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How about a thread for knots and rope work?
So Ray sets up this ridgeline with a siberian hitch.
https://youtu.be/YG_-N4NiSlo
So on this side you've got the knot against the tree and slack out into the line.
What's going on on the other tree? You do the same siberian hitch but pull away from that tree to make it taut? Or do you do another knot there?
If you pull the siberian hitch away from the tree to make it taut: is there some further knot to keep the hitch on that point in the ridgeline? Otherwise it'll sag to shit under the weight of the tarp, right?
>>674944
The only knots I find myself using are
>bowline
>slipknot
>square knot
>larks head
>stopper knot
I would like to know more but I can't think of a situation where I would need a different knot then the ones above. I would be happy for any information on knots and uses that I haven't considered.
>>674972
Chinese good luck knot to get those mad luck gains.
Been looking for a good strategy to make a campfire in the snow but havent found anything useful yet, weather around here ranges between -30*c to 0*c and we have about a meter snow, finding dry wood proves difficult.
Im located in northern Norway so majority of trees around me are spruce and pine.
Its easy to find stuff to use as tinder, but as soon as i need to feed the flame with something bigger it's usually too wet to keep the fire alive with, where do i have to look for useable stuff?
Bringing dry wood from home is not an option.
Also, general campfire tread
>>674552
You'l have to baton off the outer wood to get to the dry inner wood. It's a fuckton of work and serious pain in the ass, but once you get a hot enough fire you can just throw the wet stuff on and it'll dry then burn.
would tinder + portable wood stove work?
i don't make fires often, so it's just a idea
>>674580
only resources i have is a lighter, matches, and a skrama (pic related, it doubles as a small axe)
Do bubbles ruin a compasses accuracy? I've heard of people throwing out their compasses when they have bubbles and I remember my father saying not to trust a compass with a bubble.
Your father is a dumb retard then. Most compasses don't even have spirit levels, and unless you're only looking at your compass in weekly intervals while travelling thousands of miles, that lack of accuracy isn't going to be noticeable.
Even if you absolutely did need to use one, it doesn't take much effort to get the compass completely horizontal. Use your shoestring, put it in water, or whatever.
>americans
I rage every time
>>674332
Easy there Napoleon. First off he never said anything about being American, second off he had a legitimate question.
No need to eurochimp out. When you act like this, you come across the same as a jealous teenager who's envious of their more successful younger brother. A teenager than many years ago was relavent, but now realize they're just a small, irrelevant person, with no real purpose in the world. Your younger brother is successful, and one of the most powerful men in the world. You get mad at...
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>>674306
He was fucking with you.
Hello, sc/out/s I'm newish (Been lurking for a little while) to this board and going /out/ in general as spring approaches i would like to get out more i don't know shit about this, any ideas of guides/books i should take a look at. good clothing/gear companies, out/ essentials just basically what types of things ill need to do to get started (Southern Canada)
Welcome, and i guess the best way to start out is go to your local provincial parks and just hike. You will learn what you need as you go. Lots of good information on here, take from it what suits you and disregard what doesnt. I dont know any good books, no reason to adopt one persons philosophy but im sure it wouldnt hurt to learn skills from books. Also, post about your own experiences and what you have found to work. REI or your canadian equivalent, MEC is a good place to at least inquire about gear and they offer free classes in navigation or many other activities
>>674033
Bushcraft by Mors Kochanski. It's more geared towards long term survival, but the information is still relevant, especially for your area.
Thank you both also bump ill take a look
What are some /out/ activities that I can partake in while at college in an urban area? Campus and the surrounding area has very little green space so I'm kinda out of luck.
Make yourself an indoor garden then take care of your plants. It's very calming and peaceful .
Also a great idea to plant some air cleansing plants like snakes tongue , pot mums or bamboo palm .
>>673470
Urban exploration after hours is always fun. Just beware of Pakis, Arabs,security guards and gangster niggers who will try to bother you .
>>673475
good idea thank you
Hey boys,
So I ran the numbers in an excel spreadsheet and the calculations came back.
Nine compasses is the optimal amount of compasses to venture with. With 9 compasses you have a 98.99997 percent chance to have a 100% accurate compass reading.
>>672350
How would you know which one is the most accurate?
>>672401
Good question, I guess.
So a compass can only be right 1/360th of the time, right? A human fits into a total of ten of the compass 'weights' or 'compass divisions.' That means a compass is really only right 1/10th of the time, since we can only go ten directions on the x-axis (boys imagine if we could camp on the z axis)
Anyway at home you look north, but
Since its relative, whatever you think is north and you measure a reading on your compasses. Once you have it, your initial North,...
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>>672450
>since we can only go ten directions on the x-axis
How do you figure?
>north is relative
No it's not
Also a compass reads magnetic north which can change due to the earths magnetism. That's why you have to adjust your readings depending on where you are in the world, sometimes as much as 30 degrees.
Also
>what is boxing a compass
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kylUwnZ51Us
he did awesome on alone even if he let his emotions take control but thats why i love the guy, he's too real and an epic /out/doorsman
>>669260
The. Biggest. Pussy. Ever.
who has the most subs for male /out/ related youtubers? it seems like survival lily dominates most men in subs, when there's dudes who post far better content like Alfieasthetics or Joe Robinet
>>669342
>survival Lilly
>Joe
>alfie who?
get on my level faggots
https://www.youtube.com/user/wildernessoutfitters
What is the most /out/ breed?
>>651449
The best tasting one in case I get hungry and need a food source.
canis lupus
So...like how do I camp, do I just go out in the middle of a state park and set up a tent? Please help, iv'e wanted to go camping ever since I was a young boy, and the times I did camp it was with boy scouts.
>>679679
Do you have an REI in your area? Sign up for a weekend class. You'll meet like minded people. Before you know it your inna wodds.
>>679679
>do I just go out in the middle of a state park and set up a tent?
Not at all! There is a very serious procedure one must take in order to not get in trouble. They have park rangers, drones, and thermal heat vision cameras on every tree, looking for campers that don't have their license. You'll need to sign up at the DC (Department of Camping) for your written test. Study guides are available online. Then you make an appointment for an instructor to take inna woods to test you...
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>>679707
>all info is true anon. trust me
What kind of food woukd you take on a 2 day hike?
(Up a mountain)
Rich with dried black beans, oats.
Be sure to eat the oats before going uphill.
>>675392
lots of protein in pouch or small can form (chiggin/tuna/herring/sardines/salmon/cocktail weenies, SPAM singles, etc), a jar of applesauce per day, nuts & chocolate. dehydrated soup and/or pasta packets for din-din, vitamins, coffee/tea, pic related full of eggiwegs if you got the balls
>>675392
Dinner and supper are the same thing
follow up thread to the one questioning heavy lines for bass
i do want to get in to bass fishing, and im wondering if a combo ive got sitting around will work well for it
>line is 15 pound moni
>reel is abu garcia ambassadeur ambsx-5600
>rod is shimano FX C-70MB2
i got it for christmas (my family pooled together and got me one cool thing instead of 3 trinkets)
i live in NE ohio near akron, and the water im fishing most is mogadore reservoir, west branch, lake milton, the cuyahoga, and walborne reservoir (probably spelled things wrong and many of you may not have heard of them so here is the gist)
>range of water conditions from crazy murkey to nearly cristal clear
>gravel bottoms, sand bottoms, horrible muddy shit that i lost a boot in bottoms, and big rocks
>wide range of depths, some less than 15 feet, one dropping to 80 feet in the center
>plenty of brush piles, weeds, trees, rocks, etc
my three questions are: does this combo sound acceptable as a general rod (i have some spinning rods spooled 6, 8, and 10 pound test for finesse)
and what would be some good lures to get on a budget (50 bucks worth) that are pretty hard to fuck up using
and what if anything should i change about my set up
>picture unrelated, late summer channnel cat i got on liver
Sure it'll do the job, but I'm more interested in the spinning rods that you have lying around. You don't need to use a baitcaster for bass, and the setup your family got you seems like it would be better for bait versus lure fishing for bass. If you could tell me the spinning rods and reels you have, maybe I can suggest some soft plastics for you.
>>676964
my go-to is a 6'6'' uglystick rated for 8-17 pound test and a shakespere something or other (excursion i think) that has served me well (its a cheap reel but in the salt ive put 20 pound braid on this combo and caught flounder, blue fish, spanish makerel, and in fresh ive caught everything from a bluegill to a 37 inch pike on it)
>>676964
>>676964
ive also got an 8'6'' rod with the same reel on it that i use for steelhead and crappie mostly, with 6 pound test on it, a light quantum affinity rod with a seina 1000fb and 8 pound braid that i like to work small lures with, a 7 foot ugly stik with a reel wos name escapes me, but its big (over 200 yd capacity of 20 lb, from back when i went through a phase of being paranoid of having my line totally stripped) an 8 foot medium heavy rod with 20...
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What's the cheapest type of housing that would allow one to still have minimal electric power + Internet?
Would building a small cabin, and using solar panels, as well as mobile Internet the cheapest?
If you want to know how to do it cheap, look at how developing countries do it. You can see huts made of debris, wood and metal sheets in every ghetto around the globe. If you want to keep it sustainable and long-lasting, a log cabin would be the best solution.
>>675202
Earthbag house?
>>675202
ive heard of people using styrofoam for housing, for its insulator properties and ease of use
Old thread is reaching bump limit
>>664235
>>672272
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Hey /out/
I recently took a trip out to Yosemite National Park and wanted to share my pics with you guys. Thought you'd appreciate them.
If any of you have been, the next few were taken out in the meadow by the visitors' center
Half dome looking sexy as hell
I'm planning to spend my summer holiday in croatia and I want to do some longer hikes there. I've always been quite vulnerable to the sun, how do I protect my head from the sun without looking like a faggot?
>>676444
Your pic is the absolute best you can get, but it also looks retarded.
Just get a cap or a nice looking hat.
>>676444
Wear sunscreen, drink enough, don't be a fatguy that starts panting at the slightest exertion. Croatia is not even very far south.
>>676444
By not dressing like you had a gift certificate to the safari store.
When you get to Croatia, look around at what kind of hats the locals are wearing and then buy one. Chances are it will be some kind of basic brimmed straw hat.
And it will likely be a lot cheaper than a technical fabric cranial anti-UV deflection system by Ex-Officio (TM).
