
>Wei takes his mask off for the exercise
>Drops it
>freaks out and the two instructors have to restrain him in his tardrage to find the mask
>cont
1/2
2/2
>Completes exercise
>he actually fucking did it - poorly - but he actually did it
>time to get out
>Wei goes first on the ladder
>Falls into the watter
>Didn't have his regulator in
>Sinks to the bottom
>Panics and inflates his BCD
>Floats like a cork and then gets his shit pushed in by the Instructors because of muh DCS
>we dissassemble our gear
>Wei drops a cyclinder
>PING.ogg
>everyone looks at Wei
>He turns redder than a tomato
>We collect our gear and go back to the shop
>Instructor tells him he has to come back for additional training because he's such a fuckup
>We are fully signed off
>And that was the last I saw of "No Fucking" Wei
>Tip instructor $40 because of Wei
>>802502
>>802505
Holy fuck
You think I'd be all right in the wilderness for a few weeks?
Obviously I'd need to hunt and find fresh water but if I were lost in yosemite I think I'd be all right
Anyways come design your backpack
http://innawoods.net/
>>799199
How many first aid kits do you need? Enjoy lugging around sacks of potatoes and bands of peas, sure looks like a nice meal. Jee that thermal jug sure seems light and like it will save you coffee for 3 weeks.
Enjoy a diet of crackers and cold potatoes.
Your character is not even wearing his fucking hat.
1/10, you have a axe and a tarp.
What is this?! Found this in the woods with my friend along with 2 steel drums of motor oil and 1 steel drum of industrial lubricant. There was also a strange stack of flat stones covering something and a fire pit with sticks and brush in it. We left quickly because we didnt know if we were trespassing. I posted this earlier on /b/ but it ended.
Steel drums.
The flat stone stack covering something covered in dirtThis was found while following a trail underneath some power lines. It was quite overgrown but a fun bike ride. There is a tree house platform nearby i used to play on as a kid but my friend and I wandered in the woods for a bit and found this. Part of the area is concealed in the forest and the other side of the clearing opens up to peoples backyards.
>>799053
That doesnt look like the woods to me, looks like a well maintained lawn in this photo.
How would a rat terrier fare as an /out/ companion?
I've owned 6 now and my relatives have had dozens. They can switch between active little adventurers and lazy couch potatoes easily so they'd be pretty damn good. Several of my own dog's puppies are now active duck hunters or farm workers.
>>799024
How does a terrier retrieve a downed duck? Doesn't it just want to mangle it?
>>798999
That depends on how good you are at training your dog.
Is it possible to join a Zen Buddhist monastery? Have any of you ever done this? How did you do it?
Of course it is possible. I'd imagine that you'd start by finding the closest monasteries to you, and then either calling them or visiting in person to ask and join. Unless there is some language problem, or you've found a very unfriendly monastery, I think they'd be all for having additional members.
If you mean join a monastery, as in become a monk, then I think it would be more difficult. There are plenty of American's who got big into Buddhism in the 60's or 70's and became monks though, so it"s definitely possible. I'd start by visiting a bunch of monasteries and talk to the people there about it. They could tell you what this involve and you can gauge their response. I would imagine that more progressive monasteries would be easier to pursue this at but IDK.
Why do you want to join a Zen Buddhist monastery anyways?
>>798400
He probably watched a movie about monks and kung fu and now wants to become one
>>798389
Not sure how much you already know, but the monk pictured is from Thailand, where Zen Buddhism isn't really a thing.
Why Zen in particular?
/r/buddhism on Reddit is actually pretty good if you cant get past being a 4chan elitist.
Well guys, I was doing some basic testing on this Ontario RTAK 2 when the piece of shit broke. Guess I need a thicker knife.
Any recommendations?
>>792199
>old picture is old
Just buy yourself a prybar and sharpen one side on a rock mate.
Buy the ontario ranger TFI
BKII.
How useful are they? I'm considering getting one for hiking innamountains, since I'm white as fuck and can't handle the sun. Does anybody have one?
Oh yes, I've been needing to find something that'll make me look NEET as fuck while /out/, thanks OP
>>788846
That's what I'm concerned about, but I don't know of an alternative solution
>inb4 sunscreen
That shit doesn't do what I want it to, I still get burned.
>>788858
just wear a wide brimmed hat, long sleeves and trousers ffs. wtf is that thing! are you going LARPing or hiking?
In this thread we post pictures of our pooches in the woods, we rate other doggos, and we ask questions about puppers.
I'll start. My dog lives hiking, but the next day spends a lot of time chewing on her paws. How can I keep my puppers feet healthy innawoods? I don't think she would wear boots.
Wouldn't ticks be a serious issue?
(nevrbin/out/b4)
Coconut oil on dog foot
Let's talks about hammocks.
Ask about hammocks if you're interested. We can offer advice.
Post your hammock set ups.
Talk about how you've failed in a hammock, and how you've overcome it (or abandoned it).
Anything hammock related.
Except.....Don't talk about hammocks vs tents. There's another thread for that. Each has their merits.
This is a happy hammock thread.
Just from that set up it looks like hammocks are only good for good weather. What are the limits for using a hammock as far as weather is concerned?
>>777056
just pull the tarp lower, maybe another if there's wind along ya
>bring hammock
>have to bring 3 tarps because wind and rain
>have to use 120L rucksack and tarps still take up half my pack
So, I want to get into archery but I want to make my own bow instead of buying one and teach myself how to use it (with some help from the internet) Problem is I have no idea how to make a bow. What tools/equipment would I need to carve it? what sort of wood and string would I need to use to make it? Would I also have to make my own arrows or could I buy those? I just wanna use it to shoot some targets in the woods. Any help would be very much appreciated.
>>805133
Look up the bowyer's bible. IIRC, it has 4 volumes. Start with a board bow. You can go to Home Depot or Lowes and get a nice oak board for $5-$10 to start with.
A word about board bows: They have to be backed with something unless you can find that perfect board that follows one ring all the way down the board. The back of the bow either needs to be one ring all the way down, or the bow will come apart on you.
(Backing a bow simply means gluing something like sinew or linen to the back of it to prevent wood fibers from lifting up.)
Tools that you will want:
Various rasps/files
Farrier's rasp
Draw knife
There are other tools that would be useful, but stay away from power tools once you have started tillering. I know, it is tempting to get the belt sander off, but you're talking about doing something where taking off 1/32 of material at a time is kind of a big deal.
Here is the first part of a three part video on making a bow:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jpPnlYj5NPc
He talks about how to work with the wood. It's good stuff. I will say that some of the advice is specific to Osage Orange. With some woods, it is acceptable to leave the sapwood on the back.
http://www.wikihow.com
Primitive technology on youtube is god mode
Found him yesturday and I have 15 years of primitive survival training. He is really good.
Anyone here do any long distance walking/hiking? There are a few shorter trails (50-150-ish miles) that I want to try. Eventually work my way up to the big ones. Any tips, words of caution? Any books that I could read that might be helpful, both instructional and books written by people that have done long distance hiking?
>>805103
> asking what book to read to learn to walk
>>805140
It's not just walking.
It's walking on dirt.
Whole nuther ball park mate.
Deadly shit.
Niggers die walking on dirt without the proper books to read.
>>805103
always keep at least 1 foot on the ground. top tip that. if you take both feet off the ground you might fall
