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Sup /o/
Do you guys live close to national parks / forests? The nearest to me is the Shenandoah Wilderness and it's 3 fucking hours away. Are there any maps of slightly illegal places closer to D.C I could camp instead?
>>752566
Pretty much anywhere in South Florida, you are only a short drive away from the Everglades. I don't think it's exactly prime campung area but at least there is a big patch of nature nearby. Plus the whole ocean.
>>752570
wow I'm jealous
You would think with the appalachian trail going through my state there would be more places to camp, but after digging around it looks like they're all in bumfuck west virginia
Virginiafag here, Merrimac Farm is fairly close to DC. I've never been there but it could be nice. Try looking into other WMA's, state forests, or even scouring GIS data for land that is open to public but not explicitly labeled as being available for camping.
I was wondering something, what is /out/'s opinion on trapping for fur and meat? I raised doing it so I know pretty much everything and I have dealt with animals before on the trapline. Anyway off topic sorry I was wanting to know what you guys think about trapping for fur? I personally don't think its wrong or anything like that but I was wanting to know your guy's opinion on it.
For survival, sure. Any sort of hunting for fun is kinda fucked up IMO.
>>752358
if you're only use the fur/skins and not the meat then you aren't doing all you reasonably can with what you kill
it's not fair to say you must use every piece of the animal but you can eat the meat or give it to others or feed pets there's no good reason to not take the meat
At this point if you're not spending every single free moment dealing with traps you're not making any money. Even then, you're still probably not making any money. Fur prices aren't worth anything right now. I stopped a few years ago. The amount of money I was making wasn't worth the effort. No problem with it. I don't even care if people do it recreationally. If you're taking out predatory animals I'm grateful. Pheasant and rabbit populations are a fraction of what they were when I was a kid. Michigan just made coyote hunting a year round thing. Hopefully that brings the numbers up.
>Center of US
>Been raining a lot the past few days, for my state's standards
>Figured I'd take the doggo out as it's my favorite weather for /out/ing
>Take him for a small walk to get him used to walks again (Pulled muscle in leg, a few weeks into healing process)
>Pretty heavy rain and thundering
>Didn't want to drag tarp with me as I didn't plan on being there long
>Top layer of Dickie's coat with fleece lining is soaked, Italian surplus jacket is a bit wet around cuffs and tail. Shirt is just fine
>25L Molle pack is pretty soaked
>Pants are fine until having to walk through 3 feet tall brush, then fronts of legs are soaked
>Boots/socks were fine until pants got soaked
I've thought about getting a decent rain poncho to cover myself. And a backpack rain cover as well. Anything I can really do to cover legs when walking through soaking THICK brush in moderate rainfall?
Rainproof shell pants and gaiters.
Cheaper ones might not be as durable for thick brush but you can get some rugged ones.
>>752347
Any good brands you'd recommend for both shell pants and gaiters?
If you're a surplus kind of guy maybe get your hands on one of those Austrian goretex coats?
When hiking, how do i stay the hell away from animals' things? (aka not hurt them/intervene in their lives and not get myself hurt by them)
>>751950
>how do i stay the hell away from animals' things
sadly it's not up to you OP. it's up to them.
>>751950
LNT.
Other than that, it's really up to chance, considering you're not the kind of person to extend their arm in an occupied den or whatever.
>>751950
Stay on the trail desu
Hi fellow sc/out/s!
I'll be doing a couple multi-day hikes over the summer and was thinking about bringing my DSLR along. How do you carry your camera for easy accessibility? Near the top of your pack seems like a no-brainer, but I'm not feeling having to take my 20+ lb bag on and off multiple times to get the camera+lens out... Also would bringing wide angle and zoom lens be overkill?
>Also would bringing wide angle and zoom lens be overkill?
depends on how much emphasis you're putting on photography during the hike. but if you're too lazy to take a 20 lb pack off a couple extra times, i'm guessing probably no.
>>751905
Check out lowepro, they make a lot if /out/ camera carry stuff including a frint-carry DSLR case for when you're backpacking.
>>751905
crazy pic. more like this plz
What does /out/ think of my latest acquisition? It was only 25 euros which I thought was not much for a swedish quality axe. The handle needs some work as the varnish/paint is very slippery in hand. I'm going to scrape and sand the handle and put some boiled linseed oil on it.
Dunno if you have access to it but there is a rubberized coating that you can dip stuff like tools in for a non slip grip.
>>751568
Congratulations anon!
You are now qualified to argue on the internet over 'what bushcrafting is'.
Be sure not to scratch it!
>>751568
Its cute CUTE
I was just curious what the demographics of /out/ are.
36/m/canada
>>751543
36/m/Switzerland
25/depends on the day/USA
okay /out/ its my first time backpacking gonna try a short trail in Hoosier National Forest with an anon from school. I've done some less adventurous car camping on a camp site and plenty of day hikes but no backpacking. Any tips or essential gear I should take besides the basic shit?
>>751441
>anon from school
Kid, you have to be an adult be here. Also, mind your language.
>>751441
Bring condoms. They're great for storing water. Also, lube.
>>751466
You are talking to a kid you creep
Can you guys recommend any good nature based fiction books? Like an adventure Walden.
>>751134
also white fang
>>751134
kokou no hito
the hatchet/brian's winter
Hey guys can anyone help me out i want tho know when iit is the right time to start foliar feeding my cannabis plants
>>751106
Just monitor your plants and respond accordingly. There are so many resources available on raising cannabis its ridiculous. Foliar feed may not even be necessary.
>>751106
Google it. There are more info on cannabiz than anything else
I've never needed to foilar feed whatsoever. Then again I am only familiar with indoor grows. Are you growing outdoors with an inferior strain or in bad soil or something?
Tell us more, indica or sativa? indoor or outdoor? what kind of setup do you have? fertilizer? any growth hormones/nutrients? whats the origin of the plant, seed/clone?
Favorite places to go out in Louisiana
>>751099
I'd rather go out of Louisiana to be honest family.
But for real, duck hunting the Atchafalaya is nuts.
>>751099
Look to your left, black people, look to your right, black people. I don't think so.
>>751124
>implying black people leave the security of the major cities to go /out/
r8 my knot / 8
>>751093
Well it ain't no palomar...
>>751102
Yup
Hey /out/ I'm buying my first shotgun (so far I've got one my uncle gave me) soon and I'm not sure on what type of furniture should I get synthetic or wood. I find wood sexy as fuck but maybe synthetic its just better. What would you guys recommend?
Pic unrelated.
>>751056
What model are you looking for? How much do you want to spend?
>>751064
I'm getting either a benelli or a beretta semiautomatic but that's not my question as I'm quite sure.
Just asking what are the advantages/disadvantages of wood and synthetic furniture.
Of course for /out/ and hunting purposes, tht's why I'm posting here and not /k/.
>>751068
Well, they both perform similarly IMO. There are slight weight and care differences but it doesn't really affect the function of the gun a noticeable amount.
The reason I was asking is because, in my opinion, it is better to get wood furniture on higher end / more expensive shotguns just because a shotgun with wood furniture will hold its value better. If you were going to be getting a cheap pump action like a Mossberg 500 or a Rem 870 then I'd advise you to get whatever was cheapest.
>buy opinel sharpening stone
>try to sharpen out some nicks in my leatherman
>fail
Well, how do I git gud?
(I did soak the stone in water before using it before you ask)
>>750996
Just gotta get the right angle. But I normally can't get the blades super sharp with those stones, they aren't fine enough. Try the bottom of a ceramic mug after the stone.
If youre trying to get out nicks, start out with a lower grit and move up. Dont expect good results with just one stone, especially a small one.
Buying multiple stones is a good idea but it would get expensive (and wasteful if you dont know what youre doing)
For a good start, buy some sandpaper for a few dollars and lay it down on a perfectly flat surfave. I personally go from 120>240>600>1500
>>751004
Wrong pic
I haven't seen this on /out yet. I'm not entirely sure if this is the appropriate board either; but I assume it would be.
Anyone on /out a backcountry skier, snowboarder or hybrid like myself?
I'm fairly new to the backcountry and am more curious on how others do it?
General backcountry ski thread?
Shovel, probe, beacon.
A class on how to use them.
A bro that has the same and taken the class, also.
>backcountry skiier
how sad it must be to live in USA and love nature
>>750807
Here in the alps you need a ABS backpack as well.
