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hey /out/, I'm new here. just want to share my hiking story
>be indonesian
>went hiking, literally 5 days ago
>for me, it's kinda hard to went hiking because I don't really fit well in the cold (mount temperature 14 F to 64 F, meanwhile city temperature 77 F to 97 F
>it was Mount Semeru, only 3,676 above sea level, but I can't stand the cold
>there was 2 campground in the mountain. the one near the lake, the second one near the peak of mountain
>for me, it took 3 days 2 nights to reach the peak and went back
>later, I reach the second campground and met a foreigner, he's from Switzerland (forgot his name tho)
>we talk, share about why he visited indonesia and went hiking
>I asked him "when did you arrived?"
>he said "oh, couple hours ago"
>fyi, it took 2 days 1 night to reach the second campground. and he did that in couple hours
>we rest next to each other tent that night
>11 PM, I prepared for summit attack
>me and my group (6 people) already prepared
>the foreigner still asleep, we decided not to woke him up
>took 6 and a half hours to reach the peak
>we arrived at 4.30 AM, one hour before sunrise
>barely made it with low oxygen level and coldness
>we didn't bring any oxygen tank we're because amateur
>5 minutes after we reach the peak, he comes
>"hey, anon, you made it" said him to me
>"yeah, tired as hell desu. how much time for you to reach here?" I said
>"pretty long tho, about 50 minutes"
>he beat that mountain in 1 day 1 night
seriously, fucking white people. why their lung capacity and stamina is so good, they beat us almost at everything?
pic related, it's the peak
>>774678
>3676 MTS
>low oxygen
You are full of shit anon.
>>774683
/thread
>>774678
I would guess that he had the time and facilities to prepare properly.
I'm planning a first time bicycle tour in January, and I need some ideas for good spots to go /out/ during my travels and also some general advice or tips. I came here instead of /n/ because I am more in need of planning a route around cool places to visit and camp/hike. I will be riding from the Oregon coast to Maine. Any advice on routes to take and sights to see between these 2 states? I've never really left the west coast before besides going to Nevada and Idaho, so I want to get out and explore some of the rest of this country. I'm planning on mostly stealth camping the whole trip with maybe a few motel/campground stays since I will have access to a bank account, but I want to spend as little money as possible. I lived on the streets for a year about ten years ago and have done my share of illegal camping, so I'm not too worried about that part. I have never been on a long distance bike trip, but I have never owned a car and have used a bicycle to get around for most of my life. I am a little worried about leaving my bike with all my gear on it while I shop for food or hike. Any tips on leaving gear unattended? General bike touring/ stealth camping tips are appreciated as well.
>>774184
If your bike looks shit enough and is loaded down with enough stuff, you don't have to worry too much about theft. A good U-lock helps matters, too.
Also, you do NOT want to be riding the northern states during January/February/March.
>>774216
Yeah, I thought about that and realized that leaving around March would probably better. I'm just anxious to get out and explore.
>>774184
The skatepark
On a more serious note, if you are going through the mountains in Colorado in the summer and want something more intense, hit some of the MTB trails. I took my BMX down multiple double black diamond trails at Vail and Breck and it was some of the most fun I have ever had.
They will rent you a MTB with suspension for a reasonable price too if you don't want to abuse your road bike.
One more thing I would suggest is if you go through Chicago, get on the lakefront trail as far north as possible and ride it all the way to the south side. It's beautiful. If you can get to the lakefront even further north, riding along Sheridan through the north suburbs, eventually through Evanston and then all the way along the lake in the city itself, it will be a great afternoon.
Also see if you can line up a Critical Mass or two. The one in Chicago has thousands and thousands of people and would he great to meet people. They have a police escort and basically stop traffic. Down here, Ft. Lauderdale's Critical Mass is much smaller but still a couple hundred. Not that Ft. Lauderdale is on your route, just saying any city you happen to be in on that particular Friday should have a nice little group of people to cruise with and drink a couple beers or smoke a couple joints.
/o/ut, do you think it's better to have water proof/resistant boots that will probably take longer to dry if water goes over the top or lighter better ventilated boots that will get wet at every crossing, but dry faster?
Trying to decide what model Merrill Moabs I want to hike the Ouachita Trail.
i think it depens on climate. if it's hot and dry then maybe the ventilted boots are the key. if it's freezing you want the waterproof fo' sho'
Best thing really is pure leather boots. Maintain them well and they'll live long. Will take a while to walk into but it'll be worth it in the long run. Look into it anyway.
Cold climate where you get frost and snow, water proof.
Dry and warm climates, breathable.
Going to Yosemite for the first time this week. Going to spend a week there. What are the must do's? Things to avoid? Chance of spoopy skinwalkers?
>>773718
prepare yourself for some summer traffic. Yosemite kind of feels like the Disneyland of national parks :/
If you hear "help me" off in the distance, don't go.
>>773718
Get a wilderness permit and stay the hell away from the main trails (around Nevada falls, any short trail in the valley, etc). Traffic is horrendous in late spring/early summer, just be advised. If you stay away from the short trails, you know, the ones all the yuppies from the bus tours and families with fed up children go on, it is gorgeous.
I'm planning to do a day hike soon, but for food i'm pretty conflicted, because i need lighter yet more calorie dense food. So far, I decided to carry 1kg of Rice crispies over 1kg of MRES because MRE's are heavier, Thoughts?
those better have come cannibutter in them. both will give you terrible shits
>>773682
>1kg is heavier than 1kg
it's summer early this year fellas
https://youtu.be/xeNAgBFmJpM
Does anybody go /out/ in the desert? Is it even possible? I live in Las Vegas and it's nothing but dirt and tumbleweeds for 100 miles in any direction.
>>771638
I live in Vegas and you could not be more wrong. Frenchman, Red Rock, Mt Charleston all rim the city. Valley of Fire, Zion, Death Valley, Joshua Tree all within day trip distance.
>>771638
Start by doing the Gold Strike Hot Springs trail down to the Colorado River. It will force you to reevaluate your position.
>>771638
If you don't already rock climb, you should consider trying it. Red Rocks is one of the world's top climbing destinations, and it's right in your backyard. You're also right by the Colorado river, and all the aquatic adventures that it holds.
I'm about to do an obstacle course similar to the spartan race but this one is much longer, more obstacles and gotta run through water and mud at night.
What kind of shoes and apparel should I get? Tips and advice?
>>771423
>That guy not daring to touch the girls
Top kek
Also OP, why would you join something like that if you don't even have a clue of what shoes or clothing you'll need? Damn son, millenials really are clueless about the world.
Having said that, you'll first need to look at the weather forecast so you'll adjust your clothing system and your nutrition/trainning before the race. You'll also need to check the terrain where the race is going to take place and consider if ankle support is essential or not. Now go do that and comeback when you know those basics.
I'm 8 days outside of kennedy medows. Which ice axe should I get
>>770833
Wtf is that guy doing on a snow covered slope with running shoes?! You need a shoe that will enable you to carve an horizontal surface as you traverse through it.
Bd raven is what I carry and have zero complaints.
>>770853
>slope
look at the rocks in the background
>Bd raven
+1
The answer is always bd raven
Who is going this year? I drew for cow elk in the Gila, which is damned near a guaranteed hunt, and if I can find a land owner's tag for antelope for $250 or less, I might do that too.
>>767196
I'll be hunting for whitetail deer, feral pig, squirrel, and dove again, like I always do. I might try to go duck hunting for the first time this year, I know a few people who go regularly that would let me tag along. A lot of them don't really like the taste of wild duck so they give the meat away afterwards which means that I'd be able to take as much home as I wanted. I love making duck & sausage gumbo or duck stew.
I'm considering just biting the bullet this year and buying a lifetime hunting + fishing license for $1800. The 1 year resident hunting + all-water fishing license combo is almost $70 now and will only get more expensive as time goes on so the lifetime license will pay for itself eventually.
>>767205
Nice. I haven't been duck hunting in a while. My honey hole dried up due to a few years of drought, then the feds have had the area blocked off last time I was down there for some habitat restoration or some other bullshit. (The habitat was fine, but don't tell the feds that.) When it was good, the first shot would cause the ducks take off, and it would sound like a fucking 737 flying low overhead.
But I like wild duck too, so you can't have mine if I do go.
>Turkey season right now
>don't hunt Turkey yet
>small game season isn't for four months
>deer season isn't for five months
>no hunting in between
Life is suffering. I may need to go on a few hikes down my favorite hunting trail soon.
Tips and Advice for a newfags first time going out.
I am very bored of my life, I don't have a job and have about 2 grand saved up. I'm looking to go out for about a month.
I will be camping along the Northern shore of Lake superior.
Any recommended one-man tents?
all other advice would be appreciated.
Are you backpacking or just camping in one spot?
>>776086
I'm going to drive from one camping spot to the next. I will probably do a bit of day back-packing
>>776089
Well I'm not well versed in tents myself, since I usually just use my basha since it's lightweight, and does the job. But then again I live in the UK so I haven't had any problems with mozzies and their ilk. Not sure what it's like out in Lake Superior.
You could get a Eureka Solitaire, I've heard good things about it as a lightweight one man tent.
Good luck on the camping though, once I save more money, I plan on quitting my crappy job and flying over to the US to hike the entire Appalachian trail NOBO.
As for other advice, if you're gonna be driving from spot to spot, the backpack weight won't be as important, so you can take more than you'll need.
What kind of lure is this? Newbie here
>>775889
Another fishing thread! Sweet!
Swimbait? Fluke? Paddle tail fluke? I never know what to call them so I call them Storm lures or Flukes like Zoom calls them.
>>775892
Can they be used for bass?
>>775894
Yup. This guy was on something very similar. And with the single hook on the top, they don't get snagged very easily so you can run them in lakes with lots of weeds. The rubber will get torn up eventually though, they aren't meant to last forever.
General fishing thread.
>>775755
Best thread ever!!!
>>775755
Are you fucking kidding me dude. Use the catalogue. Delete this thread.
>>775755
OP looks like Seth Rogen
Are you of the Ah the Jewish persuasion OP?
what have you foraged lately /out/?
>region
>favorite food to forage
>most recent forage
with pics if you got em please
>>774877
>lower mainland BC
>fish
>salmonberries (OP pic)
>>774877
>local strip mall
>qdoba
>burrito with queso
>>774877
SC
Briar berries. I think yankees call em blackberries or something equally gay.
I gathered a bunch of squash and one zucchini from my grandfather's garden.
I want to go on an /out/ adventure for the three-day weekend. I'm thinking of hitting up Arches National Park, and possibly some other places in the area like Glen Canyon and Black Canyon of the Gunnison.
But I know some places get stupid crowded for Memorial Day weekend. Are any of those places I should avoid for the weekend? I'm thinking of doing backpacking/camping Saturday and Sunday night too, will there be spots available?
Moab is gonna be hoppin but its a fun time id check out the parties, meet some locals to show you the good spots
Im going to Cedar Park (near Zion I guess) and Moab this weekend. Huge motorcycle rally/camp on private land.
What should I expect?
>>774537
Expect engine noises.
So I just bought a cheap cold steel kukri machete. How much will this benefit me in the glades, specifically against tall grass and gators?
Your picture reminds me of an inflatable alligator beach toy I once had that I used to ride in the surf until it popped a seam.
>>774278
burly knives have too much weight and momentum for cutting greenery. a thin machete wouldve been ideal. as for defending against gators. you dont. just accept death. they are literally just dinosaurs that cant be killed, or else they wouldve been by now
>>774576
not op but the kukri machete Is very thin and will work fine for light brush and wood, but expect to do some sharpening work on it
