Archived threads in /out/ - Outdoors - 159. page
- Home
- Board: /out/ - Outdoors
- Reading: Archived threads in /out/ - Outdoors - 159. page
Live in Southern Nevada, wanting to get into light trail walking/hiking and working my way up as part of fitness and rehabilitation. I was wondering if anyone had any good ideas on where to go, as well as what I might need to bring, etc.
Red Rock is pretty based. Mt. Charleston is nice.
T. Another idiot living in Vegas
Drive through Death Valley and explore the Eastern Sierra
ya sup another native.
red rock, go to blue diamond they got a good bit of red rock around them go further up hit trails and get lost.
charlie got some good shit.
goldstrike canyon is tite during this time, terrible for the summer, but you should know that.
death valley is terrible fuck that place and everything about it.
can't think of anything unless its local hendo bullshit.
Who hunts mushrooms here?
>>666521
Southwest Missouri checking in.
Found about 500 morels last year.
I been meaning to since I see them everywhere but I'm not really educated just yet to poison myself. Not only to see elves but to sustain myself from them too
looking around for a new backpack and on a budget my local surplus place has a ton of these 3 day assault packs on sale anyone have good experiences are they worth checking out? or any recommendations for cheap packs
If it's the same as what's on Google, then it's only about 30L, so a day pack really. For that you can basically use anything.
>>666479
well the one i have my eyes set on is a 50L with waist strap and all i am trying to get just a new hiking pack
>>666482
I have a 50L pack and it works for 2-5 days but honestly I'd just recommend something more like 65L or 75L that you can use for longer should you want to.
Hello /out/ Anyone ever heard of mission knives? They sell very nice titanium knives. It says they never rust and are much tougher than steel but they don't keep as good a edge as steel. Any experience?
I'd advise against it. Titanium is great, but brittle.
Just get a knife made from 10-- series (I like 1075 the best) and keep it oiled.
>>666042
They make it from thier won "beta titanium" which is supposedly softer than steel. Like S7 or cpm 1v or H13 but very tough.
>>666042
>titanium is brittle
just stop
titanium can be just as flexable and can hold just as good of edge
its that most manufacturers are fucking retarded and no one who actually knows how to work with titanium as made a knife yet, asside from your typical kucked buisnessmen who are scamming you idiots with outdoor knife products which cause 12$ to produce, even though you idiots pay hundreds
What are some resources I can use to find cool & interesting outdoor things in my area?
Ingress. It's in your app store on your phone. GPS capture the flag.
>>665987
Yeah, but you can't really find cool stuff with ingress, unless you consider a plaque at your local park interesting.
also http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ajcHs4z5wG8
Possibly resurrecting a dead thread, but I was also wondering how to get involved in outdoor activities. Don't really have any friends who want to camp or anything like that.
/ug/ - ultralight general.
>>667569
>Itt: pompous asshole hammockfags
>>667569
Why isn't there an ultraheavy general? This is discrimination I tells ya.
>>667569
>ultralight
>carrying excess facial hair
>mfw
Cooking set thread. I'm looking to update my few year old cooking set.
http://www.amazon.com/Stanley-Mountain-Vacuum-System-Ounces/dp/B00YARXLUA
Or
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product//B0093IS19C/ref=twister_dp_update?ie=UTF8&psc=1
With titanium cup
Or
http://www.selfrelianceoutfitters.com/stainless-containers/?sort=pricedesc
Any other ideas? My last set up was stanley adventure series and it never let me down. But I see a lot of people hailing the 40 oz bottle with cup and that would give me more storage for water filters and what not
>>663060
I would love to find something double walled with an outer sleeve cup for boiling and a locking lid for left overs. Dunno OP, everything on the market sucks.
>>663094
> double walled
> boiling
Putz.
post good /out/-related movies
this one always give me the chills
thanks anon. I watched everest the other day so im in a bit of a mountain film mood.
I dont know many out related films but could try Adrift if you havent already seen it
Nordwand
Thoughts on these books?
>>667981
I haven't read the books but I've listened to 5 or 6 interviews with the author on coast to coast AM....I liked the stories up until he starts leaning towards bigfoot....the interviews are especially creepy to listen to while sitting around a campfire when your camping
>>667981
> this thread again
Hermit thread? Post/discuss /out/ related hermits. Pic related is the fort Fisher hermit.
>>666774
He went his own way.
http://www.gq.com/story/the-last-true-hermit
Last hermit is best hermit
Unabomber
Hey /out/
So I struggle to build fires. I believed I have some curse or some shit, I follow the proper procedures (dry tinder, plenty of oxygen, small pieces of dry fuel, slowly increase size of fuel as I go). For some reason, IF I get the tinder to light (let's say I use a lighter and some news paper) then the small twigs and stuff doesn't burn. Or if I get the small twigs to burn, the bigger fuel doesn't catch alight. It chars, and some of it turns to ash, but it doesn't burn.
also, recently bought fire steel, tried using it on dried grass and frayed cotton rope, and couldn't get it to light.
Anyone have tips?
>>666103
Sounds like you live somewhere very humid. Try fat wood/ a lot of pine needles (If pine grows in your area )
As important as the fuel you use is the way you position it. The heat from the tinder has to be contained and transferred to the kindling. One the kindling ignites, it's heat has to ignite and help sustain the larger wood. Try a teepee style fire, this method does an excellent job of growing your fire until it's self sustaining.
Feds panicking as patriots examine land fraud and begin restoring the land
"There is a very clear threat to BLM employees," Eardley said, (threat of their crime being exposed)
>The leader of a small, armed group occupying a national wildlife refuge in southeastern Oregon said Monday he and his followers are going through government documents stored inside refuge buildings.
>Ammon Bundy told reporters the documents will be used to "expose" how the government has discriminated against local ranchers who use federal land for cattle grazing.
>Bundy said the documents would also help secure the release of Steven and Dwight Hammond, two area ranchers convicted of arson who returned to prison last week to serve longer sentences. The Hammonds' case set off the occupation of the Burns-area refuge on Jan. 2.
"There is a very clear threat to BLM employees," Eardley said, but he did not cite any specific threats.
http://abcnews.go.com/US/wireStory/call-supplies-oregon-standoff-enters-week-36209625
Pic related:illegally held government land in Oregon
/pol/>>>>>>>>>
These people fight for your freedom and against tyranny. They will fight for you even if you are a traitor. They cannot be stopped.
>>664210
Use your words little boy and remember we don't care about feelings
Here in early spring, i plan on heading off to Dillingham AK. i have some land up there and am planning on developing it. I have to hike in about 10 miles and dont care about hiking in some tools, i plan on cutting some timber for a cabin, plus cutting a quad trail to the access road. I dont want to hike in gas and chainsaws so i plan on getting a misery whip, some axes, some garden tools. What will hold up to a summer of work? Should i get a pack animal to bring in my tools, or hump it in solo. I have a tent and a sleeping sack. plus, enough family to support me should i start starving or poison myself like an idiot
Check out wranglerstar on youtube. The guy is a toolphile especially when it comes to carpentry and felling trees.
>>668883
Well, regarding saws and axes- depending on how you're building your cabin, I'd suggest going the chainsaw and gas route. 10 miles is pretty easy (assuming it's not hard...), and you can get a ton more work done with a chainsaw compared to a crosscut saw.
I wouldn't bring in an animal unless you can get one for peanuts, have a water source, and a bunch of forage.
>>668883
Legit find a used ATV.. Fuck animals and shit they are still more expensive than gas. Vet bills, feed, boarding. Kay?
Now you got an atv go ahead and use a chainsaw. An good sized felling axe. Some wedges. A 3lb hammer with a long handle. And a claw hammer of your choice. Some big ass nails, lets be reasonable here you never done this before and your log joints are gonna be pretty shit without the help of big ass nails. A big carpenters square. A level. A plumbob. Maybe a small crosscut saw for cutting timbers and plywood for roofing you will eventually decide to build cause its easier. A chalk line. Some smaller nails for finer work. Some hings for doors and maybe a window or something.
Thats all I got for now.
Any surveyors here? Interested in an /out/ job that involves math/science and isn't conservation-focused.
>what kind of education is needed?
>is there other training/certification necessary after college?
>how soon after college did you find a job?
>>664313
Civil engineer here.
You need to get a degree. There might be some 2 year ones, but I am not sure.
Then you need to take your FS (fundementals of surveying) exam. I had to take and FE (fundamentals of engineering) it was super easy but I am not sure how it compares to the FS.
Then you work for a few years and take your PS exam (professional surveyor exam). Again, I took the PE. The PS was in the same room. The PE is known to be somewhat brutal, but the PS guys (and girl) looked fucking miserable.
Not trying to talk you out of it. Your best bet for experience would be to intern during the summer (assuming you are a full time student during the rest of the year). If you are in the USA, try working for a local DOT or a small survey crew. This work will not be what you want for your end goal.
After you are done with school, find a consulting firm that works in the bush. There are tons of them. Go to a state that is known for their vast areas of wilderness and mountainous/forest land.
I have had stories from people where they hike 4 hours, do a survey loop in knee deep snow, and hike back to the van.
My work is not that rewarding
>>664313
>what kind of education is needed?
None, or you can join the labor union.
>is there other training/certification necessary after college?
No. Certificates are available for those pursuing their license. Some places don't require one to submit a map.
>how soon after college did you find a job?
Immediately. I got a job with the company I did my college internship with.
>>664564
I read somewhere that civil engineering was rewarding, but I think they include us with you guys. I took a basic structural engineering class for my architectural associates. Seemed like it was just a bunch of looking numbers up in charts. Surveyors never get the credit they deserve, and while I'm on the topic, why the do we have to use your software? Shouldn't you be using ours? We're the first guys out there doing any real work, and the last ones to leave.
>>665726
>I read somewhere that civil engineering was rewarding
I did not mean to imply that I do not like my job, or that it is not rewarding. I just don't get to /out/ much during the day. And when I do, it generally is not hiking/backpacking out
>why the do we have to use your software
All of the surveyors I work with use Civil3d. I personally hate civil3d. It is a very buggy program that crashes all the time (at least the versions from a few years ago).
What program do yo want to use.
Lots and lots of vole sex.
>>663226
https://youtu.be/CXj8qt9S60U
>>663228
>pic related
>>663230
Lmao
