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>>1089699
i find public use land or someone with land they'll let me camp on. if it's easily accessible or full of amenities then it's going to be rife with chucklefucks that'll ruin the experience

>>1089648
Me too. On an unrelated note, my asshole is on fire.

>>1089657
done any cool hikes recently? Why the fire asshole?

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>>1089648
Me too

>>1089628
I went camping up there a bit last September. I'm originally from Georgia. I don't know what advice you are really looking for. Make sure you bring rain gear. It is really beautiful out there. If you actually live in the Northwest now, do yourself a favor and go to Olympic national park at some point. It's so insanely gorgeous.
Mt Hood national forest,Colombia River Gorge, and Crater Lake are all nice very nice, but get crowded

>>1089646
>3 inches of rain a year
>Don't forget your raingear

>>1089646

I am also from Georgia. I really enjoy the northern part of the state like Cohutta and Rich Mountain, but every other part of the state is just meh. Thought about moving out west and getting my own land. Is it nice out there?

>>1089493
If you can head to Scotland and walk some of the West Highland Way. Wild camping is legal up there, unlike in England where it is totally illegal (realistically no one will bother you in out-of-the-way spots). If you can't get to Scotland then look to the Lake District or North wales. If you are looking for a 3 day walk then you can easily make up your own circuit. Just don't look to do more than 15 miles a day if you are new to hiking. Other than that, really think about what you put in your bag, take only what you will need. Be prepared for rain.

>>1089493
Also check the catalog next time you dunce. There is a UK thread up at the moment. So there wasn't really any need to make your own.

>>1089404

UV purifying batches of water (completely strip off labels), more conveniently portable container for cooking oils, or storing rice/beans/oats/spices etc that you don't want critters in come to mind.

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>>1089420
Explain this uv shit

>>1089420
you dont want to store oils in your standard recyclable bottle because the seal isnt affirmative enough, oil would leak out. most recyclable bottles dont have a great seal, but one ive found with a very affirmative seal is the Pom drink brand

you also dont want to store oils in glassware simply because it is glassware and fragile

glass has no special use outside of being (chemically) stable, and aesthetic

>>1089236
I usually try not to cram too much distance or altitude into day hikes. Gives me more time to savor the view or check out side paths.

Just did Kratka Ridge and Bighorn Mine in the San Gabriels. So short that you could easily do both in the same day, but the point was to explore the old abandoned structures and the mine, not to cover distance.

>>1089261
I switch it up, sometimes I do distance, sometimes I do scenery.

>>1089304
I only push distance if I know I can spend the night /out/

Fuck off degen.

>>1089004
Just try it, but don't let your mom catch you while masturbating over her plants.

>>1089004
I know you're just being an idiot, but seen likely contains too much salts and things like that. It's viscosity would also be too high to soak into the soil. Even if it could, the plants couldn't take up the water due to the salts.

>>1088812
thanks, you too

Not hiking til tomorrow. And it's only a day hike. But yeah good weekend so far.

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>>1088812
My waifu road her bicycle 45 miles with me to get to this spot, spent 2 nights and road back

Life is good

>>1088631
But anon, privatizing the wilderness is a good thing. The liberals and their gibs don't support it.

>>1088631

Eco-terrorism.

>>1088574
bring some acid for everybody, then just pass out in whatever tent you fucking want.
a quality micro dot that will launch 8 people into orbit can be had for as little as €10

I came to say drugs and alcohol also. Sleeping under a quilt with no pad in the rain is just going to suck balls no matter what.

So either skip the trip because you are just going to suffer and bring everyone down or be that crazy drunk bastard that makes the story epic. I hope this is just a night and maybe 2 at most.

>>1088574
if it's just 1 or 2 days take amphetamines and defend the campsite while maintaining the fire

>>1088523
>I am also searching for a (thermo) sleeping bag and some sort of sleeping pad.
pad, if you like sleeping "hard", try a evazote pad. they are cheap, robust and light, 9mm should be plenty for your temperature range.

Tent, sales season is coming up in a few weeks, you could try to get a MSR Hubba Hubba sub 300 or score some other nice tenty.

backpack same, show up on sales, test half a dozen packs, see what fits you best and has the features most to your likings and buy it for half price.

sleeping bag, depends if you plan high alps or Scandinavia in late summer/begin of fall, which means frost nights.
For summer camping with I use generic no name bags from the local sports outlet, because they work, are cheap, and get ruined/lost/burnt/borrowed and never returned anyways.

I got an Exped comfort 600 as my expensive splurge bag for when I go on tour myself, -8°C was still ok, the bag is cozy as fuck and I use it for five years now with no issues.

>>1088523
If you're EU then you can order Alpkit stuff from UK for delivery.
1.3kg 2 man tent:
https://www.alpkit.com/products/ordos-2

The Osprey pack you linked is great so go for it. Make sure you get the right back length as Osprey do 2.

Sleeping bag depends on where you're wanting to go and what the temp is going to be. Down is better than synthetic unless you expect the bag to get wet. I'd advise a liner as well.

Sleeping pad depends on temp as well. self-inflating are great but heavier/thicker than inflatables.

Alpkit sell bags and mats, they're all reasonably priced and great quality. Otherwise just take a look at some local outdoors shops and see what looks best/ matches your requirements and budget.

>>1088537
>sales season
can you explain this? are you referring to labor day sales?

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>>1088437
>>>/ck/

You could try making essential oils. I just dehydrate and store until next season. pic fully related

>>1088437
Make some fattoush or tabbouleh. They are Middle Eastern salads. You need a fuckload of mint and parsley to make tabbouleh so happy hacking.

>>1088451
Seconded - I made this once due to abundance of mint. Stored air-tight. A minty blast in the middle of winter, well worth it.

I'd skip all of that and start scouring CL and other online places for a great deal on an Airstream.. if you buy it right, you can use it for however long you want it and then sell it fro profit... we used a 34Ft AS for 2 years at our mts property then sold it for $10k profit. it will also be WAY more comfy than a tent

>>1088425
The Idea of a trailer RV or Caravan doesnt appeal to me. That's why I thought of this. The Indigenous people of this region; The Sami have lived year round in tents like this and are/where not any less of it.

Camping and roughing it out appeals to a primal side of me and makes my head clear. Why shouldn't I want to experience that everyday?

Do it then. Nothing is stopping you except laziness and being a giant faggot

>>1088320
But hasn't the wildlife tripped all the mines by now?

Also, wouldn't that be a nice easy way to get free venison?

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Yeah lots of people use their cars and taxis. No interest for walking/swimming.

I went camping/hiking last week to Uvac with my gf for 4days. Everyone that came to the camp stayed at the camp the whole time or went visit monasteries by car. We were the only one to pack our bag and go outside on foot. We crossed the lake swimming with our stuff on a floating mattress. Met a true sheepherder and had a long discussion with him etc...
People prefer to pay to feel like at home.

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>>1088332
No way. It would require herds upon herds stomping every inch for a decade to clear everything. It's a wild presumption (pun intended).

But there is more to it. Serbs who return remove minefield signs, as well as Gypsies rummaging for scrap metal. You cannot go out in the fields and just walk around because you don't know where the shit is, and even if it's considered cleared, you're not 100% certain because of these Balkan cronies doing half-assed work. Not to mention that 20+ years have passed since the end of the war, and there still areas off limits.